Self Esteem Therapists in River North, Chicago, IL
I specialize in working with people who carry shame, struggle with their self-esteem, and relationship issues.
Using a blend of psychodynamic insight, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and mindful self-compassion, I assist clients to better understand their inner world and meet themselves with more kindness. This kind of self-awareness and acceptance often becomes the starting point for meaningful, lasting change.
I specialize in working with people who carry shame, struggle with their self-esteem, and relationship issues.
Using a blend of psychodynamic insight, cognitive-behavioral strategies, and mindful self-compassion, I assist clients to better understand their inner world and meet themselves with more kindness. This kind of self-awareness and acceptance often becomes the starting point for meaningful, lasting change.
Do you constantly feel on edge, overwhelmed or anticipate future events with worry and dread? Do racing, ruminating thoughts impact your ability to concentrate on tasks, manage stress or engage socially? Living with anxiety can be a distressing, frustrating and sometimes frightening experience. You may be preoccupied by "what if" questions about the future that you can't control, causing your thoughts to spiral and fuel more distressing emotions and physical symptoms. The ongoing, looping cycle of anxiety can impact all aspects of your life, including work performance and your relationships.
Do you constantly feel on edge, overwhelmed or anticipate future events with worry and dread? Do racing, ruminating thoughts impact your ability to concentrate on tasks, manage stress or engage socially? Living with anxiety can be a distressing, frustrating and sometimes frightening experience. You may be preoccupied by "what if" questions about the future that you can't control, causing your thoughts to spiral and fuel more distressing emotions and physical symptoms. The ongoing, looping cycle of anxiety can impact all aspects of your life, including work performance and your relationships.
Becca Caliendo : Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCP, MM, MA, Reiki, yoga
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
I offer therapeutic interventions that include body awareness with a heart-forward and non-judgmental approach aimed to help you feel grounded and supported. We will discover your strengths and work on tools specific for you to live a more balanced life. I strive for each client to feel empowered and choose to meet them where they are in a way specific to their own individual needs. With your agency and permission, I may utilize EMDR, somatic movement, body-centered work, intuition, energy work, as well as psychotherapeutic factors to work towards healing. Humor and creative wonder are also invited in the room.
I offer therapeutic interventions that include body awareness with a heart-forward and non-judgmental approach aimed to help you feel grounded and supported. We will discover your strengths and work on tools specific for you to live a more balanced life. I strive for each client to feel empowered and choose to meet them where they are in a way specific to their own individual needs. With your agency and permission, I may utilize EMDR, somatic movement, body-centered work, intuition, energy work, as well as psychotherapeutic factors to work towards healing. Humor and creative wonder are also invited in the room.
I am committed to helping clients manage anxiety, depression, career transitions, relationship issues, and other stressors life presents you with. Through collaboration and honest conversation, I will work with you to uncover your inherent strengths so that you can continue to evolve into the person you are most aligned with. I strive to be a strategic partner for you so that I can help you achieve your goals.
I am committed to helping clients manage anxiety, depression, career transitions, relationship issues, and other stressors life presents you with. Through collaboration and honest conversation, I will work with you to uncover your inherent strengths so that you can continue to evolve into the person you are most aligned with. I strive to be a strategic partner for you so that I can help you achieve your goals.
Are you a man struggling with depression and relationship challenges? If so, I am here to help you. I specialize in working with men, both individually and in couples counseling, who are navigating through depressive episodes and relationship issues. The message I hope you hear from me is that there is hope, you have options, and even though it is hard, you can create change in your life.
Finding support takes a special kind of courage and I want to create a space together that meets your needs. My primary goal is to create a relationship where we can be authentic and honest together, because that's where growth starts.
Are you a man struggling with depression and relationship challenges? If so, I am here to help you. I specialize in working with men, both individually and in couples counseling, who are navigating through depressive episodes and relationship issues. The message I hope you hear from me is that there is hope, you have options, and even though it is hard, you can create change in your life.
Finding support takes a special kind of courage and I want to create a space together that meets your needs. My primary goal is to create a relationship where we can be authentic and honest together, because that's where growth starts.
