Chicago therapist adds advanced IFS training

Elizabeth Bodett Dresser, founder of Still Oak Counseling in Chicago, has completed Level 2 training in Internal Family Systems therapy. The credential expands her work with clients facing burnout, anxiety, perfectionism and trauma.

Why it matters: - The new Level 2 Internal Family Systems credential gives Elizabeth Bodett Dresser deeper tools for trauma work and for clients dealing with burnout, anxiety and perfectionism. - The training is aimed at helping people who look successful on the outside but feel exhausted or stuck internally.

What happened: - Elizabeth Bodett Dresser, LCPC, completed Level 2 training in Internal Family Systems therapy. - Bodett Dresser is the founder of Still Oak Counseling in Chicago. - She works with high-achieving clients and focuses on anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, trauma and couples work. - Bodett Dresser said the training helps her meet clients in the “harder, more tangled parts” of their story.

The details: - Internal Family Systems is a therapy model that views the mind as made up of different parts, each with its own role and perspective. - Level 2 training builds on foundational IFS skills. - The advanced training emphasizes more complex trauma work. - Still Oak Counseling uses EMDR and IFS as core parts of its approach. - The practice is located at 30 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 901, Chicago, IL 60602. - Still Oak Counseling operates on a private-pay model. - The practice provides superbills for clients seeking out-of-network reimbursement. - For more information or to schedule a consultation, visit stilloakcounseling.com or call 630-354-8705.

Between the lines: - The credential upgrade signals a move toward more specialized care for clients whose stress is tied to performance, identity and long-running coping patterns. - Bodett Dresser said the training gives her more precise tools to help clients feel different, not just perform better.

What's next: - Still Oak Counseling is positioned to use the new training in its ongoing work with clients in Chicago. - Clients seeking therapy for burnout, anxiety, perfectionism or trauma can contact the practice directly to discuss services.