Self Esteem Therapists in River North, Chicago, IL
If you’ve found your way here, chances are life feels heavier than you want it to right now. Reaching out for therapy isn’t always easy, and you don’t have to convince me that you’re struggling enough to deserve support. My goal isn’t to sit across from you as an expert with all the answers—it’s to understand your experience with curiosity, honesty, and care.
If you’ve found your way here, chances are life feels heavier than you want it to right now. Reaching out for therapy isn’t always easy, and you don’t have to convince me that you’re struggling enough to deserve support. My goal isn’t to sit across from you as an expert with all the answers—it’s to understand your experience with curiosity, honesty, and care.
Struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or the weight of past trauma? You’re not alone, and you don’t have to just “get over it.” If you feel stuck, disconnected, or constantly battling your own thoughts and feelings, I can help you find a way forward.
I provide trauma-informed therapy that helps you find calm and confidence after anxiety, shame, or emotional overload. We will work to heal past wounds without reliving them, break free from old patterns that keep you feeling stuck, and build a meaningful life guided by your values—not your history.
Struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, or the weight of past trauma? You’re not alone, and you don’t have to just “get over it.” If you feel stuck, disconnected, or constantly battling your own thoughts and feelings, I can help you find a way forward.
I provide trauma-informed therapy that helps you find calm and confidence after anxiety, shame, or emotional overload. We will work to heal past wounds without reliving them, break free from old patterns that keep you feeling stuck, and build a meaningful life guided by your values—not your history.
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.
My work is centered in supporting people navigating self-worth and interpersonal struggles due to life changes, relational and intergenerational trauma, immigration and acculturation stress, loss and grief, health/medical issues, work and academic stress.
My approach is sincere, deeply reflective and affirmative, with empathetic challenging. I integrate psychodynamic, humanistic, cultural-historical, relational and trauma-focused modalities to base care on your specific needs, taking into consideration the many factors influencing life, what you've been through, where you're at and where you'd like to be.
My work is centered in supporting people navigating self-worth and interpersonal struggles due to life changes, relational and intergenerational trauma, immigration and acculturation stress, loss and grief, health/medical issues, work and academic stress.
My approach is sincere, deeply reflective and affirmative, with empathetic challenging. I integrate psychodynamic, humanistic, cultural-historical, relational and trauma-focused modalities to base care on your specific needs, taking into consideration the many factors influencing life, what you've been through, where you're at and where you'd like to be.
Welcome, I'm Erika! My therapy approach focuses on providing culturally responsive, anti-oppressive, and affirming therapy services to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folks experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions or race/ethnic identity exploration. I specialize in trauma and work from a lens that explores childhood experiences, relational attachments, cultural environments, and generational trauma to understand how the body is impacted by these experiences. We may explore somatic approaches such as EMDR, parts work, DBT, and mindfulness. I also integrate feminism, herbalism, and decolonized/ancestral approaches.
Welcome, I'm Erika! My therapy approach focuses on providing culturally responsive, anti-oppressive, and affirming therapy services to BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ folks experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions or race/ethnic identity exploration. I specialize in trauma and work from a lens that explores childhood experiences, relational attachments, cultural environments, and generational trauma to understand how the body is impacted by these experiences. We may explore somatic approaches such as EMDR, parts work, DBT, and mindfulness. I also integrate feminism, herbalism, and decolonized/ancestral approaches.
I work with individuals, couples, and families seeking healthier relationships, emotional clarity, and meaningful change. I provide bilingual (English/Spanish) therapy for clients navigating cultural adjustment, relationship conflicts, life transitions, immigration, identity, and LGBTQ+ affirmative care. I also support minorities, expats, and multicultural couples facing relational and emotional challenges.
I work with individuals, couples, and families seeking healthier relationships, emotional clarity, and meaningful change. I provide bilingual (English/Spanish) therapy for clients navigating cultural adjustment, relationship conflicts, life transitions, immigration, identity, and LGBTQ+ affirmative care. I also support minorities, expats, and multicultural couples facing relational and emotional challenges.
I work with clients who want to build a stronger sense of self, unlearn victim narratives and instead want to foster more self-love, compassion, and unapologetic confidence. They are recovering people-pleasers, people who are intellectually self-aware but need help creating lasting change, adult children of immigrants, people with emotionally immature parents, people who struggle with love and dating, and/or those healing from abuse. My clients will learn to process their unresolved trauma and release patterns that no longer serve them. I'm a therapist who isn't afraid to actively challenge you to build the life you want to live.
I work with clients who want to build a stronger sense of self, unlearn victim narratives and instead want to foster more self-love, compassion, and unapologetic confidence. They are recovering people-pleasers, people who are intellectually self-aware but need help creating lasting change, adult children of immigrants, people with emotionally immature parents, people who struggle with love and dating, and/or those healing from abuse. My clients will learn to process their unresolved trauma and release patterns that no longer serve them. I'm a therapist who isn't afraid to actively challenge you to build the life you want to live.
