Julienne

Ms Julienne Derichs

Counselor

“Seasoned couples counselor working with a collaborative, compassionate, and nonjudgmental approach.”

About Me

I am a seasoned couples counsellor working with a collaborative, compassionate, and nonjudgmental approach. I help partners navigate challenges, fostering understanding and connection. In our sessions, we explore communication patterns and build new ways to interact. This approach suits couples seeking a safe space to voice concerns and grow together. I aim to help you find clarity and renewed strength in your relationship.

Approach

My sessions move at a calm, purposeful pace that balances curiosity with clear structure, inviting both partners to speak and to listen without pressure. Whether we meet in Highwood or online, in English, I use focused questions, short reflective exercises, and mindfulness moments to interrupt unhelpful cycles and practice different responses between appointments. I often weave gentle mediation-style guidance when emotions run high and offer ways to advocate for your needs while staying connected. Couples seeking steady, practical steps to shift patterns tend to find this helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

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  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Mediation

    A structured process in which a neutral third party helps people in conflict reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Groups
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Divorce Counseling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Men's Issues

    Psychological challenges commonly experienced by men, including difficulty expressing emotions, anger, relationship struggles, fatherhood pressures, and societal expectations of masculinity.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Counselor

    A trained professional who provides talk therapy to help clients work through emotional, relational, and psychological difficulties.

Service Areas

Couples Counseling Today

In-person & Online

Township Of Moraine, Illinois

United States

Highwood, United States