Trauma-Informed Care & EMDR Services are Available for Teens & Adults
In-office appointments: Arlington Heights or Crystal Lake + Telehealth with all Therapists
We have offered more than 300 + professional wellness programs for community organizations. Our programs are designed to be engaging, practical, and adaptable.
Available programs include: on-site and virtual interactive trainings, interactive wellness and performance workshops for businesses, athletic teams and continuing education opportunities for schools, hospitals, and clinics.





Support your employees with practical, real-world tools that reduce stress, prevent burnout, and improve performance across your organization. We partner with companies to deliver interactive workshops and trainings that address the growing impact of stress and disconnection in today’s workplace, where the boundaries between work and home are increasingly blurred.
Employees gain simple, usable skills to manage stress, regulate emotions, communicate more effectively, and build resilience in both their professional and personal lives. The result is stronger teamwork, better engagement, improved relationships, and higher productivity. We also extend this support beyond the workplace by offering programs that help families build healthier routines and coping strategies at home. For leadership teams, we provide targeted guidance to strengthen culture, improve communication, and create systems that support a healthier, more connected, and higher-performing workforce.
Parents play a key role in athlete development. These sessions help families support performance in a healthy, sustainable way.
It is our professional responsibility to remain current with research and advancements in the mental health field so that we can confidently deliver evidence-based care. The Center for Emotional Wellness is deeply committed to continuing education, clinical supervision, and professional training.
We offer many training opportunities for educators, parents and practitioners, as well as professional trainings locally and nationally.
Anxiety: Signs, Symptoms & Interventions
Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Children and Adolescents Struggling with School Refusal/School Anxiety
Trauma Sensitive Learning
Engaging Students in the Classroom
Raising Resiliency in Children
Creating the Space to talk about Race in Schools
Working with Students and Families of Diversity
Understanding Self-Injury, and responding to At-Risk Behaviors
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) Treatment techniques and applications
Mental Health Trends and Adolescents
Family Interventions: Tools Available for School and Clinical Settings
Successful Parenting: Supporting Parents and Caregivers
Whole Child Engagement
Self Care for Educators: Understanding Compassion Fatigue
Supporting LGBTQ students and families
Helping Transgender students thrive at home and at school
Eating Disorders and Athletes
Understanding and Motivating the Anxious Athlete
We also tailor presentations to fit the needs of the school and community
And Much More….
Understanding and Responding to Anxiety
Purposeful Parenting: Creating a Home Environment that fosters healthy behaviors and boundaries
Successful Parenting: Raising a Successful Young Adult
Raising Resilient Children
Supporting Active School Engagement
School Refusal: Signs, Symptoms & Interventions
Responding to Grief, Loss and Missed Opportunities
Understanding your Child’s Mental Health Needs
Eating Disorders: What Every Parent Needs to Know!
Creating a Healthy Body Image and Self-Confidence in your Child!
Screens: Digital Use or Addiction-Technology at Home and at School
Better Conversations: Building Relationships & Supporting Resiliency with your Child
Parenting with a Growth Mindset
Coping Strategies for Stress and Anxiety
Recognizing and Managing our Mental Health
High School and Beyond!!
Graduating Seniors: Next Steps!
We have been providing presentations, materials and trainings to over 200 schools, businesses and agencies for the past 20+ years.
Here are just a few of the associations we have partnered with:
The American Council for School Social Work
Amita Health
Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana
Dupage School Counselors Day
Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education
Illinois Counseling Association
Illinois Association of School Social Workers
Illinois Board of Education
McHenry County Behavioral Healthcare Network Continuing Education Program
McHenry County Mental Health Board
Naperville Medical Board
National Center for School Engagement
National Dropout Prevention Center
Parents Matter Too
Rosecrance
And Many More…
Our philosophy guides all of our seminars and workshops, helping athletes, coaches, and parents understand performance through a psychological and human-centered lens. We have provided numerous trainings to sports teams and athletes including the USA Soccer team and multiple high school and collegiate teams.
Our team-based workshops are designed to strengthen both performance and well-being by building mental skills that translate directly into competition. These sessions help athletes stay present under pressure, respond effectively to stress, and develop long-term confidence.
We support coaches in building environments that develop both performance and mental resilience.
Complete the form to request a Presentation by a representative from the Center for Emotional Wellness Northwest.

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