Trauma Focused Therapists in Chicago, IL
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Rob Walters
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
*I AM NOT currently accepting new telehealth appointments - email me or check my Zen Care profile for my updated availability and more details about scheduling, my treatment offerings, and billing. Thank you for reviewing my profile, I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the owner of Psychological Assessment and Treatment Services, and offer a more individualized, specialized, evidence-based approach to mental health while balancing interpersonal processes and relationships. I offer advanced treatment for trauma/PTSD, addiction, anxiety, panic, depression, grief, and ADHD.

Ann-Marie Michelle Sands
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC
Verified
Verified
My approach to individual, family and couples therapy is rooted in honesty and acceptance. I begin this process by providing a safe space and answering questions about the therapeutic process. I will collaborate with you to make treatment goals and we will discuss how to reach positive outcomes. Throughout this process, I will continuously get feedback from you to ensure you feel safe and invested in the process. I use mindfulness, emotion focused therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I have training and certifications in Gottman-Method Level I, Functional Family Therapy, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and
Trauma Focused
-CBT.

Rachelle Ruby
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Verified
I am passionate about building trust & providing a safe & non-judgmental environment, in which I create a space for you to feel heard & understood. I hope to help empower you to take an active role in creating positive change. I strive to help you feel confident in the process & maintain your growth in order to utilize what you have gained in therapy in your daily life. I enjoy working with clients of all ages, backgrounds, & presenting problems. *I'M CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS.

Ruri (Nuri) Kim
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My clinical approach is authentic and integrative, resulting in a collaborative treatment plan based on client’s culture and values, the best available clinical research, and clinical expertise for my clients to thrive in their lives. I enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults in individual, family and group settings. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, ADHD, OCD, Executive Functioning (EF) skills, complex trauma/PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, racial/cultural identities, academic performance, family conflicts, relationship issues, grief, life transitions, stress and other life concerns. I also speak Korean.

Jennifer Kamprath
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
I believe in striving to meet clients wherever they are along their journey and working together to create a treatment plan that utilizes a holistic therapeutic approach. Together, we will tailor your care to meet your specific needs and address your concerns. My background in trauma-focused therapy allows me to take proven techniques from this branch of therapy and apply them across the board to each client’s unique needs, whether trauma related or not.

Andrew Hazzard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
He adapts his approach to suit the clients goals while often incorporating
Trauma Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Multi-cultural Therapy, Experiential Therapy, and Group Therapy.
Andrew is a therapist who uses his clinical experience to support children, adults, and families. Andrew uses his intuitive and thoughtful nature to support people in accomplishing their goals, increasing self awareness, and practicing new ways of being. He brings openness, curiosity, and intentionality to the work he does with people. Andrew is a multifaceted clinician with a practice that specializes in supporting individuals living with mental and emotional struggles due to trauma using experiential techniques.
Not accepting new clients

Mary Donner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, MA
Verified
Verified
At different points in our lives, the distance between “just being alive” and “thriving” can seem far too great. My role is to be an active collaborator on your journey to inhabit your own life and reclaim your unique aliveness. I offer a variety of therapeutic methods that help you improve your quality of life, connect with yourself, your meaningful relationships, and your own internal sense of purpose and resilience.
Chicago, IL 60613
Not accepting new clients

Ashley Hartman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, PMHC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am a
trauma focused
attachment therapist.
My practice specializes in providing individual therapy to women of all ages who are struggling with attachment trauma, anxiety, divorce, motherhood, and relationship conflict. My specializations include attachment focused EMDR, perinatal mental health, insecure attachment, anxiety, and trauma. I offer attachment informed psychotherapy which is based off the principle that early relationships with caregivers profoundly influence our ability to trust and feel safe with others. This can show up most commonly in our adult relationships.

Rebecca Tupas
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
LET US TAKE THE FIRST STEP ON YOUR JOURNEY TOGETHER. Meeting with a therapist does not have to cause more anxiety and stress in your everyday life, it can help you overcome any mountain you may face. Let me be your partner to support you in moving forward. Life can be stressful and overwhelming, I aim to help ease that burden by teaching coping skills that easily translate into the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Creating a safe and welcoming place for everyone to come process and explore their thoughts.
Waitlist for new clients

Lucas C DeMonte
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, EdS, LPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
You are the expert of your own life, and sometimes we need some support along the way. My main areas of focus include work with neurodivergent disabled queer and gender expansive clients at various intersections of identity, complex trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (e.g. medical and religious trauma, trauma navigating systemic oppression). I also work with folks often othered in the mental health and medical fields, sociocultural identity development, and plurality across the lifespan.
Waitlist for new clients

Jodie Goldberg Singer
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified
Verified
I have expertise in the following: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, self-identity exploration, ADHD and disruptive behavioral disorders, school concerns, effective parenting, and strengthening parent-child relationships. I also help people navigate life transitions, such as early adulthood, career choices, grief and loss, and retirement, in addition to other life transitions. I provide an individualized treatment approach, utilizing cognitive-behavioral therapy, insight-oriented therapy, play therapy, and a variety of family therapy treatments. I am fluent in Spanish.

