Ellen
Counselor, MA, LCPC
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Let's Connect (312) 766-9398
Through deep awareness, compassion, and commitment to those with whom I work, my approach to therapy is creative, collaborative, and integrative, allowing a client-centered style with therapeutic interventions uniquely crafted to suit each individual. Through a warm and open presence, I create a safe and caring environment helping clients feel comfortable, connected, and understood. This fosters a true relationship between the client and the self, a key empowering component in helping clients connect more deeply with themselves and others.
By blending the ancient wisdom of traditional Eastern thought such as yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, and energy healing, with modern Western scientific theory such as Jungian dreamwork, I offer a holistic mindfulness approach to therapy and healing. Look for my interview in the documentary series Between Two Worlds: Unveiling the Hidden Realm of Dreams, 2026.
Clients who have worked with me leave feeling more aligned with their journey and engaged with their inner wisdom. HSPs (Highly Sensitive People), those who identify as neurodivergent, and artists of all kinds flock to me for help enhancing their creative/intuitive voices, and making sense of their inner worlds. If this work speaks to you, please contact me.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Ellen Schreiner now - (312) 766-9398
Let's Connect (312) 766-9398
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, ZelleInsurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Ellen Schreiner
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (312) 766-9398
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 180.017001 Ellen Schreiner
- In Practice for 16 years
- Attended Northwestern University, MA, Graduated 2006
- Degree/Diploma from Northwestern University MA Literature / 2010
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Ellen Schreiner
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (312) 766-9398
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Trauma and PTSD
- Mood Disorders
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Behavioral Issues
- Career Counseling
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Relationship Issues
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Biofeedback
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Jungian
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Ellen Schreiner
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (312) 766-9398