Debra Alper, Life Transitions Counseling LLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Online in Illinois
(Online Only)
Choosing a therapist is a highly subjective experience. Although education, good training and a comfortable environment all are important factors in the therapeutic experience, the most important quality to look for in a therapist is whether you feel that you can develop a trusting, open communication with them. Therapy ultimately is a relationship between you and your therapist. It is a different relationship than any other relationships you have in your life as it is bound by professional ethics, theory and it is not an equal give and take relationship. As a therapist, it is my job to help you create an environment that feels safe, supportive, and conducive to your self growth and insight. It is not my job to judge you, direct you, or impose my opinions onto your life. We work together to create a place for you in which you can discover what it is that you really need, want and feel outside of other's opinions and influences. It is my job to help you to strengthen your inner voice and the self awareness that allows you to find the answers to your own questions.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Eclectic
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Integrative
- Psychodynamic
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Self Psychology
Approach Description: I am an interactive therapist believing that the power of the therapeutic relationship between therapist and client offers great opportunity towards the client's growth and self discovery.
Education & Credentials
Debra Alper, Life Transitions Counseling LLC LCSW
- Female
- License # 149010383
- Licensed in IL
- Practicing Since 1999
Education: MSW, Loyola Graduate School of Social Work, 1999
B.S. University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA, 1982
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee 225.00
- Accepts Insurance
- BCBSIL PPO
Debra Alper, Life Transitions Counseling LLC Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of Illinois
- Online Therapy Details: Zoom and FaceTime sessions offered now instead of in person sessions because of Covid-19 concerns.
Life Transitions Counseling offers a warm, supportive, therapeutic environment that is geared towards self growth, insight oriented therapy with an understanding of how relational issues get repeated and played out in our lives. I have been practicing since 1999, helping adult individuals and couples going through various struggles, and challenges. My passion is Relational Therapy and using the therapeutic space to create change and empowerment for my clients.