Cheri Spiczka, MA, LCPC

"My clients inspire me every day to appreciate the human spirit and its capacity to be resilient and strong. Nothing brings me greater joy than seeing them feel more empowered and content with themselves and their relationships.

I believe we all have the ability to create happiness and fulfillment in our life.  Sometimes we just need someone to help us figure out how to get there.  People need someone to listen without judgment or bias and to assist in tapping into their strength.  My goal is to always be a compassionate, sensitive listener and problem solver.  Helping people achieve their long-awaited and much deserved personal goals is an amazing thing to be a part of. 

Most of us feel completely overwhelmed and we mistakenly believe we are the only ones in the world who feel this way.  The act of sitting with my clients and communicating understanding and acceptance while helping them make sense of their thoughts and feelings can provide profound opportunities for growth. My clients begin to feel more relaxed and confident in the way they move through life.

Cheri Spiczka's 14 years of experience in the field spans multiple settings. She is considered a warm, open, accepting and super-motivated therapist, who gives 150% of herself to the individual needs of each client. Therapy doesn't start and end after 50 minutes, it moves beyond the safety of her office, as it should for it to be successful. "I am not only listening to people talk and explore themselves, I am changing lives."

Cheri loves her work with the teen population. Clients feel she is an ally in the quest to embrace the young person they are trying to become. Cheri is a skilled and effective substance abuse and addictions counselor. She understands just how difficult and overpowering a substance or addiction can be to the user, as well as how much this affects loved ones around them.

As a mother, daughter, sister and wife, Cheri is emphatically and sensitively connected to the issues and challenges that come with each dynamic. Many of her child and adolescent clients consider her a "feelings teacher," helping them explore what emotions they are having and why. Couples and/or parents who work with her love the tools they develop that make their home environment more positive and successful.

Adult clients who work with Cheri enjoy the sense of sensitivity she brings to the therapeutic relationship. The amount of support and encouragement she provides is immeasurable and ultimately can be powerfully transformative. Clients benefit from the compassion she brings to each session and feel empowered by it in a lasting way.

As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Art Therapist, Cheri is experienced in using several therapy approaches to help her clients communicate, explore and heal. Adding art therapy can provide a new avenue towards self-expression and exploration, which often makes it easier to uncover problems and identify solutions.

One of my favorite sayings is: "Human life isn't about perfection. It's about accepting the flawed, the misguided parts of ourselves. We keep trying, we keep loving, we keep believing." – Unknown

Cheri's specialties include:

• Anxiety
• Substance Abuse and Addictions
• Anger Management
• Self-Esteem
• Bullying or Violence
• Relationship Problems
• Codependency
• Trauma
• Depression
• Divorce
• Grief and Loss
• Blocked Creativity
• ADD or ADHD
• Communication
• Parenting
• Coping and Problem Solving Skills

 

Cheri Spiczka, LCPC
Psychotherapist / Licensed Counselor / Art Therapist

Clinical Care Consultants
Counselors Who Care
1642 West Colonial Parkway Unit 100
Inverness, Illinois 60067

Serving Arlington Heights and Buffalo Grove
Chicago's North and Northwest Suburbs

Arlington Heights, Barrington, Buffalo Grove, Inverness, Kildeer,
Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Mt. Prospect, Palatine, Prospect Heights & Wheeling
Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, South Barrington, Barrington, Elk Grove