Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists in Oak Park, IL
Innovative Counseling Partners, PLLC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LPC, MAATC
Verified Verified
Oak Park, IL 60301
Our life's work is helping clients achieve a better sense of self and happiness...more recently we've recognized that without good mental health providers, finding this balance in life can be more difficult and stressful. As a result, we tend toward an Integrative approach and help our clients transform into the people they want to be. We see each client as an individual with many parts to their identity. Utilizing a holistic and systemic approach we help clients reintegrate the parts of themselves to function better as individuals and within their systems. Our focus tends toward a systems based approach using behavior methods.
Our life's work is helping clients achieve a better sense of self and happiness...more recently we've recognized that without good mental health providers, finding this balance in life can be more difficult and stressful. As a result, we tend toward an Integrative approach and help our clients transform into the people they want to be. We see each client as an individual with many parts to their identity. Utilizing a holistic and systemic approach we help clients reintegrate the parts of themselves to function better as individuals and within their systems. Our focus tends toward a systems based approach using behavior methods.
Welcome! I am so glad you are considering me to be a part of your journey and taking this courageous step towards healing. I am an experienced individual therapist who enjoys working with clients of all ages. I believe that the best therapeutic relationships are built on trust and respect. I work in partnership with my clients to create a space that is filled with warmth, care, humor, understanding, and compassion. As a partner in your journey, I seek to validate and challenge you to assist in achieving your goals. I hope to offer perspective, insight, and build motivation to reach a rich and meaningful life.
Welcome! I am so glad you are considering me to be a part of your journey and taking this courageous step towards healing. I am an experienced individual therapist who enjoys working with clients of all ages. I believe that the best therapeutic relationships are built on trust and respect. I work in partnership with my clients to create a space that is filled with warmth, care, humor, understanding, and compassion. As a partner in your journey, I seek to validate and challenge you to assist in achieving your goals. I hope to offer perspective, insight, and build motivation to reach a rich and meaningful life.
In seeking therapy and asking for help, you have already taken the most difficult step in this work. Change is hard. I like to begin therapy by honoring your expertise on your own experience. Reintroducing clients to themselves through collaborative work can clarify values, and their connection or disconnection, between your internal compass and behaviors. I believe society fosters a narrow understanding of health and wellbeing. As a result, people suffer — feeling marginalized, untethered, and unfulfilled. My clinical approach is designed to support you in creating a practical toolkit that will help you make changes in life.
In seeking therapy and asking for help, you have already taken the most difficult step in this work. Change is hard. I like to begin therapy by honoring your expertise on your own experience. Reintroducing clients to themselves through collaborative work can clarify values, and their connection or disconnection, between your internal compass and behaviors. I believe society fosters a narrow understanding of health and wellbeing. As a result, people suffer — feeling marginalized, untethered, and unfulfilled. My clinical approach is designed to support you in creating a practical toolkit that will help you make changes in life.
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.
Even our closest and most valuable relationships are, at times, fraught with tension and confusion. I've spent my career helping people navigate their way through those times. With more than a decade of experience, I can help untangle and strengthen all types of relationships, including friendships, family marriages, and partnerships, both personal and professional.
Even our closest and most valuable relationships are, at times, fraught with tension and confusion. I've spent my career helping people navigate their way through those times. With more than a decade of experience, I can help untangle and strengthen all types of relationships, including friendships, family marriages, and partnerships, both personal and professional.
Marianne Ogbonnaya
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in self-esteem issues and will work with you to increase your confidence and sense of well-being. I work with a variety of individuals and provide culturally affirming counselling to BIPOC, with a focus on first-generation and immigrants. Whether you're feeling stuck, depressed, helpless, anxious, worried, unsure, or insecure you deserve to be heard and understood. My passion is creating a safe and supportive environment to navigate life's challenges. Wherever you may be on that journey, I want to help support you!
I specialize in self-esteem issues and will work with you to increase your confidence and sense of well-being. I work with a variety of individuals and provide culturally affirming counselling to BIPOC, with a focus on first-generation and immigrants. Whether you're feeling stuck, depressed, helpless, anxious, worried, unsure, or insecure you deserve to be heard and understood. My passion is creating a safe and supportive environment to navigate life's challenges. Wherever you may be on that journey, I want to help support you!
Alexandra Denis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
Do you feel as though you are seen and understood in relationships? Or have you at times felt like you are "too much" or "not enough"? You are not alone. Many of us struggle to feel "normal" in a culture that pathologizes so much about who we are. This can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. But here, in therapy, our relationship can offer a warm and affirming space to more deeply consider who you are and what you want. Through mindfulness and somatic attunement, I will support you in strengthening the connections between your heart, body and mind so you can feel more grounded and connected.
