Therapists in Chicago, IL
At Sacred Stories Counseling in Chicago, we specialize in supporting Black, Brown, people of color, and queer individuals navigating anxiety, perfectionism, identity development, and relationship challenges. Whether you’re exploring who you are, feeling stuck in cycles of self-doubt, or struggling with inner critics, we’re here to help.
Through a trauma-informed, IFS, and compassionate approach, we create a safe and affirming space for healing. Our work is grounded in parts work, openness, and deep curiosity.
We offer in person sessions in the loop for those who want a break from screens, and long for face to face connection!
At Sacred Stories Counseling in Chicago, we specialize in supporting Black, Brown, people of color, and queer individuals navigating anxiety, perfectionism, identity development, and relationship challenges. Whether you’re exploring who you are, feeling stuck in cycles of self-doubt, or struggling with inner critics, we’re here to help.
Through a trauma-informed, IFS, and compassionate approach, we create a safe and affirming space for healing. Our work is grounded in parts work, openness, and deep curiosity.
We offer in person sessions in the loop for those who want a break from screens, and long for face to face connection!
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (WI and IL) dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and affirming space where clients can heal and learn. Much of my clinical experience has focused on working with adults, and families to process trauma, improve emotion regulation skills and behaviors, and strengthen relationships. I specialize in working with patients who are impacted by physical, mental, or emotional challenges in a world not designed for them. I am a fierce advocate for eliminating barriers for my patients.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (WI and IL) dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and affirming space where clients can heal and learn. Much of my clinical experience has focused on working with adults, and families to process trauma, improve emotion regulation skills and behaviors, and strengthen relationships. I specialize in working with patients who are impacted by physical, mental, or emotional challenges in a world not designed for them. I am a fierce advocate for eliminating barriers for my patients.
I work with children and adolescents who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, ADHD, or the effects of trauma, and with parents who want to help them feel safe, understood, and capable. Many of my young clients struggle with worry, anger, or emotional regulation at home or school. In therapy, we focus on building confidence, coping skills, and emotional awareness while strengthening the parent–child connection.
I work with children and adolescents who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, ADHD, or the effects of trauma, and with parents who want to help them feel safe, understood, and capable. Many of my young clients struggle with worry, anger, or emotional regulation at home or school. In therapy, we focus on building confidence, coping skills, and emotional awareness while strengthening the parent–child connection.
I believe that we are each influenced not only by our upbringing and families of origin, but also by the political and economic structures in which we live. For many of us, this means experiencing racial, economic, sexual and gender-based oppression, which impacts both our mental and physical health. As a working class member of the transgender community, I know how harmful it can be to live in a world that feels like it was built against you. But you are not alone in this. Together, we can work to make the world a safer, calmer, happier place for you.
I believe that we are each influenced not only by our upbringing and families of origin, but also by the political and economic structures in which we live. For many of us, this means experiencing racial, economic, sexual and gender-based oppression, which impacts both our mental and physical health. As a working class member of the transgender community, I know how harmful it can be to live in a world that feels like it was built against you. But you are not alone in this. Together, we can work to make the world a safer, calmer, happier place for you.
By picking up the phone and contacting a therapist, you've taken the hardest step: a coming to an awareness that you would like to affect change in your life. I believe in an interactive, dynamic approach where together we explore the history of an issue, it's effects and most importantly, institute a positive plan for change.
By picking up the phone and contacting a therapist, you've taken the hardest step: a coming to an awareness that you would like to affect change in your life. I believe in an interactive, dynamic approach where together we explore the history of an issue, it's effects and most importantly, institute a positive plan for change.
I’m Rita and I’m glad you’re here! I specialize in working with young adults (18-35 years old), that identify as artists, creatives, healers and therapists to uncover their motivations, passions, and internal voices. I have advanced training in and specialize in PTSD, Developmental Trauma, and Attachment. Trauma can create global effects on the mind and body, and I work hard, alongside my clients, to remove trauma blocks from their path, in order to clear the way towards the bold lives that they have dreamed for themselves. I utilize EMDR and Somatic Experiencing to help my clients work somatically to heal trauma stored in the body.
