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Ascend therapy for anxiety depression and stress

Welcome to Ascend Therapy for Anxiety, Depression & Stress. We specialize in treating anxiety, depression and stress and provide marriage and family counseling.Hi my name is Sara Banks an I am the owner of Ascend Therapy located in Naperville. Our practice specializes in treating anxiety, depression, stress and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) .My co-therapist Dr. Jonathan Woodin and I both work at Linden Oaks (part of Edward-Elmhurst Hospital) in the anxiety program. This program was the first to be awarded the Gold Seal of Approval and Disease-Specific Certification by the Joint Commission for its commitment to excellence in the treatment of anxiety.We have helped hundreds of clients cope with a wide array of mental health challenges and life stressors using a variety of treatment options, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).…

Sometimes life’s challenges and stress seem insurmountable. The support of Marjorie Johnson, an experienced, compassionate psychotherapist, can help you overcome stressful events, learn coping skills, and become more resilient. Marjorie Johnson, LCSW, PCC, owner of Ascend Counseling (a division of Ascend Consulting, Inc.), believes it is possible to overcome challenges and continue to grow throughout life to achieve your highest potential. As an experienced therapist, she provides counseling and therapy for people grappling with depression, anxiety, panic, ADHD, and stress.

Couples counseling and family counseling for life transitions, grief, and postpartum, are also provided by this Chester County Therapist.

Marjorie Johnson has been helping people like you successfully recover from depression, anxiety, ADHD, and couples issues, for over thirty years. Even at times of great stress, you can overcome life’s real problems. With help, you can change negative thinking, and turn it into realistic optimism. In counseling, you‘ll improve self-esteem, recover from grief and stress. This West Chester therapist will help you learn and practice new couples counseling skills and manage symptoms of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).

Charity Finch Jackson,
MS, LPC-S, BCN

Charity is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the practice owner of Ascend Counseling and Neurotherapy since 2014.  She received her Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling in 2012 and a degree in Psychology in 1998.  Although Charity works with all ages, she is passionate about helping young adults navigate into adulthood, this includes late teens and early to mid twenties, with a combination of unconditional support and skills training for interacting with today’s society.  She has been certified in the use of Neurotherapy since 2011 and became EMDR trained in 2017 to best serve those who have experienced events in their lives that they feel hold them back from reaching their most genuine self.  Charity specializes in helping ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Insomnia, and Stress Tolerance.  She uses a combination of neurofeedback with her EMDR techniques to work with the brain, mind and body towards complete wellness.​ She is a member of the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, as well as the American Counseling Association.

* Charity is not currently accepting new clients*