To feel empowered by our emotions instead of debilitated by them, we must learn how to accept and learn from our intense emotions instead of simply trying to soothe or suppress them.
For some of us, intense emotions can seem to dominate our lives––from anger, fear, mood swings, sadness, panic, trauma, grief, shame, and then often followed by exhaustion, numbness, and withdrawal. Our emotions have only intensified during this pandemic. We, at Cherry Hill, would love to come alongside you and help you find relief and meaning in the midst of such intense emotions.
When We Struggle
Overwhelming emotions, and often the decisions we make as a result of those emotions, can profoundly interfere with our ambitions and dreams, and damage our most meaningful relationships. From avoiding healthy challenges that scare us, to shrinking away from our goals and dreams due to shame, to lashing out in anger when emotionally triggered, overwhelming emotions can dramatically impact the quality of our lives.
Often our go-to strategy is to try to soothe our pain through distractions, addictions, staying busy, entertainment, personal achievement, and even self-harm… but over time we often find these efforts have limited and even self-destructive results.
Approaches to Support Emotional Regulation
Cherry Hill therapists use a wide variety of interventions that can help you understand and manage your emotions, along with those behaviors that often follow. Treatment approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, along with a number of other treatment approaches.
Contact Kelly DeHaan, our Client Care Coordinator at Cherry Hill, to find a therapist who can help you master your intense emotions.
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The following therapists specialize in Emotional Regulation
Groups
Here are some groups we recommend to get started
Compassionate Connections Group
Women deserve the support, tools, and unity offered through our transformative therapeutic group. We meet group members where they are, not where others want them to be.
Date: Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm, beginning May 23, 2023
Location: Cherry Hill Counseling - Lake Zurich, 61 S Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Cost: $195/month (Please contact to discuss sliding scale fee if needed)
Contact: Anna Subich, Intern Therapist, 438-4222 x129
“Plug in to Therapy” Groups
We are excited to offer these new groups (one for adults and one for teens) for people who are exploring therapy or looking for a way to jump start the therapy process. This supportive 4-week "Plug in to Therapy" group is designed to be educational, skill-based, and rooted in peer support.
Date: Fridays for 4 weeks: Adult group: 2-3:00pm. Teen group 4-5:00pm. Start date TBD based on enrollment.
Location: Cherry Hill Counseling - Lake Zurich, 61 S Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Cost: $60/per session ; $240 total to be paid by March 15
Contact: Chelsea Laliberte Barnes, LSW, CCTP, Phone: (847) 438-4222 x 35 or Email: chelsea@cherryhillcounseling.com
Social Emotional Learning Group
This group is designed to teach children, ages 8-10, foundational coping skills so that they can independently implement them in home, school, and social environments.
Date: Mondays from 5-6pm, November 7th-December 12th, 2022
Location: Cherry Hill Counseling - Deer Park, 21925 W Field Parkway, Suite 215, Deer Park, IL 60010
Cost: $60/per session for 6 weeks paid at the time of registration ($360 total)
Contact: Kristen Micula or Haley Kaimakis, kristen@cherryhillcounseling.com or haley@cherryhillcounseling.com
District 95 Student Group
Cherry Hill Counseling is leading this student therapy group in a collaborative effort with Lake Zurich School District 95 to meet the mental health needs of the students during this challenging time.
Date: TBD
Location: Cherry Hill Counseling - Lake Zurich, 61 S Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Cost: Sponsored through District 95 grant funding
Contact: Susan Richards, Lake Zurich D95, (847) 540-7060
Connections Group for Women
Our Wednesday Women’s Connections group is accepting new members. The group is led by therapists Diane Geiser, MSW, LCSW and Chelsea Laliberte, MSSA.
Date: Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: Reach out to discuss payment options
Contact: Chelsea Laliberte, 847-438-4222 x35