Took my sister here last week for a first time appointment with Kelly. My sister was in desperate…read moreneed of talking to a counselor as she is very depressed. I talked to Kelly when I made the appointment and thought she was very nice and was looking forward to meeting her. We got there 15 minutes early and the door to her suite was locked with no note or anything say she was in session or would be back shortly so we waited awhile and then I called her and left a message telling her that we were there and waiting. We waited another 15 minutes and I called her again but never heard back so we finally left and never got a call. That night after I took my sister home I called Kelly again and said that I hoped that she was okay and that I was upset about her not being there and I have never heard back from her.

In my 16yrs of bouncing around from psychiatrist to counselors to treatment....Kelly is best I've…read morefound on my journey to recovery. I am very comfortable around her and can discuss anything in confidence. Shes genuinely understanding and supportive and really cares about her clients. After my treatment is complete, I plan to keep going for support. I always feel 100% better after my sessions with her. Thank you Kelly! You are the best!

It is impossible to put into words the gratitude that I feel for Maria Rago and her team at Rago &…read moreAssociates. Maria, Lisa, Josie, and the rest of this team of extraordinary clinicians saved my life - I wouldn't be here today without them. When I started working with Rago & Associates, I was at the end of my rope. My eating disorder had plagued me for years, growing stronger and more powerful despite the work I'd put in with other therapists and dietitians. When I met Maria I was stripped of all hope, and I felt that no matter what I did I would never experience healing or recovery. Maria met me exactly where I was at with compassion, love, and genuine hope for my future. She cried with me, held my hand, and assured me that I was deserving of health and happiness - and that she would fight alongside me tooth and nail until we achieved that, no matter what. She created a treatment plan tailored to my needs and invited my loved ones into the recovery process by providing accessible tools, resources, and space to feel heard and supported with all that they were carrying. She guided my family and me through the ups and downs of recovery - utilizing her experience in everything from outpatient to residential settings - with a keen understanding of what I needed and how to get me to agree to it (no small feat). Maria invited other exceptional clinicians from her team to join in my recovery process, including other therapists, a psychiatrist, and a dietician. Each brought their own unique way of connecting with me and discovering who I was, who I wanted to be, and how we were going to get there together. Through it all, Maria remained firmly planted in my corner, my biggest advocate and supporter, her belief in me unwavering. I cannot overstate how much it meant to have this team of people who refused to give up on me. Every time I fell, I had an interconnected web of people ready to catch me and help me back onto my feet. When I felt like I had nothing left, they showed me how much more fight there was inside of me. Eating disorders flourish in the dark, but this team of people shines with a radiant light. I am forever grateful to them for guiding me down the path to true and full recovery.

Maria Rago & her team without a doubt saved my daughter - because they listen, they are…read morecompassionate, they are honest and they teach how to live life. The therapist works with the patient, but with the entire family because ED is not only about the patient it is about the entire family and how they all learn how to live. As a parent, I can assure you with Maria & her team they guide you to the light.

clinic offers a variety of therapeutic approaches, and I felt genuinely heard and understood during…read moremy sessions.

You need The Centered Life in your life. I guarantee it. Valerie has been so invaluable to me. She…read morehas helped me change so much in my life and I will always be grateful. She's calm, professionally, and has a way of also coming across as someone who understands because she is a human too. Give her a call and you will see this and more for yourself.

I love the fact that places like this exist in Dupage county. In fact I miss living here in Dupage…read morecounty. Batavia is a great town. Thank Hod for this place to make dreams come true for families that need to be re united with their children. I am for ever grateful for the wonderful and the city of Batavia for having this magnificent service

Im concerned about the relationship between Dr Karen and Dawn her office manager(some one who had…read morefull time employment but the job is not aware that she has employment Wightman h Dr Karen) when communicated that Dawn was lacking on return calls ans billing she blamed the biller of insurance (that lady was highly professional and incredibly) I spent one whole session around billing and issues with Dawn and Dr Karen charged me for the session as if it was therapy. I'm not bitter I just want others to be informed that something is going on behind the vail. She called me nefarious. (Evil). That is not healthy or professional. We never even got to EMDR - I very reason I came in to see her. She badmouthed other therapist and it just didn't sit well with me. I'm now with a great therapist and working on healing.