As therapists, we work to build a genuine relationship with each client, create a safe space for discovery, and aim to understand that individual. This allows clients to safely explore alongside the therapist, and begin to see themselves with greater clarity, depth, and honesty. Good, effective therapy will likely not happen overnight (though exciting and wonderful eureka moments certainly occur along the way), and trust, honesty, and humor are invaluable to a beneficial therapeutic relationship. We believe that laughter and tears are equally powerful but that therapeutic change is measured in neither.
As therapists, we work to build a genuine relationship with each client, create a safe space for discovery, and aim to understand that individual. This allows clients to safely explore alongside the therapist, and begin to see themselves with greater clarity, depth, and honesty. Good, effective therapy will likely not happen overnight (though exciting and wonderful eureka moments certainly occur along the way), and trust, honesty, and humor are invaluable to a beneficial therapeutic relationship. We believe that laughter and tears are equally powerful but that therapeutic change is measured in neither.
I work with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, identity exploration, self-esteem challenges, relationship stress, and emotional burnout.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, trauma-informed, and strengths-based. I help clients build emotional insight, improve communication and coping skills, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with their authentic selves. Together, we work toward greater self-understanding, confidence, emotional regulation, and meaningful personal growth.
I work with adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, identity exploration, self-esteem challenges, relationship stress, and emotional burnout.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, trauma-informed, and strengths-based. I help clients build emotional insight, improve communication and coping skills, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with their authentic selves. Together, we work toward greater self-understanding, confidence, emotional regulation, and meaningful personal growth.
Kristina M Pecora
Psychologist, PsyD
6 Endorsed
River North, Chicago, IL 60611
Waitlist for new clients
Have you ever felt like you could do more, achieve more, be “better” in some way but you’re not quite sure how? Like something is holding you back and if you could just unlock the key to whatever it is, you could level up your life? Long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions may hold you back from experiencing a more fulfilling, more meaningful life - we can change that!
Have you ever felt like you could do more, achieve more, be “better” in some way but you’re not quite sure how? Like something is holding you back and if you could just unlock the key to whatever it is, you could level up your life? Long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions may hold you back from experiencing a more fulfilling, more meaningful life - we can change that!
Meghan Kennedy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, AM, LCSW, CPTR, CLC, CM
River North, Chicago, IL 60611
Waitlist for new clients
Finding yourself in deep personal distress may be an indicator that you're wanting (and ready for) change. A little exploration and understanding often improves your sense of self, which in turn, can deeply effect your work, play, relationships, and outlook on life. Seeking assistance with the process is a common human need and will often catalyze it. It begins by recognizing and honoring the signals of distress and understanding what may fuel them.
Finding yourself in deep personal distress may be an indicator that you're wanting (and ready for) change. A little exploration and understanding often improves your sense of self, which in turn, can deeply effect your work, play, relationships, and outlook on life. Seeking assistance with the process is a common human need and will often catalyze it. It begins by recognizing and honoring the signals of distress and understanding what may fuel them.
Sarah Vassileff
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, EMDR
1 Endorsed
River North, Chicago, IL 60611
Waitlist for new clients
As your therapist, one of my priorities is to walk alongside you as you grow into the most integrated version of yourself, embracing your autonomy and strengths. It can be difficult to balance your sense of internal safety and the external commotion of the world. A sense of disillusionment occurs when our external wants do not meet our internal needs. I focus on your concept of Self as it relates to emotional disturbance, fragmentation of the self, maladaptive thinking patterns, and dissociation. My aim is to work with you to embrace and overcome challenges endured throughout the lifespan and to help you find alignment within.
As your therapist, one of my priorities is to walk alongside you as you grow into the most integrated version of yourself, embracing your autonomy and strengths. It can be difficult to balance your sense of internal safety and the external commotion of the world. A sense of disillusionment occurs when our external wants do not meet our internal needs. I focus on your concept of Self as it relates to emotional disturbance, fragmentation of the self, maladaptive thinking patterns, and dissociation. My aim is to work with you to embrace and overcome challenges endured throughout the lifespan and to help you find alignment within.
