Therapists in Chicago, IL

I work in collaboration with my clients to help move them towards reaching their full potential. I utilize both coaching techniques and research-validated behavioral change strategies in order to provide meaningful and lasting change. My experience and interest is in working with individuals, couples, and families. I understand that each professional relationship requires creativity, an understanding of the unique experiences and perspectives each individuals brings to the table, and a solid foundation of trust.

I partner with clients to create lasting change, by examining their strengths, challenges, and obstacles. My clients span across race, ethnicity, culture, age, sexual orientation, and spiritual beliefs. I work with individuals, couples, and families. People often come to therapy because they feel a gap in being understood- by a friend, by a partner, someone at work, or even by themselves. In our work, we explore new ways of thinking, communicating, reducing stress, and improving relationships.

Life unfolds presenting its challenges and we are often required to adapt and change. I have over 25 years of experience helping my clients at these important times. I actively participate in creating an environment that is safe and promotes healing and growth. I do this by striving to be attentive, supportive, challenging and compassionate while embracing the gifts,losses,struggles, irony and humor in life's situations. I help my clients cultivate self care by being good observers of themselves and their surroundings, asking hard questions, and showing compassion as they try different approaches and stay open to new possibilities.

Are you tired of feeling like your own thoughts and actions are out of your control? Is it difficult for you to regulate your emotions or engage with others in consistent and effective ways? Are there behaviors, thoughts, or substances that are getting in the way of you living as your authentic self? DBT & Executive Function Skills focus on Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, & Interpersonal Effectiveness to help build impulse control, healthy relationships, behavior redirection, attention span, time management, & organized thoughts.

I help my clients including adults, adolescents, and families, to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can know themselves as peaceful, complete, whole, and safe

Specialized Care: Addiction & Co-Occurring Counselor, Consult, Coaching, Interventions Couples & Family Counseling Support individuals for whom non-traditional approaches to treatment have been ineffective and overly constrictive (e.g. AA)

Our vision: 1. provide therapy and life coaching to population that feels that their concerns are not major enough to go an office base setting 2. Avoiding the stigma of others knowing that you are seeking mental health assistance 3. Provide services at a reasonable cost Benefits instead of Future 1. The service is available to anyone that has access to a computer or smart phone 2. There is no specific time to talk to your therapist or coach 3. Receive assistance from anywhere that is comfortable for you 4. A good source of positive interactions for teens and college students

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As a leader in the neurodiversity movement, I have dedicated my work as a therapist, educator, speaker, supervisor, business owner, and writer to support major shifts in conceptualizing mental health and create lasting change for neurodivergent folks. I specialize in working with clients who are exploring ADHD, AuDHD, autism, race, creativity, artistic identity, queerness, executive functioning, and relationships through individual, couples, and family therapy. I lead with authenticity and a unique focus on language that helps my clients design a life that reflects their unique wants, interests, desires, goals, and identities.

My life purpose is to break generational curses and make mental health a household conversation. Being a woman of color, mental health has not always been an assessable conversation. In the black community, we are always told to be strong, get over things quickly, and keep looking forward. Unfortunately, that meant we spent years overlooking normal human emotions that caused us to develop bad and unhealthy habits and relationships as an adult. Now, being a mental health professional and therapist, I am destined to make a difference, make mental health an enjoyable conversation, and continue to help bridge the gap.

I believe that mental health is at the core of overall wellbeing, and I understand that seeking support for yourself or a loved one is not easy. That said, I aim to create a welcoming atmosphere where you feel comfortable, safe, and connected. In sessions, I will gently and appropriately challenge you to make incremental yet meaningful changes in your life. I will also provide you with effective and practical coping skills so you can support yourself in and outside of session. I work with teens, young adults, adults and parents. I specialize in the treatment of OCD, anxiety, eating disorders, and depression.

Hello! My name is Brandy Shirley and I'm a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois. I specialize in co-dependency, relationship and attachment issues, stress management, and life transitions. Most of my clients are women and men who are needing to process change in their lives such as getting a divorce, changing jobs, transitioning from living with parents to living on their own, having a mid-life crisis, and trying to juggle parenting with a full-time job, a spouse, and a home to clean.

I specialize in working with clients with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, sleep issues, stress, Autism, health problems, and Christian life coaching. Teenagers through senior adults experiencing depression, anxiety, OCD, complex trauma/dissociation, eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, suicidality, self-harm, substance abuse, and bipolar disorder are clients that would be a good fit for my expertise. I practice from a relational model and often use emotion-focused, person-centered interventions while also incorporating more concrete skills including CBT or DBT.

Costa holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology from DePaul University and a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, a Board Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Certified Professional Coach. Costa utilizes a variety of therapeutic and motivational approaches (including CBT) to help his clients cope with depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, and a variety of life transitions and stressors. He also has spent many years helping clients navigate career development goals and achieving greater career success.

I am a firm believer that making the decision to address your issues takes a great deal of courage and bravery. Many of us come from circumstances or environments that encourage us to push through pain by burying it, outworking it, or avoiding it. While these coping skills help us to survive, they don't necessarily encourage us to thrive. As a therapist with psychodynamic training and extensive life coaching experience, it is important to me that our sessions focus on identifying where core issues are coming from, encourage collaborative problem solving, as well as create space for intentional goal setting.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in the addiction and mental health field for over a decade. I offer Counseling and Coaching Services to individuals and couples who are interested in personal growth. I believe in treating the whole person, because integrating the mind, the body and the community are essential in optimizing a person's quality of life. From complex trauma, addiction to learning everyday life skills, I try to help individuals find strength and acceptance to overcome painful emotions. I strive for each client to leave sessions feeling empowered and confident in their abilities.

My interest in therapy started when I was at my breaking point, and my own therapy experiences didn't help. Since then, I've tried to be a therapist for anyone who found themselves in a similar situation, and sometimes being a helper isn't enough. I strive to connect with people where they are at, to understand what others might not, and to help when even the system lets you down. We all need an ally to get unstuck, reconnect and pick ourselves up, and I believe in doing so with warmth and respect. It can be tough to choose a stranger when we feel vulnerable and out of control. I've made it my goal to be someone worthy of that.

Stacy has been in practice for 24 years and has worked with a wide range of individuals seeking support and guidance in several areas, including life transitions, depression, anxiety, trauma, infertility, racial trauma and injustice, parenting, couples, grief, etc. Stacy has recently folded a specialty area of health coaching into her practice as well. In doing so, she practices from a holistic model intertwining her unique expertise in physical and mental health to effectively impact her clients’ overall health functioning and daily habits.

You are the explorer and I am here to help navigate and carry the loads that you would rather share, in your expedition through life. I have worked with the entire age/developmental spectrum, with clients who are Neurodivergent, Queer, and BIPOC, facing issues with Life Transitions, Identity, Anxiety, Depression, Addictions, Trauma, OCD, ADHD. I want to work with any client who is seeking positive change in their life, and who is looking to develop a strong support system in therapy. I work to create a comforting and safe environment for my clients to feel supported and also challenged in their own personal journey.