Life Changing. Karen is one of the most intuitive, thoughtful and open therapists I have worked…read morewith. I was skeptical of sand tray therapy - but it is so enlightening. EMDR was also very useful for me. Karen and the team offer multiple ways to uncover your true underlying issues and help to resolve them. Cannot recommend highly enough!

I have known Sean for 12 years now. He started out as my son's therapist and our family therapist…read morewhen my son had to be placed into a residential facility. He has Autism, Epilepsy and Schizophrenia. Once our son discharged from that facility we followed Sean when he opened his business. He continued to be our son's therapist for a few years. When it came time for me to need a therapist, Sean took me on as his client. I was so thankful as I knew I was about to enter one of the most painful and trying times of my entire life. With Sean knowing me and my family personally, I was already comfortable with him and also had gained that therapeutic relationship with him. Now we could build on that. I was correct about this season in my life being the roughest, most painful and trying times I have ever faced. Sean has been a constant and consistent person in my life. He is patient, caring, kind and his insight is out of this world. I have come a long way and I know I have a long way to go. Sean walking beside me through this really does help. It is also a huge comfort to me. I have seen 3 therapists in my life and by far, Sean is the best one. He really does "get" me and has helped me up till now so much and I know he will continue to do so. I definitely recommend him!

In raising two children with severe mental health challenges, we've worked with many good…read moretherapists. Sean is at the top of the list. When we first met Sean, our son's world was a cross between the movies "A Beautiful Mind" (about a schizophrenic who hallucinates terrifying things) and Sixth Sense (a boy who sees dead people and the horrific ways in which they died). After six months of therapy and some medication changes, our son is amazed at how peaceful he feels when there is nothing going on in his head besides his own thoughts. We highly recommend Sean Martiny at Avani Counseling!

Before writing this review, I did speak with the Co-Director of the office to share my feedback but…read moreI do want to publicly share our experience as well for those who may be considering this as an option for Couples Therapy. This was our first experience in couples therapy. We did not have any other experiences with which to gauge the content or experience. After 15+ months, we had a total of 67 sessions - of which only 10 sessions (or 15%) were couples sessions that included both my husband and I. This means the remaining 85% were individual sessions. This to us really undermines the name "The Couples Clinic". We also felt this really slowed and deterred our progress and prevented us from working together as a couple under the guidance and leadership of someone who could coach us in the moment. At times, we did feel as though our insurance was being abused because couples visits are charged together as 1 visit (including both individuals) while individual visits are then each charged separately to both partners. An individual visit is charged at the same cost as a couples visit with both partners. Overall, we did experience a decrease in the overall level of distress in our relationship and we enjoyed the pleasant, approachable nature of our therapist. We were able to make some headway, albeit slowly. The Co-Director of the clinic was very responsive to our feedback and we felt a level of confidence that this would be addressed and taken into consideration moving forward. He expressed that the normal split is around 50/50 with couples vs. individual sessions and acknowledged that our sessions did fall short of that and vowed to take a closer look at this. Even a 50/50 split varies starkly to other treatment approaches by other therapists/therapy methods. We are now currently working with an experienced Gottman Therapist that works more intensively with couples and only has individual sessions where absolutely necessary. I would encourage couples to discuss the pros and cons of the various therapy approaches to select a style that suits expectations and needs.

I can't say enough about the couples clinic and how immensely it has helped us. I can only speak…read moreabout one counselor there, Peter. His knowledge and understanding is deep. My husband and I both believe we could not be where we are today, or would have the ability to move through the pain without him; and we do both have individual counselors. He was the missing piece.​