Meet The Specialists
Rachel Dunning, LCSW
Carol Trejo Kroeger, LCPC, C-DBT
Carol Trejo Kroeger, LCPC, C-DBT
Rachel specializes in helping adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, chronic worry, and the pressure to hold everything together. Her background in healthcare and caregiving has given a deep understanding of how anxiety often intensifies during life transitions, medical stress, and periods of uncertainty.
Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and supportive, strengths-based approaches, she helps clients break cycles of overthinking, reduce avoidance, and build practical tools to manage anxiety with greater confidence. Rachel creates a calm, collaborative space where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to move toward steadiness and resilience.
Carol Trejo Kroeger, LCPC, C-DBT
Carol Trejo Kroeger, LCPC, C-DBT
Carol Trejo Kroeger, LCPC, C-DBT
Carol supports individuals who feel stretched thin by anxiety, high expectations, and the constant pressure to perform. She often works with women in leadership, healthcare, and higher education who are accustomed to caring for others but struggle to extend that same care to themselves.
In your work together, you'll slow down the noise of anxiety, examine the patterns that fuel it, and create space for steadier decision-making and emotional clarity. Carol offers a grounded, thoughtful environment where you can step out of survival mode and begin building a life that feels more sustainable and aligned.
Kesley Johnson, LSW
Vanessa Lowrey, LCPC, CADC
Vanessa Lowrey, LCPC, CADC
Kelsey specializes in supporting children and adolescents who are struggling with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, and self-doubt. Using developmentally appropriate approaches — including CBT-based strategies and play therapy techniques — she helps young clients understand their worries, build coping skills, and gain confidence in managing big emotions.
Kelsey provides a warm, affirming space where kids and teens feel safe expressing themselves, while also partnering with parents to support meaningful progress beyond the therapy room.
Vanessa Lowrey, LCPC, CADC
Vanessa Lowrey, LCPC, CADC
Vanessa Lowrey, LCPC, CADC
Vanessa specializes in work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, mood instability, trauma, and co-occurring concerns. She understands how anxiety can intertwine with substance use, depression, and life stressors, often creating patterns that feel difficult to untangle.
In a safe and non-judgmental space, Vanessa will integrate cognitive behavioral, dialectical, mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches to help clients regulate emotions, strengthen coping skills, and move toward meaningful change.
Empowering You to Achieve Lasting Change
Our Approach
At Collaborative Healing, we provide anxiety & OCD therapy that really helps by ensuring our care is:
- Evidence-based
- Compassionate
- Structured
- Grounded in nervous system regulation
Treatment may include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD
- Acceptance-based approaches
- Trauma-informed care when anxiety is linked to past experiences
- Nervous system regulation techniques
We work collaboratively with you to develop practical tools that create real, lasting change. We focus on depth and personalization, rather than high-volume, one-size-fits-all care. Many clients begin to notice less reactivity, more clarity, and a greater sense of control over time
In Person and Virtual Anxiety Counseling
We offer:
- In-person anxiety therapy in Inverness, Il and the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago
- Online therapy across Illinois
- Virtual therapy in Wisconsin
- Online counseling in Missouri
Telehealth sessions are conducted through a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform, making therapy accessible and flexible for busy professionals, parents, and individuals balancing demanding schedules.
You deserve support that fits your life.
Start Anxiety & OCD Therapy Today
Relief is possible.
If you’re ready to begin anxiety therapy or OCD treatment in Illinois, Wisconsin, or Missouri, we invite you to schedule a consultation. Together, we will create a plan that helps you move from constant fear toward steadiness and confidence.