Adoption Therapists in Chicago, IL
I am a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst on the faculty of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute and I welcome individual adults whom are questioning why their attempts to improve the quality of their life is not working. A questioning individual suggests to me a person whom wants to change and live more creatively. Often there can be mixed feelings about change. I recognize that change is difficult. I feel that self exploration is a challenging enterprise that often requires courage and risk. I would like to help you understand why your best efforts have not worked.
I am a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst on the faculty of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute and I welcome individual adults whom are questioning why their attempts to improve the quality of their life is not working. A questioning individual suggests to me a person whom wants to change and live more creatively. Often there can be mixed feelings about change. I recognize that change is difficult. I feel that self exploration is a challenging enterprise that often requires courage and risk. I would like to help you understand why your best efforts have not worked.
You may find yourself feeling stuck—repeating the same patterns in relationships, struggling with self-doubt, or carrying an underlying sense of disconnection. Maybe you’ve tried coping strategies or even therapy before, but it hasn’t quite reached the deeper wounds that keep showing up in your life. Our work focuses on deep healing—helping you understand and process the emotions, experiences, and attachment wounds that have shaped you. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, emotional distress, or unresolved childhood pain, our therapy isn’t just about managing symptoms— it’s about creating lasting change.
You may find yourself feeling stuck—repeating the same patterns in relationships, struggling with self-doubt, or carrying an underlying sense of disconnection. Maybe you’ve tried coping strategies or even therapy before, but it hasn’t quite reached the deeper wounds that keep showing up in your life. Our work focuses on deep healing—helping you understand and process the emotions, experiences, and attachment wounds that have shaped you. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, emotional distress, or unresolved childhood pain, our therapy isn’t just about managing symptoms— it’s about creating lasting change.
Symptoms tell stories and those stories must be heard, understood and thought about. I work with people who desire to understand themselves more fully, and interested at investing in a deep and long term process. I work with individuals wanting to address a variety of concerns, symptoms, and issues. A goal of my work is increasing self-awareness and having more satisfying long-lasting relationships.
Symptoms tell stories and those stories must be heard, understood and thought about. I work with people who desire to understand themselves more fully, and interested at investing in a deep and long term process. I work with individuals wanting to address a variety of concerns, symptoms, and issues. A goal of my work is increasing self-awareness and having more satisfying long-lasting relationships.
I work primarily using a holistic trauma-informed lens using the NeuroAffective Relational model (NARM) that works collaboratively with the client on identifying what they most want for themselves. Through this model, I engage with the client to increase their capacity to connect with themselves and live with increased agency and vitality.
I work primarily using a holistic trauma-informed lens using the NeuroAffective Relational model (NARM) that works collaboratively with the client on identifying what they most want for themselves. Through this model, I engage with the client to increase their capacity to connect with themselves and live with increased agency and vitality.
I deeply enjoy challenging and deconstructing all flavors of shame and taboo. I work with clients to notice, give attention, and slow down when our culture encourages us to ignore, distract, and speed up. By thoughtfully exploring family patterns and our ways of being in relationship, we can come to intriguing conclusions about ourselves and others. I work with people ages 17+, and I see clients individually, as families, as sibling groups, and in all configurations of romantic relationships.
I deeply enjoy challenging and deconstructing all flavors of shame and taboo. I work with clients to notice, give attention, and slow down when our culture encourages us to ignore, distract, and speed up. By thoughtfully exploring family patterns and our ways of being in relationship, we can come to intriguing conclusions about ourselves and others. I work with people ages 17+, and I see clients individually, as families, as sibling groups, and in all configurations of romantic relationships.
You want to live a life free from the heaviness of anxiety. You deserve to feel secure and empowered to make decisions that align with your values. You are curious about a life that exists outside of the rules, limitations, and expectations that do not reflect your authentic self. Together, we will create a non-judgmental space for self-exploration.
You want to live a life free from the heaviness of anxiety. You deserve to feel secure and empowered to make decisions that align with your values. You are curious about a life that exists outside of the rules, limitations, and expectations that do not reflect your authentic self. Together, we will create a non-judgmental space for self-exploration.
Taking the first step to begin therapy can be a challenging one, and finding the right therapist is an important piece. I take a supportive, non-judgmental approach to therapy and start off by creating a safe space to allow a strong therapeutic relationship to form. I give my clients the space to describe their challenges and hardships. Along the way, I help clients develop coping skills as well as awareness into their patterns and behaviors, and systemic factors, in order to create positive changes in their lives. I support all parts of clients’ histories, inviting honest exploration into the complexities of their experiences.
Taking the first step to begin therapy can be a challenging one, and finding the right therapist is an important piece. I take a supportive, non-judgmental approach to therapy and start off by creating a safe space to allow a strong therapeutic relationship to form. I give my clients the space to describe their challenges and hardships. Along the way, I help clients develop coping skills as well as awareness into their patterns and behaviors, and systemic factors, in order to create positive changes in their lives. I support all parts of clients’ histories, inviting honest exploration into the complexities of their experiences.
