Elena
Pre-Licensed Professional, ALMFT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
9 Endorsed
Let's Connect (312) 997-5545

You may feel like you’re holding things together on the outside, but inside something doesn’t feel right. Relationship conflict keeps repeating, anxiety lingers in the background, and you second-guess your choices or direction more than you want to. You may also be carrying pressure from family or cultural expectations, or feeling stretched by a demanding life with little space to slow down. Over time, it can start to feel like you’re just getting through life instead of fully living it. I work with adults and couples who feel stuck in these patterns and want more clarity and steadiness in their relationships and lives.
In our work, we focus on the patterns shaping your relationships, emotions, and responses. I specialize in anxiety, relationship dynamics, identity exploration, and life transitions, including premarital and marital counseling, dating patterns, and multicultural experiences, informed by my background in theater and event directing.
Therapy is a space to slow down, understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and start responding in new ways. You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin. If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck and want more clarity and steadiness in your life, I’d be glad to connect.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Elena Kolomytseva now - (312) 997-5545
Let's Connect (312) 997-5545

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $160
Payment Methods
Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Josh Hetherington (Illinois / 166.000557) Elena Kolomytseva
- In Practice for 3 years
- Attended St Cloud State University, Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduated 2024
- Certificate from National Council for Mental Wellbeing 159821813 / 2023
- Certificate from Marriage and Family Institute 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Marital and Premarital
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Body Image
- Codependency
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
9 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Russian
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Russian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Intervention
- Narrative
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Chicago Center for Relationship Counseling
30 North Michigan Avenue
Suit 1008
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 997-5545Email Me
Nearby Areas
Elena Kolomytseva
Pre-Licensed Professional, ALMFT
Take the first step to help. Call now - (312) 997-5545