Couples Therapists in Chicago, IL
I use a blend of evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Trauma-focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based, Individual Drug Counseling, Internal Family System, Gottman Couple's Therapy, and Integrative System Therapy.
Hello and welcome! I’m honored to be accompanying you on your healing journey.
As a trauma researcher and therapist, I serve as a liaison between empirical knowledge and evidence-based practice. I offer a safe environment where your experiences are validated, while compassionately challenging you to take an active role in changing your life. My goal is centered around empowering you to rebuild a sense of safety and trust in yourself and the world around. Together, we’ll work towards healing and growth, helping you reclaim your well-being and move forward with renewed hope and strength.
I use a blend of evidence-based therapeutic approaches including Trauma-focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness-Based, Individual Drug Counseling, Internal Family System, Gottman Couple's Therapy, and Integrative System Therapy.
Hello and welcome! I’m honored to be accompanying you on your healing journey.
As a trauma researcher and therapist, I serve as a liaison between empirical knowledge and evidence-based practice. I offer a safe environment where your experiences are validated, while compassionately challenging you to take an active role in changing your life. My goal is centered around empowering you to rebuild a sense of safety and trust in yourself and the world around. Together, we’ll work towards healing and growth, helping you reclaim your well-being and move forward with renewed hope and strength.
I am here for you whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment, relationships, parenting issues, or need someone to help you sort through your emotions, build your confidence, and improve your relationships.
I (she/her) am a seasoned Counselor with 20 years of experience specializing in Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. My expertise lies in talk therapy, guided meditation, providing holistic support for my clients' mental well-being.
I am here for you whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment, relationships, parenting issues, or need someone to help you sort through your emotions, build your confidence, and improve your relationships.
I (she/her) am a seasoned Counselor with 20 years of experience specializing in Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centered Counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. My expertise lies in talk therapy, guided meditation, providing holistic support for my clients' mental well-being.
I have extensive training in child and adolescent as well as couples and family therapy, especially with clients in marginalized communities (e.g., BIPOC, Queer, Low SES, etc.) and those with trauma.
Along the journey of life, some challenges and suffering are inevitable and there often are not always clear or easy answers. We want our lives to have value, meaning and purpose. Knowing these things for ourselves can be a tremendously liberating and empowering experience that gives us the hope, courage, and tenacity we need to face life's challenges. However, the process of discovering or defining these "truths" can be confusing, frustrating or even scary. We all require support and solidarity from trusted comrades during our journey. Knowing when to stop and ask for help along the way does not make us weak, it makes us strong!
I have extensive training in child and adolescent as well as couples and family therapy, especially with clients in marginalized communities (e.g., BIPOC, Queer, Low SES, etc.) and those with trauma.
Along the journey of life, some challenges and suffering are inevitable and there often are not always clear or easy answers. We want our lives to have value, meaning and purpose. Knowing these things for ourselves can be a tremendously liberating and empowering experience that gives us the hope, courage, and tenacity we need to face life's challenges. However, the process of discovering or defining these "truths" can be confusing, frustrating or even scary. We all require support and solidarity from trusted comrades during our journey. Knowing when to stop and ask for help along the way does not make us weak, it makes us strong!
Our work frequently has focused on how abusive childhood events and relationships have influenced their development and self-definition as psychotherapists and as people.
I bring an empathic, intuitive approach to my practice of adult psychotherapy, working with clients to identify both their immediate and long-standing internal obstacles. My goal is to help each client reach a greater, more nuanced clarity about themselves, without oversimplification or rigid categorization. Incorporating perspectives from Psychodynamic, Experiential and Existential schools of psychotherapy, I have been told that my warm and engaging yet thoughtful style helps clients to more fully and authentically experience their own emotional richness. I have extensive experience and advanced training working with adults who were sexually abused as children.
Our work frequently has focused on how abusive childhood events and relationships have influenced their development and self-definition as psychotherapists and as people.
I bring an empathic, intuitive approach to my practice of adult psychotherapy, working with clients to identify both their immediate and long-standing internal obstacles. My goal is to help each client reach a greater, more nuanced clarity about themselves, without oversimplification or rigid categorization. Incorporating perspectives from Psychodynamic, Experiential and Existential schools of psychotherapy, I have been told that my warm and engaging yet thoughtful style helps clients to more fully and authentically experience their own emotional richness. I have extensive experience and advanced training working with adults who were sexually abused as children.
Using a client-directed, person-centered approach, our sessions will help you explore goals for yourself and significant relationships.
Building trust and collaboration with my clients is my priority. I strive to make therapy a safe space for clients to explore core beliefs, attachment styles, and trauma/grief that evoke emotional triggers. Deciding to start therapy is a big step. It takes courage to recognize that you need help managing your feelings.
Using a client-directed, person-centered approach, our sessions will help you explore goals for yourself and significant relationships.
Building trust and collaboration with my clients is my priority. I strive to make therapy a safe space for clients to explore core beliefs, attachment styles, and trauma/grief that evoke emotional triggers. Deciding to start therapy is a big step. It takes courage to recognize that you need help managing your feelings.
