Anxiety Therapy in Gurnee, IL

You Don't Have to Live Like This

Anxiety can feel like a constant hum in the background — or it can hit like a wave, sudden and overwhelming. It shows up as worry you can't turn off, physical tension you can't shake, avoidance of things you used to do easily, or a sense that something bad is always about to happen.

Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people seek therapy. It is also one of the most treatable. At Professional Family Solutions, we provide anxiety therapy for children, teens, and adults in Gurnee, IL — using proven approaches that address both the mind and the body.

How We Treat Anxiety

We tailor our approach to each person's age, history, and how anxiety shows up for them:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) CBT is one of the most researched and effective treatments for anxiety. It helps identify the thought patterns that fuel anxious feelings and builds practical skills for responding differently — breaking the cycle of worry and avoidance.

Mindfulness-Based Approaches Mindfulness teaches you to observe anxious thoughts without being controlled by them. We incorporate mindfulness techniques to help clients develop a calmer, more grounded relationship with their inner experience.

Somatic Therapy Anxiety lives in the body as much as the mind — tight chest, shallow breathing, racing heart. Somatic approaches help clients tune into and regulate their physical experience of anxiety, releasing tension that talk therapy alone may not reach.

Play and Art Therapy for Children For younger clients, we use play and art-based approaches to help children express and process anxiety in ways that feel natural and safe for their age.

What We Help With

Our therapists work with clients experiencing:

  • Generalized anxiety and chronic worry

  • Social anxiety

  • Panic attacks

  • School anxiety and school refusal

  • Performance anxiety

  • Separation anxiety in children

  • Health anxiety

  • Anxiety related to life transitions

  • Anxiety alongside depression or trauma

Who We Work With

We provide anxiety therapy for:

  • Young children

  • School-age kids

  • Teens and adolescents

  • Adults

Getting Started

Anxiety is treatable, and you don't have to figure it out alone. We'll match you with a therapist who understands anxiety and will work with you at your pace.

Call us at 847-231-2265 or use our contact form to get started.

We accept Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Magellan, and United/Optum. Telehealth sessions available throughout Illinois.

Professional Family Solutions 501 N. Riverside Dr., Suites 201 & 206 Gurnee, IL 60031 847-231-2265

Proudly serving Gurnee, Waukegan, Libertyville, Lindenhurst, Grayslake, Vernon Hills, Mundelein, and Lake County, IL. Also welcoming clients from Kenosha and surrounding Wisconsin areas for in-person sessions.