I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families manage the stressors associated with having children. I focus on all phases of the process including infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, pre/post-partum emotional struggles, partner relationship issues, and decisions regarding returning to work. In addition to pre/postnatal clients, I also specialize in anxiety, depression & life transitions. With all clients, I prioritize the importance of understanding where each individual is at in his/her own journey & work toward helping each person realize his/her own best self.
I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families manage the stressors associated with having children. I focus on all phases of the process including infertility, miscarriage, pregnancy, pre/post-partum emotional struggles, partner relationship issues, and decisions regarding returning to work. In addition to pre/postnatal clients, I also specialize in anxiety, depression & life transitions. With all clients, I prioritize the importance of understanding where each individual is at in his/her own journey & work toward helping each person realize his/her own best self.
Are you part of the queer community living in Maine, Wisconsin, Illinois or South Carolina and looking for a queer therapist? Good news, you may have found a match. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families, on a variety of topics and issues, such as consensual/ethical non-monogamous relationships, persons struggling with sexual/sexuality and gender issues, personality disorders, suicidal ideation and addictions. I have lived in various parts of the US, as well as abroad, and enjoy working with persons from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds who now residing in the US.
Are you part of the queer community living in Maine, Wisconsin, Illinois or South Carolina and looking for a queer therapist? Good news, you may have found a match. I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families, on a variety of topics and issues, such as consensual/ethical non-monogamous relationships, persons struggling with sexual/sexuality and gender issues, personality disorders, suicidal ideation and addictions. I have lived in various parts of the US, as well as abroad, and enjoy working with persons from a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds who now residing in the US.
Your life looks fine from the outside. Good career, relationships, the markers of success. But something feels off. Not broken, just not right. You are not the version of yourself you expected to be by now. Maybe past therapy hasn't helped. Maybe you are navigating a complex life, feeling isolated or disconnected. Maybe you feel successful by every measure and empty at the same time. Somewhere along the way you lost the thread of who you are. Something needs to change. Knowing that hasn't been enough. You don't want a passive listener. You need someone who gets it. It is time to get out of your own way. That is exactly what I do.
Your life looks fine from the outside. Good career, relationships, the markers of success. But something feels off. Not broken, just not right. You are not the version of yourself you expected to be by now. Maybe past therapy hasn't helped. Maybe you are navigating a complex life, feeling isolated or disconnected. Maybe you feel successful by every measure and empty at the same time. Somewhere along the way you lost the thread of who you are. Something needs to change. Knowing that hasn't been enough. You don't want a passive listener. You need someone who gets it. It is time to get out of your own way. That is exactly what I do.
Melanie
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, CCATP, Coach
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
What’s keeping you stuck?
Are you overwhelmed, trapped in a pattern of people pleasing, or struggling with anxious thoughts you can’t seem to stop?
Are you high-achieving or perfectionistic and struggling to find peace in your life?
Maybe you’re just grappling with the existential questions and wondering what the meaning of all of this is.
I specialize in helping people get unstuck, gain confidence, and create the lives they want.
What’s keeping you stuck?
Are you overwhelmed, trapped in a pattern of people pleasing, or struggling with anxious thoughts you can’t seem to stop?
Are you high-achieving or perfectionistic and struggling to find peace in your life?
Maybe you’re just grappling with the existential questions and wondering what the meaning of all of this is.
I specialize in helping people get unstuck, gain confidence, and create the lives they want.
Do you want to enjoy sex and feel more connected in your relationship? Maybe you’re struggling with performance anxiety, reaching orgasm, or pelvic pain. Perhaps you’re experiencing shame about your sexuality or feeling frustrated with mismatched desire in your relationship. Sexual health challenges can leave us feeling anxious, broken, or disconnected from ourselves and our partners. You know there’s potential for better intimacy, and you’re ready to make a change. You just need help getting there.
Do you want to enjoy sex and feel more connected in your relationship? Maybe you’re struggling with performance anxiety, reaching orgasm, or pelvic pain. Perhaps you’re experiencing shame about your sexuality or feeling frustrated with mismatched desire in your relationship. Sexual health challenges can leave us feeling anxious, broken, or disconnected from ourselves and our partners. You know there’s potential for better intimacy, and you’re ready to make a change. You just need help getting there.
I work with young adults and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, life transitions, and identity and self-esteem concerns, among others.
I recognize the impact of culture on our identities and experiences and I have enjoyed working with clients from diverse backgrounds at outpatient, community mental health, and university counseling settings. These included the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, DePaul University and University of Illinois at Chicago.
I work with young adults and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, life transitions, and identity and self-esteem concerns, among others.
I recognize the impact of culture on our identities and experiences and I have enjoyed working with clients from diverse backgrounds at outpatient, community mental health, and university counseling settings. These included the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Northwestern University, DePaul University and University of Illinois at Chicago.
I work with college students and professionals navigating life transitions, relationships, identity questions, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem.
My approach is collaborative, relational, and culturally attuned. I believe therapy works best when you feel safe, respected, and genuinely understood. I strive to create a warm, affirming, and nonjudgmental space where you don’t have to minimize parts of your experience or overexplain your cultural background—you can show up fully as you are.
I work with college students and professionals navigating life transitions, relationships, identity questions, anxiety, depression, grief, and self-esteem.
