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Therapy Services

Gyden Light Consulting offers individual and couples therapy to Illinois residents. At this time, we do not accept insurance. Therapeutic services are rendered as cash pay only. Standard rates are as follows:

Individual Therapy Initial Intake Session: $115.00

53+ minute Individual Therapy Session: $100.00

Couple's Therapy Initial Intake Session: $150.00

53+ minute Couple's Therapy Session: $130.00

Income-based rates are available upon request via sliding fee scale. 

Individual Therapy

Support for your healing, growth, and emotional well-being.

When you work with me for individual therapy, you’ll receive:

  • Personalized, Client-Centered Care
    Therapy tailored to your unique needs, goals, history, and identity.

  • A Safe and Affirming Environment
    A compassionate, nonjudgmental space to explore your emotions, challenges, and past experiences.

  • Support for Anxiety, Depression, and Life Transitions
    Tools and insights to help you navigate difficult emotions, self-doubt, grief, and major life changes.

  • Healing from Trauma and Attachment Wounds
    Gentle, therapeutic guidance to help you process past pain and reconnect with your inner strength.

  • Tools for Emotional Regulation
    Learn strategies to manage overwhelming emotions and respond with clarity and calm.

  • Identity, Self-Esteem, and Boundaries Work
    Discover who you are beyond what you’ve been through and develop healthier patterns in how you show up for yourself.

  • Faith-Informed Therapy (Optional)
    For those who desire it, we’ll integrate your spiritual values and faith into your healing journey.

  • Empowerment to Thrive, Not Just Survive
    Move from coping to flourishing, with ongoing support to become the whole, healed version of yourself.

Couples Therapy

Helping you build connection, understanding, and lasting partnership.

When you work with me for couples therapy, you’ll receive:

  • Guided Conversations in a Safe Setting
    A structured and supportive space where both partners feel seen, heard, and valued.

  • Conflict Resolution and Communication Tools
    Learn how to break unhelpful cycles and speak to each other with clarity, honesty, and empathy.

  • Deeper Emotional Intimacy
    Rebuild connection and closeness by understanding one another’s needs, fears, and desires.

  • Insight into Relationship Dynamics
    Explore patterns shaped by personal histories, attachment styles, and unspoken expectations.

  • Support Through Relationship Challenges
    Navigate infidelity, blended family issues, transitions, and other stressors with professional guidance.

  • Faith and Values Integration
    For couples who desire it, we can incorporate Christian values and spiritual alignment into the process.

  • Premarital Counseling and Relationship Preparation
    Gain clarity, tools, and confidence before walking down the aisle or taking the next big step together.

  • Strength-Based, Hope-Focused Work
    Even in the hardest seasons, we’ll identify what’s working—and build on it—so your relationship can thrive.

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