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Rebekah Stoneberg, Clinical Resident
Clinical Resident, Panahi Counseling • Seeing Adults 18 and Up
A warm place to find yourself again when life shifts. I help adults work through grief, anxiety, low self-esteem, and the identity questions that come with big transitions, in person in Wheaton or online across Illinois.
Finding your way back to yourself
You are at a turning point, and you are not sure who you are anymore. Maybe the kids do not need you the way they used to, or you are heading back to work, starting a new career, or stepping into adult life after college. Maybe you just lost someone. Whatever it is, you want to feel like yourself again.
I work with adults, 18 and up. People come to me for grief, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Others are adjusting to parenthood, living with a chronic illness, or working through ADHD, OCD, or disordered eating. Many are somewhere in the middle of midlife, identity, and big life changes.
My style is warm but practical. Together we get clear on what matters most to you, and then let that guide your choices, even when things feel hard. That is the heart of acceptance and commitment therapy, which also helps you find meaning when life feels heavy. When you feel torn, we use internal family systems to understand the parts of you that pull in different directions. And since our relationships often echo our earliest ones, we may look at your attachment patterns too.
I also bring art into our work. Some pain and grief are hard to put into words, and making something can help bring them to the surface. Little by little, you start to feel lighter and more like yourself.
If faith matters to you, I can include a Christian perspective in our work. If you connect with a broader sense of spirituality, you are welcome here too.
It is okay to feel nervous before we meet. That is normal, even if you have been to therapy before. We will take it one step at a time.
I see clients in person here in Wheaton, and across Illinois by telehealth. If you would like to work together, the next step is easy: 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, 18 and up, across a range of concerns. These are the areas I focus on most, and each links to more on how that support works.
Grief & Loss
Make room for who and what you have lost, without having to move on from them.
Learn more →Anxiety
Quiet the racing thoughts and the constant bracing for what is next.
Learn more →Depression
Find your way back to energy, connection, and a sense of meaning.
Learn more →Life Transitions
Steady yourself through new roles, new careers, and the chapters in between.
Learn more →Parenthood
Settle into a new-parent identity and the days that ask a lot of you.
Learn more →Self-Esteem & Identity
Rebuild how you see yourself and reconnect with who you actually are.
Other things people bring to me: ADHD, OCD, disordered eating, chronic illness, career and college transitions, and midlife and stay-at-home parenting. Serving Wheaton, Naperville, Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Downers Grove, and Carol Stream.
Tools I draw on
I tailor my approach to you. These are the methods I return to most often.
ACT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to make room for hard feelings and move toward what matters to you.
Read the article →Internal Family Systems
IFS to meet the parts of you that pull in different directions with curiosity instead of conflict.
Read the article →Attachment-Focused
Working with the early relationship patterns that shape how you connect today.
Read the article →Art Therapy
Bringing art in to give shape to the grief and feelings that are hard to put into words.
Alongside these, I draw on values-based and meaning-making work, a holistic lens, and, when it fits for you, a Christian or spiritual perspective.
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 Rebekah 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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