Marissa Vogrin, MA
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Masters of Arts
Post-Graduate Clinician To make an appointment with Marissa, please call 630-570-0050. You can also email [email protected].
Treats the Following:Anxiety, Depression, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Maternal Mental Health Care, Grief/Bereavement
Ages Served: Adolescents/Teens, Adults |
Professional Experience
I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from North Central College in Naperville, IL. While at NCC, I interned with a neuropsychologist, assisting in neurofeedback, neurological evaluations and brain mapping for clients struggling with ADD/ADHD, learning disorders, sensory processing disorders and anxiety/depression. Following graduation, I went on to complete my Master of Arts degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Lewis University in Romeoville, IL. During those years I interned at a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital with the patient and family relations department, supporting patients and their families throughout their extended stays and complex care needs. In completion of my degree, I worked at a private mental health practice providing individual therapy focusing on grief, stress management, panic disorders, and work/career issues.
My professional experience has vastly been in residential and IOP/PHP settings with a focus in addiction treatment along with feeding and eating disorders. First at Timberline Knolls, a Residential & Outpatient center where I worked comprehensively with care teams to provide holistic treatment for women and girls struggling with feeding and eating disorders, addiction, trauma and mood disorders. Following that, here in the Naperville area, at an addiction treatment center assisting clients with med management and underlying mental health issues throughout their substance use treatment.
My professional experience has vastly been in residential and IOP/PHP settings with a focus in addiction treatment along with feeding and eating disorders. First at Timberline Knolls, a Residential & Outpatient center where I worked comprehensively with care teams to provide holistic treatment for women and girls struggling with feeding and eating disorders, addiction, trauma and mood disorders. Following that, here in the Naperville area, at an addiction treatment center assisting clients with med management and underlying mental health issues throughout their substance use treatment.
Treatment Focus and Approach
I currently treat:
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Anxiety
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Maternal Mental Health
Grief and Bereavement
I currently work with the adult population and like to take a supportive stance throughout our sessions. Change (in any form) is extremely uncomfortable, along with finding the courage to share your story. So first and foremost, my goal is to create the utmost accepting and non-judgmental environment with my clients that is conducive to self-awareness and exploration. When I do pull from evidence-based approaches, it’s usually through CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) or ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy); where we collaborate to identify dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors through coping skills, symptom management, acceptance and mindfulness. Because no two people are alike, I like to be flexible when working in collaboration with clients to overcome their boundaries; whatever they may be.
Feeding and Eating Disorders
Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Anxiety
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Maternal Mental Health
Grief and Bereavement
I currently work with the adult population and like to take a supportive stance throughout our sessions. Change (in any form) is extremely uncomfortable, along with finding the courage to share your story. So first and foremost, my goal is to create the utmost accepting and non-judgmental environment with my clients that is conducive to self-awareness and exploration. When I do pull from evidence-based approaches, it’s usually through CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) or ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy); where we collaborate to identify dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors through coping skills, symptom management, acceptance and mindfulness. Because no two people are alike, I like to be flexible when working in collaboration with clients to overcome their boundaries; whatever they may be.
About Me
What are your professional and personal values?
Consistency, authenticity, hard work, humility and kindness.
What are some adjectives you would use to describe yourself and why?
Sincere: genuinely caring for the interpersonal relationships in my life; both personally and professionally. Sincerity allows for trust and authenticity to be the foundation in those relationships.
Resilient: although my job here is to provide my clients with the skills and tools to use when they’re experiencing (or have experienced) difficulties in their lives, does not mean that I have not had to utilize these tools within my own life as well. Our own stories are what allow us to have empathy and understanding for our clients in a nonjudgmental stance.
Curious: our world is ever-changing, and the best way to learn about anything or anyone is to ask questions, study and listen.
Empathetic: The basis of what leads someone into this career. Being able to connect with someone’s emotions and often times, just being a very good listener.
Humorous: Laughter isn’t always the best medicine, but when used correctly, it can sure help!
What are some of your favorite self care activities?
I love travel; experiencing a new place and its food (or coffeehouses) to go with it. I also find joy in getting lost in a podcast or baking show. Laughing with friends. Biking with my family. Decorating, re-decorating and decorating again.
What is your favorite quote?
"Everyday is not an opportunity to improve yourself. Some days are just there for you to accept yourself and look at the clouds. This too is growth. This too is rising. Just existing is enough on some days. The flowers do it everyday and make the world more beautiful just by being here. So do you."
-Nikita Gill
Why do you love being a mental health professional? What led you to wanting to be a therapist?
It seems to be a basic concept, but the importance of fully understanding that we “all have mental health.” It is an integral part of our human condition, and as humans, where we sit on that so-called spectrum is ever-changing and adaptable. My job (and hope) is to simply be a resource to my clients in order to guide themselves up that spectrum towards wellness; in whatever form that may look like for them.
Consistency, authenticity, hard work, humility and kindness.
What are some adjectives you would use to describe yourself and why?
Sincere: genuinely caring for the interpersonal relationships in my life; both personally and professionally. Sincerity allows for trust and authenticity to be the foundation in those relationships.
Resilient: although my job here is to provide my clients with the skills and tools to use when they’re experiencing (or have experienced) difficulties in their lives, does not mean that I have not had to utilize these tools within my own life as well. Our own stories are what allow us to have empathy and understanding for our clients in a nonjudgmental stance.
Curious: our world is ever-changing, and the best way to learn about anything or anyone is to ask questions, study and listen.
Empathetic: The basis of what leads someone into this career. Being able to connect with someone’s emotions and often times, just being a very good listener.
Humorous: Laughter isn’t always the best medicine, but when used correctly, it can sure help!
What are some of your favorite self care activities?
I love travel; experiencing a new place and its food (or coffeehouses) to go with it. I also find joy in getting lost in a podcast or baking show. Laughing with friends. Biking with my family. Decorating, re-decorating and decorating again.
What is your favorite quote?
"Everyday is not an opportunity to improve yourself. Some days are just there for you to accept yourself and look at the clouds. This too is growth. This too is rising. Just existing is enough on some days. The flowers do it everyday and make the world more beautiful just by being here. So do you."
-Nikita Gill
Why do you love being a mental health professional? What led you to wanting to be a therapist?
It seems to be a basic concept, but the importance of fully understanding that we “all have mental health.” It is an integral part of our human condition, and as humans, where we sit on that so-called spectrum is ever-changing and adaptable. My job (and hope) is to simply be a resource to my clients in order to guide themselves up that spectrum towards wellness; in whatever form that may look like for them.
