Mental Health Practice – Forward Emotion
At 1440 Maple Avenue, Suite 2B, in Lisle, Illinois 60532, Forward Emotion provides mental health therapy to clients in DuPage County and surrounding areas. The practice was founded by Laura Clay, identified on the site as a licensed clinical professional counselor and art therapist. Additional clinicians listed include Angela DeChant and Sabrina Washington, though their specific credentials and licensure levels are not detailed on the main page.
The practice describes its approach as creative and expressive, integrating multiple modalities to match individual client needs and presentations. Services offered include EMDR, Brainspotting, Individual Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal and Somatic Therapy, Art Therapy, Reiki, and Holistic Life Coaching. The combination of trauma-focused clinical methods with somatic, creative, and holistic modalities reflects the practice’s orientation toward comprehensive, whole-person care rather than a single treatment approach.
Stated specialty areas include anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, and healing from toxic relationships and narcissistic abuse. The practice notes a particular focus on working with women, with attention to helping clients work through self-doubt, build self-confidence, and process the effects of relational harm in a structured therapeutic context.
Sessions are available both in-person at the Lisle office and through virtual therapy. Online sessions are accessible to clients located anywhere in Illinois or Florida, and the site specifically notes that EMDR can be conducted in a telehealth format. Prospective clients are asked to complete an initial intake form before a consultation call is scheduled, allowing the practice to assess clinical fit prior to the first appointment.
Contact: Phone and text at (630) 999-8236; Fax (630) 395-9466; Email info@forwardemotion.com. No insurance carriers or self-pay details are listed on the homepage. No year of establishment is stated. The practice serves in-person clients in the Chicago suburban area and telehealth clients across Illinois and Florida. The intake process begins with a written form to assess clinical fit before scheduling. The inclusion of Art Therapy and Reiki alongside EMDR and IFS reflects the holistic orientation of the practice and Laura Clay’s dual background as a licensed professional counselor and art therapist.