Attachment-based Therapists in River North, Chicago, IL
Therapy is about providing professional support to help you work through what blocks you from experiencing emotional freedom and choice. Sometimes, our cultural, familial, and social experiences cause us pain that we don’t know how to process, which stops us from living fully and freely. Our learned patterns and ways of responding interfere with making sense of our experiences. We need help sifting through our thoughts and emotions to get clarity. Recovery from anxiety, depression, or relationship problems is a healing process, whether from a chemical imbalance or in reaction to life.
Therapy is about providing professional support to help you work through what blocks you from experiencing emotional freedom and choice. Sometimes, our cultural, familial, and social experiences cause us pain that we don’t know how to process, which stops us from living fully and freely. Our learned patterns and ways of responding interfere with making sense of our experiences. We need help sifting through our thoughts and emotions to get clarity. Recovery from anxiety, depression, or relationship problems is a healing process, whether from a chemical imbalance or in reaction to life.
It’s difficult to predict how you’ll feel from one moment to the next. A second ago, you were keyed up; every muscle in your body tense and on high alert, ready for danger to strike. Now, you’re completely checked out, numb to the world, sleepwalking through the day. You know this isn’t a sustainable way to live, but you’re not sure how else to cope with the painful wounds of your past. It’s as though you can no longer trust yourself to differentiate between safe and threatening situations, so you avoid everything. You’re struggling at work and growing more distant from your loved ones each day. Something needs to change, and soon.
It’s difficult to predict how you’ll feel from one moment to the next. A second ago, you were keyed up; every muscle in your body tense and on high alert, ready for danger to strike. Now, you’re completely checked out, numb to the world, sleepwalking through the day. You know this isn’t a sustainable way to live, but you’re not sure how else to cope with the painful wounds of your past. It’s as though you can no longer trust yourself to differentiate between safe and threatening situations, so you avoid everything. You’re struggling at work and growing more distant from your loved ones each day. Something needs to change, and soon.
I can help you with a variety of issues: infidelity (healing from an affair, rebuilding trust, helping you figure out why you are cheating), attachment and changing your attachment style, fighting about the same issues, escalated conflicts (high conflict couples), adoption, biracial and interracial relationships, multicultural issues, anxiety, depression, and stress management. I can help individuals and couples decide whether they want to stay together or break up / divorce.
I can help you with a variety of issues: infidelity (healing from an affair, rebuilding trust, helping you figure out why you are cheating), attachment and changing your attachment style, fighting about the same issues, escalated conflicts (high conflict couples), adoption, biracial and interracial relationships, multicultural issues, anxiety, depression, and stress management. I can help individuals and couples decide whether they want to stay together or break up / divorce.
I want to help you to live your best life with inner peace. I know that life experiences and mental health issues can impede that progress. It is never too late to change and be better. A gift that comes with seeking therapy is that it gives you permission to feel safe in your own skin and to feel worthy and good enough. I can confidently say that good therapy works. Good therapy includes increasing your self-awareness, forgiveness, unburdening, unconditional love, connection, and self-compassion.
I want to help you to live your best life with inner peace. I know that life experiences and mental health issues can impede that progress. It is never too late to change and be better. A gift that comes with seeking therapy is that it gives you permission to feel safe in your own skin and to feel worthy and good enough. I can confidently say that good therapy works. Good therapy includes increasing your self-awareness, forgiveness, unburdening, unconditional love, connection, and self-compassion.
I have worked with kids, families, and individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and looking at the need behind the behavior. It's important for us to be curious at what the need underlying thoughts, feelings and actions. Often, if we can work on strategies to help regulate, we find that thoughts, feelings, or actions feel less overwhelming and stressful.
I have worked with kids, families, and individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and looking at the need behind the behavior. It's important for us to be curious at what the need underlying thoughts, feelings and actions. Often, if we can work on strategies to help regulate, we find that thoughts, feelings, or actions feel less overwhelming and stressful.
Relationships are opportunities for growth and exploration and yet can be the sources of some of our most painful hurts and losses. Therapy itself is a relationship, and I aim to build one with clients that is healing and connective. I help people who often feel like they're "too much" or "not enough" better understand themselves. I make room for the tough stuff, the things that are often too big or difficult to talk about.
