Veterans Therapists in River North, Chicago, IL
Dr. Michelle Maddalozzo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW, BCD
Verified Verified
Online Only
Michelle has been working with mood disorders, depression, anxiety, and trauma for over the past ten years while specializing in military mental health.
She has successfully worked with many diverse clients, who presented such issues as depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, grief, relationship difficulties, and mood disorders. She also offers EMDR and is licensed in IL, NC, VA, and AK.
Michelle has an extensive history of working within military communities and on base with active duty service members.
Michelle has been working with mood disorders, depression, anxiety, and trauma for over the past ten years while specializing in military mental health.
She has successfully worked with many diverse clients, who presented such issues as depression, anxiety, traumatic stress, grief, relationship difficulties, and mood disorders. She also offers EMDR and is licensed in IL, NC, VA, and AK.
Michelle has an extensive history of working within military communities and on base with active duty service members.
I also have years of experience working with service members and veterans and offer culturally sensitive interventions to meet the unique needs of this population.
According to my mother, my first word was "why." Why is the sky blue? Why can't I have a cookie for breakfast? Why are people hurting? This curiosity is integral to my work as a therapist, as I strive to understand my client's worldview and the problems they are facing. Whether you are reliving past trauma, plagued by worrisome thoughts, concerned about your relationship or substance use, or feeling generally dissatisfied in life, I will provide an empathic ear, support, and guidance to help you meet these challenges and make the life changes you desire.
I also have years of experience working with service members and veterans and offer culturally sensitive interventions to meet the unique needs of this population.
According to my mother, my first word was "why." Why is the sky blue? Why can't I have a cookie for breakfast? Why are people hurting? This curiosity is integral to my work as a therapist, as I strive to understand my client's worldview and the problems they are facing. Whether you are reliving past trauma, plagued by worrisome thoughts, concerned about your relationship or substance use, or feeling generally dissatisfied in life, I will provide an empathic ear, support, and guidance to help you meet these challenges and make the life changes you desire.
I specialize in anxiety disorders, mood disorders, trauma-related issues, relationship issues, and school and work-related problems as well as work with the military population and first responders.
My therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Exposure Therapy. I am dedicated to tailoring treatment to meet the unique needs and goals of each patient I work with.
I specialize in anxiety disorders, mood disorders, trauma-related issues, relationship issues, and school and work-related problems as well as work with the military population and first responders.
My therapeutic approach integrates evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Exposure Therapy. I am dedicated to tailoring treatment to meet the unique needs and goals of each patient I work with.
After becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I was fortunate to gain experience in a variety of settings, including the Department of Veterans Affairs.
My name is Jenny, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Florida. I provide individual therapy to adults and have extensive experience in teletherapy. I know it can be difficult to reach out for help, especially for the first time. That’s why building a trusting connection is always my top priority. People who know me best describe me as warm, down-to-earth, and open. My goal is to create a space where people can share all aspects of themselves without fear of judgment.
After becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I was fortunate to gain experience in a variety of settings, including the Department of Veterans Affairs.
My name is Jenny, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and Florida. I provide individual therapy to adults and have extensive experience in teletherapy. I know it can be difficult to reach out for help, especially for the first time. That’s why building a trusting connection is always my top priority. People who know me best describe me as warm, down-to-earth, and open. My goal is to create a space where people can share all aspects of themselves without fear of judgment.
As a disabled Army Veteran, and doing an internship at Edward Hines VAMC, I am aware of the barriers that veterans may experience.
I have been working in the field of counseling for over 30 years. I have worked both inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient treatment centers. I have worked with adolescents in the past. I currently focus on older adults 42 up.
As a disabled Army Veteran, and doing an internship at Edward Hines VAMC, I am aware of the barriers that veterans may experience.
I have been working in the field of counseling for over 30 years. I have worked both inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient treatment centers. I have worked with adolescents in the past. I currently focus on older adults 42 up.
