A licensed Clinical Social Worker for over 20 years, Barbara established her psychotherapy practice in 2006. Barbara works with people who are challenged by depression and anxiety, as well as grief, divorce adjustment, and adjustment to other changes including retirement and caring for aging parents.

Trained as an EMDR therapist, Barbara is skilled in helping clients address trauma or upsetting events-whether from childhood or recent, acute or chronic-and assisting people to move on, free of debilitating beliefs and triggers that have limited them from finding inner peace and self compassion. Her current training in Mindfulness based Stress Reduction enhances her work with clients who are learning to manage anxiety and regulate emotions.

Barbara provides a safe, supportive place of acceptance and collaboration with her clients. Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, she helps clients rediscover strengths, helping them find a new map by letting go of longstanding patterns of thinking, feeling and behavior, and opening up new possibilities.

During her early career, Barbara worked as a psychotherapist with individuals, couples and families in a community mental health center; later as a school social worker. After graduating from NIU in Family Social Services, Barbara received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago.

Barbara Collinson can be reached at 847-870-0771, or through email at collinsonlcsw@gmail.com.