About
Compassionate Psychological Care, L.L.P.
Who we are and What we Do
Common sense effective therapy for all, from youths to adults.
Compassionate Psychological Care, L.L.P. came together to provide high quality, individualized, and compassionate care to our clients. We believe in working as a team with our clients to provide the best care utilizing multiple types of interventions and providing different treatment settings (individual, family, and group therapy). Here at CPC we understand that anyone who walks through our door is motivated to improve their life, and we're here to support that journey.
Psychological Testing
During testing you will meet with one of our licensed clinical psychologists to identify exactly what your concerns are and what questions you or your referring doctor may have. Once the testing has been completed, you will meet with our psychologist again to discuss the findings and recommendations based on your results. We provide high quality psychological testing that includes:
Our therapists are trained in multiple areas utilizing different models like CBT, DBT, ACT, EFT; as well as play therapy, art therapy, and music therapy. Once you have met with a therapist, you will work together to identify a treatment plan. Our therapists work tirelessly to help our clients improve their lives and make the changes that are necessary.
Our therapists are trained in multiple areas utilizing different models like CBT, DBT, ACT, EFT; as well as play therapy, art therapy, and music therapy. Once you have met with a therapist, you will work together to identify a treatment plan. Our therapists work tirelessly to help our clients improve their lives and make the changes that are necessary.
Neuropsychological Testing
Our Neuropsychologist provides indepth testing to identify potential dementia, TBI, ADHD, or other neurological issues. During the feedback session we will provide information concerning your results and provide you with recommendations.
Family Therapy:
We have therapists who provide family therapy, whether it be in conjunction with individual therapy or solely family therapy. Therapists will work to balance the needs of each individual member, while holding the family as their main client. Often homework or experiments are given to the family in order to lead to improvement within the home environment.
Therapy - Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training:
We currently have an adult DBT group that meets once a week for two hours. During this time, members will learn new skills and discuss problems that arose during the past week. Members receive feedback from their peers as well as assistance from our DBT specialist
Group Therapy - Teen Support Group:
This group runs once a week and is for high school students and provides support and challenges for its members. Group members will come together and discuss difficulties that they have had over the past week and receive advice and support from their peers. They also work together to challenge one another and overcome their fears.
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Geneviève Nehrt, Psy. D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Doctor of Psychology
Working with a wide age range of clients & problems requires a unique set of skills. Play, art, & music therapy are often utilized with children as young as 4, while more traditional therapy can be helpful with adults. Concerns address in session may include: anger, attention, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, ect. Psychological evaluations are conducted to evaluate a variety of concerns. Helping each client develop skills to positively cope with current struggles and improve their ability to conquer these problems in the future is my goal.
Specific Areas of Focus
On-Line Forms to be filled in and returned at the time of your first visit
These forms should be downloaded (right click with your mouse and select "Save As"), printed and filled out, then brought with you to your first appointment. This will speed up the intake process and make much easier and faster on you the first time you see us.
Intake Packet - Child and Adolescent
Christeen Noonan, MA, LCPC, CADC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Counseling can make a positive difference in clients’ lives with the right support. Committed to making counseling a helpful and productive experience, I utilize a variety of interventions when meeting with adolescents, adults and couples. Identifying current struggles and treatment goals are the first step to assuring success. Specific concerns of substance use and addiction, anxiety, depression, relationship stressors, work/life balance, couples counseling, urban dating, divorce recovery and post partum/fertility challenges are my areas of expertise.
On-Line Forms to be filled in and returned at the time of your first visit
These forms should be downloaded (right click with your mouse and select "Save As"), printed and filled out, then brought with you to your first appointment. This will speed up the intake process and make much easier and faster on you the first time you see us.
Intake Packet - Child and Adolescent
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To All Concerned Parents
The death of Ronnie McNutt is a tragic event that adults, teens, and children may have unfortunately seen. This American Veteran was struggling with mental health issues and his suicide was broadcasted on facebook live and then copied and shared on TikTok in the “For You” trending homepage. Your child, without searching for this content may have been exposed to this disturbing video.
If your child has been exposed, here are some questions you may want to ask or discussions you may want to open:
How are you feeling after seeing the video? – Kids are likely to have a range of emotions and reactions, none of their feelings are wrong or bad. Validating their feelings is important. If your kids respond with, “I don’t know,” or a should shrug it’s okay to share what you might be feeling – Scared, sad, angry that his death is publicized in this way. Sometimes letting kids know what you are feeling in relation to these scary events makes it easier for them to share too.
Have you ever thought about hurting yourself or that the world would be better off without you? – This is a really scary question to ask for parents. Regardless of the answer, letting your kids know that you love them, they are important, and that the world would be worse off without them is important. If they talk about having feelings like this, you’ve created a great opportunity to talk with them about getting support from a professional.
You know this is a permanent solution to a temporary feeling. – In whatever way you would like to phrase this, the idea is that depression is temporary, even when it doesn’t feel like it is. The more we talk about how we feel with our parents, trusted adults, and professionals, the better we can feel. Let them know you are always there for them and that you are committed to helping them fight through the sadness.
If your child hasn’t seen the video, there are a couple of things that you can do.
Talk to them about deleting their app for a few days so this content can pass through the filters, TikTok can get rid of all of the accounts that have posted it, and their feed can refresh.
Initially, the video started with a picture of Ronnie McNutt, a brown-haired bearded man sitting in front of a computer screen, and if kids saw this – they could pass by quickly and report the user. Unfortunately, some people have taken the video and have put videos of animals in front of the clip and people have been tricked into being exposed to this heartbreaking suicide. So even if kids are aware of what to look for, it’s possible that they might be unintentionally exposed. Suspending their use of the app is likely the best way to keep them from viewing this.
Opening up communication about not looking for the image as it is graphic and incredibly sad for Mr. McNutt and his family. Unfortunately for his family, Mr. McNutt’s death has been turned into a viral event, people have made memes out of his death, and have used his picture as their profile picture. In addition to having to grieve the loss of their loved one, they have had to see his tragic death be mocked and circulated around the viral community. It has been reported that Facebook and TikTok have attempted to do their best to identify, remove and ban users who are posting a link to this video, but I’m sure kids who are much more tech savvy than I am might be able to find a link. Your child may or may not go looking for this link, if they do this is a good opportunity to talk about their interest in the topic of suicide, if they have ever thought about hurting themselves and Mr. McNutt’s permanent solution to a temporary feeling.
If you, your child, or anyone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, encourage them to reach out to a professional or call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
Responders are available 24 hours a day and have professionals in both English and Spanish languages to help support those who call in for help.
-The Compassionate Psychological Care Team
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Dr. Gen Nehrt (click here)
Christeen Noonan (click here)
509 West Old Northwest Hwy, Suite 250 |
Barrington, IL, 60010 |