"All good psychotherapy has these elements in common: the presence of empathy; a process for self-examination; tools for healing and change; and support during the process of implementing new ways of perceiving, behaving, and relating. Whether the focus of therapy is stabilizing a crisis marriage, negotiating a family problem, facing an addiction, healing previous trauma, or controlling anxiety or depression symptoms, clients should expect empathic, respectful support in increasing their self-understanding and in changing their lives. People seek therapy because they need understanding, help, and relief--the relief that comes from immediate attention to their suffering, and the relief that comes from beginning to hope for a more peaceful, joyful life."
Amy MacDonald, PsyD
Dr. Amy MacDonald is a licensed clinical psychologist who treats adults, adolescents, couples, and families. She trained at Loyola University Medical Center, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Mercy Center in Aurora. Dr. MacDonald treats depression, anxiety, panic disorder, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, attention deficit disorder, and addictive disorders. In addition, nearly half of Dr. MacDonald's practice focuses on enriching marriage and family living. Dr. MacDonald coaches parents to work effectively in nurturing, supporting, and disciplining their children. Her couple's therapy focuses on improving communication, increasing intimacy, and discovering ways to truly enjoy marriage.
In addition to her psychotherapy practice, Dr. MacDonald speaks and leads workshops on parenting, marriage, self-awareness, and effectiveness. She conducts personal and professional coaching with individuals, groups, and organizations.
Dr. MacDonald lives with her husband in Batavia, where they raised their five children.
To contact Dr. MacDonald:
(630) 879-8164
"Deciding to involve oneself in therapy can be an important element in healing and personal growth. Most of us seek therapy because we want to feel better or behave differently. These changes are often simple, but usually not easy. The resources that therapy can provide (practical, informational, emotional) often are what we need to heal or change. We have to do it ourselves, but we don't have to do it alone"
Brian Rooney, PhD
Dr. Brian Rooney is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned his Ph.D. from Loyola University and has practiced in the Fox Valley area for over 25 years. He has worked in both outpatient and hospital setting, specializing in pain management, self-regulation using biofeedback, and cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal therapies. Dr. Rooney uses his expertise in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy to treat patients with anxiety, depression, and post-trauma symptoms. Click here for Dr. Rooney's individual web page.
To contact Dr. Rooney:
(630) 879-8175
Riley Klink, PsyD
Dr. Riley Klink is a clinical psychologist who treats adults, adolescents, couples, and families experiencing a range of concerns. Her approach is warm, empathic and collaborative. She empowers patients to play an active role in their own healing while providing them with the guidance needed to do so. She attends to environmental stressors, biological factors, and enduring relational/personality patterns in order to help patients increase their awareness of self and others, identify and effectively express their thoughts and feelings, find more flexible and effective ways to cope and relate, activate behavior to solve problems, and practice radical acceptance in the face of inevitable difficulties. She helps patients reflect on past experiences in order to shed light on current difficulties and pushes patients to peer into their blind spots with compassion and curiosity, thereby increasing both self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Dr. Klink helps patients with a range of concerns including depression and anxiety, relational difficulties, personality pathology, complex trauma, disordered eating, substance use problems, executive functioning, and parenting challenges. Dr. Klink practices from a psychodynamic model and integrates elements from other evidence-based modalities such as mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.
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To contact Dr. Klink
(630) 879-8164