Edward Senkpeil, MAR, M.A., LCPC
Ed is a Senior Clinical Counselor and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who brings a calm, thoughtful, and grounded presence to the individuals, couples, and families he serves. He works with clients who want practical tools, emotional insight, and a trusted partner to help them navigate personal, relational, and spiritual challenges.
Who He Helps
Ed has experience supporting:
Preadolescents, adolescents, and adults
Individuals working through anxiety, mood disorders, or anger
Clients struggling with sexual addiction or unwanted behavioral patterns
Couples desiring to strengthen their bond, understand one another more deeply, and build a foundation for long-term growth through healthier communication, intimacy enhancement, and conflict resolution.
Men seeking to live out their unique roles as husbands and fathers.
Partners preparing for engagement, marriage, or relationship transitions
His Approach
Ed brings a warm, collaborative style to the counseling room. He works to understand each client’s unique story while offering practical strategies and insight to create meaningful change. Through individual, couple, family, and group work, he helps clients address both current challenges and deeper patterns that may be affecting daily life and relationships.
His approach integrates psychological understanding with a grounded Christian perspective for those who desire it.
Experience
Before joining White Stone Resources in 2004, Ed served as a counselor at the Trinity International University Counseling Center, providing therapy to college, graduate, and divinity students. His work has spanned individual, couple, family, and group contexts across a wide range of concerns. Additionally, Ed has provided clinical supervision and mentoring to other practicing clinicians.
Education & Credentials
Ed holds a B.A. in History and Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
He earned both an M.A. in Counseling Psychology and a Master of Arts in Religion from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
He is a member of:
American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association (IMHCA)
Personal Life
Ed has been married for thirty years and has two sons. He is a passionate baseball and English football (soccer) fan and enjoys music, film, hiking, and exploring new places with his family.
Grayslake Office
Teletherapy
847-651-8489