My name is David Lewis, and I am a therapist. I am committed to providing you with a safe, healing, non-judgmental, therapeutic space where you can discover more about yourself. My goal is to provide you with therapy tools to reduce relationship anxiety, depression, and stress. I will help you cultivate healthy and functioning relationships and explore various ways to live an authentic life full of meaning and purpose. We can work together to heal and overcome your relationship challenges and life's hurdles, enabling you to attain acceptance and peace.
My name is David Lewis, and I am a therapist. I am committed to providing you with a safe, healing, non-judgmental, therapeutic space where you can discover more about yourself. My goal is to provide you with therapy tools to reduce relationship anxiety, depression, and stress. I will help you cultivate healthy and functioning relationships and explore various ways to live an authentic life full of meaning and purpose. We can work together to heal and overcome your relationship challenges and life's hurdles, enabling you to attain acceptance and peace.
Hi, I'm Rachel Cooper, a compassionate and dedicated mental health therapist who specializes in helping you overcome what’s holding you back. If you're dealing with anxiety, panic, phobias, PTSD, or trauma, you might feel like you're stuck in a rut. You might feel like they're interfering with relationships, work, hobbies, or happiness. I'm ready to help you break free from their grip and reclaim your life. I have the expertise you need to overcome anxiety and the daily experiences that interfere with your sense of wellbeing and health.
Hi, I'm Rachel Cooper, a compassionate and dedicated mental health therapist who specializes in helping you overcome what’s holding you back. If you're dealing with anxiety, panic, phobias, PTSD, or trauma, you might feel like you're stuck in a rut. You might feel like they're interfering with relationships, work, hobbies, or happiness. I'm ready to help you break free from their grip and reclaim your life. I have the expertise you need to overcome anxiety and the daily experiences that interfere with your sense of wellbeing and health.
Hello, I'm Suzette Gray, MSW, LCSW, and I'm here to help you create positive life changes. Whether you're an adult, teen, or athlete, I believe in addressing concerns directly to foster growth and transformation. I have experience working with individuals dealing with sports performance, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and stress management. My goal is to unlock your potential and elevate your life, creating a safe space where you can explore your journey.
Hello, I'm Suzette Gray, MSW, LCSW, and I'm here to help you create positive life changes. Whether you're an adult, teen, or athlete, I believe in addressing concerns directly to foster growth and transformation. I have experience working with individuals dealing with sports performance, depression, anxiety, life transitions, and stress management. My goal is to unlock your potential and elevate your life, creating a safe space where you can explore your journey.
Dr.Waseberg is therapist and professor of counseling psychology. He helps individuals struggle with relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, grief, abandonment, anger, OCD, social anxiety, phobia, agoraphobia, bipolar/borderline, alcohol/drugs, addiction,etc.He digs deep into the roots of your underlying issues in a safe non-judgmental space with empathy.The drive of his clinical experience comes not only from longtime practicing counseling in private practice and inpatient residential's, but also from his experience as a former clinical director of Partial Hospitalization-PHP and Intensive Outpatient-IOP.
Dr.Waseberg is therapist and professor of counseling psychology. He helps individuals struggle with relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, eating disorders, grief, abandonment, anger, OCD, social anxiety, phobia, agoraphobia, bipolar/borderline, alcohol/drugs, addiction,etc.He digs deep into the roots of your underlying issues in a safe non-judgmental space with empathy.The drive of his clinical experience comes not only from longtime practicing counseling in private practice and inpatient residential's, but also from his experience as a former clinical director of Partial Hospitalization-PHP and Intensive Outpatient-IOP.
Finding a therapist can seem daunting, though not quite as daunting as a lifetime of emotional discomfort. Lindsey’s approach to psychotherapy is warm and collaborative, empowering her clients to achieve happiness and an unbreakable inner well-being. Clients can speak freely without fear of judgement while feeling truly seen, accepted, and cared for in their darkest moments. We will work together to discover the formation of your unique personality traits, beliefs, and patterns in relationships that contribute to present-day distress, and come up with a plan for how to re-program some problematic patterns.
