Hypnotherapists in Chicago, IL
I am an intuitive and compassionate bilingual therapist (English/Spanish). My 30-year career has been focused on trauma, using relational psycho-dynamic theory. Your course of therapy will depend on our conversations and your desires and needs - most importantly establishing a safe and caring environment. We will find what works for you. If you've been suffering from depression, nightmares, anxiety, or fear, or if you know something is wrong and nothing seems to help, this is the time to work towards healing and reaching a better place. I've seen others heal - let's start on that path.
I am an intuitive and compassionate bilingual therapist (English/Spanish). My 30-year career has been focused on trauma, using relational psycho-dynamic theory. Your course of therapy will depend on our conversations and your desires and needs - most importantly establishing a safe and caring environment. We will find what works for you. If you've been suffering from depression, nightmares, anxiety, or fear, or if you know something is wrong and nothing seems to help, this is the time to work towards healing and reaching a better place. I've seen others heal - let's start on that path.
Nikia Thompson-Sledge
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, CMS-CHt, FIBH
2 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60605
Are you finding it difficult to manage the many roles in your life? It can be challenging when handling the multiple demands of husband, wife, employer, employee, caretaker, mentor, sibling, friend, volunteer and neighbor etc. Sometimes, it is hard to breathe because our minds are constantly thinking about what we have not accomplished for the day, the week and even for the future. This anxiety can impact the way that we navigate through life and can also affect our relationships.
Are you finding it difficult to manage the many roles in your life? It can be challenging when handling the multiple demands of husband, wife, employer, employee, caretaker, mentor, sibling, friend, volunteer and neighbor etc. Sometimes, it is hard to breathe because our minds are constantly thinking about what we have not accomplished for the day, the week and even for the future. This anxiety can impact the way that we navigate through life and can also affect our relationships.
I'm an AASECT certified sex therapist and specialize in intimacy issues and relationships. I have ADHD myself and many of my clients happen to be neurodivergent as well, so that's become a secondary specialty.
I'm naturally a systems thinker, so I'll look at how all areas of your world and your perspective are impacting you. I'm trained as a meditation instructor as well as a health coach, so I bring a mind-body-spirit approach. It's all one system!
I'm an AASECT certified sex therapist and specialize in intimacy issues and relationships. I have ADHD myself and many of my clients happen to be neurodivergent as well, so that's become a secondary specialty.
I'm naturally a systems thinker, so I'll look at how all areas of your world and your perspective are impacting you. I'm trained as a meditation instructor as well as a health coach, so I bring a mind-body-spirit approach. It's all one system!
The Ardent Counseling Center is a comprehensive psychotherapy practice providing counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families since 1988. We have 9 Chicagoland locations including, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Lakeview (Chicago) and 5 Iowa Locations.
The Ardent Counseling Center is a comprehensive psychotherapy practice providing counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families since 1988. We have 9 Chicagoland locations including, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg, Lakeview (Chicago) and 5 Iowa Locations.
Eleni Clavijo Energy Healer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, Reiki, Master, Teacher
Chicago, IL 60642
I will guide you on subconsciously accepting a positive self concept applying a holistic, transpersonal, and mindfulness-based cognitive approach while integrating somatic work, reiki & hypnotherapy
What circumstances shifted you into this specific moment in time...to bring this bio into your awareness? Was it the guilt that has consumed you since morning of how you didn’t show up exactly how you envisioned being the best parent...or that you have become conscious to the burden of unrealistic expectations upon self and have decided to courageously dive into the depths of your shadows? Perhaps you have questions about self you never have had before and feeling like no one can relate. All you would like is for someone to hold space while you allow emotions like sadness or anger to flow and feel you are able to cry without shame!
I will guide you on subconsciously accepting a positive self concept applying a holistic, transpersonal, and mindfulness-based cognitive approach while integrating somatic work, reiki & hypnotherapy
What circumstances shifted you into this specific moment in time...to bring this bio into your awareness? Was it the guilt that has consumed you since morning of how you didn’t show up exactly how you envisioned being the best parent...or that you have become conscious to the burden of unrealistic expectations upon self and have decided to courageously dive into the depths of your shadows? Perhaps you have questions about self you never have had before and feeling like no one can relate. All you would like is for someone to hold space while you allow emotions like sadness or anger to flow and feel you are able to cry without shame!
