Penny McGrathLicensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC (she, her)

About

Penny is an LCPC in the State of Illinois with over 25 years of experience working with anxiety using a relational, mindfulness-based perspective with neuroscientific facts about how the brain works, which helps improve compliance with coping skills & therapy outcomes. Penny also borrows from CBT, ACT, and DBT. People often seek therapy when they realize that their coping skills are ineffective for their current situation & no longer serve them. She works with clients to create awareness of when thought misperceptions arise, explore how past experiences shape them, & differentiate between reacting versus responding to a situation. View 4 Photos Her areas of expertise are working with those who struggle with generalized anxiety, OCD, social anxiety, grief and loss, depression, executive function deficits and parenting difficulties. She works well with those experiencing life transitions, those looking to improve the ways they confront challenging situations or manage their inner critic.

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