We’ll lead you on a path to change and growth
We provide effective, evidence-based therapy for children, adolescents, young adults, and adults coping with a variety of concerns. We do this by taking a non-judgmental approach that considers a family’s background, culture and values to find the best path to helping you thrive.
At Center for Mind Health we provide six main services:
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Diagnostic Evaluation
Presentations
School Consultation
Supervision for Unlicensed Trainees
GET TO KNOW US
Lara Jakobsons, PhD
“I strive to create compassionate care with non-judgement to help people achieve their goals and lead healthy, fulfilling lives.”
Ever since I was young, I knew I wanted to get into a career path that would make a difference in people’s lives. This interest led me to study psychological science. As a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois, I am committed to meet your specific needs.
My goal is to create a caring and supportive therapeutic environment in which people can learn more about themselves and become confident enough to make changes in their lives that will help them feel happier, more successful, and fulfilled.
Specialties:
• Binge Eating and Emotional Eating
• Weight Management
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Anxiety Disorders
• Headaches
• Tourette’s, Tics, and Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Therapeutic Approaches:
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
• Exposure Plus Response Prevention (EXPR)
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
• Behavior Activation (BA)
• Behavior Modification
Serving residents in 42 PSYPACT states including Illinois
Contact Lara directly at lara@centerformindhealth.com
Amanda Hensley, LCSWAmanda Hensley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a therapist at the Center for Mind Health. Amanda received her degree in social work from the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Amanda has been in practice for over ten years beginning her career in therapeutic day schools working with young adults with emotional and behavioral disabilities. Her work has always focused on helping people access coping strategies and healthy behaviors to help clients meet their goals in the classroom and beyond. Amanda switched to private practice three years ago and has been extending her reach beyond the school system to young adults and adults to help them make the changes in their lives they need to be successful.
“I’ve always enjoyed learning about other people and listening to people tell me about their lives. I channeled that curiosity into social work because I was passionate about the idea of using that curiosity to help others build better lives. My goal as a therapist is to make clients feel comfortable and supported as we work through building the skills and self-compassion they need to build a fulfilling life.”
Amanda’s clinical expertise is with anxiety, ADHD, emerging adulthood, and parent coaching. In her practice, Amanda uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for ADHD, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based interventions, and she uses polyvagal theory to source bottom-up treatments for symptoms. Balancing bottom-up (body based) and top-down (cognitive based) interventions, Amanda helps clients achieve their goals and feel more emotionally balanced.
Specialties:
• ADHD
• Anxiety Disorders
• Parenting
• Emerging Adulthood
Therapeutic Approaches:
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for ADHD
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness based interventions
• Polyvagal informed
Contact Amanda directly at amanda@centerformindhealth.com