My ideal client is an adult who feels stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or past trauma. They're introspective and ready to go deeper, not just to cope but to truly heal. They may be navigating postpartum struggles, dissociation, or generational trauma, and want to feel more grounded, emotionally regulated, and connected to their true self. Their goal is lasting change: to break old patterns, build self-trust, and live with more clarity and compassion. I do also provide support to future LCSW's applicants for supervision.
My ideal client is an adult who feels stuck, overwhelmed by anxiety, self-doubt, or past trauma. They're introspective and ready to go deeper, not just to cope but to truly heal. They may be navigating postpartum struggles, dissociation, or generational trauma, and want to feel more grounded, emotionally regulated, and connected to their true self. Their goal is lasting change: to break old patterns, build self-trust, and live with more clarity and compassion. I do also provide support to future LCSW's applicants for supervision.
If you are looking for help with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, stress from work or school, or issues with your health or relationships, I can help you define and achieve your goals. We will work together in a solution- oriented way to access your internal resources and help you move forward proactively, positively and comfortably. My style as a therapist is genuine, person-centered, creative, objective, compassionate, goal oriented and personal.
If you are looking for help with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, stress from work or school, or issues with your health or relationships, I can help you define and achieve your goals. We will work together in a solution- oriented way to access your internal resources and help you move forward proactively, positively and comfortably. My style as a therapist is genuine, person-centered, creative, objective, compassionate, goal oriented and personal.
I work with high-functioning professionals who are successful in many areas of life, but feel stuck in recurring emotional or relational patterns. You may find yourself over-functioning for others while neglecting your own needs, leading to anger, resentment, exhaustion, or apathy and emotional numbness. Your relationships may feel distant, reactive, conflictual, or emotionally disconnected. My work focuses on identifying and shifting the deeper patterns driving these experiences so you can move toward more sustainable, meaningful ways of relating to yourself and others.
I work with high-functioning professionals who are successful in many areas of life, but feel stuck in recurring emotional or relational patterns. You may find yourself over-functioning for others while neglecting your own needs, leading to anger, resentment, exhaustion, or apathy and emotional numbness. Your relationships may feel distant, reactive, conflictual, or emotionally disconnected. My work focuses on identifying and shifting the deeper patterns driving these experiences so you can move toward more sustainable, meaningful ways of relating to yourself and others.
Over the course of 20 sessions, we learn all about what is happening in your body and brain, learn and practice coping skills to manage anxiety related to your chronic medical condition, and have the option to complete hypnotherapy for chronic illness as well.
If you have never done therapy before, or if you have found that your current therapist doesn’t quite “get it,” and you’re hoping to work with someone that has an intimate knowledge of chronic illness and hospital systems, then you will be a great fit.
Over the course of 20 sessions, we learn all about what is happening in your body and brain, learn and practice coping skills to manage anxiety related to your chronic medical condition, and have the option to complete hypnotherapy for chronic illness as well.
If you have never done therapy before, or if you have found that your current therapist doesn’t quite “get it,” and you’re hoping to work with someone that has an intimate knowledge of chronic illness and hospital systems, then you will be a great fit.
We live in a stressful, complex, and contradictory world. And though you do your best to cope with the chaos around you, sometimes it gets overwhelming. The chaos can make you question your decisions - sometimes it can even make you question who and how you are. Why are there so many obstacles to the life and relationships you want? Shouldn’t there be a clearer path? It can be so hard to navigate through the noise. Craving to connect more fully but end up feeling needy and more alone. Wanting to feel safe, but unease grows and bleeds through. Striving to be authentic, but there is so much noise it is hard to hear your true self.
We live in a stressful, complex, and contradictory world. And though you do your best to cope with the chaos around you, sometimes it gets overwhelming. The chaos can make you question your decisions - sometimes it can even make you question who and how you are. Why are there so many obstacles to the life and relationships you want? Shouldn’t there be a clearer path? It can be so hard to navigate through the noise. Craving to connect more fully but end up feeling needy and more alone. Wanting to feel safe, but unease grows and bleeds through. Striving to be authentic, but there is so much noise it is hard to hear your true self.
