Joel T Meyer, MA, LPC, LCPC

About

Counselor in Chicago, IL. Works with Mood Disorders, Divorce and Borderline Personality (BPD). Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Divorce
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Mood Disorders, Divorce, Borderline Personality (BPD), Addiction, Anger Management, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Cancer, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Pain, Chronic Relapse, Coping Skills, Dementia, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gambling, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Medication Management, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, Lesbian Allied

Ethnicity

Asian, Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

West Texas A&M University

Education & qualifications