Hillary Gorin, PhD, LCP
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Doctor of Philosophy
Licensed Clinical Psychologist To make an appointment with Dr. Hillary Gorin, please call 630-570-0050. You can also email Contact.OH@OakHeartCenter.com.
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Biography
Education and Training Experiences
After graduating from Marquette University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, I received my masters and doctoral degrees from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. My graduate training curriculum emphasized learning and applying cognitive-behavioral therapy. I completed my Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital where I had the opportunity to work in the Center for Anxiety and OCD intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs. I specialized in evidence-based outpatient treatments for PTSD, Anxiety disorders, and OCD during my Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan/ VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System Consortium.
Therapeutic Approach
My therapeutic approach consists of cognitive-behavioral and humanistic principles: I value your capacity to change your thoughts and behaviors and your autonomy to do so. When providing treatment for anxiety disorders and OCD, I focus on helping my patients learn to “sit with” and overcome fears. I believe in the science of exposure-based interventions because research demonstrates that fear diminishes by systematically facing it. I have continually witnessed the effectiveness of patients gradually approaching and conquering feared situations, thoughts, sensations, and memories. When providing treatment for trauma- and stressor-related disorders, I focus on helping patients shift unhelpful cognitions, beliefs, and behaviors driven by past trauma. While the past cannot be altered, the impact of trauma on your emotions, life, and brain can be. Although I believe in the science of such interventions, I know that treatment would not be effective without human strength, resiliency, and capacity to overcome challenges. I am amazed by the courage of my patients to fight their discomfort and regain control over their anxieties and lives. I am honored to be a part of their victories.
I believe that successful treatment requires a strong therapeutic alliance and patient-driven treatment decisions. We will discuss your treatment goals and preferences during the first session. I seek to provide weekly, short-term treatment so that patients can conquer their fears and return to their lives. I work with patients 18 or older but am also qualified to work with adolescents.
Treatment Protocols:
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)
Panic Control Treatment
Exposure Therapy for Specific Phobia
Treatments That Work Series for Anxiety Disorders (Gold standard of behavioral interventions)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
*I am here to help you recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am currently taking intakes for healthcare workers, first responders, victims of medical trauma from COVID-19, and individuals suffering from COVID-19 related anxiety. We will make it through these unprecedented times together.
Thank you for considering me to be your provider.
I believe that successful treatment requires a strong therapeutic alliance and patient-driven treatment decisions. We will discuss your treatment goals and preferences during the first session. I seek to provide weekly, short-term treatment so that patients can conquer their fears and return to their lives. I work with patients 18 or older but am also qualified to work with adolescents.
Treatment Protocols:
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP)
Panic Control Treatment
Exposure Therapy for Specific Phobia
Treatments That Work Series for Anxiety Disorders (Gold standard of behavioral interventions)
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
*I am here to help you recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. I am currently taking intakes for healthcare workers, first responders, victims of medical trauma from COVID-19, and individuals suffering from COVID-19 related anxiety. We will make it through these unprecedented times together.
Thank you for considering me to be your provider.
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Meet Dr. Hillary Gorin
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Blogs:
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on nearly every aspect of our lives, including our mental health. Many individuals, especially healthcare workers, first responders, and patients hospitalized with COVID-19, have been traumatized throughout this pandemic. With increased uncertainty and the omnipresent threat of COVID-19, many individuals have felt overall more anxious about their life, health, future, and world...(to read more, click on the link above)
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However, when we worry about unsolvable problems or problems that extend beyond our control, we can find it difficult to know what to do with the uncertainty. With an immense desire to solve an unsolvable problem, we can fall into what I like to call the ‘worry cycle’ or the ‘hamster wheel of worry.’ Our minds go around and around, searching for answers we cannot seem to find. So, how do you get off this hamster wheel? How do you accept uncertainty, particularly during these times of social unrest, political turmoil, and a terrifying pandemic...(to read more, click on the link above).
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Vlogs:
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Panic Disorder TreatmentDr. Hillary Gorin PhD, LCP discusses evidence-based treatment for Panic Disorder
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