Healing is here for you.

By addressing the underlying issues, we help individuals, couples, and families break free from unhealthy patterns and develop a stronger, more resilient connection.

Hand-drawn clove flower illustration representing Clove Counseling, a trauma-informed therapy practice in Lisle, Illinois, supporting adults with anxiety, bipolar, and trauma
Now accepting new clients!

Our experiences—including things like childhood trauma, relationship wounds, cultural or family pressures, and major life changes—can deeply affect how we relate to others as adults, sometimes creating conflict or distance in our relationships. With compassionate, trauma-informed individual, couples, and family therapy, Clove Counseling helps you understand how your past experiences shape your current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Together, we’ll build practical coping skills, strengthen communication, and develop emotional awareness and resilience—the foundation for safer, more fulfilling connections.

FAQS

  • At Clove Counseling, we believe therapy is for anyone and everyone: therapy helps us become more compassionate toward ourselves and those around us. Our approach focuses on creating a safe and supportive environment where individuals can explore their pasts, understand how these experiences shape their current relationship dynamics, and work together to foster communication, trust, and emotional intimacy.

  • Most therapy sessions last for about one hour—but we have the option for Intensives, when the time surpasses 60 minutes toward 90 minutes or more.

  • The Clove Counseling approach is truly tailored to each individual. We believe in meeting clients where they are and doing the work collaboratively. Our team will work with clients through the best framework for their individual needs, which may include Emotional Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic Theory. If other frameworks work best for the client, we will explore those at that time. Our style often includes breathing exercises throughout the session when needed, as we all forget that breathing impacts our bodies and assists us through a mental health crisis moment.

  • Clove Counseling is now in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, and Aetna.
    We are also in-network with Medicaid, including BCBS IL, Meridian, and Molina.

    If you’ve been waiting to use your insurance for therapy, now is the time.

    If you’re a current or prospective client and would like to utilize your insurance benefits, please reach out to get started. We’re happy to help navigate the process and answer any questions you may have.

    If you plan to use out-of-network (OON) benefits, we’ve partnered with Mentaya, a service that streamlines reimbursement for therapy sessions.

    You may also use your FSA/HSA (Health Savings Account) debit card to pay for psychotherapy sessions by adding it as a payment method in your client portal.

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  • My partner and I have been seeing Candace for a couple of years, and the progress we've made has been incredibly valuable. If you’re looking for a therapist who is honest, open, and equally attentive to both partners, I highly recommend working with Mrs. Love.

  • Nhi, thank you for allowing me to be me. You really listen and unpack things in a manageable way, while challenging negative or scary things…No other therapist I've worked with has been able to dive into the deeper causes.

  • I genuinely do not know how to thank you for all that you have helped me. I am such a different person because of our work, and I truly appreciate you.

  • You bless so many lives with your talents in counseling, wisdom, love and empathy. You are such a blessing to me.

  • Therapy helped me find ways to manage my stress and anxiety, and make me feel more at peace…Nhi is a great listener - she always notes down what I'm saying and can pick up right where we left off in conversation.

  • She’s a great kid and each day I feel like she’s blossoming just a little more. Thank you. You have been and will be a big part of this story for her.

  • I was hesitant to start therapy, but Candace’s warm demeanor made it easy to open up about things I hadn’t thought about in years. Together, we patiently worked through each challenge. Her support has been truly transformative.

At Clove Counseling, our mission is to provide a compassionate and inclusive space for individuals and couples to heal, reconnect, and grow.

Our goal is to guide each person toward a more fulfilling and balanced life, rooted in genuine connection and lasting well-being.