As we move through life, we may encounter past wounds, relationship stress, and major life transitions that begin to take root in our behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and our most cherished relationships.
My approach to therapy integrates relational, culturally sensitive, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed practices to help me understand your positionality and role in your world. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic methods in my work.
As we move through life, we may encounter past wounds, relationship stress, and major life transitions that begin to take root in our behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and our most cherished relationships.
My approach to therapy integrates relational, culturally sensitive, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed practices to help me understand your positionality and role in your world. I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic methods in my work.
I work with children, teens, adults, older adults, families, and couples, specializing in anxiety, trauma, depression, and PTSD.
I am passionate about helping individuals feel seen, understood, and validated as they navigate through their healing journey. My approach to therapy begins with a holistic lens, uncovering and understanding each client’s unique qualities and identities. This allows me to gain a better understanding of the client and provide them with a unique experience.
I work with children, teens, adults, older adults, families, and couples, specializing in anxiety, trauma, depression, and PTSD.
I am passionate about helping individuals feel seen, understood, and validated as they navigate through their healing journey. My approach to therapy begins with a holistic lens, uncovering and understanding each client’s unique qualities and identities. This allows me to gain a better understanding of the client and provide them with a unique experience.
Consult Solutions on relationships & interpersonal challenges at Corporate & Family level.
Consulting Specialist in career, Individual, Couples, Family & Parenting concerns in conflict resolution. In addition, a religious perspective can be integrated with problem solving along with elderly (reflection/family) concerns.
Consult Solutions on relationships & interpersonal challenges at Corporate & Family level.
Consulting Specialist in career, Individual, Couples, Family & Parenting concerns in conflict resolution. In addition, a religious perspective can be integrated with problem solving along with elderly (reflection/family) concerns.
I work with adults, teens (ages 10+), families, and couples, drawing on my experience in school based counseling and intensive family intervention.
Using CBT and solution focused approaches, I help clients navigate behavioral challenges, ADHD, self harm, suicidal ideation, substance use, family conflict, and oppositional defiant disorder. Together, we’ll build on your strengths, develop effective coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change that supports growth both now and in the future.
I work with adults, teens (ages 10+), families, and couples, drawing on my experience in school based counseling and intensive family intervention.
Using CBT and solution focused approaches, I help clients navigate behavioral challenges, ADHD, self harm, suicidal ideation, substance use, family conflict, and oppositional defiant disorder. Together, we’ll build on your strengths, develop effective coping skills, and create meaningful, lasting change that supports growth both now and in the future.
I help to foster more authentic relationships with self and with others using a relational, insight-oriented approach grounded in mindfulness and curiosity.
My style is collaborative, warm, and holistic. I specialize in working with adults, adolescents, and couples navigating complex trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, psychosomatic issues, and depression. In addition to therapy services, I also conduct neuropsychological assessment and pre-surgical bariatric assessment. I am PSYPACT certified.
I help to foster more authentic relationships with self and with others using a relational, insight-oriented approach grounded in mindfulness and curiosity.
My style is collaborative, warm, and holistic. I specialize in working with adults, adolescents, and couples navigating complex trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, psychosomatic issues, and depression. In addition to therapy services, I also conduct neuropsychological assessment and pre-surgical bariatric assessment. I am PSYPACT certified.
Meagan Sherman-Sporrong
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, MA, MDiv
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60630
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your child, your teen, your relationship, or your family, we offer a compassionate and personalized approach.
Each person I met is unique and has their own story. I am a counselor because I want to help people rebuild their lives when their world no longer makes sense, help people discover new ways of solving life problems, to help people repair the hard and broken places in their hearts, and to help them improve the important relationships in their lives.
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your child, your teen, your relationship, or your family, we offer a compassionate and personalized approach.
Each person I met is unique and has their own story. I am a counselor because I want to help people rebuild their lives when their world no longer makes sense, help people discover new ways of solving life problems, to help people repair the hard and broken places in their hearts, and to help them improve the important relationships in their lives.
With a focus on practical strategies and a supportive approach, I empower clients to break free from limiting beliefs, cultivate healthy relationships, and build a fulfilling life.
Together, we'll explore the root causes of your struggles, develop coping mechanisms, and cultivate the resilience you need to thrive. We'll also delve into learning how to be free of distractions and embrace self-love, two essential components of a fulfilling life.
With a focus on practical strategies and a supportive approach, I empower clients to break free from limiting beliefs, cultivate healthy relationships, and build a fulfilling life.
Together, we'll explore the root causes of your struggles, develop coping mechanisms, and cultivate the resilience you need to thrive. We'll also delve into learning how to be free of distractions and embrace self-love, two essential components of a fulfilling life.
I work with adults and couples.
Deep understanding leads to lasting change. Your lived experience is rich and deserves to be fully understood. We work as a team, where you are the expert on you and I bring my years of experience helping people create lasting change in their lives, shed symptoms, feel more effective and experience increased internal wholeness and a sense of being at peace.
I work with adults and couples.