You thought you had it all figured out and......life happens. What do you do now? You ask for help. How do you open yourself up to a complete stranger? Trust. Trust in the process, trust in your clinician and most importantly trusting yourself. I believe we all have the answers but we aren't listening. My job is to help you hear that inner voice, the one you quiet down because doing the norm "feels more natural". What comes natural isn't always what is the most healthy; how do you make better choices?
You thought you had it all figured out and......life happens. What do you do now? You ask for help. How do you open yourself up to a complete stranger? Trust. Trust in the process, trust in your clinician and most importantly trusting yourself. I believe we all have the answers but we aren't listening. My job is to help you hear that inner voice, the one you quiet down because doing the norm "feels more natural". What comes natural isn't always what is the most healthy; how do you make better choices?
Does your weight interfere with your ability to feel good about yourself? Does your eating feel out of control or a constant source of anxiety? Have you tried diets, only to end up feeling like a failure? No matter where you are in your relationship with food, I can help you calm the vicious cycle of binging and dieting, allowing your body to return to a healthy and natural weight for you. Problems with eating affect every aspect of our lives, from relationships, to physical activity, and most importantly, to the seemingly simple act of enjoying one's own company.
Does your weight interfere with your ability to feel good about yourself? Does your eating feel out of control or a constant source of anxiety? Have you tried diets, only to end up feeling like a failure? No matter where you are in your relationship with food, I can help you calm the vicious cycle of binging and dieting, allowing your body to return to a healthy and natural weight for you. Problems with eating affect every aspect of our lives, from relationships, to physical activity, and most importantly, to the seemingly simple act of enjoying one's own company.
Welcome! My name is April Lacey, and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I see clients coping with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. My approach focuses on fostering a strong collaborative relationship with clients to reach their goals. I value genuineness and believe in meeting clients where they are while treating everyone with respect and compassion.
Welcome! My name is April Lacey, and I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and work with clients statewide via telehealth. I see clients coping with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. My approach focuses on fostering a strong collaborative relationship with clients to reach their goals. I value genuineness and believe in meeting clients where they are while treating everyone with respect and compassion.
Congratulations! You have taken the first big step for yourself and/or your relationship. The thought of therapy may feel a bit intimidating, but you won't know the difference it could make until you try. As a therapist with a specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling, I also help individuals, that may be struggling with anxiety, depression, infidelity, substance abuse, grief, divorce, and navigating a blended family. Together, we will set goals, acquire tools and develop coping mechanisms that will strengthen relationships, build confidence and uncover the true potential within each individual.
Congratulations! You have taken the first big step for yourself and/or your relationship. The thought of therapy may feel a bit intimidating, but you won't know the difference it could make until you try. As a therapist with a specialization in Marriage and Family Counseling, I also help individuals, that may be struggling with anxiety, depression, infidelity, substance abuse, grief, divorce, and navigating a blended family. Together, we will set goals, acquire tools and develop coping mechanisms that will strengthen relationships, build confidence and uncover the true potential within each individual.
I honor the courage it takes for you to have made it to this point in your journey. I work to facilitate a space of curiosity that leads to deeper insight, awareness, and self-compassion to help bring meaningful change where it is needed. I believe that resilience, the capacity to recover from adversity, is a key ability for mental and emotional health. Building this capacity is a healing practice. I use resiliency skills in the “here and now” during our sessions to build healthy habits for sustainable wellness. I also value collaboration, and often invite feedback to ensure your voice and purpose is at the center of the work,
I honor the courage it takes for you to have made it to this point in your journey. I work to facilitate a space of curiosity that leads to deeper insight, awareness, and self-compassion to help bring meaningful change where it is needed. I believe that resilience, the capacity to recover from adversity, is a key ability for mental and emotional health. Building this capacity is a healing practice. I use resiliency skills in the “here and now” during our sessions to build healthy habits for sustainable wellness. I also value collaboration, and often invite feedback to ensure your voice and purpose is at the center of the work,
Therapy is a unique opportunity to focus on yourself and begin down the path to a healthy, more fulfilling life. Working collaboratively with a therapist can help you to explore patterns, relationships and ways of functioning that no longer serve your best interest. This exploration can lead to the strength and confidence necessary to make changes and regain focus in your life. Therapy is an emotionally safe place that will allow you to heal as you address difficult issues, gain clarity, and become reacquainted with your authentic self.
Therapy is a unique opportunity to focus on yourself and begin down the path to a healthy, more fulfilling life. Working collaboratively with a therapist can help you to explore patterns, relationships and ways of functioning that no longer serve your best interest. This exploration can lead to the strength and confidence necessary to make changes and regain focus in your life. Therapy is an emotionally safe place that will allow you to heal as you address difficult issues, gain clarity, and become reacquainted with your authentic self.