Alexandra Kutnick
Psychologist, MA, PhD
1 Endorsed
River North, Chicago, IL 60611
Waitlist for new clients
Ar Morningside Counseling and Assessment, I provide therapy that is collaborative and humanistic, where I work together with patients to customize therapy so it is tailored to the patient's unique needs and goals. I work with people to address a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, substance use, shame, loss and grief, relationship difficulties, sexual and gender identity issues, job and academic stress, adjustment challenges to situations such as divorce, new parenthood, stepparenting, adoption and challenges coping with serious health conditions such as infertility, autoimmune disease and cancer.
Ar Morningside Counseling and Assessment, I provide therapy that is collaborative and humanistic, where I work together with patients to customize therapy so it is tailored to the patient's unique needs and goals. I work with people to address a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, substance use, shame, loss and grief, relationship difficulties, sexual and gender identity issues, job and academic stress, adjustment challenges to situations such as divorce, new parenthood, stepparenting, adoption and challenges coping with serious health conditions such as infertility, autoimmune disease and cancer.
Throughout my work with adults, teens, and children, I have seen how psychotherapy has improved their moods, relationships, and self-confidence, leaving them feeling more connected and satisfied in their daily lives.
Healing in the context of a caring relationship is important, and I work to create a therapy space that is safe and welcomes authenticity. Therapy works best when it’s collaborative and strength-based, incorporating your personal culture and working towards goals that help you feel relief in symptoms and result in more lasting changes in all areas of life.
Throughout my work with adults, teens, and children, I have seen how psychotherapy has improved their moods, relationships, and self-confidence, leaving them feeling more connected and satisfied in their daily lives.
Healing in the context of a caring relationship is important, and I work to create a therapy space that is safe and welcomes authenticity. Therapy works best when it’s collaborative and strength-based, incorporating your personal culture and working towards goals that help you feel relief in symptoms and result in more lasting changes in all areas of life.
As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, I have spent the majority of my training working with children/adolescent and young adult populations. I received both my master's and doctoral degrees from Adler University and trained in forensic, neuropsychological, private practice, and therapeutic day school environments. The experiences I have gained across these training experiences have prepared me for culturally-informed and evidence-based treatments.
As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, I have spent the majority of my training working with children/adolescent and young adult populations. I received both my master's and doctoral degrees from Adler University and trained in forensic, neuropsychological, private practice, and therapeutic day school environments. The experiences I have gained across these training experiences have prepared me for culturally-informed and evidence-based treatments.
I work with a range of conditions including anxiety, OCD, phobias, trauma, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults, offering individualized, evidence-based treatment.
Trained in EMDR and trauma-informed care, I integrate CBT, ERP, ACT, and mindfulness-based approaches to support meaningful change.
I work with a range of conditions including anxiety, OCD, phobias, trauma, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and young adults, offering individualized, evidence-based treatment.
Trained in EMDR and trauma-informed care, I integrate CBT, ERP, ACT, and mindfulness-based approaches to support meaningful change.
Arati Patel, LMFT, South Asian Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
7 Endorsed
Online Only
You’ve worked hard to meet cultural expectations, family obligations, and your own high standards, but it’s left you running on empty. On the outside, you look dependable and successful. Inside, you feel anxious, overextended, or weighed down by self-doubt. Perfectionism and people-pleasing may be driving your choices, leaving little space for rest or authenticity. You may feel torn between who you are and who others expect you to be, wondering if it’s possible to slow down and finally feel calm, confident, and at ease in your life.
You’ve worked hard to meet cultural expectations, family obligations, and your own high standards, but it’s left you running on empty. On the outside, you look dependable and successful. Inside, you feel anxious, overextended, or weighed down by self-doubt. Perfectionism and people-pleasing may be driving your choices, leaving little space for rest or authenticity. You may feel torn between who you are and who others expect you to be, wondering if it’s possible to slow down and finally feel calm, confident, and at ease in your life.
