Therapists in Oak Park, IL
Michael Russell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oak Park, IL 60301 (Online Only)
Whatever is leading you to seek support, I welcome a discussion to learn more about you, and I'll be transparent about my ability to be helpful. I am experienced helping clients with anxiety and mood problems, life transitions, relationship conflict, career/work challenges, and healing from past trauma. As a Certified Yoga Instructor, I am also experienced in somatic therapies and improving one's relationship with their body. I offer a collaborative, non-judgmental, creative, and hopeful approach that is conducive to self-exploration, and I help clients leverage their innate strengths and wisdom to create lasting change.
Whatever is leading you to seek support, I welcome a discussion to learn more about you, and I'll be transparent about my ability to be helpful. I am experienced helping clients with anxiety and mood problems, life transitions, relationship conflict, career/work challenges, and healing from past trauma. As a Certified Yoga Instructor, I am also experienced in somatic therapies and improving one's relationship with their body. I offer a collaborative, non-judgmental, creative, and hopeful approach that is conducive to self-exploration, and I help clients leverage their innate strengths and wisdom to create lasting change.
Chicago Center for Psychotherapy, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60302
Ever feel like you're walking a tightrope, trying to balance who you are with what the world expects? It's rough out there for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folk — navigating anxiety, depression, tricky relationships, or just the relentless pressure to conform in a world that doesn't always embrace diversity. If you're exhausted from wearing a mask and need a place to let down your guard and breathe, know that you're not alone in this. The journey to authentic self-expression is filled with challenges, but it's also where you find the deepest connections and truest joys.
Ever feel like you're walking a tightrope, trying to balance who you are with what the world expects? It's rough out there for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folk — navigating anxiety, depression, tricky relationships, or just the relentless pressure to conform in a world that doesn't always embrace diversity. If you're exhausted from wearing a mask and need a place to let down your guard and breathe, know that you're not alone in this. The journey to authentic self-expression is filled with challenges, but it's also where you find the deepest connections and truest joys.
Many people feel very intimidated at the prospect of looking for a new therapist. It is so important to have a good relationship with them that I see my initial job as supporting you as we mutually decide if we are a good fit. The clients I work with are generally feeling stressors simply because of who they are in this world. I work with people who come from all walks of life who are dealing with issues around their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity. In addition, I have begun to work with adults who have been diagnosed or who are realizing that they may have ADHD and/or be on the autism spectrum.
Many people feel very intimidated at the prospect of looking for a new therapist. It is so important to have a good relationship with them that I see my initial job as supporting you as we mutually decide if we are a good fit. The clients I work with are generally feeling stressors simply because of who they are in this world. I work with people who come from all walks of life who are dealing with issues around their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity. In addition, I have begun to work with adults who have been diagnosed or who are realizing that they may have ADHD and/or be on the autism spectrum.
Charlotte Shuber
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
Following a life-altering loss, you encounter all sorts of advice from folks who mean well, but just don't get it. You’re exhausted from being misunderstood. Perhaps you’re dealing with guilt, regret, or a lack of meaning or purpose. In the thick of grief it can be impossible to envision a time when you won’t feel this way, yet you find yourself hoping for better days ahead. You’re ready for someone to listen and really hear you. You’re ready to learn how to cope with yearning and heartache. Most of all, you’re ready to tend to your grief with a curious heart as you engage in life after loss, on your own terms and at your own pace.
Following a life-altering loss, you encounter all sorts of advice from folks who mean well, but just don't get it. You’re exhausted from being misunderstood. Perhaps you’re dealing with guilt, regret, or a lack of meaning or purpose. In the thick of grief it can be impossible to envision a time when you won’t feel this way, yet you find yourself hoping for better days ahead. You’re ready for someone to listen and really hear you. You’re ready to learn how to cope with yearning and heartache. Most of all, you’re ready to tend to your grief with a curious heart as you engage in life after loss, on your own terms and at your own pace.
The majority of my training and work experience has specifically focused on the assessment and treatment of trauma/PTSD as well as complex PTSD. I believe my job is to walk alongside my clients as they unpack their traumatic experiences, while providing continued safety and validation, all at their own pace. I have worked in a wide variety of settings treating trauma from prisons/jails, to community mental health centers, to the VA and various outpatient settings. I have worked with all types of survivors with various different traumatic experiences and symptom presentations and utilize several types of treatment approaches.
