Overcome Your Barriers to Healing

Transforming trauma into resilience with EMDR therapy for women in Illinois

You don't have to keep carrying it all.

I understand how trauma can take hold of the person you were and force you into a person you did not agree to become. Trauma rewires our nervous system, causing fight or flight responses to normal everyday situations.

Craving that won’t quit, doom scrolling, staring at the ceiling all night, and overly sensitive to stimuli are only a handful of problems it creates. Women often carry the invisible weight of the world on their hearts, minds and bodies. They are pros at taking care of other people or making things “okay” for everyone else. Yet they walk through each day struggling to find restful sleep or moments free from anxiety, guilt, or self-doubt.
You don't have to go through this alone.

What if I told you that there is a way to quiet your negative thoughts and start feeling like the badass person you are?

If you have experienced trauma, there is a way to achieve living without the incessant negative thinking and the intense emotional and physical responses that your mind and body have been carrying for too long.

Start your path to healing.

Cutting-edge therapy modalities help to restore balance to the nervous system, and eliminate trauma responses in the body and negative beliefs from the past.

We’ll discover the mental blocks that are holding you back from healing, and use the most effective approach to treat trauma. Imagine getting more restful sleep, having less cortisol to hold stress and weight in the body, and being more present with friends and family.

We'll work together towards healing.

In our sessions, you remain in control, progressing at a pace that feels safe and comfortable for you.

Nobody should have a lifetime membership to talk therapy. Effective and efficient therapy should be structured, intentional, and meet you where you are at. Start therapy that you will be able to take with you on life’s roller coaster, and apply to whatever life tries to throw your way without needing to start over. Move beyond survival mode, cultivate healthier relationships, and embrace a life you are excited to start living.

Specialties

Trauma

Are you stuck with experiences from your past that keep resurfacing? In addition to one-time traumatic events, there is also chronic emotional distress causing 70-80% of Americans to suffer trauma symptoms without a one-time significant life experience.

Parenthood

Parenthood can bring incredible joy—but it also comes with challenges like persistent stress, anxiety, postpartum depression, guilt, feelings of inadequacy and overwhelm when balancing work, life, and caring for little ones.

Women's Issues

Many women come to therapy seeking relief from issues like anxiety, depression, postpartum mood shifts, low self-esteem/body image concerns, relationship stress or breakup grief, and the aftermath of trauma or abuse.

About me

Hi, I'm Samantha.

I show up every day passionate about the work that I do, even after 10+ years of clinical social work. I thrive working with adults and young adults, and I have a special place in my heart working with moms and college students. . I have so much passion for working with trauma survivors because I am one myself.

Samantha McGann-Taylor, LCSW

Take the first step toward healing today. Live the life you deserve.

Reach out today for compassionate, personalized therapy that can help you regain control, find balance, and start feeling more like yourself again. Healing begins with a single step—let’s take it together.