Again, with the anxiety. Don’t you ever take a break? Of course, you don’t. Before work, at work, after work. Intense anxiety is hard. I get it, I’ve been there. It’s difficult to feel like you’re constantly pushing through each day, just trying to survive. Making matters worse, there’s no energy left to actually find a better way to live. If you're honest sometimes It’s hard to believe that a path out of survival mode exists at all. Facing...
There are times when we may need support to gain insight and find creative solutions to our challenges. I look to meet people wherever they are on their journey and walk for a while, along-side them. As an art therapist, I believe in the power of creative expression and the role that it can play in self-awareness, growth, and healing. Let's Collaborate. I use art making as a mode of expression and fertile space for creative problem-solving. I found this outlet at a young age and went on to stu...
Our boutique Lincoln Park counseling practice works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and to attain the personal growth they are seeking. This is accomplished by adhering to our practice’s central values: compassion, empathy, and courage. We work with teens, emerging adults, adults, couples, and families from diverse backgrounds who experience a wide range of anxiety and depressive disorders. Our areas of expertise include treating anxiety, depression, and relationship i...
Eric is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and completed his Master of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago. Eric has an extensive understanding of clinical approaches and is established in providing support for individuals struggling with mental health concerns. Eric specializes in offering compassionate support to individuals navigating the complexities of mental health. Eric primarily works with individuals experiencing obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, substance use and depre...
Hello! We are a Chicago-based group private practice, and we offer counseling services for individuals, couples, and adolescents. We are located in the Wicker Park neighborhood right off the Blue Line. We accept BCBS PPO/Blue Choice insurance, out of pocket, and sliding scale payment for services. Please reach out to us at 773-249-2921 or hello@acclchicago.com for more information!...
Charissa Simon-Wright earned her BA in Criminal and Social Justice from the University of Arizona (formerly Ashford University), MS in Psychology with a Specialization in Addictions from Perdue University (formerly Kaplan University). Charissa has received a doctoral degree at Walden University- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Health Psychology. She is a member of Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology, since June of 2019. Charissa has also obtained certificatio...
At Chicago Therapy Group, we are committed to ethical conduct that creates a safe and trusted environment for you to explore your challenges and achieve personal growth. I am a bilingual (English/Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian) therapist. I offer culturally informed therapy and acknowledge individual, intergenerational, historical, racial, and social trauma. These traumas are often at the root of modern human issues. As someone who grew up in unstable socio-political circumstances and as an immigra...
I have a low-pressure, warm approach focused on creating an environment of safety and encouragement. I enjoy helping individuals with a variety of concerns including life transitions, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, health issues, substance use concerns, and healing from trauma. My practice is LGBTQ affirming and I am experienced working with Trans and gender-nonconforming individuals. I work with adults of all ages, genders, and racial/ethnic backgrounds and have extensive experience with c...
Chicago Psychology Services is a group psychology practice that treats diverse populations, using evidence-based treatments, with a holistic approach. We believe that people deserve to live healthier, happier lives, but also more fulfilling, creative lives. Our team has experience with academic issues such as stress, adjustment to campus life, life transitions, and the need for self exploration self at this fruitful time in your life. We help people from all walks of life, and are very fo...
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Eve Haydt (she/they) is a psychotherapist with experience working with clients across the lifespan and in a variety of clinical settings. She enjoys working with individuals with anxiety, trauma, depression, eating disorders, and body image concerns. Eve utilizes an integrative and collaborative approach to treatment with a focus on the client’s unique values and goals. She often combines CBT, DBT, and relational approaches. Eve also enjoys integrating systemic and cultural perspectives in her w...
Everyone has a story. We want to understand yours. Everyone's life is a unique and powerful story – one that deserves to be heard. At Elevate Counseling, our purpose is not just to listen but to uncover the individual narrative of every person we work with. With this deep understanding, we are able to move clients toward enhanced emotional health and balance in life. At Elevate Counseling, we believe that beauty, comfort, diversity, equity and inclusion are the keys to providing stigma-fre...
Resilience Counseling LLC is a diverse group practice that adheres to the following values when working with clients: Anti-Racism, LGBTQIA+ Affirming, Health At Every Size (HAES), Cultural Awareness, Trauma-Informed, Sex Positive, and Harm Reduction. We prioritize creating a truly safe space for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other marginalized communities to understand and improve their mental health within the capacity of an out-patient setting. Together, we work with our clients to navigate chall...
When we are caught in mental distress, we need a trusted partner to help us face our challenges and act from a place of honesty and courage. This creative partnership provides a secure and supportive connection in which to experience solace, find joy, and transform difficulty into resilience. Art therapy is an established mental health profession that helps clients to access a visual entry point for deepened self-awareness. Through guided engagement with the innate creative process, a new wa...
I believe that trust and rapport are crucial in therapy, as they create a foundation for healing and growth. I have extensive experience in providing evidence-based therapies to help clients effectively manage PTSD symptoms, depression, and anxiety. I am well-versed in addressing the unique challenges that individuals with complex trauma face, such as dissociation and relationship difficulties. By fostering a trusting and supportive environment, I strive to empower clients to explore their emoti...
We are a psychodynamic practice located in downtown Chicago, offering both in-person and teletherapy sessions. We believe that psychological, emotional, and relational challenges are part of what makes us human, not signs that there is something “wrong” with us. Our therapists can help with many of the challenges of college-life: managing expectations from others and your own, navigating complicated relationships, dealing with feelings of insecurity and self-doubt, understanding and managing ...
Sage Therapy Chicago specializes in working with college-aged students who might be experiencing stress, worry, anxiety, depression, stressors surrounding life transitions, trauma & PTSD. We offer in-person and virtual sessions and together we can help you increase your self awareness, support you in finding the best answers to life- changing questions, and guide you to a more enjoyable life. If you're looking to see things in a different way, feel free to get in touch!...
You might be looking for someone to help you work on "adulting." You may be dealing with the stress of becoming independent. You are hoping to work through the anxiety and depression from living in a world that isn't built for people like us. We can work together on those sort of things. You and I will work together in creating goals towards happiness and feeling powerful in your own skin. If you're looking for someone to help you feel empowered and ready to live your true authentic self - wi...
Our emotional world can at times leave us feeling completely out of control. Whether our emotions feel incredibly intense and unmanageable or numb and out of reach. I know what it's like to feel broken, alone, and disconnected from yourself. I believe that everyone has an inner wisdom they can tap into that can guide them towards self trust and healing. I am passionate about collaborating with my clients to discover that deep inner wisdom and become experts on themselves to gain clarity and peac...