Integrative Health & Healing

Part of our mission at Heartwood is to offer a healing approach that integrates mental and physical health. Many health issues affect psychological and physical health at the same time. Physical illness and pain can cause intense emotion, distress and anxiety; and emotional issues can manifest as physical symptoms or contribute to physical conditions. An integrative healing oriented approach focuses on the whole person and is beneficial for numerous issues affecting physical, emotional and mental health.

How it works:

An integrative approach takes into account and assesses all factors that affect health, including lifestyle, body, mind and emotions. The approach allows you to explore a variety of therapies and emphasizes the therapeutic relationship. Alongside treatment, positive strategies for self-care and managing your stress are paramount. Services which can be utilized include, but aren’t limited to, integrative medicine, psychotherapy, mindfulness coaching, acupuncture, reiki, tai chi, and yoga.

If you are seeking a more holistic approach to your health and wellness and want to learn how you can utilize and schedule integrative therapies, contact Marsha Smith, LCSW.

Core Members

Rainer Huemer

My goal is to assist each of my clients in becoming more of the author of his or her life. Whether your aim is coping, healing or change and transformation, my intent is to invite all of who you are into the therapeutic relationship and to deepen your experience of yourself in our sessions and ultimately in everyday life. Regardless of the mental health issue you are dealing with or the difficulty you may experience with specific life transitions, together we can work on changing the tone and the quality of your life. We will discover what you can control, and I will help you to relate more optimally to what you can not.

My orientation in therapy is humanistic, existential, experiential and body-centered. If these brief lines speak to you in any way, please call. I accept BCBS IL PPO and offer sliding scale fees as well.

Credentials: LCSW

847.323.1663 | Email

David Johnson

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with additional training in addictions, hypnotherapy, Gestalt therapy and Self Acceptance Training. I hold a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago. For over 20 years, I have counseled individuals, couples and groups regarding issues including addictions and recovery work, identity, codependency, self-care, relationship issues, personal growth, and spiritual awareness. Recognizing that healing needs to take place in the mind, body, spirit and emotions, I utilize a holistic approach.  This includes special guided imagery techniques available for individuals with chronic illness. My available hours are Monday through Friday and Saturday mornings.

Credentials: LCSW

847.475.3017 | Email | Website

Associate Members

Nancy Paul

Nancy Paul, M.A., LMT, uses her training in counseling psychology and bodywork to help clients experience acceptance and wholeness. She integrates elements of energywork, inner dialogue, and spirituality to help clients access resources beneath their level of consciousness, to use their bodies to explore their psyche, and to embrace all parts of themselves.

Nancy facilitates harmony by listening deeply and encouraging inner dialogue. Clients are gently guided towards psycho-spiritual health through an approach that integrates elements of various gentle approaches such as guided meditation, EMDR, CranioSacral Therapy, inner dialogue, Reiki, and Zero Balancing. She tunes into the body/mind/psyche as one and helps clients find mindful acceptance and peace.

Credentials: M.A., LMT, LPC

708-289-3899 | Email | Website