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Helping couples separate the forest from the trees.

Your Relationships Can Be More Fulfilling.

Learn the Key Principles that will help you Become a Better Team

LIVING, LOVING, AND WORKING TOGETHER

We help couples discover the gifts in their relationship.

You will learn core skills that help you build loving relationships that stand the test of time, empowering you to reach new levels of fulfillment and success.

It is very difficult to seek help for most of us, and yet, the investment in your relationship, if it becomes compromised, can lead to untold consequences for the couple, the children, and the families involved. The more quickly assistance is sought, the less time to untangle errors. How to discern when to make that call?  Do you suspect you or your partner are avoiding bringing up important issues? Are you avoiding bringing up issues yourself due to fear of what you will hear or what you yourself will say?  Did you know this is a common, normal experience for those at the end of the first stage of their marriage? It often accompanies disillusionment and sometimes a sense of hopelessness.

 

Using a tried-and-true method of discovering what is wanted from the other is one of the first aims of relational repair and one of the many functions I perform.

The developmental approach is what I use to bring about a return to hope and teamwork.

Relationship/Pre-Marital Course

Prepare for a lifelong commitment by building on your strengths and learning the essential relationship insights and skills to create a relationship that will last.

Trusted Guidance

Evaluate

Your needs and situation will be evaluated. we will then create a personalized plan tailored to your goals and outcomes.

Balance

Your plan will cover personal and relationship goals and will provide the balance needed for healthy and satisfying relationships.

Grow

Each session will provide steps to move forward and provide growth toward your best self and most satisfying partnership.

Our Services

Couples Counseling

Family Counseling

Individual Counseling

Susan Young

Susan has a Master’s degree in family counseling from Northeastern Illinois University and additional specialization working with couples through the University of Chicago Center for Family Health and the Couples Institute. With an interpersonal and Systemic background, Susan is Gottman informed and most recently certified with The Couples Institute, utilizing a developmental approach to helping couples come to understand their challenges as a couple.

As a professional nurse for over thirty years, Susan brings experienced medical knowledge as well as a broad range of interwoven behavioral approaches to her methods. She has worked with those who experience uncomfortable conflict, depression, anxiety, loss, trauma, and other forms of inner turmoil.

Susan Young

I was really struggling with balancing me time and time with my partner. Susan helped me prioritize my day to have the perfect balance.

R. B.

My wife and I were drifting apart. Susan helped us bridge the gap in our communication and find new common interests.

J. P.

I was burned out trying to please everyone except myself. Susan helped me learn to set healthy boundaries and to put myself at the top of my list.

T. M.

Phone

Please leave a message at:

(224) 402-4708

Email

smyoung1951@hotmail.com

Services

Couples Counseling
Family Counseling
Individual Counseling

Contact

(224) 402-4708
smyoung1951@hotmail.com