Codependency Therapists in Chicago, IL
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 recognize and understand that anxiety, depression, trauma, and the compounding effects of those experiences can cause a sense of helplessness. Through my own human experience as well as serving in this setting. I recognize issues of ambiguity and recovery from problems that involve the mind, emotions, and spirit are long and arduous. The important piece is to keep these things in front of us as we relearn healthy skills to engage fully with life. We also must hold on to the understanding that we are solely responsible for our overall well-being.
I recognize and understand that anxiety, depression, trauma, and the compounding effects of those experiences can cause a sense of helplessness. Through my own human experience as well as serving in this setting. I recognize issues of ambiguity and recovery from problems that involve the mind, emotions, and spirit are long and arduous. The important piece is to keep these things in front of us as we relearn healthy skills to engage fully with life. We also must hold on to the understanding that we are solely responsible for our overall well-being.
I believe our stories shape the way we see ourselves, experience relationships, and move through the world. The ways we have learned to protect ourselves, the messages we carry about who we are, and even the ways we disconnect from ourselves often make sense in the context of what we’ve lived through. With compassion and curiosity, those patterns can start to change.
I believe our stories shape the way we see ourselves, experience relationships, and move through the world. The ways we have learned to protect ourselves, the messages we carry about who we are, and even the ways we disconnect from ourselves often make sense in the context of what we’ve lived through. With compassion and curiosity, those patterns can start to change.
My name is Diane I have more than 30+ years of experience doing therapy. My approach is client centered with a strong focus on solution oriented short term therapy. I am a direct communicator, but use humor often to help clarify issues and to create an intervention that is easier to remember for my clients.
Life sometimes is very hard, it is our reaction to it that makes it harder or easier. We can grow and learn to make our decisions based on our values and interests so that we are not fighting with ourself over these choices
My name is Diane I have more than 30+ years of experience doing therapy. My approach is client centered with a strong focus on solution oriented short term therapy. I am a direct communicator, but use humor often to help clarify issues and to create an intervention that is easier to remember for my clients.
Life sometimes is very hard, it is our reaction to it that makes it harder or easier. We can grow and learn to make our decisions based on our values and interests so that we are not fighting with ourself over these choices
Now accepting members for a new Thursday interpersonal process group focused on building deeper, long-term relationships! I specialize in working with adults who struggle with addiction, developmental trauma, anxiety, depression, career concerns, relationship and dating struggles, perfectionism, family of origin issues, work/life balance, communication difficulties, and process addictions (workaholism, spending, shopping, internet usage, sex), as well as women experiencing anxiety around pregnancy, parenting, and life transitions. I believe in integrating a healthy lifestyle and holistic approach to my work.
Now accepting members for a new Thursday interpersonal process group focused on building deeper, long-term relationships! I specialize in working with adults who struggle with addiction, developmental trauma, anxiety, depression, career concerns, relationship and dating struggles, perfectionism, family of origin issues, work/life balance, communication difficulties, and process addictions (workaholism, spending, shopping, internet usage, sex), as well as women experiencing anxiety around pregnancy, parenting, and life transitions. I believe in integrating a healthy lifestyle and holistic approach to my work.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with codependency, relationship issues, substance use, shame, grief/loss, and disordered eating.
Change and growth occur through a collaborative, supportive therapeutic relationship. This relationship can be a catalyst for increased self-awareness, gained insight, and values-based change. In a compassionate and non-judgmental environment, we will work together to address and process unresolved issues, and learn healthier, more effective ways to cope.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience working with codependency, relationship issues, substance use, shame, grief/loss, and disordered eating.
Change and growth occur through a collaborative, supportive therapeutic relationship. This relationship can be a catalyst for increased self-awareness, gained insight, and values-based change. In a compassionate and non-judgmental environment, we will work together to address and process unresolved issues, and learn healthier, more effective ways to cope.
Now accepting new clients!
There’s a kind of pain that’s easy to ignore—until you can’t anymore. Maybe you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why part of you still doesn’t feel safe. These aren’t flaws—they’re signs of a nervous system that learned to survive.
What would it be like to feel safe within yourself? To assert healthy boundaries? To have an inner voice rooted in self-compassion? Therapy won’t erase what you’ve experienced, but it can lessen its hold. It can give language to what once felt unspeakable. Together, we can explore how your past lives on in your current experiences, relationships, and beliefs.
Now accepting new clients!
There’s a kind of pain that’s easy to ignore—until you can’t anymore. Maybe you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why part of you still doesn’t feel safe. These aren’t flaws—they’re signs of a nervous system that learned to survive.
What would it be like to feel safe within yourself? To assert healthy boundaries? To have an inner voice rooted in self-compassion? Therapy won’t erase what you’ve experienced, but it can lessen its hold. It can give language to what once felt unspeakable. Together, we can explore how your past lives on in your current experiences, relationships, and beliefs.
