Therapists in Palmer Square, Chicago, IL

You deserve to live a life with a calm and focused mind, a relaxed body, and a sense of wellbeing. Sessions with me involve a collaborative approach to help you improve relationships, ease your racing mind, relax physical tension, and live a more fulfilling and balanced life. Whether it be work stress, trauma, challenging relationships or addictive behaviors, I will help you explore the issues you are facing and cope with crisis better.

Our lives are full of relationships and we have an innate human desire to experience intimacy and connection. We can gain so much from experiencing intimate connections. Intimacy can make us feel fully alive, energized & liberated. Yet, we can often struggle to overcome hurdles along our path to deep, meaningful connection with others. We all have the capacity for intimacy and I’d love to help you discover and overcome what is standing in your way.

Hey! I’m Kaela (she/her). Through our work together I hope to help expand your understanding of self by looking at how past roles and relationships are affecting the way you approach your current relationships, problem solve, and handle stress. I strive to create an open and relaxed environment where you feel supported to be your most authentic self as we work through the challenges you are facing. As an integrative systemic therapist I utilize multiple therapeutic approaches to tailor therapy to suit your unique needs which means that our work will be creative and evolve as our work progresses.

Katie is trained in several evidence-based therapy models and implements these strategies with her clients. She works collaboratively to develop personalized treatment plans and utilize a solution-focused approach to help clients attain their goals.

My name is Marisol Cruz, and I am bilingual in English and Spanish. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. I have 24 years of experience working as a school counselor with school-age children from kindergarten through 12th grade. I have worked with students with various diagnoses. My main objective in working with students is to help them by supporting and guiding them so they can carry on a daily routine in school and any environment. A partnership is developed, whereby children and adolescents are actively involved in helping to create personal growth and development in their lives.

You want to feel grounded and secure in your relationships. You want to feel comfortable as yourself. You deserve this and so much more. With a background in marriage and family therapy, I see people in the context of their relationships. Every day, our lives are impacted by those around us and that may not always be an easy thing. I hope to help queer-identified individuals and partners find strength, intimacy, support and passion in their relationships.

My role as a licensed psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience is to collaborate with you to reach your goals with an actionable plan; while simultaneously guiding you to delve deep to increase insight and arrive at lasting change. In my practice, I have successfully helped clients address difficult life circumstances, improve relationships, decrease anxiety and depression, tackle sleep problems, and increase self-esteem and coping capacity. Additionally, I have supported parents in understanding their young children's temperament, development, and behavior; as well as more effectively respond to behavioral challenges.

Are you someone who feels emotions deeply and wants to learn how to explore and understand them? We will work together to identify how your emotional experiences impact you holistically. Therapy should be a space where you feel safe and supported to explore sexual identity, gender, pleasure-oriented sex, relationship dynamics, and radical self-love. Relationships are intertwined into every dimension of our lives. They can cultivate love and euphoria or create emotional wounds. You deserve to feel emotionally at peace and secure in your relationship with yourself and others.

My counseling approach emphasizes how all individuals have the capabilities to live life authentically and with reduced stress. My goal is to help you utilize your strengths to achieve positive self-change and growth through the many transitions in life. I provide counseling for adults, couples, and older adults experiencing depression, low self esteem, anxiety, parental difficulties, relationship problems, substance abuse, anger, and stress related symptoms. I have training in teaching relaxation techniques and anger management skills including deep breathing and systematic desensitization.

I work with women, men, and teens of color seeking coaching to manage difficult times, depression symptoms, and addressing experiences of social and community harm. Learn more about me at www.bestlifecoach.co.

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention, on purpose, non-judgingly, with compassion. By incorporating this type of awareness, you and I will tune into your thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations. These internal experiences all have a direct impact on our day-to-day decision making, our interactions with ourselves and others, our perspectives of the world, the list goes on! After waking up to these patterns, we can then move toward cultivating a value based intentional life, filled with purpose and meaning, all dictated by you, not your internal climate.

Do you feel overly stressed with life and its affiliated tasks? Are you at a point where you feel hopeless, anxious, and isolated amongst your struggles? Are you from the LGBTQIA+ community, struggling with self-acceptance and acceptance from others? Is it hard to identify your true self? You may be feeling lost and unable to rid yourself of these consuming, distressed thoughts. You want to start feeling energized, supported, and in control of your life. You want to be proud of who you are.

I am accepting new clients and conducting ZOOM sessions. I have an integrative perspective in my approach to psychotherapy, rooted in an interest in spirituality, social justice, and meditation. I have focused on working with clients with Anxiety, Depression, Life transitions, Relationship Issues and Grief and Loss. In addition to my Psychotherapy practice, I have provided Clinical Supervision to MA-level therapists working in community counseling.

I have a passion for working with adolescents and young adults. My specialities include anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, grief, executive functioning, and relationship concerns. I truly believe that therapy is an integral tool for maintaining good mental health. Therapy helps us develop a strong sense of self, encourages us to gain new perspectives, helps steady our mood and improves our relationships. Therapy also helps process trauma, reduces anxiety, manage stress and unlearn bad habits. Through empathy, active listening and unconditional positive regard we will work together to meet your goals!

I love diversity and working with people from all walks of life! I am passionate about working with children, adolescents and families. I find it incredibly rewarding working with parents to communicate and build stronger relationships with their kids as well as work with adolescents to navigate their relationships with their families. I also enjoy working with adolescents and young adults who are experiencing eating disorders and disordered eating, relationships issues and breakups, and interpersonal conflicts with parents. Working with couples, I seek to improve communication, close bonds and all types of intimacy.

I work with adults of all ages, adolescents, and couples. My clinical experience includes working with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, life transitions, trauma, relationship concerns, and identity development. I’m especially interested in and passionate about helping my clients navigate the impact trauma can have on various facets of their life. Understanding these influences can help with developing awareness and skills to integrate our past, present and hopes for our future in an intentional and empowering way. I also enjoy working with couples to achieve better communication and connection.

I enjoy working with a diverse population of clients. I have experience providing both individual, couples and family therapy and I have worked with a wide range of ages. I work with individuals who are experiencing life transitions, anxiety, depression, complex trauma, and spirituality. I am also highly specialized in treating trauma – I work with survivor/victims of community violence, violent injuries, sexual abuse or assault, self-harm, suicidal ideations. I am a LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist and work with all clients, no matter their background or identities, from a trauma-informed framework.

I work with individuals who have experienced or are experiencing any traumas, anxiety, life transitions, relationship concerns, and grief. In particular, I enjoy working with young adults and adolescents who want to work through trauma, anxiety, and/or are questioning their sexuality. I have experience in working with youth, adolescents, and adults of all ages; specifically targeting LGBTQIA+ issues, anxiety, depression, grief, complex trauma, and various life transitions. I also enjoy working with couples and families to feel connected, gain perspective and work on communication skills.

My areas of interest include working with adolescents, young adults, and families/couples. In addition, as a South Asian immigrant, I am passionate about working with the BIPOC and immigrant communities to help normalize therapy. I know that these populations often experience struggles specifically relating to their identity and culture and thus I am always working through a culturally competent lens and learning how intersectionality affects one’s mental health. Overall, I help guide those I work with through life challenges, the difficulties of interpersonal relationships, the complex reactions of trauma, and anxiety/stress.