I’m Rita and I’m glad you’re here! I specialize in working with young adults (18-35 years old), that identify as artists, creatives, healers and therapists to uncover their motivations, passions, and internal voices. I have advanced training in and specialize in PTSD, Developmental Trauma, and Attachment. Trauma can create global effects on the mind and body, and I work hard, alongside my clients, to remove trauma blocks from their path, in order to clear the way towards the bold lives that they have dreamed for themselves. I utilize EMDR and Somatic Experiencing to help my clients work somatically to heal trauma stored in the body.
For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside individuals and couples on their journey toward healing from intimacy challenges, including sex and love addiction (such as compulsive pornography use, infidelity, escort use, romantic obsessions, AI companions). In a warm, non-judgmental, and personalized therapeutic space, I support clients in breaking free from painful, out-of-control patterns and isolation, shame, and trauma that often accompany them. You don’t have to live a double life. Together, we can work to restore your ability to be honest, loving, emotionally and sexually fulfilling intimate relationships.
For over 20 years, I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside individuals and couples on their journey toward healing from intimacy challenges, including sex and love addiction (such as compulsive pornography use, infidelity, escort use, romantic obsessions, AI companions). In a warm, non-judgmental, and personalized therapeutic space, I support clients in breaking free from painful, out-of-control patterns and isolation, shame, and trauma that often accompany them. You don’t have to live a double life. Together, we can work to restore your ability to be honest, loving, emotionally and sexually fulfilling intimate relationships.
Growth is thwarted by fear--both the known fears we can name and the hidden fears that manifest in self-defeating behaviors. As your counselor, I'll be your ally--giving you as much insight and encouragement as needed to vanquish fears and enhance personal growth. Drawing on 30+ years of study and experience in the ancient, spiritual Wisdom Teachings as well as a formal education in psychology and philosophy, I am committed to helping you clear the path to a satisfying, meaningful life.
Growth is thwarted by fear--both the known fears we can name and the hidden fears that manifest in self-defeating behaviors. As your counselor, I'll be your ally--giving you as much insight and encouragement as needed to vanquish fears and enhance personal growth. Drawing on 30+ years of study and experience in the ancient, spiritual Wisdom Teachings as well as a formal education in psychology and philosophy, I am committed to helping you clear the path to a satisfying, meaningful life.
If you feel stuck, trapped, and unheard, I want to help you through working together to identify your goals and what needs to change. Therapy can be used to process what you are experiencing in a nonjudgmental environment.
You deserve to feel seen and valued as you are. Therapy can help develop attachment security and a sense of comfort to be able to explore deeper parts of yourself with someone else.
During our work together, through sharing your interests and preferences, you set the pace of your healing. This creates and develops your personal agency and assertiveness even outside of the therapy space.
If you feel stuck, trapped, and unheard, I want to help you through working together to identify your goals and what needs to change. Therapy can be used to process what you are experiencing in a nonjudgmental environment.
You deserve to feel seen and valued as you are. Therapy can help develop attachment security and a sense of comfort to be able to explore deeper parts of yourself with someone else.
During our work together, through sharing your interests and preferences, you set the pace of your healing. This creates and develops your personal agency and assertiveness even outside of the therapy space.
I am a queer, sex positive, trauma-informed therapist who supports individuals (18+) and couples (monogamous/non-monogamous/poly) at Move Therapy and Wellness. I believe therapy to be a collaborative experience in which the therapeutic relationship plays an invaluable role in your healing. I specialize in working with sex and intimacy challenges, sexual trauma, relationship challenges, LGBTQIA+ folks, anxiety, depression, and adult children of narcissistic/borderline parents. As a queer-identified therapist I have a particular passion for supporting my community in this current political climate.
I am a queer, sex positive, trauma-informed therapist who supports individuals (18+) and couples (monogamous/non-monogamous/poly) at Move Therapy and Wellness. I believe therapy to be a collaborative experience in which the therapeutic relationship plays an invaluable role in your healing. I specialize in working with sex and intimacy challenges, sexual trauma, relationship challenges, LGBTQIA+ folks, anxiety, depression, and adult children of narcissistic/borderline parents. As a queer-identified therapist I have a particular passion for supporting my community in this current political climate.
