Therapist in Barrington, Illinois Michelle Joos, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 0-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Michelle Joos, LPC
Specializes In:
Hi, I’m Michelle Joos, LPC. I’m passionate about helping people of all ages navigate life’s ups and downs with compassion, understanding, and evidence-based care. I work with children, adolescents, and adults throughout Illinois, offering support for a wide range of mental health challenges.
In my practice, I provide individual, group, couples, and family therapy. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, or going through a major life transition, I’m here to help you feel supported and empowered every step of the way. I strive to create a warm, inclusive space where you feel safe, heard, and truly understood.
I have a special interest in working with individuals who are living with ASD, ADHD, PTSD or trauma, and those navigating alcohol and drug use issues.
Outside the therapy room, I love spending time outdoors—traveling, camping, and hiking with my partner and our two dogs. Nature helps me stay grounded, and I encourage my clients to discover self-care practices that align with their own values and interests.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Family Therapy: All Ages
- Individual Therapy: All Ages
Areas of Focus
Family Therapy
Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- LGBTQ+
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- ADHD
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Sexual trauma
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attachment issues
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Conditions caused by stress
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Stress management
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
Languages
- English
Education
-
Roosevelt University
FAQs
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Michelle Joos. You can also call 224-214-0738 to have someone assist you.
Michelle Joos generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 224-214-0738 to find out Michelle Joos's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Michelle Joos:
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 224-214-0738 to see how we can help.
Michelle Joos is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Michelle Joos works at:
Yes, Michelle Joos does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Michelle Joos is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: