Dr. Megan Noren, PsyD, LCP
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Doctor of Psychology
Licensed Clinical Psychologist To make an appointment with Dr. Noren, please call 630-570-0050. You can also email Contact.OH@OakHeartCenter.com.
Specializes In:Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Concerns, Trauma, Grief and Bereavement, Life Transitions, LGBTQIA Support, Maternal Mental Health/Perinatal Depression and Anxiety, Couples
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Biography
It is truly a privilege to witness and be a part of the growth and healing that transpires throughout the therapeutic process. It requires a great deal of strength and courage to seek support and explore vulnerable, often painful internal experiences. My goal is to provide you with a compassionate, supportive space that allows you to examine how distressing life experiences often times take root in the way we feel about ourselves and the way we interact with those around us. We will work together to heal past emotional injuries, strengthen relationships, improve boundaries, cope with distress, create new meaning, navigate life transitions, and ultimately develop a more positive and secure sense of self. I believe you are worthy of working towards this lasting change and living a life that feels authentic to you.
In order to facilitate this process, I utilize a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches with a primary emphasis on Emotion-Focused Therapy. Within my work with couples, I integrate Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy with the Gottman Method.
I primarily work with clients 18+ and treat depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, grief/loss, life transitions, and concerns related to LGBTQIA identities. I also have a special interest in working with maternal mental health including perinatal depression and anxiety as well as navigating the unique challenges associated with motherhood.
I completed my Bachelors of Science degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007 and then began my career in Portland, Oregon working with adolescents in therapeutic day treatment and behavioral rehabilitation foster care settings. I returned to Illinois to continue my education at The Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Throughout my training, I worked in a variety of settings including private practice, community mental health, and university counseling. I completed my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology in 2014 and obtained my Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology in 2017.
In order to facilitate this process, I utilize a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches with a primary emphasis on Emotion-Focused Therapy. Within my work with couples, I integrate Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy with the Gottman Method.
I primarily work with clients 18+ and treat depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma, grief/loss, life transitions, and concerns related to LGBTQIA identities. I also have a special interest in working with maternal mental health including perinatal depression and anxiety as well as navigating the unique challenges associated with motherhood.
I completed my Bachelors of Science degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2007 and then began my career in Portland, Oregon working with adolescents in therapeutic day treatment and behavioral rehabilitation foster care settings. I returned to Illinois to continue my education at The Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Throughout my training, I worked in a variety of settings including private practice, community mental health, and university counseling. I completed my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology in 2014 and obtained my Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology in 2017.
Blogs:
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John and Julie Gottman, leading researchers and clinicians in the field of couples counseling, identified four significant communication problems that occur within conflict. They called them the “Four Horsemen” to signify that the relationship is in trouble and could be headed for the “end of days” if the dynamic does not change. Learn how to spot the problematic behaviors and practice the antidotes in order to decrease or eliminate these toxic interactions.
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