I’m a first-generation Puerto Rican and Mexican Latina and bilingual therapist based in Chicago. I work with adults who often appear capable, steady, or “put together” on the outside, but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from themselves. I support clients navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, complex trauma, relational patterns, and enmeshment, especially when shaped by family expectations, identity, or cultural pressures in a high-stress world.
I’m a first-generation Puerto Rican and Mexican Latina and bilingual therapist based in Chicago. I work with adults who often appear capable, steady, or “put together” on the outside, but internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from themselves. I support clients navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, complex trauma, relational patterns, and enmeshment, especially when shaped by family expectations, identity, or cultural pressures in a high-stress world.
Our ideal clients resonate with mixed-modalities and creative approaches to healing. We serve those living on the fringes of society. We center the outliers, rebels, and radicals through individual growth and collective liberation. Treatment is a blend of evidence-based practice and healing through cultural and community care.
Our clients are seeking wholistic mental health care free of shame, stigma, and rigid programming. Our clients enjoy being active participants in developing goals and wellness plans. Our clients are not seeking to be "fixed" but rather to understand how to navigate inhumane cultural norms and expectations
Our ideal clients resonate with mixed-modalities and creative approaches to healing. We serve those living on the fringes of society. We center the outliers, rebels, and radicals through individual growth and collective liberation. Treatment is a blend of evidence-based practice and healing through cultural and community care.
Our clients are seeking wholistic mental health care free of shame, stigma, and rigid programming. Our clients enjoy being active participants in developing goals and wellness plans. Our clients are not seeking to be "fixed" but rather to understand how to navigate inhumane cultural norms and expectations
Optimize the pleasure of each moment and minimize the fallout from stressful situations, challenging relationships and interpersonal interactions. Gain insight into your perceptions, thoughts, triggers, emotions, reactions and behaviors. Develop strategies to enhance coping skills, boost confidence, modify habits, and increase motivation. Take control and improve the quality of your personal and professional life.
Optimize the pleasure of each moment and minimize the fallout from stressful situations, challenging relationships and interpersonal interactions. Gain insight into your perceptions, thoughts, triggers, emotions, reactions and behaviors. Develop strategies to enhance coping skills, boost confidence, modify habits, and increase motivation. Take control and improve the quality of your personal and professional life.
I have been working with clients since 1991. Over the course of my training and experience, my style of therapy has evolved to an integrative approach combining humanistic, feminist, and psychodynamic theories of personality development with an approach that emphasizes the adaptive development of identity across the lifespan within broad interpersonal, social, and cultural contexts. I seek to find what is working well for you, help you understand the experiences that brought you to this place in your life, and use your strengths to help you grow and develop insight as well as create behavioral change.
I have been working with clients since 1991. Over the course of my training and experience, my style of therapy has evolved to an integrative approach combining humanistic, feminist, and psychodynamic theories of personality development with an approach that emphasizes the adaptive development of identity across the lifespan within broad interpersonal, social, and cultural contexts. I seek to find what is working well for you, help you understand the experiences that brought you to this place in your life, and use your strengths to help you grow and develop insight as well as create behavioral change.
I continually work to create an environment that feels safe, warm, and supportive for each person. My goals as a therapist are to establish connection, to be adaptable and creative enough that differences are respected and more alternatives explored, and to identify strengths that can be used as a foundation for coping. As a part of the process, goals are set to create balance between work, life, and self. Ultimately, an ideal client would recognize the need for more or a need for something to change in their situation and be brave enough to take the first major step and call.
I continually work to create an environment that feels safe, warm, and supportive for each person. My goals as a therapist are to establish connection, to be adaptable and creative enough that differences are respected and more alternatives explored, and to identify strengths that can be used as a foundation for coping. As a part of the process, goals are set to create balance between work, life, and self. Ultimately, an ideal client would recognize the need for more or a need for something to change in their situation and be brave enough to take the first major step and call.
My name is Jessica Kuhnen, LCSW. Masters awarded from University of Chicago. Owner of Hyde Park Center for Healing LLC. I treat clients struggling with grief, depression, anxiety, and or PTSD/complex trauma. If you have experienced one very traumatic event or several over the span of your lifetime-managing your emotions, daily life tasks and or maintaining relationships can feel really hard.