I am an African-American female with a small practice on the south side of Chicago. I received my graduate training in social work from Loyola University Chicago. I received most of my professional training from the University of Chicago Hospitals In-Patient Psychiatric Department, where I worked simultaneously to start my private practice. I have an array of exprience working with adult clients with thought and mood disorders. In addition, I have worked with children - - ranging from 5 to 18 yrs of age, with a diagnosis of conduct, separation anxiety, adjustment, oppositional defiant or disruptive behavior disorders.
I am an African-American female with a small practice on the south side of Chicago. I received my graduate training in social work from Loyola University Chicago. I received most of my professional training from the University of Chicago Hospitals In-Patient Psychiatric Department, where I worked simultaneously to start my private practice. I have an array of exprience working with adult clients with thought and mood disorders. In addition, I have worked with children - - ranging from 5 to 18 yrs of age, with a diagnosis of conduct, separation anxiety, adjustment, oppositional defiant or disruptive behavior disorders.
Annie Novotny
Licensed Professional Counselor, MAATC, LCPC, ATR-BC, EMDR
8 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60643
Real healing asks for courage—and it asks for action. If you’re ready for meaningful change, you don’t have to do it alone. As a trauma specialist, I work intensively and relationally with survivors of sexual assault and those carrying the weight of unresolved trauma. EMDR is the foundation of my practice, including extended EMDR intensives designed to accelerate healing and create lasting shifts. My approach is focused, integrative, and embodied. Alongside EMDR, I incorporate art therapy, parts work, somatic strategies, and mindfulness to help your nervous system process what talk therapy alone often cannot.
Real healing asks for courage—and it asks for action. If you’re ready for meaningful change, you don’t have to do it alone. As a trauma specialist, I work intensively and relationally with survivors of sexual assault and those carrying the weight of unresolved trauma. EMDR is the foundation of my practice, including extended EMDR intensives designed to accelerate healing and create lasting shifts. My approach is focused, integrative, and embodied. Alongside EMDR, I incorporate art therapy, parts work, somatic strategies, and mindfulness to help your nervous system process what talk therapy alone often cannot.
I'm a psychologist who's caring and direct. I use compassion, wisdom and humor to help clients understand and deal with problems in a way that's respectful and honors their unique situation. My style is grounded in the belief that promoting an individual's innate desire and ability to move forward in life is the key to progress in therapy. If you're feeling overwhelmed in life, dealing with something you find increasingly hard to handle and are ready to make a change, I can help. Please consider calling me to begin exploring a new way to live.
I'm a psychologist who's caring and direct. I use compassion, wisdom and humor to help clients understand and deal with problems in a way that's respectful and honors their unique situation. My style is grounded in the belief that promoting an individual's innate desire and ability to move forward in life is the key to progress in therapy. If you're feeling overwhelmed in life, dealing with something you find increasingly hard to handle and are ready to make a change, I can help. Please consider calling me to begin exploring a new way to live.
It takes tremendous courage to change. My ideal client is someone who is courageously facing life's challenges and seeking meaningful growth. You may be grappling with complex or childhood trauma, grief, troubled relationships, work-related stress, addiction, or difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. You desire a brighter future and a sense of connection and belonging. My intention is to empower you, offering dedicated guidance and support on your transformative journey towards renewed strength and purposeful living. Together, we will navigate the depths of suffering to discover your inner resilience and fulfillment.
It takes tremendous courage to change. My ideal client is someone who is courageously facing life's challenges and seeking meaningful growth. You may be grappling with complex or childhood trauma, grief, troubled relationships, work-related stress, addiction, or difficulties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. You desire a brighter future and a sense of connection and belonging. My intention is to empower you, offering dedicated guidance and support on your transformative journey towards renewed strength and purposeful living. Together, we will navigate the depths of suffering to discover your inner resilience and fulfillment.
Are you ready for peace? A hallmark of my work is the quickness of the process. What is possible for you? Discover your unshakable core, replacing anxiety, depression and self criticism. Practicing in IL and in WI, and coaching globally, I work with adults who experience panic, esteem, boundary, life, relationship, or performance challenges. Together, we discover how your experience impacts you and to turn it around through the use of powerful methods, which can include hypnosis therapy, and traditional counseling. These methods are also helpful with college students and in my Peaceful Power(tm) Program.
Are you ready for peace? A hallmark of my work is the quickness of the process. What is possible for you? Discover your unshakable core, replacing anxiety, depression and self criticism. Practicing in IL and in WI, and coaching globally, I work with adults who experience panic, esteem, boundary, life, relationship, or performance challenges. Together, we discover how your experience impacts you and to turn it around through the use of powerful methods, which can include hypnosis therapy, and traditional counseling. These methods are also helpful with college students and in my Peaceful Power(tm) Program.
Relationship issues can hijack your life. Dysfunctional romantic and family relationships, demanding bosses, inappropriate coworkers, weird friends, or complicated roommates can all be the kinds of relationships that isolate us; affect our sleep, appetites, and focus; and stir up BIG feelings. Breaking up, even if it's the right thing to do, can turn our lives upside down while we feel pressure on us to “just move on already,” when we are grieving. Sometimes we are having a hard time grieving loved ones who have died. Difficult relationships can also cause collateral damage to your relationship with yourself.
Relationship issues can hijack your life. Dysfunctional romantic and family relationships, demanding bosses, inappropriate coworkers, weird friends, or complicated roommates can all be the kinds of relationships that isolate us; affect our sleep, appetites, and focus; and stir up BIG feelings. Breaking up, even if it's the right thing to do, can turn our lives upside down while we feel pressure on us to “just move on already,” when we are grieving. Sometimes we are having a hard time grieving loved ones who have died. Difficult relationships can also cause collateral damage to your relationship with yourself.
At CFC Therapy, our approach is goal-oriented at all levels, and we firmly believe that everyone deserves to experience freedom from the issues that hinder their well-being. You will find a team of genuinely caring therapists here. We prioritize taking the time to understand our clients and develop individualized goals to provide the best possible support.
Whether you and your partner are seeking to enhance intimacy, or you are looking for relief from persistent anxiety, we are here to help. Our guiding principle is to walk alongside our clients and share in their therapeutic journey. Our team includes 4 EMDR trained therapists.
At CFC Therapy, our approach is goal-oriented at all levels, and we firmly believe that everyone deserves to experience freedom from the issues that hinder their well-being. You will find a team of genuinely caring therapists here. We prioritize taking the time to understand our clients and develop individualized goals to provide the best possible support.
Whether you and your partner are seeking to enhance intimacy, or you are looking for relief from persistent anxiety, we are here to help. Our guiding principle is to walk alongside our clients and share in their therapeutic journey. Our team includes 4 EMDR trained therapists.
Do you ever wonder why you keep experiencing the same kind of problem over and over again? Do you keep feeling defeated even before you begin? Ever wonder sometimes what's it all for and why you're still living? Many people ask themselves these questions everyday, but do nothing about it. You are not alone! There is help. You've come to the right place! People sometimes develop unhealthy ways of living due to their past experiences of being abused, hurt or traumatized. I specialize in helping those people suffering from the pain of life's disappointments, hurts or tragedies.
Do you ever wonder why you keep experiencing the same kind of problem over and over again? Do you keep feeling defeated even before you begin? Ever wonder sometimes what's it all for and why you're still living? Many people ask themselves these questions everyday, but do nothing about it. You are not alone! There is help. You've come to the right place! People sometimes develop unhealthy ways of living due to their past experiences of being abused, hurt or traumatized. I specialize in helping those people suffering from the pain of life's disappointments, hurts or tragedies.
Currently working with clients that struggle with anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder, which impacts their daily functioning and quality of life. Clients that have a history of substance abuse or behavioral addiction, leading to negative consequences in their personal, social, and professional life. Some have experienced significant trauma, such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, or a traumatic event, resulting in symptoms of PTSD or complex trauma. Their mental health and addiction issues have strained their relationships, causing conflicts, communication problems, and difficulties in maintaining healthy connections.