Relationships are opportunities for growth and exploration and yet can be the sources of some of our most painful hurts and losses. Therapy itself is a relationship, and I aim to build one with clients that is healing and connective. I help people who often feel like they're "too much" or "not enough" better understand themselves. I make room for the tough stuff, the things that are often too big or difficult to talk about.
Michela Stevenson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, ALMFT
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I work exclusively with individuals and couples navigating major life transitions, including marriage, postpartum, and parenthood. This includes supporting individuals through complex medical decisions or trauma related to pregnancy. Clients come to me struggling with communication and overwhelming stress. 67% of couples report a decline in relationship satisfaction after becoming parents, you are not alone, and help is available. I will work with you find new ways to advocate for yourself, and connect with your partner in a way that aligns with your values and goals.
I work exclusively with individuals and couples navigating major life transitions, including marriage, postpartum, and parenthood. This includes supporting individuals through complex medical decisions or trauma related to pregnancy. Clients come to me struggling with communication and overwhelming stress. 67% of couples report a decline in relationship satisfaction after becoming parents, you are not alone, and help is available. I will work with you find new ways to advocate for yourself, and connect with your partner in a way that aligns with your values and goals.
Allison offers therapy to adults ages 18+ struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, PTSD symptoms (i.e. flashbacks, dissociation, and panic attacks), and has a special interest in complex trauma including childhood experiences that have long-lasting impacts on adulthood. Allison’s top priority as a psychotherapist is to create a trusting and equal therapeutic relationship in which clients can safely explore their past to make better sense of the present, and to ultimately experience more fulfilling and meaningful lives.
Allison offers therapy to adults ages 18+ struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, PTSD symptoms (i.e. flashbacks, dissociation, and panic attacks), and has a special interest in complex trauma including childhood experiences that have long-lasting impacts on adulthood. Allison’s top priority as a psychotherapist is to create a trusting and equal therapeutic relationship in which clients can safely explore their past to make better sense of the present, and to ultimately experience more fulfilling and meaningful lives.
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Psychologist
3 Endorsed
River North, Chicago, IL 60611
Through research, education and clinical services, The Family Institute at Northwestern University is one of the nation's leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations committed to strengthening and healing the whole family system by bringing together the right partners to support children, adults, couples and families across the lifespan. As researchers, educators and therapists, we work with our clients and PARTNER TO SEE CHANGE. By weaving together 175 therapists and therapists-in-training, we create a high quality, collaborative system of behavioral health care. One that gets results.
Through research, education and clinical services, The Family Institute at Northwestern University is one of the nation's leading relationship-based behavioral health organizations committed to strengthening and healing the whole family system by bringing together the right partners to support children, adults, couples and families across the lifespan. As researchers, educators and therapists, we work with our clients and PARTNER TO SEE CHANGE. By weaving together 175 therapists and therapists-in-training, we create a high quality, collaborative system of behavioral health care. One that gets results.
Do you feel stuck and anxious? Do you want to bring love and trust back into your relationship? Are you facing a difficult transition such as a break-up, parenthood, or a career challenge? I can help! Together we can develop insights, strategies, and tools to navigate the obstacles you face. My clinical specialties include couple conflict and communication issues, transitions within relationships, difficulties with family of origin, parenting, depression and anxiety, and personal growth and fulfillment. I am especially interested in helping adult children and their parents navigate conflict.
Do you feel stuck and anxious? Do you want to bring love and trust back into your relationship? Are you facing a difficult transition such as a break-up, parenthood, or a career challenge? I can help! Together we can develop insights, strategies, and tools to navigate the obstacles you face. My clinical specialties include couple conflict and communication issues, transitions within relationships, difficulties with family of origin, parenting, depression and anxiety, and personal growth and fulfillment. I am especially interested in helping adult children and their parents navigate conflict.
