Ben Durchslag LCSW
Licensed Individual, Couple & Family Therapist
Seeing clients in Illinois, in-person or virtually.
Ben’s philosophy of care is grounded in the notion that people do not need to be fixed, but to be able to return to their core self. He collaborates with clients to create a safe and secure environment to be their authentic selves. Ben specializes in many different forms of therapy and can tailor his approach to your treatment based on your personality, needs, and feedback. He is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Substance Use, and Trauma Informed Care. Whether you yourself are going through a major life transition, an ongoing mental health issue or emerging crisis, or supporting others who are, Ben is ready to provide a courageous, non- judgmental space for you to explore what matters to you and use that as a foundation to create a meaningful life for yourself and those who matter to you most.
"As life ebbs and flows it is natural for us to feel burnt out, hopeless, and helpless. Whether you are going through a major life transition, an ongoing mental health issue or emerging crisis, or supporting others who are, my goal is to be present for you."
Specialties and Expertise
Addiction
ADHD
Alcohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Child
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Codependency
Coping Skills
Depression
Dissociative Disorders (DID)
Divorce
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Geriatric and Seniors
Grief
Impulse Control Disorders
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Mood Disorders
Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
Psychosis
Racial Identity
Relationship Issues
Restorative Justice
School Issues
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sexual Abuse
Sleep or Insomnia
Spirituality
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Teen Violence
Thinking Disorders
Trauma and PTSD
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
Compassion Focused
Culturally Sensitive
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Existential
Experiential Therapy
Gestalt
Humanistic
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Jungian
Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Multicultural
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Sandplay
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Somatic
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused