Bessie
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (773) 830-2845

Life brings all of us challenges – relationship struggles, parenting concerns, family conflicts, or feeling stuck. Maybe you’re dealing with stress at work, worrying about your children, or carrying pain from your past. Speaking both English and Spanish, I have expertise with 12 Step recovery approaches and trauma-informed care.
Whether you’re navigating cultural expectations, feeling overwhelmed as a parent, or wanting to break patterns you learned growing up, you deserve support.
Therapy isn’t just for crisis – it’s a place to work through everyday challenges, turn them into strengths, and learn to thrive.
I provide virtual and in-person therapy and support with a warm, collaborative, and person-centered approach. I draw on practical tools to help you explore strengths, clarify values, and face life’s challenges, including anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, relationships, and religious/spiritual concerns. Healing starts with great support and feeling.
I create a space where you can explore what’s really going on without judgment. Because everyone deserves to feel heard, understood, and empowered.
Call or Email Bessie Crum now for a free 15 minute consultation - (773) 830-2845
Let's Connect (773) 830-2845

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $125
- Couple Sessions $150
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Bessie Crum
Pre-Licensed Professional
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (773) 830-2845
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Angela Paviglianiti (Illinois / 149015724) Bessie J Crum
- In Practice for 1 year
- Attended The Chicago School, Masters in Counseling Psychology, Graduated 2026
Education and Years In Practice
Bessie Crum
Pre-Licensed Professional
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (773) 830-2845
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Spirituality
- Marital and Premarital
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use
- Caregivers
- Child
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Self-Harming
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Bessie Crum
Pre-Licensed Professional
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (773) 830-2845
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Location
Primary Location
St Mary of the Lake Office Building - Buena Park
4220 North Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 830-2845Email Me
Additional Location
Claret Center - Hyde Park
5498 South Kimbark Avenue
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 830-2845