Self Esteem Therapists in Near North Side, Chicago, IL

I am a warm, flexible, thoughtful and experienced licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, and psychoanalyst located just north Chicago's Loop. I establish supportive and comfortable therapeutic relationships with men, women couples. Sessions are customized to the unique needs, goals, and strengths of each client. Typical issues include the following: depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, work difficulties, grief or loss, relationship issues or patterns, substance or alcohol abuse, divorce, parenting, stress management, relief from painful emotional symptoms, personality disorders, and renewing hope.

Life unfolds presenting its challenges and we are often required to adapt and change. I have over 25 years of experience helping my clients at these important times. I actively participate in creating an environment that is safe and promotes healing and growth. I do this by striving to be attentive, supportive, challenging and compassionate while embracing the gifts,losses,struggles, irony and humor in life's situations. I help my clients cultivate self care by being good observers of themselves and their surroundings, asking hard questions, and showing compassion as they try different approaches and stay open to new possibilities.

I practice from a strength-based, insight-oriented, and collaborative approach individualized to meet the unique needs of each client. I offer an empathetic, supportive, and accepting environment for my clients to feel heard and understood while also challenged and inspired to take on new perspectives, ways of thinking, and daily practices. Therapy is a process that can provide tools to relieve immediate stress, but also an opportunity to explore the underlying meanings, behavioral patterns, and relationship dynamics in order to lead a life of authenticity and genuine fulfillment. My clients also strive to positively impact society.

Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Dissatisfied with your relationships? Not feeling great about yourself? If any of these apply to you, please let me help you feel better and become the person you want to be. Therapy is a great way to take charge of your life and begin to make changes in yourself and your relationships. Don't go it alone. Call me today at 312-595-9547. I want to help!

I work with clients who struggle with managing stress, anxiety, self-esteem or relationship issues. Common examples of issues these clients face are trouble setting boundaries, feeling overwhelmed, relationship issues, lack of self-esteem or difficulty managing their emotions. These clients are hoping to increase their coping skills in these areas and want resources to better navigate their symptoms or need a safe and nonjudgmental space to talk things through. Evaluating all aspects of life through a collaborative relationship, we can work to decide how my client can live a thriving, healthy life.

I work with clients who are seeking to better understand themselves and live authentic, rewarding lives. My specialties include anxiety, depression, life transitions, dating/relationships, self-esteem, and career development. Many of my clients desire clarity in their romantic and/or family relationships, and want to increase supportive, caring connections in all aspects of their lives. I support my clients in increasing their self-worth and self-knowledge to reach these goals. I have a passion for working with women, BIPOC, and queer individuals and I am committed to learning and practicing anti-oppression therapy.

It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. Welcome! As a therapist, I work as a team with my clients to manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger management, motivation, self esteem , confidence and more. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. My approach is individualized to what exactly you might need.

You have been where you are for a while and now you are finally ready to make a change for you. Unresolved hurt, doubt, struggles with self worth, imposter syndrome, fighting for everyone but you, feeling stuck, overwhelmed and the list goes on. You need someone to help you process the past that is hindering you from living healed and whole in your present. As a licensed therapist it has been my life’s work to help people just like you go from wounded to healed. It's time to make you a priority and give yourself space to focus on you. It's your time to grow, process, explore and heal from the inside out.

I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, motivation, family conflicts, self-esteem, relationships, couples therapy, confidence and career difficulties.

Connection to oneself and others is vital to staying awake and alive. Therapy can help create a space where you see that pain can be used as an opportunity for repair. It's one way that you can work to gain insight, practice self-care and produce meaningful change. Whatever the reason you are coming in, I hope to help through a collaborative, direct approach. We can explore why things may have come to be with self compassion and curiosity and then put that awareness into practice. Active, intentional living can offer a full life while you honor the past and stay in the present. Humor helps too!

I seek to set my clients at ease in a comfortable setting so that they can tell their story in a nurturing and non-judgmental setting. Only then can we begin to focus on what they want to accomplish: setting realistic goals for both personal and professional success. I believe that this is done best with a sense of humor, as laughter is the best medicine! I show my clients that therapy can be as fun and as productive as they want it to be, where your thoughts and feelings are taken very seriously, and where what you put in is what you get out!

I work with women to navigate a new path by developing their inner core using a strength-based approach, so, they are able to use their own growth to overcome obstacles. I offer women treatment for a variety of presenting concerns including depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues and lack of self-esteem. As a personable, integrative therapist, my goal is to start where my clients are while incorporating their past to guide them through life's transitions and ease their current concerns. Often clients can benefit from the therapeutic journey to release them from their consistent, injurious patterns.

*****IMPORTANT-I currently have NO availability and cannot accept new patients at this time, I will update this message when availability opens****** I am a firm believer that seeking wellness is the first step in gaining control over your life and achieving your goals. I serve as a passenger alongside clients in their journey and we collaborate on ways to address concerns and ways to improve and grow. I embrace diversity of all kinds and believe that our unique differences are what makes the world interesting and vibrant.

Finding the right therapist can be hard work, but you're in the right place. I specialize in working with adults and couples in transition. I have experience facilitating change related to depression, anxiety, stress management, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, pregnancy or parenthood, and professional or educational transitions. At your first visit, we will focus on what brings you to therapy and what you are hoping to achieve.

This practice offers a positive psychology point of view, taking a strengths based approach with each person. Self esteem & identity may be a focus in our work together. I am very experienced counseling C-Level executives & professionals, helping with progressive integration of self reflective capacity & the demands of leadership , executive/ founder/ professional related stress, or illness issues that impact on work. Therapy may open a safe space for you to explore your real self to connect with your deeper well of intrapsychic potentials which can permit you to access your inner voice, untapped resources & to self renew.

I love to work with individuals and couples that are seeking to understand and change the stories they have about their identities, relationships, and the larger systems they exist in. I believe that through deconstructing these stories and integrating mindfulness and self-compassion, clients can experience lasting change, especially those hoping to improve self-esteem and process traumatic experiences. I understand the challenges that come with partnerships and love to work with these challenges, especially those relating to communication and intimacy to help clients create more joyful, satisfying relationships.

Are you craving change? You don't want things to go on like this and you're wondering if seeking help will make a difference. You may have already chosen to accept that this is the way things have to be. You wouldn't believe the incredible amount of change that is possible when you take the time to intentionally invest in yourself. I offer individual therapy for depression, anxiety, relationship recovery, healing attachment wounds, identity, and self-esteem & boundaries. I provide couples therapy for disconnected couples who feel they are no longer getting their needs met.