Dillon Dostal
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCHi there! My name is Dillon, and I am a cisgender gay male and am a licensed professional counselor in the state of Illinois.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a traumatic, scary or dangerous event. PTSD can be caused by either witnessing or experiencing the trauma. Events that sometimes trigger PTSD include everything from sexual assault, war, and violence, to car accidents or other incidents that could cause loss of life. It is not at all uncommon for people who go through something traumatic to have temporary difficulty coping and acute symptoms, but with time, they usually get better. However, if the symptoms last longer than a month, get worse rather than better and affect your ability to function, you may be suffering from PTSD. Symptoms of PTSD may include severe anxiety, anger, nightmares, trouble sleeping, flashbacks to the event, frightening thoughts, avoidance of situations or places, feeling on edge and/or being easily startled. If you think you may be experiencing PTSD, reach out to one of TherapyDen’s specialists today to get help.
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I am dedicated to helping children and adults navigate their emotional challenges and build resilience. I am particularly focused on working with children and adolescents facing anxiety, depression and other mental health concerns such as stress management, trauma and emotional regulation difficulties.
You feel misunderstood or dismissed by dominant culture. People make incorrect assumptions about you all the time. You deserve so much better than that. Please don't give up hope. You don't have to go through this alone. The people I meet with are often their own unique blend of being Neurodivergent, Autistic, Trans, Gender expansive, Queer, Black, Native, or persons of culture, who have experienced trauma and anxiety due to being marginalized, abused, or assaulted.
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Being human is often tough. Sometimes we lose our way and can feel stuck and overwhelmed. Sometimes we would like to change parts of our lives or ourselves but don’t know how. Therapy can be an empowering way to promote healing, growth, and wellness. Often, we initially seek treatment to address a specific concern and then begin to uncover other areas of our lives in which we want to make meaningful change. My goal is for this process to feel supportive, affirming, and appropriately challenging.
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Is your life playing on loop and you're ready to break the patterns? Are you finding yourself feeling frustrated and unprepared to make the changes you want? How can you heal and move past the old stuff so you can truly feel better? How do you figure out who you are and what you actually want...and how to make change actually happen? I work with individuals ages 16+ and couples who are ready for exploration, healing and change.
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