My approach is collaborative, relational, and culturally attuned. I believe therapy works best when you feel safe, respected, and genuinely understood. I strive to create a warm, affirming, and nonjudgmental space where you don’t have to minimize parts of your experience or overexplain your cultural background—you can show up fully as you are.
Too often psychotherapy focuses on causality, pathology and cures. However, rather than being "sick" or 'broken", often we are just lost inside ourselves or relationships. Everyone is a unique person with their own story, experience and perspective. The goal of therapy is to achieve a deeper awareness of where we are, to discover internal meaning for our many experiences, and to experience a life worth living. While working towards that awareness, I feel that it's also important to teach healthier coping skills to assist in dealing with the anxiety and day to day stressors that bring individuals to therapy.
Too often psychotherapy focuses on causality, pathology and cures. However, rather than being "sick" or 'broken", often we are just lost inside ourselves or relationships. Everyone is a unique person with their own story, experience and perspective. The goal of therapy is to achieve a deeper awareness of where we are, to discover internal meaning for our many experiences, and to experience a life worth living. While working towards that awareness, I feel that it's also important to teach healthier coping skills to assist in dealing with the anxiety and day to day stressors that bring individuals to therapy.
I work with adults and specialize in anxiety, depression, family conflict, relationship distress, self-esteem, suicidal ideation, stress management, life transitions, identity exploration, grief, trauma, and loss.
It takes great courage to come to therapy, and the most important part of being a clinician is the therapeutic relationship I develop with my clients. I provide a space for individuals to feel safe, supported, and empowered to be their authentic selves. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities including: Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.
I work with adults and specialize in anxiety, depression, family conflict, relationship distress, self-esteem, suicidal ideation, stress management, life transitions, identity exploration, grief, trauma, and loss.
It takes great courage to come to therapy, and the most important part of being a clinician is the therapeutic relationship I develop with my clients. I provide a space for individuals to feel safe, supported, and empowered to be their authentic selves. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities including: Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy.
I believe that everyone is inherently worthy of belonging and connection to themselves, others, and the world around them. We are inextricably connected and we are hard wired to do so! I value exploring the intersections of identity and I support those impacted by systemic violence. I center my practice on supporting queer and trans folks, people of color, and women navigating anxiety, life transitions, identity exploration, self-image, and trauma. Clients who often come to me are those who intellectualize their emotions or are seeking inner child healing to disrupt generational patterns and to end cycles that no longer serve them.
I believe that everyone is inherently worthy of belonging and connection to themselves, others, and the world around them. We are inextricably connected and we are hard wired to do so! I value exploring the intersections of identity and I support those impacted by systemic violence. I center my practice on supporting queer and trans folks, people of color, and women navigating anxiety, life transitions, identity exploration, self-image, and trauma. Clients who often come to me are those who intellectualize their emotions or are seeking inner child healing to disrupt generational patterns and to end cycles that no longer serve them.
Are you living your ideal life? Are your relationships as close or as functional as you would like? As a Couple and Family Therapist, I specialize in services for couples, families, and individuals in Illinois, Indiana. and Massachusetts. I work collaboratively, providing a safe, culturally sensitive, and encouraging virtual space to explore what is no longer working for you. Together, with an approach based on your unique situation and experiences, we can work through what is keeping you from your desired life.
Are you living your ideal life? Are your relationships as close or as functional as you would like? As a Couple and Family Therapist, I specialize in services for couples, families, and individuals in Illinois, Indiana. and Massachusetts. I work collaboratively, providing a safe, culturally sensitive, and encouraging virtual space to explore what is no longer working for you. Together, with an approach based on your unique situation and experiences, we can work through what is keeping you from your desired life.
Adults and couples come to me when they are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in painful relationship patterns that are impacting their emotional well-being and daily life. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but internally struggling with stress, self-doubt, disconnection, or difficulty managing emotions in their relationships. I help clients slow down these patterns, understand the emotional and relational dynamics beneath them, and build healthier ways of thinking, relating, and responding so they can experience greater emotional stability, clarity, and connection.
Adults and couples come to me when they are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in painful relationship patterns that are impacting their emotional well-being and daily life. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but internally struggling with stress, self-doubt, disconnection, or difficulty managing emotions in their relationships. I help clients slow down these patterns, understand the emotional and relational dynamics beneath them, and build healthier ways of thinking, relating, and responding so they can experience greater emotional stability, clarity, and connection.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) in Illinois. I earned my Master’s degree from Florida State University and have experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and groups. My background includes a range of clinical settings, including intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, community mental health, and refugee emergency response. I approach therapy through a multidimensional and compassionate lens, grounded in a relational and humanistic framework. I value connection, authenticity, and collaboration, and I strive to create a supportive space.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and an ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) in Illinois. I earned my Master’s degree from Florida State University and have experience working with adolescents, adults, families, and groups. My background includes a range of clinical settings, including intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, community mental health, and refugee emergency response. I approach therapy through a multidimensional and compassionate lens, grounded in a relational and humanistic framework. I value connection, authenticity, and collaboration, and I strive to create a supportive space.
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