I am currently welcoming new clients throughout Illinois via telehealth appointments. Reaching out for therapy takes courage, and it’s a meaningful first step toward creating positive change in your life. In our work together, I see myself as a supportive partner and a catalyst for thoughtful exploration, whether that’s understanding relationship patterns, emotional barriers, or other experiences that may be holding you back. Therapy works best when it is collaborative and grounded in a genuine understanding of who you are. I invite you to reach out for a consultation to see if we might be a good fit.
I am currently welcoming new clients throughout Illinois via telehealth appointments. Reaching out for therapy takes courage, and it’s a meaningful first step toward creating positive change in your life. In our work together, I see myself as a supportive partner and a catalyst for thoughtful exploration, whether that’s understanding relationship patterns, emotional barriers, or other experiences that may be holding you back. Therapy works best when it is collaborative and grounded in a genuine understanding of who you are. I invite you to reach out for a consultation to see if we might be a good fit.
Our commitment to rest and rejuvenation, care for self and community, and untying the connections between self-worth and labor production are acts of resistance.
I approach counseling w/ a psychodynamic foundation & integrate various therapies to assist my clients in assigning a more helpful meaning to their internalized stories while increasing safety in the body. My specialties include issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, occupational- and goal-striving stress, life transitions, and identity development.
Our commitment to rest and rejuvenation, care for self and community, and untying the connections between self-worth and labor production are acts of resistance.
I approach counseling w/ a psychodynamic foundation & integrate various therapies to assist my clients in assigning a more helpful meaning to their internalized stories while increasing safety in the body. My specialties include issues related to anxiety, depression, trauma, occupational- and goal-striving stress, life transitions, and identity development.
Dr. Leibowitz offers clinical psychotherapy to address a wide array of patient concerns. She utilizes integrated treatment modalities to cater approach and intervention to the unique needs and goals of each patient. In particular, Dr. Leibowitz specializes in relational, interpersonal, and solution-focused models. Across all services, Dr. Leibowitz maintains a stance of empathy, respect, and genuineness. She is committed to providing culturally informed care and is dedicated to ongoing education.
Dr. Leibowitz offers clinical psychotherapy to address a wide array of patient concerns. She utilizes integrated treatment modalities to cater approach and intervention to the unique needs and goals of each patient. In particular, Dr. Leibowitz specializes in relational, interpersonal, and solution-focused models. Across all services, Dr. Leibowitz maintains a stance of empathy, respect, and genuineness. She is committed to providing culturally informed care and is dedicated to ongoing education.
Accepting new clients in IL, AZ, IN, and NJ! Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, career stress, or life transitions? Are you feeling burned out with balancing everything on your own? We will work together to gently examine how your mind, body, and soul are interconnected. We will also assess how your current environment, work/school, and relationships impact your mental health. We plan to meet you where you are, in the present moment, regarding your goals and intentions.
Accepting new clients in IL, AZ, IN, and NJ! Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, career stress, or life transitions? Are you feeling burned out with balancing everything on your own? We will work together to gently examine how your mind, body, and soul are interconnected. We will also assess how your current environment, work/school, and relationships impact your mental health. We plan to meet you where you are, in the present moment, regarding your goals and intentions.
If you're here, something probably feels heavy and overwhelming, and reaching out for support can already feel like a vulnerable step. I don’t believe therapy should feel clinical or intimidating. I show up as a real person: steady, curious, and deeply attentive. I care about helping you understand what’s underneath the anxiety, relationship patterns, or grief you’re carrying, not just managing the surface symptoms. Therapy can be a place where you don’t have to perform, explain everything perfectly, or have it all figured out.
If you're here, something probably feels heavy and overwhelming, and reaching out for support can already feel like a vulnerable step. I don’t believe therapy should feel clinical or intimidating. I show up as a real person: steady, curious, and deeply attentive. I care about helping you understand what’s underneath the anxiety, relationship patterns, or grief you’re carrying, not just managing the surface symptoms. Therapy can be a place where you don’t have to perform, explain everything perfectly, or have it all figured out.
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