Welcome, and thank you for being here. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a deep commitment to supporting individuals healing from trauma, navigating identity, and building meaningful lives on their own terms. My work is grounded in trauma-informed care and centers around the unique needs of women, trauma survivors, and LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those who have experienced complex trauma.
Welcome, and thank you for being here. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a deep commitment to supporting individuals healing from trauma, navigating identity, and building meaningful lives on their own terms. My work is grounded in trauma-informed care and centers around the unique needs of women, trauma survivors, and LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those who have experienced complex trauma.
Feeling stuck can be so frustrating. Where do we go when our usual coping skills stop working?
Having experienced both sides of this question, I have a deep understanding of the challenges involved, both personally and professionally. This is where therapy can be especially helpful in identifying and removing obstacles. While it isn’t a cure-all, it can play an important role in healing.
By integrating an imaginative approaches alongside cognitive methods, therapy can help clear these roadblocks and support deeper, more holistic healing.
Feeling stuck can be so frustrating. Where do we go when our usual coping skills stop working?
Having experienced both sides of this question, I have a deep understanding of the challenges involved, both personally and professionally. This is where therapy can be especially helpful in identifying and removing obstacles. While it isn’t a cure-all, it can play an important role in healing.
By integrating an imaginative approaches alongside cognitive methods, therapy can help clear these roadblocks and support deeper, more holistic healing.
I support individuals navigating high-pressure environments who are balancing the demands of work. You may appear outwardly successful, yet feel internally burned out—searching for meaning, relief, or a sense of alignment. Together, we’ll collaborate on your journey toward greater clarity, resilience, and well-being. Feeling tired of holding it all together while appearing “successful”? I work with high achievers, perfectionists, and people-pleasers who feel disconnected from joy and meaning. You deserve a life that feels more true, aligned, and authentically you.
I support individuals navigating high-pressure environments who are balancing the demands of work. You may appear outwardly successful, yet feel internally burned out—searching for meaning, relief, or a sense of alignment. Together, we’ll collaborate on your journey toward greater clarity, resilience, and well-being. Feeling tired of holding it all together while appearing “successful”? I work with high achievers, perfectionists, and people-pleasers who feel disconnected from joy and meaning. You deserve a life that feels more true, aligned, and authentically you.
You thought your life was on track, but recently things have turned upside down. Now you're feeling burned out and worn out. I help people who have experienced a traumatic event, a loss, or watched a loved one struggle with mental health or addiction. With over 30 years working across many organizations and settings in behavioral health, I have a wide range of experiences to help figure out where you are and where you want to go.
You thought your life was on track, but recently things have turned upside down. Now you're feeling burned out and worn out. I help people who have experienced a traumatic event, a loss, or watched a loved one struggle with mental health or addiction. With over 30 years working across many organizations and settings in behavioral health, I have a wide range of experiences to help figure out where you are and where you want to go.
I believe that each of us already carries the capacity for growth, healing, and change,
even when life makes those strengths difficult to see. Therapy isn’t about fixing
what’s broken. It’s about creating space to better understand yourself, reconnect
with your values, and move toward the life you want to build. My approach is
compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to your unique experiences and goals.
I believe that each of us already carries the capacity for growth, healing, and change,
even when life makes those strengths difficult to see. Therapy isn’t about fixing
what’s broken. It’s about creating space to better understand yourself, reconnect
with your values, and move toward the life you want to build. My approach is
compassionate, collaborative, and tailored to your unique experiences and goals.
Many of the adults I work with feel disconnected from their bodies, their relationships, or themselves. They may struggle with intimacy, desire, relationship conflict, shame, anxiety, or feeling stuck in patterns they don't fully understand. Together, we explore how attachment, nervous system regulation, and life experiences contribute to these challenges so you can reconnect with yourself, strengthen relationships, and move toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Many of the adults I work with feel disconnected from their bodies, their relationships, or themselves. They may struggle with intimacy, desire, relationship conflict, shame, anxiety, or feeling stuck in patterns they don't fully understand. Together, we explore how attachment, nervous system regulation, and life experiences contribute to these challenges so you can reconnect with yourself, strengthen relationships, and move toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Sophia Etling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60604
Waitlist for new clients
In you, there is both the raging warrior who fights with unbreakable honor, and the healer who brings together those things torn apart. – Rumi
You are the expert on your own identities and experiences. My job as a therapist is to walk alongside you as you gain the skills you need to change your own life. My office is a judgment-free zone for us to grow, process, learn, and even laugh together.
In you, there is both the raging warrior who fights with unbreakable honor, and the healer who brings together those things torn apart. – Rumi
You are the expert on your own identities and experiences. My job as a therapist is to walk alongside you as you gain the skills you need to change your own life. My office is a judgment-free zone for us to grow, process, learn, and even laugh together.
