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Spencer Schroeder, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor • Illinois LCPC 180.016180
A place to set things down when you feel stuck and are not even sure how you got here. I work with adults, couples, and teens through anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and the relationships that matter most, in person in Wheaton or online across Illinois.
Feeling stuck and ready for something to change?
If you have been feeling stuck and you are not even sure how you got here, you are not alone. Maybe the words that keep coming up are purposeless, hopeless, exhausted, at your wits' end. You want something to change, even if you have no idea where to start.
That readiness is really all you need to begin. A lot of the people I work with come in without a clear map. They just know they are ready to stop staying where they are, and we figure out the rest together.
I work with adults, couples, and teens, usually 14 and up and sometimes a bit younger. What brings people in covers a lot of ground: anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, the big questions about meaning and purpose, and the relationship struggles that leave one partner feeling deeply hurt and both of you unsure how to feel close again.
When we work together, we start by naming what you believe is holding you back from a happier life, then look for a way forward that fits who you are. Our sessions are open and exploratory. I will invite you to tell your story more than once, and each time we go a little deeper, until something clicks and we can start living it out.
I draw on a few things depending on what you need. I follow your lead and keep judgment out of the room, so you can be honest about what actually matters to you. When it helps, we look at practical ways to shift the thoughts and habits that keep you stuck. I also pay close attention to your closest relationships and what you need from them. And for pain that runs deep, EMDR can help loosen the old beliefs you carry about yourself.
Here is what I believe: the change you want is already within you. It will take real work, and I am glad to help you figure out how to carry it. What matters most is the relationship we build. When that is strong and you have decided you are ready, things really can get better.
I know opening up to someone you have just met is not easy, even if you have been to therapy before. There is no rush and no pressure. We will go at your pace.
Outside of work, the people I love come first. You will also find me happily lost in the arts, a good movie, music, or a book.
I see clients in person here in Wheaton, and across Illinois by telehealth. If you would like to work together, there is just one small step: a free 15-minute call with our care coordinator to hear about my availability and book your first session.
What I help with
I work with adults, couples, and teens (usually 14 and up) across a range of concerns. Each area links to more on how that support works.
Anxiety
Quiet the racing thoughts and the constant bracing for whatever is next.
Learn more →Depression
Find your way back to energy, connection, and a sense of meaning.
Learn more →Grief & Loss
Carry what you have lost in a way that leaves room to keep living.
Learn more →Trauma & PTSD
Process what happened in a safe, paced way, with EMDR when it fits.
Learn more →Couples Therapy
Repair the hurt and find your way back to feeling close again.
Learn more →Men's Issues
A steady, judgment-free place to talk through what usually goes unsaid.
Other things people bring to me: faith and religious struggles, LGBTQ+ support, anger, questions of meaning and identity, life transitions, and boundaries in relationships. Serving Wheaton, Naperville, Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Downers Grove, and Carol Stream.
Tools I draw on
I tailor my approach to you. These are the evidence-based methods I return to most often.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift the thoughts and habits that keep you stuck.
Read the article →EMDR
For pain that runs deep, EMDR helps loosen the old beliefs you carry about yourself.
Read the article →Attachment-Focused
Paying close attention to your closest relationships and what you need from them.
Read the article →Mindfulness & Acceptance
Making room for hard feelings so you can move toward what actually matters.
Read the article →Alongside these, I draw on Emotion Focused Therapy, Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy, and Internal Family Systems, following your lead and keeping judgment out of the room.
What getting started looks like
First-time therapy can feel like a big step. Here is how it tends to go.
A free 15-minute call
Talk with our care coordinator, ask questions, and check that we are a good fit. No pressure.
Your first session
You set the pace. I listen, learn what brought you in, and we map out what you want to work toward.
Steady work together
Regular sessions, in person or online, building tools and insight at a rhythm that feels right for you.
Questions, answered
Do you offer online therapy?
What ages do you work with?
What happens in a first session?
Do you take my insurance?
What happens if we are not a good fit?
Do I need to take medication to be in therapy?
Ready to take the first step?
Schedule a free 15-minute consultation and find out if working with Spencer feels right for you.
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Find Me in Wheaton, IL
We're located just south of Manchester Rd on County Farm Rd, a few minutes from Downtown Wheaton, Cantigny Park, and the DuPage County Complex. Our space offers quiet, private therapy rooms and a calm waiting area. Many clients split sessions between in-person and telehealth depending on the week.
We offer both in-person sessions at our Wheaton office and online therapy to clients across Illinois, including throughout DuPage County and Kane County. Proudly serving Wheaton and the surrounding communities: Glen Ellyn, Winfield, Carol Stream, Warrenville, West Chicago, Naperville, Downers Grove, Lombard, Glendale Heights, Aurora, Geneva, St. Charles, Batavia, Elgin, and the western suburbs of Chicago.
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