The majority of my training and work experience has specifically focused on the assessment and treatment of trauma/PTSD as well as complex PTSD. I believe my job is to walk alongside my clients as they unpack their traumatic experiences, while providing continued safety and validation, all at their own pace. I have worked in a wide variety of settings treating trauma from prisons/jails, to community mental health centers, to the VA and various outpatient settings. I have worked with all types of survivors with various different traumatic experiences and symptom presentations and utilize several types of treatment approaches.
LifeSpan Counseling & Psychological Services offers services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and I provide individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults using a psychodynamic approach that integrates CBT, ACT, and mindfulness skills to help tailor treatment to my clients's specific needs. My style is compassionate and trauma-informed to foster personal growth and healing. I strongly believe that improved insight can help shed light on unhelpful responses to stress and relationship patterns, thus, leading to a more productive and fulfilling life.
LifeSpan Counseling & Psychological Services offers services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and I provide individual psychotherapy to adolescents and adults using a psychodynamic approach that integrates CBT, ACT, and mindfulness skills to help tailor treatment to my clients's specific needs. My style is compassionate and trauma-informed to foster personal growth and healing. I strongly believe that improved insight can help shed light on unhelpful responses to stress and relationship patterns, thus, leading to a more productive and fulfilling life.
Terri M Hager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oak Park, IL 60301
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Starting on a course of healing takes courage, but it is one of the most rewarding things we can do for ourselves. We have all been hurt at different times, and those hurt parts of ourselves are very grateful when we give them some loving attention and start the healing process. We unconsciously create blocks to our own health, but we can also learn to gently release those blocks. We are actually hard-wired for loving ourselves, believe it or not, even those parts we don't like, are afraid of, or are embarrassed about, and that self-love is healing. Therapy is not an instant process, but is very worthwhile.
Starting on a course of healing takes courage, but it is one of the most rewarding things we can do for ourselves. We have all been hurt at different times, and those hurt parts of ourselves are very grateful when we give them some loving attention and start the healing process. We unconsciously create blocks to our own health, but we can also learn to gently release those blocks. We are actually hard-wired for loving ourselves, believe it or not, even those parts we don't like, are afraid of, or are embarrassed about, and that self-love is healing. Therapy is not an instant process, but is very worthwhile.
Marianne Ogbonnaya
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60302 (Online Only)
I specialize in self-esteem issues and will work with you to increase your confidence and sense of well-being. I work with a variety of individuals and provide culturally affirming counselling to BIPOC, with a focus on first-generation and immigrants. Whether you're feeling stuck, depressed, helpless, anxious, worried, unsure, or insecure you deserve to be heard and understood. My passion is creating a safe and supportive environment to navigate life's challenges. Wherever you may be on that journey, I want to help support you!
I specialize in self-esteem issues and will work with you to increase your confidence and sense of well-being. I work with a variety of individuals and provide culturally affirming counselling to BIPOC, with a focus on first-generation and immigrants. Whether you're feeling stuck, depressed, helpless, anxious, worried, unsure, or insecure you deserve to be heard and understood. My passion is creating a safe and supportive environment to navigate life's challenges. Wherever you may be on that journey, I want to help support you!
Regan Kasprak
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
I am passionate about helping people navigate challenging interpersonal relationships, process family of origin trauma, and develop mindfulness skills to cope with stress, anxiety, OCD, and body image struggles. Many of my clients tend to be open-minded and curious about how their upbringings have shaped them, have some “people-pleasing” or “perfectionistic” tendencies, experience feelings of burnout and disconnection, and/or identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. In our sessions, I take a laid-back approach. We’ll explore your experiences, without rigid rules or fixed agendas, where you lead and we discover together.
I am passionate about helping people navigate challenging interpersonal relationships, process family of origin trauma, and develop mindfulness skills to cope with stress, anxiety, OCD, and body image struggles. Many of my clients tend to be open-minded and curious about how their upbringings have shaped them, have some “people-pleasing” or “perfectionistic” tendencies, experience feelings of burnout and disconnection, and/or identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. In our sessions, I take a laid-back approach. We’ll explore your experiences, without rigid rules or fixed agendas, where you lead and we discover together.