IS THE LIFE YOU ARE LIVING NOW THE LIFE THAT WANTS TO LIVE IN YOU? If not, I can help! Create the reality you want. Dare to dream. Find your passion. Change directions. Discover your untapped potential. Celebrate relationships. Enrich your spirit. Live your best life by being your BEST self! With a collaborative counseling/coaching style, I offer guidance, support, education and strategies to empower you to achieve your goals and live a healthy, balanced life. Working together will provide you with opportunities to grow and learn to:
Accept Accountability for your
Choices, Actions & Reactions
IS THE LIFE YOU ARE LIVING NOW THE LIFE THAT WANTS TO LIVE IN YOU? If not, I can help! Create the reality you want. Dare to dream. Find your passion. Change directions. Discover your untapped potential. Celebrate relationships. Enrich your spirit. Live your best life by being your BEST self! With a collaborative counseling/coaching style, I offer guidance, support, education and strategies to empower you to achieve your goals and live a healthy, balanced life. Working together will provide you with opportunities to grow and learn to:
Accept Accountability for your
Choices, Actions & Reactions
I believe that everyone deserves to have a sanctioned space where they can prioritize their needs and goals, in order to process past and present experiences. In a society where we may not be taught or allowed to experience a full range of emotions, I want to ensure that my clients will feel affirmed in their feelings, while simultaneously challenging them to analyze their roots. My primary goal is to support clients in healing from the inside out and tailor the therapeutic relationship to each individual's need, while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of community, connection, and collaboration to achieve liberation.
I believe that everyone deserves to have a sanctioned space where they can prioritize their needs and goals, in order to process past and present experiences. In a society where we may not be taught or allowed to experience a full range of emotions, I want to ensure that my clients will feel affirmed in their feelings, while simultaneously challenging them to analyze their roots. My primary goal is to support clients in healing from the inside out and tailor the therapeutic relationship to each individual's need, while simultaneously emphasizing the importance of community, connection, and collaboration to achieve liberation.
Caroline Aiken
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AM, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Are you longing for more ease of access to your intuition? The process of co-creating a holding space with a curious professional can lead to profound healing, sense of clarity, and connection to oneself &others. My role is to offer compassionate guidance in honoring your lived experiences while helping you peel back some of the protective layers to reveal your inner strength and wisdom. My experience includes supporting those with histories of trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, complex family dynamics, PCOS, PMDD. I have specialized interest in supporting individuals who identify as highly sensitive.
Are you longing for more ease of access to your intuition? The process of co-creating a holding space with a curious professional can lead to profound healing, sense of clarity, and connection to oneself &others. My role is to offer compassionate guidance in honoring your lived experiences while helping you peel back some of the protective layers to reveal your inner strength and wisdom. My experience includes supporting those with histories of trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, complex family dynamics, PCOS, PMDD. I have specialized interest in supporting individuals who identify as highly sensitive.
Some of the main issues I can help you with: co-dependency/attachment, open relationships, emotional trauma and self-esteem, fear of abandonment, sexual performance and libido concerns, body image and dysphoria, questioning sexual orientation, gender dysphoria and questioning gender, struggles or mismatches with intimacy and emotional vulnerability, and navigating internalized shame. I also work with the Spanish-speaking and LGBTQIA+ community. I am committed to addressing these complex dynamics of relational and sexual health and helping to ease these issues in your life. Contact me today.
Some of the main issues I can help you with: co-dependency/attachment, open relationships, emotional trauma and self-esteem, fear of abandonment, sexual performance and libido concerns, body image and dysphoria, questioning sexual orientation, gender dysphoria and questioning gender, struggles or mismatches with intimacy and emotional vulnerability, and navigating internalized shame. I also work with the Spanish-speaking and LGBTQIA+ community. I am committed to addressing these complex dynamics of relational and sexual health and helping to ease these issues in your life. Contact me today.
Paige Moore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LMSW, PMH-C
2 Endorsed
River North, Chicago, IL 60611
Is there something holding you back from living the life you want? Do you feel anxious, depressed, uncertain, fearful or confused as to how to move forward? Do you hope to change an aspect of your life but you don’t know where to start? The journey of therapy can be a powerful tool to help you move through and uncover some of the obstacles that prevent you towards claiming the life you imagined. While I commonly see people struggling with change in their life, anxiety, and navigating their 20's-30s, some other common themes include grief, self-acceptance, relationship concerns, chronic illness, and perinatal mental health concerns.
Is there something holding you back from living the life you want? Do you feel anxious, depressed, uncertain, fearful or confused as to how to move forward? Do you hope to change an aspect of your life but you don’t know where to start? The journey of therapy can be a powerful tool to help you move through and uncover some of the obstacles that prevent you towards claiming the life you imagined. While I commonly see people struggling with change in their life, anxiety, and navigating their 20's-30s, some other common themes include grief, self-acceptance, relationship concerns, chronic illness, and perinatal mental health concerns.
