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Your Trusted Partner for Mental Health Therapy Solutions
As a dedicated psychotherapist with over three decades of experience, I specialize in helping individuals navigate emotional challenges and interpersonal difficulties through personalized therapy. My practice focuses on creating a healing relationship that fosters meaningful, lasting change for clients facing life transitions, grief, relationship conflicts, and mental health struggles. With advanced training in counseling psychology and psychoanalysis, I employ evidence-based approaches to address issues like anxiety, depression, and family dynamics.My goal is to help clients develop healthier coping strategies, improve relationships, and rediscover purpose through compassionate, confidential care. I maintain active participation in professional organizations and ongoing education to ensure the highest standard of therapeutic support for my clients.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Group Therapy
Couples Counseling
Life Transition Support
Grief Counseling
Parenting Challenges
Career Change Guidance
Anxiety Treatment
Depression Management
Family Dynamics Therapy
Highlights and features
- 30+ years of clinical experience in counseling psychology
- Certified Group Psychotherapist with advanced psychoanalytic training
- Personalized approach to individual and relational challenges
- Focus on lasting change through evidence-based techniques
- Convenient locations in Evanston and Libertyville
Associations and certifications
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
- Certified Group Psychotherapist
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Personalized therapy sessions address emotional challenges, mental health concerns, and personal growth goals. Using contemporary psychoanalytic approaches, this service helps clients develop healthier coping mechanisms and achieve lasting behavioral changes. Ideal for individuals seeking confidential support for anxiety, depression, or life transitions.
Group Therapy
Structured group sessions foster connection and shared learning among participants facing similar challenges. Certified by the American Group Psychotherapy Association, these sessions promote interpersonal growth through guided discussions and evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Particularly effective for relationship issues and emotional isolation.
Life Transition Support
Specialized guidance for navigating major life changes like career shifts, parenthood, or empty nest syndrome. Combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with psychodynamic approaches to help clients adapt to new circumstances. Focuses on developing resilience and finding renewed purpose during transitional periods.
Grief Counseling
Targeted therapy for processing grief from personal losses, including bereavement or relationship endings. Utilizes trauma-informed practices to help clients work through complex emotions and develop healthy coping strategies. Designed to facilitate healing while respecting individual grieving processes.
Family Dynamics Therapy
Therapeutic intervention addressing intergenerational patterns and parent-child relationship challenges. Helps clients break cycles of ineffective communication and develop healthier family interactions. Particularly beneficial for parents struggling with adolescent issues or repeating past coping mechanisms.
People
Paige Lacava, LCPC
Psychotherapist
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 30+ years of experience in psychotherapy. Holds a PhD in Clinical Social Work and a master's in Counseling Psychology. Specializes in contemporary psychoanalytic approaches and group therapy. Active in professional organizations and ongoing clinical research.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
I provide individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and specialized counseling for life transitions, grief, and family dynamics using contemporary psychoanalytic approaches.
How can therapy help with relationship issues?
Therapy helps identify patterns in relationships, improve communication skills, and develop healthier coping strategies for resolving conflicts and building stronger connections.
Do you accept insurance?
I provide documentation for out-of-network insurance reimbursement. Please check with your provider about mental health coverage details.
What are your office locations?
I have offices in downtown Evanston at 1609 Sherman Ave #314 and in Libertyville at 1580 South Milwaukee Ave #300.
How long are therapy sessions?
Standard sessions last 50 minutes, with longer sessions available for intensive treatment needs when clinically appropriate.
