Teletherapy for Oak Park, IL
We provide individual counseling, parent support, as well as organizational learning opportunities. At our small group practice, we strive to create a safe and collaborative environment in order to empower growth and foster individualized behavior change. You can expect a confidential professionally caring relationship where your religious affiliation, cultural values and gender identity are respected and integrated into treatment, as appropriate. Regardless of ability level, you are afforded the freedoms of everyday life and your human rights are valued. Our therapeutic framework is based in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).
We provide individual counseling, parent support, as well as organizational learning opportunities. At our small group practice, we strive to create a safe and collaborative environment in order to empower growth and foster individualized behavior change. You can expect a confidential professionally caring relationship where your religious affiliation, cultural values and gender identity are respected and integrated into treatment, as appropriate. Regardless of ability level, you are afforded the freedoms of everyday life and your human rights are valued. Our therapeutic framework is based in Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Chicago Center for Psychotherapy, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60302
Ever feel like you're walking a tightrope, trying to balance who you are with what the world expects? It's rough out there for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folk — navigating anxiety, depression, tricky relationships, or just the relentless pressure to conform in a world that doesn't always embrace diversity. If you're exhausted from wearing a mask and need a place to let down your guard and breathe, know that you're not alone in this. The journey to authentic self-expression is filled with challenges, but it's also where you find the deepest connections and truest joys.
Ever feel like you're walking a tightrope, trying to balance who you are with what the world expects? It's rough out there for neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ folk — navigating anxiety, depression, tricky relationships, or just the relentless pressure to conform in a world that doesn't always embrace diversity. If you're exhausted from wearing a mask and need a place to let down your guard and breathe, know that you're not alone in this. The journey to authentic self-expression is filled with challenges, but it's also where you find the deepest connections and truest joys.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and Master Mindset Coach with 25 years of experience. My mission is to teach you how to shift your mindset from self-judgment, self-sabotage and emotional trauma, to learn strategies to heal, release emotional strongholds and let go of limiting beliefs to manifest a better life for yourself that you are so worthy and deserving of living. I believe everyone has the power within to change with honest self-awareness, a commitment to self-improvement and solution-focused strategies. Strict confidentiality and respect for individual differences is held in the highest regard.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and Master Mindset Coach with 25 years of experience. My mission is to teach you how to shift your mindset from self-judgment, self-sabotage and emotional trauma, to learn strategies to heal, release emotional strongholds and let go of limiting beliefs to manifest a better life for yourself that you are so worthy and deserving of living. I believe everyone has the power within to change with honest self-awareness, a commitment to self-improvement and solution-focused strategies. Strict confidentiality and respect for individual differences is held in the highest regard.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. Learning how to listen inward is a practice of self-compassion. I can help you create the life you want and deserve.
Do you struggle with feeling disconnected from yourself and others? Do you put your needs at the bottom of the to-do list? Do you wonder if life should feel somehow better? Now more than ever, people are feeling anxious, overwhelmed and uncertain about how to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. Pushing away your needs and not taking time for yourself can lead to long-term issues for your mind and body. Learning how to listen inward is a practice of self-compassion. I can help you create the life you want and deserve.
Hannah Lipschultz
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Oak Park, IL 60301 (Online Only)
Hannah approaches therapy as a dance between the client and the therapist, where she allows the client to lead her on their journey. Hannah creates a space of both comfort and depth that allows clients to explore the inner workings of their minds as well as their day-to-day lives and relationships. With attention to both past and present aspects of her client’s experiences, Hannah holds the space for both exploration and solution-seeking.
Hannah approaches therapy as a dance between the client and the therapist, where she allows the client to lead her on their journey. Hannah creates a space of both comfort and depth that allows clients to explore the inner workings of their minds as well as their day-to-day lives and relationships. With attention to both past and present aspects of her client’s experiences, Hannah holds the space for both exploration and solution-seeking.
Sam Abboud
Pre-Licensed Professional, LPC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301 (Online Only)
I support adult individuals and couples through challenges associated with anxiety, depression, masculinity, mixed-race identity, communication, and relationship functioning. Though I see myself as an active participant in your therapeutic journey, I aim to provide you with the space to take ownership of your healing. In other words, we will work at your pace to better understand how your important life experiences and relationships might inform how you navigate life and its challenges. Hopefully, with greater awareness for who you are within the context of your past and present, you can live a freer and more fulfilling future.
