Bill Muhr, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
24 yrs experience
Updated August 19, 2026 How we verify
About
Bill Muhr is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Compass Counseling in Barrington, Illinois, working with adults on anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and life transitions using EMDR and Somatic Experiencing. He previously spent over a decade as Director of Social Services and Pastoral Care at Willow Creek Community Church before entering private practice.
Services
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Life Transitions
- Depression
- Addiction
- Codependency
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual addiction
- Self-esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Men's issues
- Problematic internet pornography use
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Somatic Experiencing
- Family Systems
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
State licenses
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Illinois · License #149.010150 · LCSW Active
Reputation
- Birdeye (Compass Counseling, practice-wide) Rated 4.7 / 5 7 reviews
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 9 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Identity anchor: name, credential LCSW, practice location Barrington/Palatine IL, license number 149.010150, specialties, issues, modalities, populations, insurance, fees ($150/session), years in practice (24), M.S.W. from University of Illinois at Chicago (1997) (psychologytoday.com)
NPPES registry
- NPI 1255470142, legal name William Patrick Muhr, LCSW taxonomy 1041C0700X, Active status, Palatine IL practice location, enumerated 2007-02-06 (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
practice website (Compass Counseling)
- Practice name, bio, degree (Jane Addams College of Social Work, UIC), EMDR/CSAT/Somatic Experiencing trainings, NASW membership, specialties, prior role at Willow Creek Community Church, headshot photo (compasscounsel.com)
practice website (Compass Counseling — About Us)
- Confirms Bill Muhr as one of eight therapists at Compass Counseling, Barrington IL address (compasscounsel.com)
SimplePractice booking profile
- Booking page confirms name, LCSW credential, Compass Counseling affiliation, phone number (william-muhr.clientsecure.me)
7cups directory listing
- 25+ years helping individuals/families, 18 years in private practice, prior Willow Creek role, $140/session fee, an older Barrington office address (18 E. Dundee Road) (7cups.com)
- Profile titled 'Bill Muhr, LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker', matching credential and identity (linkedin.com)
Birdeye reviews (practice)
- Compass Counseling practice-wide rating 4.7/5 from 7 reviews (not individually attributed to Bill Muhr) (reviews.birdeye.com)
Facebook (practice page)
- Compass Counseling Facebook page, 86% recommend from 6 reviews (practice-wide, not individually attributed) (facebook.com)