Relational Therapists in Loop, Chicago, IL

Healthy relationships are an essential ingredient to living your best life possible. No matter your relationship status, it’s important to have support as you navigate relational stressors within different life stages. I respect the vulnerability in reaching out for help. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck and disconnected from your partner. Or having a hard time understanding your relationship patterns. Maybe it’s difficult to express or manage your emotions. Learning who you are in relationships is a lifelong process! My therapeutic approach is direct, emotion-focused, and client-centered so we can walk through that process together.

If you are feeling stuck, I can be a guide in helping you find movement in your life. I will work with you to better understand your body and mind's ways of knowing. We may use creative practices like artmaking and body awareness along with discussion. Based on your goals, we will find what works best for you. I use a relational approach with a dash of humor in my practice, making space for both the hard things and the good stuff in life. Therapy should help you to feel that range more deeply, to feel you have options, and to feel capable of knowing what you need.

Dr. Cull works from an integrative, strength-based model, utilizing her training in systemic, transgenerational and intrapsychic models of change, while also embracing meditation, mindfulness, and more "here and now" cognitive-behavioral skills clients can apply immediately. She easily connects to the similar parts in all of us, while still celebrating our unique individuality.She has an engaging, warm, relational style, and her natural and sometimes witty demeanor creates a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, safe for exploration and recovery.

Relationships can be a powerful source of fulfillment to draw from in our lives. Miscommunication, old patterns, unrealistic expectations and daily stress sometimes step in, preventing them from providing that happiness and strength. Therapy can break down barriers to improve communication, decrease conflict and increase emotional and physical intimacy. I specialize in the respectful treatment of relationship and sexual concerns, utilizing an open, honest, and sex-positive approach to help assess your unique personal goals and assist you in developing more positive and fulfilling relationships- with yourself and with partners.

Change is constant. Whether it’s the tumult of growing up or the twists and turns of adulthood, life is constantly shifting and rearranging under our feet. In this context, getting to know yourself—your emotions, your grief, your needs and your gifts—may be overwhelming. I honor the part of you that is seeking therapy for your particular journey. In my practice, I work with adults, teenagers, and children, specializing in therapy for queer and LGBTQIA+ youth and adults.

The world can feel very uncertain, discordant, unjust, and sometimes unbearable; in my approach I aim to look with you both internally and externally to find moments of reflection, validation, empowerment, clarity, and care. I use a warm, relational approach to my work with clients. Most importantly I strive to uphold anti-racist, liberatory, and LGBTQIA+ affirming scaffolding in my practice and I am always learning more in this respect. Therapy should feel safe, empowering, collaborative, and be a place where communication is transparent.

My clinical background includes working with young adults, adults, and adolescents, with a variety of presenting concerns. My main interest is helping clients recover from various types of trauma, overcoming anxiety and depressive symptoms, and eating disorders (mostly anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating). I’m passionate about processing family conflict, mood challenges, self-esteem issues, body-image issues, relationship challenges, women’s issues, interpersonal conflicts, adjustment transitions and conflicts, and emotions.

I became a therapist to be of service to others! Bringing warmth to someone’s life has always been my goal. I enjoy working with couples, families, parents, individuals, and people from all walks of life with a focus on BIPOC and marginalized populations. Through a relational and trauma-informed lens, I assist and support my clients who may be dealing with anxiety, depression, complex trauma, relationship distress, and related issues. I understand this journey can be uniquely difficult for everyone, so cultivating space to deconstruct the stories and hardships are important for creating a different form of change for each person.

My specialties include self-esteem and identity, victims of narcissism, relationship concerns, body image, anxiety, depression and trauma. I primarily use Psychodynamic approach while incorporating mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment, and Relational Therapy. I am warm and empathetic, humorous and honest. I provide a safe space where clients can explore and hopefully discover their purpose in life. I believe that our past experiences shape our lives and that it is important to carefully examine critical and sometimes difficult moments. I believe that there is no “quick fix” in therapy and that true change takes time.