Currently working with clients that struggle with anxiety, depression, or bipolar disorder, which impacts their daily functioning and quality of life. Clients that have a history of substance abuse or behavioral addiction, leading to negative consequences in their personal, social, and professional life. Some have experienced significant trauma, such as childhood abuse, domestic violence, or a traumatic event, resulting in symptoms of PTSD or complex trauma. Their mental health and addiction issues have strained their relationships, causing conflicts, communication problems, and difficulties in maintaining healthy connections.
I incorporate a wide variety of holistic counseling techniques WITH traditional therapy including EMDR, hypnotherapy, energy psychology, Reiki energy healing, sound healing, oracle readings, essential oils, crystals, and EFT.
You may want to make changes, yet feel beaten down by worry. A part of you may be aware that difficult experiences you’ve faced throughout your life could be connected to your current struggles. As an intuitive holistic counselor I believe we can change by healing from the inside out. What shows up in our outer life through negative thoughts, unwanted behaviors, body discomfort or difficult feelings can be a signal or sign we are ready for change. I believe the present symptoms or conditions give us clues to what is going on inside, possibly connected to past difficult experiences that need attention, understanding and healing.
I incorporate a wide variety of holistic counseling techniques WITH traditional therapy including EMDR, hypnotherapy, energy psychology, Reiki energy healing, sound healing, oracle readings, essential oils, crystals, and EFT.
You may want to make changes, yet feel beaten down by worry. A part of you may be aware that difficult experiences you’ve faced throughout your life could be connected to your current struggles. As an intuitive holistic counselor I believe we can change by healing from the inside out. What shows up in our outer life through negative thoughts, unwanted behaviors, body discomfort or difficult feelings can be a signal or sign we are ready for change. I believe the present symptoms or conditions give us clues to what is going on inside, possibly connected to past difficult experiences that need attention, understanding and healing.
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Hypnotherapy Therapists
How does hypnotherapy work?
Hypnotherapy works by using guided hypnosis to help you reach a state of focus and concentration through mental imagery and soothing verbal repetition. The state is somewhat like being absorbed in a book, a movie, or your own thoughts. You are not under a therapist’s “control,” but they can help you relax and turn your attention inward to discover the resources to achieve behavior change or better manage psychological concerns. Therapy sessions may involve guiding you through recognizing a problem, releasing problematic thoughts about it, and considering and accepting more productive alternatives before returning to normal awareness. Hypnotherapy is typically used by a therapist along with traditional forms of talk therapy. Eventually, your therapist can help you learn hypnotherapy techniques yourself so you can establish a stronger sense of control on your own in stressful or challenging moments.
Is hypnotherapy the same as hypnosis?
Hypnotherapy, which is sometimes called hypnotic suggestion, is a therapeutic technique in which a therapist uses hypnosis to help patients. It is not the kind of hypnosis portrayed in stage shows, or in movies or on television. You will not be unconscious or asleep during hypnotherapy, you will not lose control of yourself, your thoughts, or your free will, and you will be able to fully recall your experience. And while you will hear your therapist’s suggestions, it is always up to you to decide whether to act on them. Hypnosis by a trained mental-health professional is not a form of mind control, which is impossible to achieve anyway.
Can everyone be hypnotized?
The most common challenge of hypnotherapy is that as many as one in four people cannot be hypnotized. Brain imaging has confirmed differences in patterns of brain connectivity between those who respond to hypnotism and those who do not. Other people who could potentially be hypnotized may not respond to the technique because of their skepticism or resistance to entering a hypnotic state. If a therapist’s “post-hypnotic suggestion” is effective, it’s because they are suggesting something you want to achieve.
Does hypnotherapy work?
Through hypnotherapy, you can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. Like other talk therapy techniques, when hypnotherapy succeeds, it’s a case of mind over matter. Effective hypnotherapy involves self-healing because you access resources you need to change inside of yourself and learn how to tap into them whenever you need. Hypnotherapy has been shown to be an effective therapy for anxiety, phobias, stress, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, sexual dysfunction, and undesirable behaviors like smoking. It can be used to help improve sleep or to address relationship challenges, and to aid with pain management, digestive disorders, skin conditions, and the gastrointestinal side effects of pregnancy or chemotherapy.