Counseling For Children, Teens And Adults In Oak Park, IL

PROMOTING HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND POSITIVE CHANGE

Life is a process of continuous change. Sometimes the changes are within our control and sometimes the changes simply overwhelm us. Dr. Kori Skidmore is a licensed clinical psychologist, practicing for over 20 years with people across the age span. She has a warm, accepting style that combines professional expertise and life experience to help clients face challenges and find their capacity for positive change.

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves”
– Victor Frankl

CHILD THERAPY

Being a good child psychologist has been my passion since I started graduate school almost 30 years ago and most of my field training, formal education and professional work has been focused on children. Children participate in therapy in distinctly different ways than adults do. The ability to share past experiences, process feelings and reflect on behavior depends not only on a child’s age, but on her language skills, attention, social experiences, interaction skills and willingness to be there. Similarly, how well therapy “works” depends on many factors, particularly since most children can’t make changes without the support of the people around them, especially without the help of their caregivers.

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TEEN THERAPY

Working with teenagers is a particular interest of mine because I enjoy their unique perspectives and the challenges that they present in therapy. One of my first priorities is to form a trusting relationship with the teen so that he feels comfortable, respected and safe. Sometimes this relationship forms quickly and easily and sometimes a solid working relationship takes many sessions over a period of months to be established.

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ADULT THERAPY

My clinical work with adults is varied in a way that balances the therapy I do with children and expands the range of skills I can competently use. Some adults see me to work on their parenting skills, which could involve talking through past or present experiences or adapting techniques to support their child’s unique developmental needs. I also see adults who are managing their own mental health needs, whether that is coping with a specific diagnosis or adjusting to a major life change.

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WHAT MY CLIENTS SAY
I am so pleased with Kori's help! Kori listens with compassion and understanding. She provides useful insight and helpful tools to navigate difficult situations. Her expertise and thoughtful conversations assure me that Kori is invested and dedicated to her clients. If you are in need of a trusted therapist, contact Kori! I feel very lucky to have found her! CGM

C M.

Kori has the wonderful ability to make clients feel at ease. More importantly, she's a terrific listener. Growing up in the 21st century, with all the sensory overload and negativity, is incredibly stressful for children. Kori helped our kids realize that they're not alone and that emotions matter. Our family would highly recommend Dr. Skidmore to anyone seeking quality, professional therapy with a personal touch for young children, grade schoolers and teens.

Roy P.

I’ve been a client of Dr. Kori for over a year and she is a great listener, honest, kind and easy to talk with. I always leave feeling heard and understood.

Michelle W.

Kori is an excellent provider. She’s flexible with scheduling, kind, compassionate, professional, and extremely helpful. I’ve felt I’ve made huge strides toward living a more balanced, healthy, and compassionate life. Kori also treats my child and has been extremely helpful in navigating childhood anxiety and depressive thinking, as well as helping me with parenting strategies. Highly recommend!!

PIBBRULES

You know what sucks? When you are really attached to your therapist, and she dies. Way more sucky for her, of course (only 54, breast cancer), but a considerable suckfest for me too. Then into the breach rides the courageous Dr. Kori Skidmore. Though it must have been a challenge to treat someone in my unique situation, Kori has shown great compassion and understanding and helped me through a really rough time. Kori specializes in treating children and adolescents, which would make her seem like an odd choice for a patient pushing 50. But since a good deal of my angst comes courtesy of my two teenagers, her perspective on adolescent development is really useful. She is able to give me many helpful approaches to the conundrums that vex me. Extra bonus: she takes my insurance.

Lisa B.

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