I'm a relational, trauma informed, inclusive, Body Positive therapist. I have received advanced training in the treatment of trauma, Anxiety & Mood Disorders, OCD, personality disorders, & eating disorders. I work individually with clients struggling with life transitions, divorce/breakup, perfectionism, navigating EMN/Polyamory, self-esteem, & identity. My approach to therapy is highly collaborative & relational. I believe a safe & nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship is central to helping create change (NOTE for quicker reply use contact form/email vs voicemail; Scheduling Note: Limited AM appts available only! NO evenings.

Are you tired of feeling unfulfilled? Anxious? Depressed? Sometimes it is hard to know why we have difficult feelings and act in certain way. When you engage in therapy it will help you have more choices and live a satisfying, productive life. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers therapy in a collaborative environment where we can work together to understand what is troubling you and identify the steps you can take towards realizing the life you envision.

The clients I work alongside of often seek reflection and changes in their life. This can sometimes be scary, painful, intimidating and occasionally leading to leave things as they are. However in my experience, the thirst for a more fulfilling life is always present. Sometimes hiding behind a hobby or creative interest, music we listen to, places that make us feel at home or a certain moment of the year when we feel more hopeful. I deeply enjoy helping my clients find those special pieces of fulfillment together. With time and intention, these later become the foundation for healing, change, and deeper reflection.

Hello and welcome! Together we can explore relationships, emotions, and identity; process events from the past; and build skills and tools for making meaningful changes in the present. I take a collaborative approach to therapy and want to provide a space that meets your unique needs and goals. I am intentional about attending to the roles that systems of oppression, power, and privilege play both in and out of the therapy room.

Hardship is part of our human experience. Suffering extends a painful, yet profound invitation to grow personally and deepen our connection to others. I join people on their brave journeys through pain because, at my core, I believe wounds can be healed and hope found. My therapeutic style may be described as relational and experiential. I’m known to be a warm, curious, and compassionate person who listens deeply. My clinical practice focuses on individual therapy with adults experiencing anxiety, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns. I have experience in community mental health and private practice settings.

Cameron works with clients towards their identified goals using an integrative and holistic approach. She honors all client's identities using a trauma-informed, multicultural and systemic lens and collaborative approach to address clients needs. Cameron's therapeutic approach is backed by 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, parents, adults and families in the Chicago area. She helps individual, couples/relationship and family clients with issues of emotions, thoughts, behavior, relational patterns, conflict, self-concept, executive functioning, communication and other presenting concerns.

Life can feel overwhelming when you’re going through big transitions, figuring out who you are, and finding your people. You’re ready to look inward, explore how your past is impacting the present, challenge your relational patterns, and connect with your identities and values. I take a collaborative and warm approach in helping you strengthen your connection with yourself and your community. You already have a lot of insights, strengths, and supports – and I’m here to help you bring those forth and integrate them into your day-to-day. You’re ready to go beyond tips to manage symptoms and look deeper to make lasting change.

Hello! I may be the therapist for you if you are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relational issues, family changes and are looking for someone experienced in traditional and alternative approaches of support. I provide talk therapy based in Relational Cultural Theory and Intersectionality Theory. I also provide Reiki upon request. In addition to Reiki, I provide other, similar alternative supportive services outside of traditional therapy, upon request. I specialize in supporting those who are minoritized because of their race, gender, sexuality, age, and disability. I look forward to helping you on your journey!

As a relational therapist, my aim is to support clients in striving towards safety, security, and authenticity – whether it is individually, as a family, or in romantic relationships. A focus of mine is dyads, where I help dissolve distance or conflict while building a base of emotional closeness. I also grew up as a “third culture kid” and have interest in supporting 1st or 2nd generation immigrants explore cultural attunement with themselves or their communities. Happy to address these areas: relational conflicts, attachment losses or ruptures, depression, anxiety, complex trauma, stress management.

The path to personal growth is cultivated within the context of kindness, empathy, compassion and respect. I strive to build a therapeutic relationship which allows for exploration of even the most sensitive topics. By taking a non-directive and supportive approach, my goal is learn about you and gently encourage growth based on your unique set of circumstances. I aim to create a space in which you can feel understood, appreciated and learn self-acceptance. Together we will uncover, identify, and maximize your strengths and help you develop an increased sense of self-worth.