Hello I am Jasmine Tudy, and I want you to know that whatever you are facing is a small fraction of time in this overall blessing of life. No need to fear or think about what others may say, you are in control of designing and bringing about the change you want to see for yourself and your family. Whether it is improving your marriage or relationship, coping with divorce, managing parenting concerns or simply looking to decrease stress, we can figure it out together. Since shifting to a video platform, my clients have expressed that they appreciate the convenience and continue to progress at a faster rate once open to the change.
Hello I am Jasmine Tudy, and I want you to know that whatever you are facing is a small fraction of time in this overall blessing of life. No need to fear or think about what others may say, you are in control of designing and bringing about the change you want to see for yourself and your family. Whether it is improving your marriage or relationship, coping with divorce, managing parenting concerns or simply looking to decrease stress, we can figure it out together. Since shifting to a video platform, my clients have expressed that they appreciate the convenience and continue to progress at a faster rate once open to the change.
Difficulty managing stress and anxiety is often overwhelming and may lead to health issues, unsatisfactory decision making, conflict in relationships, and an overall poor quality of life. Anxiety, poor stress coping, depression, anger and other difficulties can be rooted in a myriad of complex biological, physiological, and situational causes. Together we can explore the root of your presenting difficulty as a platform for progressive growth. My goal is to assist you in developing your own self-awareness and from there, guide you in organizing your thoughts, actions, and goals towards a healthier and happier way of life.
Difficulty managing stress and anxiety is often overwhelming and may lead to health issues, unsatisfactory decision making, conflict in relationships, and an overall poor quality of life. Anxiety, poor stress coping, depression, anger and other difficulties can be rooted in a myriad of complex biological, physiological, and situational causes. Together we can explore the root of your presenting difficulty as a platform for progressive growth. My goal is to assist you in developing your own self-awareness and from there, guide you in organizing your thoughts, actions, and goals towards a healthier and happier way of life.
I enjoy working with individuals and couples. My goal is to provide a warm, non-judgmental and inviting space to process and improve: relationships (familial, friendships, work or love), difficulty balancing obligations, challenges with stress or anxiety, self-esteem issues and/or depressive tendencies. I help my clients identify relational, thought and behavioral patterns that may have once been functional but are no longer helpful. My ideal client is looking for active therapy that has a practical application to help with immediate symptom relief while also changing lifelong patterns of behavior for longer term change.
I enjoy working with individuals and couples. My goal is to provide a warm, non-judgmental and inviting space to process and improve: relationships (familial, friendships, work or love), difficulty balancing obligations, challenges with stress or anxiety, self-esteem issues and/or depressive tendencies. I help my clients identify relational, thought and behavioral patterns that may have once been functional but are no longer helpful. My ideal client is looking for active therapy that has a practical application to help with immediate symptom relief while also changing lifelong patterns of behavior for longer term change.
Laurel Spindel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60604
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in the capacity of the human spirit to grow and change and that psychotherapy is a powerful means for this kind of transformation. As a therapist, you will experience me as a keen observer, helping you to explore and identify patterns in your life and picking up on feelings and emotions that might be hard for you to make contact with. I make use of my creativity and yours to help you see things in a new light and to notice ways of being and coping that aren’t working anymore. I am known for my innate curiosity, intellectual agility and emotional intelligence.
I believe in the capacity of the human spirit to grow and change and that psychotherapy is a powerful means for this kind of transformation. As a therapist, you will experience me as a keen observer, helping you to explore and identify patterns in your life and picking up on feelings and emotions that might be hard for you to make contact with. I make use of my creativity and yours to help you see things in a new light and to notice ways of being and coping that aren’t working anymore. I am known for my innate curiosity, intellectual agility and emotional intelligence.
For many people, adulthood brings layered responsibilities and expectations that can test the boundaries of our current coping strategies. We may notice we are experiencing more anxiety, burnout, emotional distress, and feelings of disconnection. Concerns that can be made more complicated by the complex intersection of identity, relationships, history, and the broader systems we live in.
For many people, adulthood brings layered responsibilities and expectations that can test the boundaries of our current coping strategies. We may notice we are experiencing more anxiety, burnout, emotional distress, and feelings of disconnection. Concerns that can be made more complicated by the complex intersection of identity, relationships, history, and the broader systems we live in.
Let's give you the healing you deserve by challenging unhealthy thought patterns and beliefs, discovering who YOU are and what you really want, and learning how to set boundaries and improve relationships. I am a compassionate therapist dedicated to walking alongside clients on their journey towards growth. My goal is to create an emotionally safe and empowering environment where all feelings are welcomed and explored without judgment. I focus on individual therapy, addressing relational and childhood trauma, life transitions (such as parenting, divorce, job changes), and grief.
Let's give you the healing you deserve by challenging unhealthy thought patterns and beliefs, discovering who YOU are and what you really want, and learning how to set boundaries and improve relationships. I am a compassionate therapist dedicated to walking alongside clients on their journey towards growth. My goal is to create an emotionally safe and empowering environment where all feelings are welcomed and explored without judgment. I focus on individual therapy, addressing relational and childhood trauma, life transitions (such as parenting, divorce, job changes), and grief.
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