Do you feel as though you are seen and understood in relationships? Or have you at times felt like you are "too much" or "not enough"? You are not alone. Many of us struggle to feel "normal" in a culture that pathologizes so much about who we are. This can leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. But here, in therapy, our relationship can offer a warm and affirming space to more deeply consider who you are and what you want. Through mindfulness and somatic attunement, I will support you in strengthening the connections between your heart, body and mind so you can feel more grounded and connected.
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.
Finding Balance Therapy and Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
It’s ok to not be ok. And when you’re not ok, it’s ok to reach out for help. Though life can often get us down, it is possible to rise above your circumstances, take control, and fight back. I believe that insight is a powerful tool in creating change within. As a therapist, I can help you better understand the connections between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. With this new insight, you can identify problematic ones and challenge, replace, or reframe them. The path to change starts with identifying your underlying needs and finding more effective ways to fulfill them.
It’s ok to not be ok. And when you’re not ok, it’s ok to reach out for help. Though life can often get us down, it is possible to rise above your circumstances, take control, and fight back. I believe that insight is a powerful tool in creating change within. As a therapist, I can help you better understand the connections between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. With this new insight, you can identify problematic ones and challenge, replace, or reframe them. The path to change starts with identifying your underlying needs and finding more effective ways to fulfill them.
New Availability Limited Spots Open Wednesdays and Fridays 10 am - 12 pm! I understand that life transitions, making decisions, and feeling comfortable with who you are can feel isolating and I want you to know you are not alone. I focus on creating a meaningful, therapeutic, and authentic relationship. Seeking support can feel overwhelming, so I commit to fostering a space that is non-judgmental, empathetic, and validating. My approach to psychotherapy involves creative exploration through person-centered and strength-based techniques.
New Availability Limited Spots Open Wednesdays and Fridays 10 am - 12 pm! I understand that life transitions, making decisions, and feeling comfortable with who you are can feel isolating and I want you to know you are not alone. I focus on creating a meaningful, therapeutic, and authentic relationship. Seeking support can feel overwhelming, so I commit to fostering a space that is non-judgmental, empathetic, and validating. My approach to psychotherapy involves creative exploration through person-centered and strength-based techniques.
The Juniper Center Counseling & Therapy
Psychologist, PsyD, CSADC, BCETS
Verified Verified
Oak Park, IL 60301
You Don’t Have to Go Through Life’s Struggles Alone Often in life, our journey towards growth and happiness becomes obstructed by our past experiences. Additionally, current experiences, stressors, and traumas, can impact our mental health and well-being. Our unmanaged fear, trauma, anxiety, and depression can leave us feeling like we are not worthy of happiness or positive relationships. These underlying thoughts impact our actions and emotions and can impact our quality of life and mental health. However, you do not have to face these challenges alone.
You Don’t Have to Go Through Life’s Struggles Alone Often in life, our journey towards growth and happiness becomes obstructed by our past experiences. Additionally, current experiences, stressors, and traumas, can impact our mental health and well-being. Our unmanaged fear, trauma, anxiety, and depression can leave us feeling like we are not worthy of happiness or positive relationships. These underlying thoughts impact our actions and emotions and can impact our quality of life and mental health. However, you do not have to face these challenges alone.
15 Second Videos
Mia Dal Santo
Samantha Skvaril
Daniel Fulton
Gabriela Flores
Angie Martin
Sophia Cipriano
Hannah Lipschultz
Colleen Duffy Cira
Michelle Wong
Sam Abboud
Chicago Center for Psychotherapy
Conor Klusendorf
Nicole Rea
Flourish Counseling & Wellness
Niquie Dworkin
Regan Kasprak
Emily McCoy
Melanie Sivley
Jeffery L. Siddall
Inkera Muwwakkil
If you've felt lost, frustrated or feel no one quite "gets you", you are welcome here. As a trauma informed and DBT focused therapist, I believe in the power shame reduction can have in peoples lives, alongside building concrete skills, and unlearning narratives that no longer serve us. I often see clients who may feel at odds with themselves and want to adapt or grow their ability to handle distress. Although change can be uncomfortable, I work alongside clients to rediscover personal strengths and help find a "core" or "root" that may have felt lost or distant. I commend you for stepping into vulnerability.
If you've felt lost, frustrated or feel no one quite "gets you", you are welcome here. As a trauma informed and DBT focused therapist, I believe in the power shame reduction can have in peoples lives, alongside building concrete skills, and unlearning narratives that no longer serve us. I often see clients who may feel at odds with themselves and want to adapt or grow their ability to handle distress. Although change can be uncomfortable, I work alongside clients to rediscover personal strengths and help find a "core" or "root" that may have felt lost or distant. I commend you for stepping into vulnerability.
At Midwest Alternative Treatment Clinic, we utilize an approach validated in research and experience to tailor a ketamine program that suits your individual needs and meet you where you are in your journey. Rooted in human relationships, our practice strives to improve your health through mutual respect and collaboration. Individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain have all received benefit from ketamine and we are excited to assist you on your path to wellness.