Finding a therapist can seem daunting, though not quite as daunting as a lifetime of emotional discomfort. Lindsey’s approach to psychotherapy is warm and collaborative, empowering her clients to achieve happiness and an unbreakable inner well-being. Clients can speak freely without fear of judgement while feeling truly seen, accepted, and cared for in their darkest moments. We will work together to discover the formation of your unique personality traits, beliefs, and patterns in relationships that contribute to present-day distress, and come up with a plan for how to re-program some problematic patterns.
Kaitlin Naatjes
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMHIMP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
River North, Chicago, IL 60611
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.
Meet Our Veterans Therapists
I've been a therapist for more than 25 years and have helped clients to develop insight and skills to address a broad range of life challenges leading to meaningful and lasting change. I believe each of us has our own vision for how life should unfold, and my role is to create a supportive and non-judgmental space where exploration and growth lead to making that vision a reality. You would find my approach to be warm, curious, and engaged rather than reserved. I actively check in to make sure therapy aligns with your needs and encourage open dialogue about your experience in therapy.
I've been a therapist for more than 25 years and have helped clients to develop insight and skills to address a broad range of life challenges leading to meaningful and lasting change. I believe each of us has our own vision for how life should unfold, and my role is to create a supportive and non-judgmental space where exploration and growth lead to making that vision a reality. You would find my approach to be warm, curious, and engaged rather than reserved. I actively check in to make sure therapy aligns with your needs and encourage open dialogue about your experience in therapy.
You might find yourself caught in a cycle of worry, replaying scenarios in your mind, feeling trapped in a fog that just won’t lift. It’s exhausting, and you may feel isolated, as if no one truly understands the weight you carry. I want you to know that you’re not alone in this experience, and there is a path forward.
You might find yourself caught in a cycle of worry, replaying scenarios in your mind, feeling trapped in a fog that just won’t lift. It’s exhausting, and you may feel isolated, as if no one truly understands the weight you carry. I want you to know that you’re not alone in this experience, and there is a path forward.
I am an out-of-network psychologist offering online individual therapy for clients living in IL and NY. I specialize in anxiety and burnout. I work with anxious, high-achieving perfectionists who also identify as people pleasers. I help clients manage & prevent burnout, set boundaries & reduce stress. I like working with healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, medical students & grad students.
I am an out-of-network psychologist offering online individual therapy for clients living in IL and NY. I specialize in anxiety and burnout. I work with anxious, high-achieving perfectionists who also identify as people pleasers. I help clients manage & prevent burnout, set boundaries & reduce stress. I like working with healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, medical students & grad students.
Are you feeling lost, isolated, or “stuck” in your circumstances? Are you feeling overwhelmed with your responsibilities or can’t seem to break out of old patterns? Is your quality of life not as fulfilling as it used to be, or as you would like it to be? My passion is in helping others explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a safe, open, and nonjudgmental environment.
Are you feeling lost, isolated, or “stuck” in your circumstances? Are you feeling overwhelmed with your responsibilities or can’t seem to break out of old patterns? Is your quality of life not as fulfilling as it used to be, or as you would like it to be? My passion is in helping others explore their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a safe, open, and nonjudgmental environment.
Elizabeth Selph
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MBA, MA
Verified Verified
River North, Chicago, IL 60654
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.
Perhaps you have been having difficulty trying to manage your symptoms. Maybe you struggle with depressed or anxious feelings and troubling thoughts. You may at times feel overwhelmed or paralyzed by what you are experiencing. You might even have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep because your mind has once again been hijacked by troubling thoughts. Try as you might, you have not been able to obtain much relief from these symptoms and feel it is time to call a professional to help.
Perhaps you have been having difficulty trying to manage your symptoms. Maybe you struggle with depressed or anxious feelings and troubling thoughts. You may at times feel overwhelmed or paralyzed by what you are experiencing. You might even have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep because your mind has once again been hijacked by troubling thoughts. Try as you might, you have not been able to obtain much relief from these symptoms and feel it is time to call a professional to help.