I support adult individuals and couples through challenges associated with anxiety, depression, masculinity, mixed-race identity, communication, and relationship functioning. Though I see myself as an active participant in your therapeutic journey, I aim to provide you with the space to take ownership of your healing. In other words, we will work at your pace to better understand how your important life experiences and relationships might inform how you navigate life and its challenges. Hopefully, with greater awareness for who you are within the context of your past and present, you can live a freer and more fulfilling future.
Kayla Wingert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
As a queer and polyamorous therapist, I am passionate about working with queer and trans people, polyamorous individuals and relationships, kink and BDSM communities, and folks living life outside the religious traditions they were raised in. I particularly enjoy working with couples who are exploring opening their relationship or otherwise restructuring their relationship. I also work with triads, polycules, metamours, and other non-monogamous relationship configurations around communication and conflict, jealousy and insecurity, dating and breakups, and rethinking relationships.
As a queer and polyamorous therapist, I am passionate about working with queer and trans people, polyamorous individuals and relationships, kink and BDSM communities, and folks living life outside the religious traditions they were raised in. I particularly enjoy working with couples who are exploring opening their relationship or otherwise restructuring their relationship. I also work with triads, polycules, metamours, and other non-monogamous relationship configurations around communication and conflict, jealousy and insecurity, dating and breakups, and rethinking relationships.
Angie Martin
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
We all need support in our lives and on our journeys, whether the journey is navigating a divorce emotionally intact, a sojourn through grief and loss of a loved one/job/identity/health, healing from complex trauma, or a journey of self actualization. I work with clients to assist them through a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting obstacles, career challenges, and communication problems. I also work with many people who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, trauma, and survivors of suicide.
We all need support in our lives and on our journeys, whether the journey is navigating a divorce emotionally intact, a sojourn through grief and loss of a loved one/job/identity/health, healing from complex trauma, or a journey of self actualization. I work with clients to assist them through a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting obstacles, career challenges, and communication problems. I also work with many people who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, trauma, and survivors of suicide.
To schedule sessions, please book a call with our Client Care Coordinator here: www.calendly.com/adminccbh. Oftentimes women, especially working mothers, walk around feeling like something is wrong with them. We’re overwhelmed, stressed to the max, have too much on our plates, not enough support, we exhaust ourselves trying to keep up and we feel like we’re the only ones struggling. But we aren’t. As a CEO, mother and wife, Dr. Cira understands what so many women and mothers are struggling with on a day-to-day basis. And when women begin to understand that they are not the problem, life gets a lot easier.
To schedule sessions, please book a call with our Client Care Coordinator here: www.calendly.com/adminccbh. Oftentimes women, especially working mothers, walk around feeling like something is wrong with them. We’re overwhelmed, stressed to the max, have too much on our plates, not enough support, we exhaust ourselves trying to keep up and we feel like we’re the only ones struggling. But we aren’t. As a CEO, mother and wife, Dr. Cira understands what so many women and mothers are struggling with on a day-to-day basis. And when women begin to understand that they are not the problem, life gets a lot easier.
Regan Kasprak
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
I am passionate about helping people navigate challenging interpersonal relationships, process family of origin trauma, and develop mindfulness skills to cope with stress, anxiety, OCD, and body image struggles. Many of my clients tend to be open-minded and curious about how their upbringings have shaped them, have some “people-pleasing” or “perfectionistic” tendencies, experience feelings of burnout and disconnection, and/or identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. In our sessions, I take a laid-back approach. We’ll explore your experiences, without rigid rules or fixed agendas, where you lead and we discover together.
I am passionate about helping people navigate challenging interpersonal relationships, process family of origin trauma, and develop mindfulness skills to cope with stress, anxiety, OCD, and body image struggles. Many of my clients tend to be open-minded and curious about how their upbringings have shaped them, have some “people-pleasing” or “perfectionistic” tendencies, experience feelings of burnout and disconnection, and/or identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community. In our sessions, I take a laid-back approach. We’ll explore your experiences, without rigid rules or fixed agendas, where you lead and we discover together.
I want to congratulate you for taking the brave step to seek therapy. As your therapist, my role is to help you achieve your best functioning, according to what matters to you. I have been involved in the training of therapists for over 20 years and I am confident that we can find the best path forward for your needs.
I want to congratulate you for taking the brave step to seek therapy. As your therapist, my role is to help you achieve your best functioning, according to what matters to you. I have been involved in the training of therapists for over 20 years and I am confident that we can find the best path forward for your needs.
Crystal L McDonald
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA IO
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301 (Online Only)
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Organizational Psychology and a Clinical Mental Health Counselor who graduated from Northeastern Illinois University. During our sessions, I will put care into helping you conceptualize how your interactions and experiences in your environments impacted who you are. I want to work with you to understand the spaces you interact with and help you know how it affects your authenticity. By doing this, I want to foster your autonomy and equip you to excel by exploring your thoughts, behaviors, and situations you have experienced previously and currently to feel safe to express who you are.