At Midwest Alternative Treatment Clinic, we utilize an approach validated in research and experience to tailor a ketamine program that suits your individual needs and meet you where you are in your journey. Rooted in human relationships, our practice strives to improve your health through mutual respect and collaboration. Individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain have all received benefit from ketamine and we are excited to assist you on your path to wellness.
On most days, you’re the one giving the help, not asking for it. You are the person your family, coworkers, and friends come to when there is a crisis or they need advice. After years of being the rock for loved ones, on top of trying to manage your own life, you now find yourself exhausted, feeling depleted, and struggling to maintain this role you've performed for so long. You feel like you're on the edge - if you don’t do something now you worry you’ll unravel.
On most days, you’re the one giving the help, not asking for it. You are the person your family, coworkers, and friends come to when there is a crisis or they need advice. After years of being the rock for loved ones, on top of trying to manage your own life, you now find yourself exhausted, feeling depleted, and struggling to maintain this role you've performed for so long. You feel like you're on the edge - if you don’t do something now you worry you’ll unravel.
Michelle Wong
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oak Park, IL 60301
Hello! My name is Michelle Wong (she/hers) and I’m a provisionally licensed therapist at Innovative Counseling Partners PLLC in Oak Park. I received my training and Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adler University. My approach to the therapeutic process is integrative and I create a non-judgmental, safe, fruitful, healthy, and fun relationship. I value empathic understanding, compassion, diversity, and creativity.
Hello! My name is Michelle Wong (she/hers) and I’m a provisionally licensed therapist at Innovative Counseling Partners PLLC in Oak Park. I received my training and Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Adler University. My approach to the therapeutic process is integrative and I create a non-judgmental, safe, fruitful, healthy, and fun relationship. I value empathic understanding, compassion, diversity, and creativity.
No matter your age, identity, or life experience, you are worthy and deserving of a counseling experience that is safe, compassionate, equitable, accessible, and empowering for you. As a therapist, I'm here to walk with you through your journey and co-construct a plan that is unique to you and your needs, help you build upon your strengths, and create a space that honors who you are and the experiences that led you here.
No matter your age, identity, or life experience, you are worthy and deserving of a counseling experience that is safe, compassionate, equitable, accessible, and empowering for you. As a therapist, I'm here to walk with you through your journey and co-construct a plan that is unique to you and your needs, help you build upon your strengths, and create a space that honors who you are and the experiences that led you here.
I support adult individuals and couples through challenges associated with anxiety, depression, communication, relationship functioning, masculinity, and mixed-race identity. 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, communication, relationship functioning, masculinity, and mixed-race identity. 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 work with adult clients 18 and older who are seeking a deeper connection to self. This could include navigating challenging life events with agency, expanding more fully into one’s LGBTQIA+ or neurodivergent identity, or understanding the effects of trauma and intergenerational patterns.
I work with adult clients 18 and older who are seeking a deeper connection to self. This could include navigating challenging life events with agency, expanding more fully into one’s LGBTQIA+ or neurodivergent identity, or understanding the effects of trauma and intergenerational patterns.
Being trained in integrative systemic therapy, I believe that each client is a conglomeration of their human experiences and the various systems and and organizations that impact them. With this belief, I provide therapy to individuals, families and couples. I believe that therapy is a collaborative experience where we work as a team to guide you through your current situation. As a Marriage and Family therapist, I am dedicated to the mission of anti-racism, gender affirmation, and curiosity. Bringing my own authenticity into the space will hopefully provide comfort and safety so real work can be done.
Being trained in integrative systemic therapy, I believe that each client is a conglomeration of their human experiences and the various systems and and organizations that impact them. With this belief, I provide therapy to individuals, families and couples. I believe that therapy is a collaborative experience where we work as a team to guide you through your current situation. As a Marriage and Family therapist, I am dedicated to the mission of anti-racism, gender affirmation, and curiosity. Bringing my own authenticity into the space will hopefully provide comfort and safety so real work can be done.
My experience allows me to assist individuals with identifying challenging areas in their life and developing strategies and methodologies to adequately and timely address maladaptive behaviors and fears that are barriers to their mental health status and healthy growth and development.
My experience allows me to assist individuals with identifying challenging areas in their life and developing strategies and methodologies to adequately and timely address maladaptive behaviors and fears that are barriers to their mental health status and healthy growth and development.
See more therapy options for Oak Park
Nearby Sex-Positive, Kink Allied Therapists Searches for Oak Park
- Berwyn
- Burr Ridge
- Chicago
- Elmhurst
- Forest Park
- La Grange
- Lakeview
- Lincoln Park
- Lincolnwood
- Park Ridge
- River Forest
- Willowbrook