Dr. Laurie Matteras page is truly a wonderful neighbor page. ~~~~ Dr. Laurie Mattera has been counseling diverse populations in multiple settings since 1998. Her Ph.D in Counseling Psychology is from Loyola University Chicago. She has successfully worked with individuals, couples, and families assisting them with the problems of daily living while equipping them to develop their strengths, abilities and competencies. Dr. Matteras experiences also include work as a career consultant, where she assisted clients in their career and educational choices by exploring their aptitudes, interests, personality and work values through the use of objective assessments and in-depth counseling sessions. While completing her doctoral externship in neuropsychology, she provided inpatient and outpatient psychotherapy to victims of traumatic brain injury, stroke, and to persons suffering depression and anxiety. Her pre-doctoral internship was at the VA Medical Center in North Chicago, where she worked with veterans dealing with issues related to combat trauma, PTSD, substance abuse, homelessness, and unemployment. She has worked with domestic violence offenders and their families and completed state protocol compliance training in that specialty area. As an educator, Dr. Mattera taught Human Development classes at Oakton Community College in Illinois as an adjunct professor. She taught parenting classes using human development theories in conjunction with the group practice with which she was associated in Palatine, Illinois. She has also supervised students in the M.A. program in Community Counseling at Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Mattera currently works as a neuropsychologist in an inpatient rehabilitation setting, where she provides supportive therapy to persons suffering anxiety and depression and to those who need emotional assistance in adjusting to their medical conditions. Her work also includes asssessing the cognitive capabilities of stroke victims and persons whose medical conditions might cause difficulty with memories, attention, concentration and focus. Dr. Mattera has authored or co-authored several articles and presentations. She plans to continue her work as a psychologist, writer and educator. I believe everyone has the ability to live a life of joy and balance. The goal of this page is to inspire all of you to tap into your skills, abilities and competencies in order to build a life of happiness for yourself and others. As a personal development coach, I also offer telephone Coaching sessions that will enable you to find joy and balance in the areas of daily living you value most: Emotional Well-Being, Intimate Relationships, Career/Education choices, Spirituality, Physical Well-Being, Friends and Family, Relaxation. Have a Joyful day! https://facebook/JoyfulSoulLLC
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:25:00 +0000
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