LifeSpan Counseling & Psychological Services offers services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. In therapy, I work to create an empathic, open, and collaborative atmosphere to treat issues such as trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Identity development, grief and loss, relationship problems, and domestic violence and abuse are other concerns that I help people address through therapy. I practice primarily from a psychodynamic approach and also use cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and interpersonal therapy to enrich the therapeutic process.
LifeSpan Counseling & Psychological Services offers services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. In therapy, I work to create an empathic, open, and collaborative atmosphere to treat issues such as trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Identity development, grief and loss, relationship problems, and domestic violence and abuse are other concerns that I help people address through therapy. I practice primarily from a psychodynamic approach and also use cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and interpersonal therapy to enrich the therapeutic process.
I am an art therapist & counselor who supports humans across the lifespan, providing services to children, teens, and adults of any age. My approach is genuine, relational, collaborative, responsive to your needs, and always with a lens on how the world around us impacts our mental health and access to resources. Many people come to therapy because they feel stuck in their story. I am curious to know yours and to help you strengthen your ability to envision other ways of living. I use an anti-oppressive lens in my work and value anti-racism, disability justice, community, and gender-affirming approaches to care.
I am an art therapist & counselor who supports humans across the lifespan, providing services to children, teens, and adults of any age. My approach is genuine, relational, collaborative, responsive to your needs, and always with a lens on how the world around us impacts our mental health and access to resources. Many people come to therapy because they feel stuck in their story. I am curious to know yours and to help you strengthen your ability to envision other ways of living. I use an anti-oppressive lens in my work and value anti-racism, disability justice, community, and gender-affirming approaches to care.
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In my psychotherapy practice, I believe in five components: honesty, authenticity, creativity, humor and empathy. As a whole, I believe in developing authentic connections and utilizing innovative approaches, asking questions of what each individual is seeking in their lives and how can they get there.
In my psychotherapy practice, I believe in five components: honesty, authenticity, creativity, humor and empathy. As a whole, I believe in developing authentic connections and utilizing innovative approaches, asking questions of what each individual is seeking in their lives and how can they get there.
Madison Skerritt
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
As a neurodiverse multiracial queer individual, I have often reflected on my understanding of self and my relationship to community. I recognize that there are few spaces for individuals with marginalized identities that are safe for exploration and processing, and I work to create a non-judgmental space for people to feel seen and supported. I believe that therapy is a collaborative space for individuals to develop their own stories through exploration and healing. My clinical approach is client-focused, centers on empowerment and social justice, somatic awareness, and trauma.
As a neurodiverse multiracial queer individual, I have often reflected on my understanding of self and my relationship to community. I recognize that there are few spaces for individuals with marginalized identities that are safe for exploration and processing, and I work to create a non-judgmental space for people to feel seen and supported. I believe that therapy is a collaborative space for individuals to develop their own stories through exploration and healing. My clinical approach is client-focused, centers on empowerment and social justice, somatic awareness, and trauma.
Welcome to my profile. If you're seeking a therapist, you're taking an important step toward creating a shift into resilience, growth, and well-being. I have over 15 years of experience supporting clients using a collaborative, DBT (skills-based) approach. I partner with clients to create a safe space where they can connect more deeply with themselves, their emotions, their needs, and their potentials in order to become their most fully-realized selves.
Welcome to my profile. If you're seeking a therapist, you're taking an important step toward creating a shift into resilience, growth, and well-being. I have over 15 years of experience supporting clients using a collaborative, DBT (skills-based) approach. I partner with clients to create a safe space where they can connect more deeply with themselves, their emotions, their needs, and their potentials in order to become their most fully-realized selves.
Isabel Montoya-Sex Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
In our sessions, I create a brave space allowing us to welcome all emotions and versions of you in our time together while inspiring curiosity, accountability and agency. My particular interests are working with BDSM/KINK, out of controls sexual behaviors, BIPOC, and immigrant couples.
In our sessions, I create a brave space allowing us to welcome all emotions and versions of you in our time together while inspiring curiosity, accountability and agency. My particular interests are working with BDSM/KINK, out of controls sexual behaviors, BIPOC, and immigrant couples.
