Welcome to NICA

“We love what we do and care deeply about

the people whose lives we are privileged to help”

Dr. Glenn B. Gelman and Dr. Larry B. Gelman

Welcome to Northern Illinois Counseling Associates.

Northern Illinois Counseling Associates, P.C. (NICA) is a privately-owned Clinical Psychology practice located in West Dundee, Illinois.

NICA is where you go when you are in need of authentic, deep-structure healing. We are not “feel-good” doctors but we are the doctors who may be able to help you be good.

Larry B. Gelman, Psy.D. and Glenn B. Gelman, Psy.D. are devoted brothers and long-time professional practice partners. Each of us has more than forty (40) years of extensive and intensive clinical psychology experience across virtually all levels of mental health care.

Rather than only focusing on the obvious symptoms of your presenting problem and then rushing in prematurly to implement a knee-jerk course of action, we take time to meaningfully understand and contextualize the deeper nature of your concerns to help you get to the root of your problem/s. We then work diligently with you to find solutions so that you can healthily live your life going forward.

Many of our clients often report meaningful therapeutic benefits after only a few sessions. For others, time, space, and perspective are often required to help heal lifelong emotional wounds.

We invite you to explore our website. If you would like further information, or, if you wish to schedule an appointment, simply call us at 815-455-6736.

We look forward to the privilege of working collaboratively with you.

Dr. Larry B. Gelman and Dr. Glenn B. Gelman

Adults	Couples	Seniors
Assessment	NORA	Mentoring

If you endure chronic unremitting pain and you “have exhausted all viable options,” then...

We can teach you to ‘dance with your pain’.
If you need to dwell where you are at right now in your life, then... We can dwell with you. If you are ready to move forward in your life, then…

We can help you imagine your future with courage, honor, and integrity.
If your health is declining, then...

We can help you live with dignity.
If you feel anxious, overwhelmed and stressed, if you worry about everything and cannot stop, then…

We can help you relax, think clearly, de-stress, and stop worrying incessantly.
If you feel there is no hope, if you suffer relentless despair or feel as if you are breaking down, then…

We can help you hope, ease your suffering, and help you break through.
If you’re weary, feeling tired and empty, then…,

We can help replenish your spirit and reclaim your zest and zeal for life.
If you have been deeply injured, hurt or harmed in your life, then…

We can help you heal.
If you are tormented by guilt and shame, regret and remorse, or harbor deeply-buried dark secrets, then...

We can provide you a safe reflective soul-searching mirror that you may atone, make amends, seek redemption, and find forgiveness.
If you struggle with mental illness and “have tried most everything,” then...

We might offer you one or two alternatives you haven’t tried.
If you are haunted by regrets, mistakes, and poor choices, then…

We can help you make peace with your past.
If you question what you have accomplished or what purpose your life has served, if you wish to know who you really (or finally) are, then…

We can help you search for meaning, purpose, and value, and discover yourself.
If you anguish and agonize over even little things, struggle every day, feel frightened and afraid, then…

We can help you restore your serenity and recover your courage.
If you are sick and tired of being sick and tired, then… We can help you not be so sick and so tired. If you’ve hit rock bottom, then…

We can help you climb up and out.
If your marriage is troubled, then… We can help you repair, rebuild, and renew your relationship. If you are trapped in a very bad marriage, then...

We can help you choose your path forward – one way or another.
If you feel lonely, then… We can help you connect with yourself. If you feel alone, then…

We can help you connect with others.
If you are unsure of your potential, then…

We can help you be, become, blossom, and grow.
If you know what you stand against, but are unsure of what you stand for, then…

We can help you determine what you stand for.
If you feel down and out, then…

We can help you get back up and in.
If you can’t seem to stop crying but don’t know why, then...We can help you understand why. If you do know why, then...

We can help you cry a river and then help you dry your tears.
If your mind is all over the place, then… We can help you find presence of mind. If your mind is in pieces, then...

We can help you find peace of mind.
If you need to hear the truth of your truth, or, if you have ever been silenced and never felt heard, then…

We will listen, bear witness to your testimony, and help you claim, or reclaim, your voice.
If you are crestfallen and can’t get up, then…

We can help you get back up.
If you constantly scramble, bounce from crisis to crisis, if there is too much drama in your life, then…

We can help you simplify, prioritize, slow down, and strategize.
If you are a caregiver, carrying a Sisyphean boulder on your shoulders, then…

We can help you lighten your load.
If you feel sad, unhappy, depressed, and miserable, then…

We can help you feel better.
If you are mourning the loss of a loved one or a life-long friend, if your heart has been shattered, then...

We can help you grieve and mend your broken heart.
If your life is at a crossroads, or, if you have lost your way, then…

We can serve as a compass and help you discover your North Star.
If you have wandered and wondered a lifetime, then…

We can help you navigate a purposeful path for the rest of your life.
If you feel confused and uncertain, and don’t know which way to turn, then…

We can help you clarify your options and map out a clear direction forward.
If you are encountering challenging life problems, or, if you have major life decisions looming, then…

We can help guide you to make healthy, sound solutions.

MISSION STATEMENT

Since 1979, our mission is to provide consistently excellent mental health services which are accessible, affordable, appropriate, and specific to the needs of our clients and their families.

Referrals are Welcome

Call us at:

1-815-455-6736

Northern Illinois Counseling Associates, P.C.
600 Spring Hill Ring Rd., Ste. 116
West Dundee, IL 60118

Conveniently located near Spring Hill Mall in West Dundee, Illinois

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