Move forward with intention.

Counseling that meets you where you are and helps you find a path forward.

Compassionate

A supportive space to feel heard, understood, and valued.

Empowering

Finding meaning, building connection, fostering autonomy, and living with intention.

Hopeful

Building resilience and strength for a more fulfilling life.

WHO WE HELP

Support for where you are — and where you’re going

We provide counseling for adolescents and adults navigating challenges, transitions, relationships, and the experiences that can make it difficult to move forward.

Therapy for Adolescents & Adults in Lake County, IL

Emotional Well-Being
Anxiety, depression, grief, and difficult emotions

Therapy for Adolescents & Adults in Lake County, IL

Change & Identity
Life transitions, identity exploration, and personal growth

Therapy for Adolescents & Adults in Lake County, IL

Trauma & Recovery
Trauma processing, substance use, and healing

Therapy for Adolescents & Adults in Lake County, IL

Relationships & Connection
Relationships, family dynamics, and meaningful connection.

WAYS WE CAN HELP

There’s more than one way forward

Individual & Family Therapy

Personalized therapy for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, with care tailored to each client's needs, goals, and circumstances.

Group Therapy

Supportive, therapist-led groups that create opportunities for connection, shared experience, learning, and growth. Group offerings will vary throughout the year.

Programs for Children & Teens

Structured programs, groups, and camps that give young people opportunities to build skills, strengthen relationships, explore emotions, and grow in a supportive environment.

Why Second Lane Counseling?

Sometimes moving forward means changing lanes.

For runners in track and field, the second lane is where you move when you're ready to pass—to change pace, create space, and move toward what's ahead.

Therapy can be like that. You don't have to have everything figured out. Sometimes change begins simply by recognizing that where you are isn't where you want to stay.

Click HERE to learn more about who we are and how we can help you.