I bring 25 years of experience in using the effective and compassionate approaches of EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt and Hakomi Somatics to heal trauma, grief, stresses of illness, depression, anxiety and relationship difficulties. I see my work as helping you bring clarity out of confusion by understanding the dynamic issues that hold you back and thus influence your future planning. This often results in reclaiming parts of yourself in order to come into your inherent wholeness. I adapt a unique blend of body/mind approaches to your specific needs, at a pace that's comfortable for you.
I bring 25 years of experience in using the effective and compassionate approaches of EMDR, Internal Family Systems, Gestalt and Hakomi Somatics to heal trauma, grief, stresses of illness, depression, anxiety and relationship difficulties. I see my work as helping you bring clarity out of confusion by understanding the dynamic issues that hold you back and thus influence your future planning. This often results in reclaiming parts of yourself in order to come into your inherent wholeness. I adapt a unique blend of body/mind approaches to your specific needs, at a pace that's comfortable for you.
Hello! For over 30 years, I have worked with clients as a clinical psychologist providing a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for adolescents, adults, and couples of all genders and sexualities. My counseling focuses on embracing tools for self-empowerment, self-worth, self-compassion, self-care, and assertiveness through reclaiming parts of oneself to feel whole. Reaching out for therapy can be intimidating and my goal is to make this experience as comfortable, safe and welcoming as possible!
Hello! For over 30 years, I have worked with clients as a clinical psychologist providing a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental space for adolescents, adults, and couples of all genders and sexualities. My counseling focuses on embracing tools for self-empowerment, self-worth, self-compassion, self-care, and assertiveness through reclaiming parts of oneself to feel whole. Reaching out for therapy can be intimidating and my goal is to make this experience as comfortable, safe and welcoming as possible!
Hayley Stevenson
Marriage & Family Therapist, ALMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60304
As an individual, couple, and family therapist, I focus on client issues concerning anxiety, body image, identity, processing trauma, life transitions, career change, and relationship stress. My work focuses on understanding the patterns, core beliefs, themes, and cycles that serve as barriers getting in the way of your authentic self and the life you want to live. My approach is curious, creative, culturally-sensitive, and balances reflecting on the past for greater insight with an action-oriented approach that develops practical skills and tools to use outside of session.
As an individual, couple, and family therapist, I focus on client issues concerning anxiety, body image, identity, processing trauma, life transitions, career change, and relationship stress. My work focuses on understanding the patterns, core beliefs, themes, and cycles that serve as barriers getting in the way of your authentic self and the life you want to live. My approach is curious, creative, culturally-sensitive, and balances reflecting on the past for greater insight with an action-oriented approach that develops practical skills and tools to use outside of session.
Tonja Horn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301 (Online Only)
Taking steps to improve your quality of life may begin with reaching out to a therapist. I welcome you to give me a call! I have built my therapeutic practice upon the guiding principles of support and collaboration. We will work towards determining challenges and obstacles in your life and create a plan that is individualized to your needs. I take a functional approach to healing and help clients determine underlying challenges to health and wellness. I truly enjoy providing a space to help clients gain insight and understanding in order to move towards balance with improved quality of life.
Taking steps to improve your quality of life may begin with reaching out to a therapist. I welcome you to give me a call! I have built my therapeutic practice upon the guiding principles of support and collaboration. We will work towards determining challenges and obstacles in your life and create a plan that is individualized to your needs. I take a functional approach to healing and help clients determine underlying challenges to health and wellness. I truly enjoy providing a space to help clients gain insight and understanding in order to move towards balance with improved quality of life.
Therapy Health Clinic: Tony D. Wilson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
Through more than 20 years of experience, I have worked extensively with individuals, couples and multi-generational families providing treatment for a wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. I grew up in a large & humble home; learning and understanding the complexities of dealing with different types of personalities, sometimes in difficult circumstances at an early age. My goal is to see clients do amazing work in treatment by strengthening their coping skills, removing limiting beliefs, resolving conflicts, and lifestyle changes through a positive way of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
Through more than 20 years of experience, I have worked extensively with individuals, couples and multi-generational families providing treatment for a wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. I grew up in a large & humble home; learning and understanding the complexities of dealing with different types of personalities, sometimes in difficult circumstances at an early age. My goal is to see clients do amazing work in treatment by strengthening their coping skills, removing limiting beliefs, resolving conflicts, and lifestyle changes through a positive way of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
