Zen Counseling Overview
Are you having a difficult time in your life? Are you unsure of yourself and the direction your life is taking? Are you experiencing high levels of stress and anxiety? Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Do you suffer from doubt and a lack of self worth? Are some of your relationships with others strained and stressful? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may wish to consider private counseling with our Zen teacher, Robert Althouse.
Pearls are born of oyster shells containing grit. Like pearls, you have grit in your life. But you may not produce pearls because you have spent much of your life avoiding the irritants rather than working on them. When you ignore the gritty questions at the heart of your suffering, you increase your misery and unhappiness. Zen counseling will help you harvest the richness that life has to offer by digging in the soil of your own life.
Perhaps you've tried some form of counseling therapy already. We know you have many choices of therapists in Chicago. You've read self-help books but nothing seems to help. You've tried the power of positive thinking but those negative thoughts and judgements keep returning. No matter what you do, you still feel stuck.
Robert will help you with real problems such as anger and conflict or difficulty in relationships. He can see you individually or in couples counseling. All counseling sessions are held at his residence, located at 163 N. Humphrey Ave. in Oak Park, IL, 1/2 block north from the Zen Life & Meditation Center. The house is located one block west of Austin Blvd. and 1/2 block north of Lake St.
Benefits & Pricing
You can expect the following from our counseling services:
- awareness of new areas in your personal experience that have been buried for many years.
- strengthening of your self-esteem, self-worth and confidence to face life's daily challenges.
- lessening of stress and anxiety in your daily life
- resolving differences with mutual respect that build stronger relationships based on trust
- techniques for anger management
- support for breaking old habits and acquiring new, more healthy ones.
Our approach is accessible to everyone, regardless of their religion, beliefs or culture. No prior association with Zen is required. Those seeking personal or individual counseling, marriage counseling, relationship counseling, anger management counseling, depression counseling, bereavement or grief counseling are all invited to reach out to us.
Unlike other counseling centers, our sessions are reaonsable in cost and can go at the pace you desire. The cost is $75 per session for non-members and $60 for ZLMC members. Robert also does couples counseling for $110/$90 for ZLMC members. Each session is 60 minutes long, Sessions are available Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and on Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 pm. All counseling sessions are held at his residence located at 163 N. Humphrey Ave. in Oak Park.
Get started today on a path to a brighter future by signing up for a counseling session by calling 708.445.1651 or online by clicking here.
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What You Can Expect
Our 55 minute Zen Counseling sessions are held at the Zen Center in a comfortable and private space away from the main classroom.
You can expect the following from the personal counseling sessions:
- unobtrusive, respectful guidance and facilitation of your process
- to be deeply heard, listened to and understood
- to discover new areas of your personal experience to explore further
- healing therapy that gives you peace of mind.
- safety, integrity, and competence in the counseling process.
Please be on time. If you need to reschedule or cancel a session, please notify us within 24 hours of that scheduled session, or you will be charged for that session, regardless of whether you come or not.
We accept payments by credit card or cash only.
To register or ask any questions, please call 708.445.1651.
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