My name is Jessica Kuhnen, LCSW. Masters awarded from University of Chicago. Owner of Hyde Park Center for Healing LLC. I treat clients struggling with grief, depression, anxiety, and or PTSD/complex trauma. If you have experienced one very traumatic event or several over the span of your lifetime-managing your emotions, daily life tasks and or maintaining relationships can feel really hard.
I have experience working with individual adults and partnerships in areas such as anxiety, depression, sex & intimate wellness, relationship conflict, sexual assault, life transitions, and self esteem. One of my primary areas of expertise is working with members of the LGBTQ+ community in areas of positive sexual and/ or gender identity, coming out, transitioning, and sexual health. However, I work with people of all identities and backgrounds. I foster a therapeutic space that is identity-affirming, sex-positive, and polyamorous- and kink-affirming.
I have experience working with individual adults and partnerships in areas such as anxiety, depression, sex & intimate wellness, relationship conflict, sexual assault, life transitions, and self esteem. One of my primary areas of expertise is working with members of the LGBTQ+ community in areas of positive sexual and/ or gender identity, coming out, transitioning, and sexual health. However, I work with people of all identities and backgrounds. I foster a therapeutic space that is identity-affirming, sex-positive, and polyamorous- and kink-affirming.
Alyssa is a licensed therapist with over three years of clinical experience working with teens and adults in the state of Illinois and Kansas. She supports clients navigating anxiety, ADHD, trauma, emotional regulation, relationships, and life transitions in a warm and collaborative environment. Alyssa has been trained in EMDR and has experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma, helping clients process and heal in a way that feels safe and supportive.
Alyssa is a licensed therapist with over three years of clinical experience working with teens and adults in the state of Illinois and Kansas. She supports clients navigating anxiety, ADHD, trauma, emotional regulation, relationships, and life transitions in a warm and collaborative environment. Alyssa has been trained in EMDR and has experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma, helping clients process and heal in a way that feels safe and supportive.
I believe there’s strength in every person, even when it feels out of reach. Wherever you are on your path, I hope to honor your lived experience while also noticing the glimmers of change as they come. Together, we will identify the root of what’s holding you back, strengthen intrinsic motivation, and take steps toward meaningful, lasting change.
As a member of the queer community, I'm passionate about working with LGBTQ+ folks navigating the challenges of showing up authentically in a world.
I believe there’s strength in every person, even when it feels out of reach. Wherever you are on your path, I hope to honor your lived experience while also noticing the glimmers of change as they come. Together, we will identify the root of what’s holding you back, strengthen intrinsic motivation, and take steps toward meaningful, lasting change.
As a member of the queer community, I'm passionate about working with LGBTQ+ folks navigating the challenges of showing up authentically in a world.
Does your child's school team feel more like adversaries than teammates? Perhaps you aren’t being treated as an equal in the process? Is there a clear difference between what the school recommends and what you know your child needs? An educational advocate can provide the fresh perspective and expertise needed to finally come to a resolution. Why I started NorthStar: Witnessing long waitlists and resource shortages firsthand, I felt compelled to make a difference. That's why I launched this educational advocacy business, offering private psychoeducational evaluations and expert guidance through the special education process.
Does your child's school team feel more like adversaries than teammates? Perhaps you aren’t being treated as an equal in the process? Is there a clear difference between what the school recommends and what you know your child needs? An educational advocate can provide the fresh perspective and expertise needed to finally come to a resolution. Why I started NorthStar: Witnessing long waitlists and resource shortages firsthand, I felt compelled to make a difference. That's why I launched this educational advocacy business, offering private psychoeducational evaluations and expert guidance through the special education process.
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Number of Therapists in Chicago, IL
3,000+
Average cost per session
$160
Therapists in Chicago, IL who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 87% | Depression |
| 77% | Relationship Issues |
| 75% | Self Esteem |
| 71% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 68% | Stress |
| 61% | Grief |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 93% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 76% | Aetna |
| 53% | Cigna and Evernorth |
How Therapists in Chicago, IL see their clients
| 58% | In Person and Online | |
| 42% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 77% | Female | |
| 19% | Male | |
| 4% | Non-Binary |