I am a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Organizational Psychology and a Clinical Mental Health Counselor who graduated from Northeastern Illinois University. During our sessions, I will put care into helping you conceptualize how your interactions and experiences in your environments impacted who you are. I want to work with you to understand the spaces you interact with and help you know how it affects your authenticity. By doing this, I want to foster your autonomy and equip you to excel by exploring your thoughts, behaviors, and situations you have experienced previously and currently to feel safe to express who you are.
Terri M Hager
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oak Park, IL 60301
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Starting on a course of healing takes courage, but it is one of the most rewarding things we can do for ourselves. We have all been hurt at different times, and those hurt parts of ourselves are very grateful when we give them some loving attention and start the healing process. We unconsciously create blocks to our own health, but we can also learn to gently release those blocks. We are actually hard-wired for loving ourselves, believe it or not, even those parts we don't like, are afraid of, or are embarrassed about, and that self-love is healing. Therapy is not an instant process, but is very worthwhile.
Starting on a course of healing takes courage, but it is one of the most rewarding things we can do for ourselves. We have all been hurt at different times, and those hurt parts of ourselves are very grateful when we give them some loving attention and start the healing process. We unconsciously create blocks to our own health, but we can also learn to gently release those blocks. We are actually hard-wired for loving ourselves, believe it or not, even those parts we don't like, are afraid of, or are embarrassed about, and that self-love is healing. Therapy is not an instant process, but is very worthwhile.
Are you tired of the same old, same old and ready for real change? Do you want to find a new career? Have better relationships? Learn to manage time? Do better in school, reduce stress or start building positive habits? If any of these apply to you, then you are ready for coaching. Time to stop living an average life and get ready to take off. Here is one of my career coaching clients, "I thought I was okay at interviewing but after meeting with Pat, I was great! I had the interview and ended up getting the offer the next day. I just started and absolutely love my job."
Are you tired of the same old, same old and ready for real change? Do you want to find a new career? Have better relationships? Learn to manage time? Do better in school, reduce stress or start building positive habits? If any of these apply to you, then you are ready for coaching. Time to stop living an average life and get ready to take off. Here is one of my career coaching clients, "I thought I was okay at interviewing but after meeting with Pat, I was great! I had the interview and ended up getting the offer the next day. I just started and absolutely love my job."
Peter C Munro
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60304 (Online Only)
Our time together has enormous potential. I have 20 plus years of experience in this field and can help make your life more pleasant and enjoyable. I can help you understand yourself and work through issues that have been causing you stress. I believe that Therapy is much like life. It can be painful but can also be fun and fulfilling. I engage with warmth, sincerity and humor while also holding your hand as we explore past experiences that feel daunting and overwhelming.
Our time together has enormous potential. I have 20 plus years of experience in this field and can help make your life more pleasant and enjoyable. I can help you understand yourself and work through issues that have been causing you stress. I believe that Therapy is much like life. It can be painful but can also be fun and fulfilling. I engage with warmth, sincerity and humor while also holding your hand as we explore past experiences that feel daunting and overwhelming.
Monica F. Boyd-Layne
Counselor, PhD, LCPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301 (Online Only)
In response to the state of emergency we will be seeing clients via HIPPA compliant TeleHealth. You are often nervous and feel like you are an imposter. You would like to be free from doubt and fear. When you attend business meetings or social gatherings do you feel more like your 12 year old self rather than an adult? Are you also haunted by childhood memories of not belonging? You are an individual in transition wanting to move closer to your professional goals.
In response to the state of emergency we will be seeing clients via HIPPA compliant TeleHealth. You are often nervous and feel like you are an imposter. You would like to be free from doubt and fear. When you attend business meetings or social gatherings do you feel more like your 12 year old self rather than an adult? Are you also haunted by childhood memories of not belonging? You are an individual in transition wanting to move closer to your professional goals.
I provide psychological services to adolescents and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety disorders, and challenges adjusting to transitions or changes in their lives.
I provide psychological services to adolescents and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety disorders, and challenges adjusting to transitions or changes in their lives.
You are feeling overwhelmed & frustrated by your child's tears, yelling, and fearfulness. You want to experience joy with your child & feel hopeful about the future. But, you're worried about your child's reactions to disappointments & frustration. Even mealtimes, bedtimes, and going to school feel like power struggles. You notice your child seems unhappy or angry, but are not sure what is going on. It's tough to balance everything when your child needs so much and it's affecting your sleep, work and other relationships. You love your child more than anything, but it's just so hard right now.