Deep understanding leads to lasting change. Your lived experience is rich and deserves to be fully understood. We work as a team, where you are the expert on you and I bring my years of experience helping people create lasting change in their lives, shed symptoms, feel more effective and experience increased internal wholeness and a sense of being at peace.
I work with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, sexual issues, couples’ issues, PTSD, C-PTSD, DID, and more.
I specialize in sex therapy and trauma - including familial abuse, sexual violence, and domestic violence - but can help with a wide variety of concerns. I utilize EMDR, IFS (Internal Family Systems/parts work), CBT, DBT, ACT, and person-centered techniques. My clients are ages 14 & up, all genders, as well as couples and groups of non-monogamous partners.
I work with clients experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, sexual issues, couples’ issues, PTSD, C-PTSD, DID, and more.
I specialize in sex therapy and trauma - including familial abuse, sexual violence, and domestic violence - but can help with a wide variety of concerns. I utilize EMDR, IFS (Internal Family Systems/parts work), CBT, DBT, ACT, and person-centered techniques. My clients are ages 14 & up, all genders, as well as couples and groups of non-monogamous partners.
My aim is to create a safe(r) space for individuals & couples to process, learn, and make positive changes in their lives.
As a marriage, couples, and family therapist, I take a systemic approach to therapy. This means we will look at how internal, relational, and societal systems impact who you are today. And we will examine what role your family of origin and other life factors play in your relationships. From there, we can write the next chapter in your life.
My aim is to create a safe(r) space for individuals & couples to process, learn, and make positive changes in their lives.
As a marriage, couples, and family therapist, I take a systemic approach to therapy. This means we will look at how internal, relational, and societal systems impact who you are today. And we will examine what role your family of origin and other life factors play in your relationships. From there, we can write the next chapter in your life.
Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis should be an investment in creating a life. It should be a goal-driven partnership between the two people in the room. In the therapeutic process we find new goals and have to reassess priorities, shifting back and forth between concrete issues and more abstract concerns with the continued effort of reducing emotional pain and finding a way to live in the world. If you have a question, please email me or call 773-273-0474 and we can plan for a meeting over the phone or in person. I will be glad to answer any questions regarding fees and insurance.
Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis should be an investment in creating a life. It should be a goal-driven partnership between the two people in the room. In the therapeutic process we find new goals and have to reassess priorities, shifting back and forth between concrete issues and more abstract concerns with the continued effort of reducing emotional pain and finding a way to live in the world. If you have a question, please email me or call 773-273-0474 and we can plan for a meeting over the phone or in person. I will be glad to answer any questions regarding fees and insurance.
I have experience working with mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, navigating identity struggles, conflict in couples, and attachment styles.
I am certified in Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. I have a creative style which focuses on the goals of my clients, and I am never afraid to try new things in the therapy space!
I have experience working with mood disorders, emotional dysregulation, navigating identity struggles, conflict in couples, and attachment styles.
I am certified in Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. I have a creative style which focuses on the goals of my clients, and I am never afraid to try new things in the therapy space!
I work with individuals and couples struggling with issues related to intergenerational trauma, attachment, life transitions, career, sex and sexuality, gender identity, parenting, anxiety, and self-esteem.
I strive to offer a safe, non-judgmental space where collaboration and authenticity can flourish. I believe that emotional growth takes courage and that prioritizing our own healing can be revolutionary, not just for us but also for our families and our communities.
I work with individuals and couples struggling with issues related to intergenerational trauma, attachment, life transitions, career, sex and sexuality, gender identity, parenting, anxiety, and self-esteem.
I strive to offer a safe, non-judgmental space where collaboration and authenticity can flourish. I believe that emotional growth takes courage and that prioritizing our own healing can be revolutionary, not just for us but also for our families and our communities.
I work with women and AFAB individuals who feel anxious, ashamed, or disconnected from their bodies or relationships.
I’m Bea Cleveland, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in reproductive and sexual medicine. I help clients with sexual anxiety, painful sex, endometriosis, chronic vulvar pain, menopause, reproductive trauma, and disconnection. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and rooted in both evidence and empathy.
I work with women and AFAB individuals who feel anxious, ashamed, or disconnected from their bodies or relationships.
I’m Bea Cleveland, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in reproductive and sexual medicine. I help clients with sexual anxiety, painful sex, endometriosis, chronic vulvar pain, menopause, reproductive trauma, and disconnection. My approach is trauma-informed, collaborative, and rooted in both evidence and empathy.
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship between therapist and client.
I approach therapy from a person-centered lens and integrate techniques from other theories of psychotherapy to meet the unique needs of each individual/ couple I work with. Some of the theories I draw from include solution- focused therapy, the Gottman method, dialectical behavior therapy, trauma informed therapy, and multicultural counseling.
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship between therapist and client.
I approach therapy from a person-centered lens and integrate techniques from other theories of psychotherapy to meet the unique needs of each individual/ couple I work with. Some of the theories I draw from include solution- focused therapy, the Gottman method, dialectical behavior therapy, trauma informed therapy, and multicultural counseling.
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FAQ - About Couples Therapy
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.