Sarah Rodemann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSA, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I offer trauma-informed psychodynamic therapy through a leftist/feminist theoretical perspective. I am passionate about serving those who have felt let down by the mental healthcare system or disempowered by past providers, and welcome skepticism about the healthcare system in late-stage capitalism. I draw from IFS, developmental and evolutionary psychology, and more. I reject the hierarchical nature of traditional Western healthcare and encourage collaboration to achieve empowerment. I know effective therapy requires trust, and that I have to earn yours. My goal is to decolonize and destigmatize mental health.
I offer trauma-informed psychodynamic therapy through a leftist/feminist theoretical perspective. I am passionate about serving those who have felt let down by the mental healthcare system or disempowered by past providers, and welcome skepticism about the healthcare system in late-stage capitalism. I draw from IFS, developmental and evolutionary psychology, and more. I reject the hierarchical nature of traditional Western healthcare and encourage collaboration to achieve empowerment. I know effective therapy requires trust, and that I have to earn yours. My goal is to decolonize and destigmatize mental health.
We provide affordable mental healthcare to Asian American and immigrant clients of all ages, often in collaboration with local schools and community groups. We offer individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, group therapy, school consultations, community support, and mental health seminars. Our clinicians specialize in depression, anxiety, behavioral related issues, social skills, acculturation, parenting education, and family conflicts. We work with youth from age 5, adolescents, adults, and elders. Counseling services are available in English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and Malay.
We provide affordable mental healthcare to Asian American and immigrant clients of all ages, often in collaboration with local schools and community groups. We offer individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, group therapy, school consultations, community support, and mental health seminars. Our clinicians specialize in depression, anxiety, behavioral related issues, social skills, acculturation, parenting education, and family conflicts. We work with youth from age 5, adolescents, adults, and elders. Counseling services are available in English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, and Malay.
My ideal client seeks a non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and reality. They may face trauma, substance use, behavioral concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, gender identity, cultural challenges, or sexuality questions. They could be teens, adults 18+, parents, or families looking for support. Their goal is to feel heard, understood, and empowered, creating lasting change beyond our sessions. They desire a supportive, empathetic environment to achieve personal growth.
My ideal client seeks a non-judgmental space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and reality. They may face trauma, substance use, behavioral concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief, gender identity, cultural challenges, or sexuality questions. They could be teens, adults 18+, parents, or families looking for support. Their goal is to feel heard, understood, and empowered, creating lasting change beyond our sessions. They desire a supportive, empathetic environment to achieve personal growth.
I enjoy working with people who are ready to explore their mental health, whatever that may be. I have worked with clients of all ages with many different diagnoses: Anxiety, Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, etc. It takes a lot of bravery to begin therapy and I enjoy providing information and education, teaching coping skills, or just providing a space to talk and explore whatever struggle my client may be encountering. I am also passionate about working with children and helping them grow their understanding of themselves and help their families learn how to best support them.
I enjoy working with people who are ready to explore their mental health, whatever that may be. I have worked with clients of all ages with many different diagnoses: Anxiety, Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, PTSD, etc. It takes a lot of bravery to begin therapy and I enjoy providing information and education, teaching coping skills, or just providing a space to talk and explore whatever struggle my client may be encountering. I am also passionate about working with children and helping them grow their understanding of themselves and help their families learn how to best support them.
My ideal client is an adult navigating anxiety, trauma, or difficult life transitions. They may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, yet they’re motivated to better understand themselves and heal from past wounds. They’re seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space where they can show up authentically and begin to make sense of their experiences. Their goals often include feeling more grounded, improving relationships, setting healthy boundaries, and finding relief from emotional distress. They’re ready to do the work and want a therapist who’s warm, collaborative, and attuned.
My ideal client is an adult navigating anxiety, trauma, or difficult life transitions. They may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, yet they’re motivated to better understand themselves and heal from past wounds. They’re seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space where they can show up authentically and begin to make sense of their experiences. Their goals often include feeling more grounded, improving relationships, setting healthy boundaries, and finding relief from emotional distress. They’re ready to do the work and want a therapist who’s warm, collaborative, and attuned.
Choosing the right therapist is important. I am committed to assisting you confront old and new obstacles and make meaningful changes in your life. I have the highest respect for someone who comes through my door. Together, we create a path for personal healing and growth.
Choosing the right therapist is important. I am committed to assisting you confront old and new obstacles and make meaningful changes in your life. I have the highest respect for someone who comes through my door. Together, we create a path for personal healing and growth.
I am a firm believer that people are extremely resilient and it is a strength to ask for help! My background is in child welfare where I have witnessed individuals, families and children overcome severe trauma. As a clinician, I aim to create a safe, non-judgmental environment where we work as a team to face any and all barriers within your life. Because you are your biggest catalyst for change, we work together to create a treatment focus centered around your personal mental health goals.
I am a firm believer that people are extremely resilient and it is a strength to ask for help! My background is in child welfare where I have witnessed individuals, families and children overcome severe trauma. As a clinician, I aim to create a safe, non-judgmental environment where we work as a team to face any and all barriers within your life. Because you are your biggest catalyst for change, we work together to create a treatment focus centered around your personal mental health goals.
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