
Erika J Bielenstein
Counselor, LCPC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
840 Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613
Let's Connect (312) 361-0851

I am passionate about providing LGBTQ+ affirming care, and recognize the unique challenges these communities face. I have expertise working with themes of gender and sexuality, identity formation, and HIV/AIDS.
I love working with all genders, including women and women's issues. I am aligned with Health at Every Size, body positivity, radical self acceptance, and fat liberation frameworks. I am affirming of consensual non-monogamy and BDSM/Kink lifestyles.
Additionally, I have significant training and experience serving migrant and refugee populations of all ages.
My therapeutic style is warm, relational, and client-centered. I am firmly rooted in feminist and trauma-informed frameworks. I specialize in the relational healing of trauma, mood disorders, and panic/anxiety disorders. I also have expertise providing crisis intervention and de-escalation, and working within a medical setting.
I recognize the profound impact that structural dynamics of power and oppression have on individual’s lives, and welcome the intersections of my clients’ visible and invisible identities, aiming to co-create a safe space together for difficult conversations that allow clients to bring their full selves into the therapy room.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Couple Sessions $250
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CampusCare
- Out of Network

Erika J Bielenstein
Counselor, LCPC
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 180.012276 Erika J Bielenstein
- In Practice for 10 years
- Attended Roosevelt University, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2016
- Licensed by State of Illinois / 180.012276
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Feminist
- Integrative
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Relational
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Inclusive Insight Psychotherapy
840 Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60613
(312) 361-0851Email me