I’m glad you’re here. Taking the step to seek therapy is a meaningful act of self-care, and I’m honored to support you on your journey. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in IL, WI, NY, and Psypact registered to practice telehealth in multiple states. My practice is a place of compassion, understanding, where we work together to help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity and resilience. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) I work to help you gain clarity, manage emotions, and build a life that aligns with your values. Take the first step toward a healthier, more balanced life.
I’m glad you’re here. Taking the step to seek therapy is a meaningful act of self-care, and I’m honored to support you on your journey. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in IL, WI, NY, and Psypact registered to practice telehealth in multiple states. My practice is a place of compassion, understanding, where we work together to help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity and resilience. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) I work to help you gain clarity, manage emotions, and build a life that aligns with your values. Take the first step toward a healthier, more balanced life.
As a fellow pilgrim in the journey of life, I believe that my work in counseling is more than just a job. It is a vocation. I realize that reaching out for help can seem like a big step for many people. I am committed to assisting clients in this journey by offering empathy, genuineness, and compassion in a nonjudgmental setting.
As a fellow pilgrim in the journey of life, I believe that my work in counseling is more than just a job. It is a vocation. I realize that reaching out for help can seem like a big step for many people. I am committed to assisting clients in this journey by offering empathy, genuineness, and compassion in a nonjudgmental setting.
Think you are a lesser person for seeking treatment? Don’t like the “stigma” associated with therapy? Embarrassed? Don’t be! Everyone can benefit from therapy at some point in their lives. Better Your Life!
Think you are a lesser person for seeking treatment? Don’t like the “stigma” associated with therapy? Embarrassed? Don’t be! Everyone can benefit from therapy at some point in their lives. Better Your Life!
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Veterans Therapists
Why is mental health important for veterans and the military?
Veterans are more likely to face mental health challenges than the general public, and such mental health challenges can make it difficult for them to navigate day-to-day life. Improved mental health can result in better interpersonal relationships, lower levels of stress, and decreased dependence on substances, such as drugs or alcohol, for many veterans. Addressing common mental health conditions can also help facilitate recovery from physical health challenges that are faced by many veterans, such as chronic pain, physical injury, or poor sleeping patterns. Therapists trained in working with veterans can help address these concerns and help improve veteran mental health.
How can veterans get access to mental health support?
There are many resources for veterans to get mental health support, including through the VA or through their primary care doctor. Many service personnel are eligible for free or reduced-cost mental health counseling through the VA, depending on their service history and current income. Veterans can also utilize online directories, such as Psychology Today, or nonprofit organization resources like the Wounded Warrior Project, to find a therapist or other healthcare professional that specializes in their specific mental health needs. Veterans may also benefit from community-based groups that facilitate social connection and/or address specific concerns, such as Alcoholics Anonymous.
What type of therapy is best for veterans?
Veterans may benefit from multiple types of therapy, depending on what mental health challenges they are facing. Veterans seeking therapy for anxiety or depression may benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), which encourage clients to understand how their thought patterns influence their behavior. Veterans with PTSD may seek other more specialized forms of therapy to treat trauma symptoms, such as EMDR or exposure therapy. Many veterans and military personnel may also benefit from family or couples counseling to address the stress and adjustment challenges that can be associated with military life.
Can therapy for veterans help with trauma and PTSD?
Therapy can be highly effective in helping veterans with trauma and PTSD. Therapists specializing in veteran mental health often have extensive training and experience helping veterans navigate symptoms of trauma and can teach clients coping techniques to handle common symptoms associated with trauma and PTSD. Some therapists may use talk therapy as their primary approach, while others utilize more structured therapy modalities in sessions, such as EMDR. Veterans can try multiple therapy modalities to find the best fit for them. Therapists can also help make referrals or connect clients with available resources, such as VA benefits, to help address other life concerns.