Camila De Azevedo
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, MEd, CCATP
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
We are all weaving together the stories of who we are in order to make sense of life...My name is Camila, and I love to be a safe container for the natural process of healing that happens as my clients explore their own narratives. My therapeutic work is through a decolonized, trauma-informed, attachment-focused lens. Cognitive Behavior Therapy is my secondary approach. Origem Psychotherapy was created with a belief that growth happen as we deconstruct the unhelpful parts of your story, while validating its many origins, and connecting to your body, so that you can begin to freely live as your most authentic self.

Kei Izumi
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC, EMDR-C, SSP-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Is your heart heavy from trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, depression, anxiety, or addictions (alcohol, substance, and sex)? Are you feeling alone, and hurt due to past or present abusive relationships? Do you feel stuck or feel powerless or disturbed by traumatic events or abusive people in your life? If you do, therapy is a safe place for you to seek refuge and unpack some of your burdens. As a trauma-focused, EMDR therapist, I understand how trauma or abuse history leads to mental and behavioral issues that can interfere with your day-to-day life. I’m here to support you on your journey to find inner peace and heal wounded parts of yourself.

David Kovach
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
Verified
Hello! I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor from Chicago with five years of clinical experience. I am a member of the LGBTQIA community and specialize in obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety, depression, and men's issues. I employ a mix of Cognitive Behavioral (CBT),
Trauma Focused
, and Person-Centered therapies, and utilize Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD, Exposure Therapy for Anxiety, and Behavioral Activation for Depression. As a career-changer from the medical field to working as a therapist, I get that life throws you curveballs sometimes, but we can work together to get through those curveballs.
Waitlist for new clients

Natalie Sager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I utilize a variety of evidence based modalities such as
Trauma Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ACT, DBT, ARC, and IFS.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with New Insights Behavioral Health Services. I provide therapy that is collaborative, creative, and understanding. I have extensive experience helping children, adolescents, and adults navigate challenges related to Anxiety, OCD, Depression, Traumatic Stress, shame, grief and loss, job and academic stress, sexual trauma, relationship difficulties, self esteem, and adjustment to life changes.

Grand McDonald
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I focus on a collaborative and strengths-based approach to facilitate a therapeutic relationship that provides a safe and supportive environment for clients to process their experiences, promote self-love, a sense of empowerment and hope. I believe that culture is an integral part of who we are and impacts our experiences in the world collectively and individually. I work through a relational and attachment-focused lens, while also teaching clients skills and techniques to help them cope. The majority of my work is with pre- adolescents, adolescents, adults who have histories of trauma.

Kassie Straker
Counselor, LCPC
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Board Certified Registered Art Therapist, a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. I've had the privilege to work in various settings such as community work with grief and loss, adult inpatient substance use treatment, adolescent & young adult residential, and therapeutic day school setting. I have experience working with a wide range of client concerns such as emotional dysregulation, interpersonal skills, distress tolerance, mindfulness, anxiety/depression, identity development, life transitions, trauma, gender identity, LGBTQIA+ issues, as well as grounding & coping skill building.

Tanisha Thomas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified
Verified
Are you looking to process your life experiences and current struggles with an empathic professional possessing cultural competence? Do you desire to put an end to destructive patterns that continue to appear in your life? I am here to guide you on an emotional, mental and spiritual journey through your problems, to reach your solutions. I begin with assessing and understanding you as an individual, focus on creating a trusting relationship with you, and then provide practical tools that can help you better understand why you are repeating negative cycles and what you can do differently to begin living your best life.

Bridget Dietz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am passionate about helping individuals, couples, and/or families reclaim their lives by restoring their sense of hope. I strongly believe each individual has a set of strengths and capabilities that can assist with overcoming life's challenges, and I am mindful of the role that trauma plays on current functioning. I have worked with adolescents who have struggled with thoughts of suicide and self-harm, and I understand the stressors associated with being a teen in today's world.

Maria Alejandra Ramirez
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Evidence based practices that inform my practice include: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT),
Trauma Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Mindfulness based treatment, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT for couples), Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) model, and Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).
My therapeutic approach is to fosters a space where the past, present, and future intersect in a way that healing, empowerment, and clear direction can flourish. I understand that life can at times be challenging, change can be destabilizing, and loss will cause pain. Through these life transitions one may at times need a safe space to cultivate hope and grow. I employ evidence based practices, cultural sensitivity and awareness to assist you in achieving your therapeutic goals.
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What type of therapist is right for me?
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What type of therapy is right for me?
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Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.