You are feeling overwhelmed & frustrated by your child's tears, yelling, and fearfulness. You want to experience joy with your child & feel hopeful about the future. But, you're worried about your child's reactions to disappointments & frustration. Even mealtimes, bedtimes, and going to school feel like power struggles. You notice your child seems unhappy or angry, but are not sure what is going on. It's tough to balance everything when your child needs so much and it's affecting your sleep, work and other relationships. You love your child more than anything, but it's just so hard right now.
Ilana Morgan-Lopez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, Type 73
Verified Verified
Oak Park, IL 60301
With approximately 10 years of experience working in the field with adolescents and adults from various backgrounds, I bring an array of therapeutic skills to sessions. I focus on creating an environment in which you feel at ease and respected. I enjoy assisting those experiencing life transitions with managing their emotional responses to stressors, establishing healthy boundaries, and exploring future planning and goal setting. I can also aid in helping you to improve interpersonal relationships and increase overall distress tolerance to help you get through life's ups and downs.
With approximately 10 years of experience working in the field with adolescents and adults from various backgrounds, I bring an array of therapeutic skills to sessions. I focus on creating an environment in which you feel at ease and respected. I enjoy assisting those experiencing life transitions with managing their emotional responses to stressors, establishing healthy boundaries, and exploring future planning and goal setting. I can also aid in helping you to improve interpersonal relationships and increase overall distress tolerance to help you get through life's ups and downs.
Many people feel that difficult or painful experiences have the power to define them, or that it may have damaged them permanently. I aim to help my clients recognize that difficult situations will not ‘destroy’ or ‘define’ them, and instead help them regain some control in deciding who they are and the path they want to take. I believe in utilizing therapy to help my clients recognize their own personal story and growth. I provide support and tools for my clients to use along the way, drawing from a wide toolbox of therapy approaches, including EMDR.
Many people feel that difficult or painful experiences have the power to define them, or that it may have damaged them permanently. I aim to help my clients recognize that difficult situations will not ‘destroy’ or ‘define’ them, and instead help them regain some control in deciding who they are and the path they want to take. I believe in utilizing therapy to help my clients recognize their own personal story and growth. I provide support and tools for my clients to use along the way, drawing from a wide toolbox of therapy approaches, including EMDR.
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Online Therapists
Is online therapy as effective as in-person?
Numerous studies suggest that online therapy can be as effective as in-person therapy. However, further research is needed to determine if online therapy provides the same benefits across all client populations. Individuals with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or those who may benefit from in-person check-ins, like those with eating disorders, may not experience the same level of benefit from online therapy. Nonetheless, the success of online therapy, much like in-person therapy, often hinges on the quality of the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client rather than the specific modality of therapy used.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of therapy conducted online?
One of the main advantages of online therapy is its convenience for both clients and therapists. It also allows clients who require specialized therapy to access a wider range of professionals than they could with only in-person sessions. Additionally, online therapy may be a more affordable option in some cases and often offers the same insurance benefits as in-person therapy. However, online therapy may not be suitable for everyone, especially those who value face-to-face interaction with a therapist. Therapists may find it more challenging to assess clients accurately in an online setting due to reduced nonverbal cues on camera. There is also the increased risk that disruptions caused by external factors, such as technology malfunctions, can hinder the therapy session. For these reasons, many therapists offer a "hybrid" therapeutic approach, alternating between seeing clients in-person and online.
Is online therapy suitable for children and adolescents?
Just like with adults, the accessibility and convenience of online therapy can greatly benefit children and adolescents. In fact, children and adolescents may be more accustomed to navigating online platforms than older adults, making online sessions feel more natural for them. Teens might also be interested in using additional online tools, such as therapist-recommended apps, as an adjunct to online therapy sessions. Apps for developing CBT skills, practicing mindfulness exercises, or tracking thoughts and moods can be helpful for teens receiving therapy. However, it's important to note that not all therapeutic modalities are well-suited to online therapy, especially those used with younger children. For example, play therapy, which helps younger children express their emotions, often requires in-person sessions to be fully effective.
Can I receive prescriptions and medication management with online therapy?
The ability for psychiatrists to prescribe medications through online therapy varies based on the medication and the states where the medical professional and client are located. While many prescribing regulations were relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic, some states still enforce rules, especially concerning controlled substances, which may mandate an in-person visit before prescribing. Generally, however, medical professionals can prescribe non-controlled substances through online therapy sessions just as they do during in-person sessions.