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Michelle Rusch, Therapist
Therapist in Lockport, Illinois

Michelle Rusch, Therapist

Specialties:
ADHD Aging Anger issues Anxiety Attention & focus +55
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 18-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Michelle received her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health from Lewis University. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor skilled to work with people ages 14 and older. She understands that it takes a lot of courage for someone to not only ask for help, but follow through with the treatment recommended. She takes her time getting to know each client and their symptoms in order to provide the best care for each individual. Michelle is skilled in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client Centered Therapy. She has experience working in long term care facilities, residential treatment centers, inpatient hospital settings, substance use prevention, as well as private practice. She strives to make every client feel safe and comfortable while they work through stressors in his or her life. In her free time, Michelle enjoys reading psychological thriller novels and spending time with her husband, two children and two cats. She is a homebody and enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • Social skills & communication
  • ADHD
  • Aging
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • General relationship issues
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Hoarding
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • Anger issues
  • Men's health/issues
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • ADHD
  • Aging
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body image
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Eating issues: binging
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • End-of-life challenges
  • Family conflict
  • Fertility
  • First responder stress
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gambling
  • General relationship issues
  • Hair pulling & skin picking
  • Hoarding
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Menopause & perimenopause
  • Military & veteran
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Post-partum depression & anxiety
  • Pre-conception
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy loss
  • Premarital counseling
  • Religion & spirituality
  • Retirement
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unhealthy eating habits
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Lewis University

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Please call us at 815-316-7443 to schedule an appointment with Michelle Rusch.

See what our patients are saying about Michelle Rusch

Michelle is amazing. She not only is patient with me, she honestly has helped me in so many ways. She helped me stay strong and focused on bettering my life. I've left a toxic relationship and am seeing the world in a whole new light. If you are in need of help in any way, please reach out to this place.
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Janna M.

Janna M.

Apr 21, 2023
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Michelle is the best! I have been going to her for awhile, she’s helped me through so many difficult times, I wouldn’t be the person I am now if she was there to help me navigate through life.
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mary c.

mary c.

May 28, 2025
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On line scheduling and paperwork were easy to access.
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Brian F.

Brian F.

Jun 25, 2024
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Fantastic therapist.
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Dan M.

Dan M.

Dec 15, 2022
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Excellent
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Arthur H.

Arthur H.

Dec 12, 2024
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Excellent experience
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Michelle Rusch, Therapist in Lockport, Illinois

Michelle Rusch

Therapist in Lockport, Illinois

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