Jeffrey Bolker

My name is Jeffrey Bolker, LCSW. I can be referred to as Jeff. I am a clinical therapist who has 44 years of experience. During the last 31 years, I was employed at Northwestern Medicine. I have a passionate belief that when I am providing treatment to a client, that the client feels that they are in a safe environment with a therapist who cares and empathizes with and promotes positive enthusiasm to them. I am skilled at treating clients who are experiencing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, situational issues, which include conflicts in relationships. I often use a cognitive behavioral approach. I believe that our thoughts create our moods and the level of intensity of our moods. When I am treating a client, I focus on assisting the client with an understanding of their automatic thoughts (patterns of thoughts) that are causing them to experience emotional distress. The goal of many of the sessions that I facilitate involves assisting the client in the development of healthier alternative thoughts that fit with their beliefs and lifestyle. This is with the goal of experiencing joy in one's life. I also have significant skills at assisting patients improve difficult interpersonal relationships. I am skilled in the area of family therapy. I teach important conflict resolution techniques to my clients and if available to family and significant others. I often use role playing techniques that include therapeutic coaching. I also believe that it is important that clients bring a note tablet with them to sessions. When a client makes a new discovery, I will request that they write the thought down. I believe that it is important for clients to leave sessions feeling that they are cared about. I also believe that it is important that clients leave the session with healthy written thoughts that can help them in life. I am committed to providing clients with a valuable caring therapeutic experience. My sessions are all facilitated through telehealth. As a result, you can experience therapy from the comfort of your own home. My contact information is as follows: Office phone: 847-370-4675 Email: jeffbolker56@gmail.com Sincerely, Jeffrey S. Bolker, LCSW