Therapists in Loop, Chicago, IL

There is something keeping you from having the happy, fulfilling life you crave. Anxiety about your career is causing performance issues at work. Is it keeping you from enjoying life outside of work? Maybe stress is keeping you from sleeping. Your anxiety is relentless and exhausting. Perhaps a past sexual assault or other trauma is making it difficult to have the healthy relationship you crave. It is making it hard to trust yourself and others. Or maybe you just can't get over that break-up. You're in a demanding career or caregiver role that has you burned out. You can't get away from low self-esteem and self-doubt.

In response to the state of emergency we will be seeing clients via HIPPA compliant TeleHealth. You are often nervous and feel like you are an imposter. You would like to be free from doubt and fear. When you attend business meetings or social gatherings do you feel more like your 12 year old self rather than an adult? Are you also haunted by childhood memories of not belonging? You are an individual in transition wanting to move closer to your professional goals.

I am passionate about working to ensure that underserved and underrepresented individuals, couples and families, have the support and resources necessary to live emotionally healthy and productive lives. I have found that through therapy, I can inspire people to deal with life as they find it and equip them with skills to make it better. I am passionate about helping people and identify their areas of opportunity for growth and guiding them to a place of understanding and action. I am able to encourage, inspire and help people move beyond the current circumstances, to a place of peace and resolve so that they may be successful.

Dzejna is currently a fourth-year student pursuing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Adler University and has earned her BA in Psychology from DePaul University in Chicago. Before joining CCBH, Dzejna worked at Guada Psychological Services, Mental Health Solutions, and a non-profit community-based organization, Together Chicago. Through her clinical training, she gained experience providing individual, couples, and family therapy, administering neuropsychological evaluations, and providing socio-emotional learning and mentoring to school-aged children in under-served communities.

Your concerns won't be something you have to worry about alone. I will be able to guide you and provide you with the tools to overcome the different issues you may have.I know that therapy may not be an easy process though the outcome of therapy can be powerful in advancing your life satisfaction. I can help you with a variety of areas such as communicating effectively with others, managing negative emotions you may be facing, how to dealing with and how to handle anxiety and relationship and life stressors.

Throughout her clinical work, Kelsey has engaged in opportunities to offer therapeutic care within a variety of settings, including community mental health clinics, inpatient hospitals, and university/college counseling centers. She has been honored to work alongside clients seeking support regarding substance misuse, adjustment difficulties, relationship struggles, identity development, intimate partner violence, trauma, systemic oppression, and mental health diagnoses.

Everyone feels anxiety, depression, or other difficult feelings at different points in their life. When painful feelings are persistent and life begins to feel difficult and unmanageable in a more ongoing way that is the time to consider going to therapy. For the last 20 years, I have helped adult men and women and teens and their parents improve their mood, reduce stress, increase self confidence, cultivate satisfying relationships, and make lasting changes in their lives. I work hard to provide a climate where you can feel safe and understood so you can begin to explore your thoughts and feelings.

I believe we have the capability to be resilient when faced with great adversity. We may doubt ourselves at times, but with guidance we can persevere through any situation. My objective is to work collaboratively with clients to discover a clear path, to create healthy goals, and to build a strong foundation that is rooted in practical techniques. My specialty areas include working with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, and alcohol use. I am experienced in working with adolescents, young adults, middle age adults, as well as with veterans.

I am passionate in helping clients be open about their experiences that may be uncomfortable to talk about. I understand the difficulty in being vulnerable with others and how to move forward with that in mind. My passion is driven by the stigma in seeking mental health counseling services. I want to help you remove that stigma you may have and let you know that it is okay to experience depression, anxiety, and feelings of being overwhelmed in life. I believe anyone can benefit from counseling and therapy, and want to help you be mindful of the reason you are here today for a better tomorrow. I am also fluent in Cantonese-Chinese.

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My areas of specialization are working with individuals/couples/relationships who are in the LGBTQ+ community who have experienced violence, such as sexual violence, childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, family system-based violence, spiritual abuse, and community-based violence. I work with many different relationship structures from cisgender heterosexual monogamous couples and folx with more expansive relationship structures. My areas of specialization in working with relationship clients are high-conflict relationships, sexual dysfunction/dysregulation, infidelity, trust, safety, and stability.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist committed to treating individuals with a wide range of presenting issues, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, women's issues, and early relationship struggles/trauma. Trained in an integrative model, I tailor the treatment to fit each client's unique strengths and challenges. Moreover, I appreciate the need for efficient, cost-effective treatment, beginning with a focus on behavioral change and moving into analysis of emotion, thoughts, and past experiences only as needed.

Why do I feel so stuck? Why are my emotions taking over my life? Why can’t I do anything right? If you are asking these questions, you are not alone! From here on, I am with you! I know what you are going through is not easy, but you are more resilient than you think! Together, we will channel your strengths and get you to a place of well-being. Right now, it may seem hard or even impossible to visualize a change, but I am committed to helping you work through any obstacles.

If you are someone experiencing anxiety, depression, mood disorders, traumatic experiences, sexual abuse and assault, transitions and relationship issues, this is a space to process those aspects of your life in a safe space through talk or art making. I work with understanding your trauma responses, triggers, and areas of friction to help you cope and make necessary changes through an expressive arts approach and talk therapy. If you are someone ready to dive into symptoms, triggers, and current stressors, I hope to provide that space for you to start your healing journey.