Hi there, I'm Sylvia! I focus on providing care to people of color, women, children of immigrants, and queer folks experiencing anxiety, depression, stress management, life transitions, racial/cultural identity exploration, trauma, and self-esteem. The clients I work with are typically seeking out support for heal wounds from generational trauma, develop coping skills to effectively manage stressors, and restore a sense of safety within themselves and significant individuals in their lives. I understand what feels supportive for one person may not work for another, so I collaborate with folks creatively and holistically.
Hi there, I'm Sylvia! I focus on providing care to people of color, women, children of immigrants, and queer folks experiencing anxiety, depression, stress management, life transitions, racial/cultural identity exploration, trauma, and self-esteem. The clients I work with are typically seeking out support for heal wounds from generational trauma, develop coping skills to effectively manage stressors, and restore a sense of safety within themselves and significant individuals in their lives. I understand what feels supportive for one person may not work for another, so I collaborate with folks creatively and holistically.
I work with business owners who want a space where life, leadership, or both can be explored in meaningful ways—without needing to compartmentalize. Some clients come in to talk through burnout or business strategy, while others are here for personal growth—processing things like anxiety, breakup recovery, or self-doubt. And when work/life balance starts to get challenging, we’ll take a closer look at what’s driving the stress, create emotional boundaries where needed, and work through the patterns that shape how you show up in both spaces.
I work with business owners who want a space where life, leadership, or both can be explored in meaningful ways—without needing to compartmentalize. Some clients come in to talk through burnout or business strategy, while others are here for personal growth—processing things like anxiety, breakup recovery, or self-doubt. And when work/life balance starts to get challenging, we’ll take a closer look at what’s driving the stress, create emotional boundaries where needed, and work through the patterns that shape how you show up in both spaces.
Daily stressors are inevitable, and it is essential to build coping strategies for how to manage stress and combat negative thinking patterns. Creating behavior changes is a focal point of psychotherapy and beneficial in wanting a sense of structure and consistency in one's relationships and daily life. My overall goal for each client is to work on obtaining balance within their own healthy lifestyle. Through obtaining balance one's past and present symptoms can lessen and each individual and/or couple can focus on the positive attributes of their life and move forward towards reaching their goals and the life worth living.
Daily stressors are inevitable, and it is essential to build coping strategies for how to manage stress and combat negative thinking patterns. Creating behavior changes is a focal point of psychotherapy and beneficial in wanting a sense of structure and consistency in one's relationships and daily life. My overall goal for each client is to work on obtaining balance within their own healthy lifestyle. Through obtaining balance one's past and present symptoms can lessen and each individual and/or couple can focus on the positive attributes of their life and move forward towards reaching their goals and the life worth living.
Whether you are beginning, re-starting or continuing therapy, I recognize that this process requires both vulnerability and willingness to dig deep into concerns that can sometimes feel debilitating. Everyone deserves to work with a therapist who will meet you exactly where you are at; that will normalize your concerns and worries rather than meet them with judgment and an “alarmist” perspective. I will remind you that you, and only you, are the expert of your experiences. My role is that of a catalyst; for you to learn how to advocate for your own autonomy with independence and connect to your personal truth with authenticity.
Whether you are beginning, re-starting or continuing therapy, I recognize that this process requires both vulnerability and willingness to dig deep into concerns that can sometimes feel debilitating. Everyone deserves to work with a therapist who will meet you exactly where you are at; that will normalize your concerns and worries rather than meet them with judgment and an “alarmist” perspective. I will remind you that you, and only you, are the expert of your experiences. My role is that of a catalyst; for you to learn how to advocate for your own autonomy with independence and connect to your personal truth with authenticity.
An integrative and holistic approach to change, healing, and future growth. Assessing your own being, needs, and internal control while promoting health in the mind-body-and soul. Therapy can heal relationships in your personal and professional worlds. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, communication skills, grief, infertility, eating disorders, etc., you do not have to struggle alone. As a licensed clinical therapist, I commit to diligently working in collaboration with you to bring about the change you desire. I am an experienced therapist, trained yoga instructor, and reiki practitioner.
An integrative and holistic approach to change, healing, and future growth. Assessing your own being, needs, and internal control while promoting health in the mind-body-and soul. Therapy can heal relationships in your personal and professional worlds. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, communication skills, grief, infertility, eating disorders, etc., you do not have to struggle alone. As a licensed clinical therapist, I commit to diligently working in collaboration with you to bring about the change you desire. I am an experienced therapist, trained yoga instructor, and reiki practitioner.
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