Teletherapy for Illinois

The clients who are the best fit for my clinical approach tend to be people who want to build a stronger sense of self, learn how to center their own needs and set boundaries, and are open to inner child healing. The clients I work with want to change their relationship with themselves to be more compassionate and nurturing. They are recovering people pleasers, people who want to learn how to be more assertive, often have unresolved trauma, and are ready to break cycles in order to establish new patterns. They seek support from me to discuss dating, relationships, sex, childhood traumas, identity, and healing from abuse and neglect.

Highly productive psychotherapy can take many forms, including targeted, evidence-based interventions as well as more dynamic, long-term approaches. I tend to use a mix of present-centered skills, specific techniques, open dialogue, collaboration, and insight-building to identify and disrupt problematic cycles that are acting as barriers to living a healthy, thriving, values-driven life. What's most important is that we find an approach that helps you safely explore new ways of approaching your life and relating to your sense of self, others, and the world.

Together we will identify your strengths and build up the parts of yourself you see as weak. The parts of ourselves we see as weak and vulnerable are often our greatest strengths. I am passionate about working with adolescents and the LGBTQIA+ community. As a non-binary, queer identified person, I am committed to helping my clients navigate the stressors that uniquely effect gender and sexual minorities.

I believe in taking a warm, nonjudgmental, collaborative approach to therapy; I truly believe that you are the expert of your experience and I am here to help as a coach and support you in reaching your goals. I approach therapy as both an art and a science; the art of human connection and the science of evidenced-based therapies such as CBT, DBT and ACT that have been proven to work. I am also a social worker at heart and like to bring in understanding of our society to help people of color, LGBTQ+ folks and other marginalized communities feel empowered to navigate and cope with the impact of these systems of today's world.

Healing is possible, even after the most difficult experiences. If you're feeling overwhelmed or confused by what you're going through, you don't have to struggle alone. By using a mixture of creativity, humor and compassion, I can work with you to discover and change patterns that aren't working, tap into your strengths and, most importantly, feel safe on your journey of healing.

Taylor is a queer, biracial (Japanese/American), psychotherapist. She received graduate clinical training at Northwestern University, Yale University, and the University of Southern California. In the therapy room, she integrates psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, relational, and emotion-focused therapy while exploring both the individual and how the system at large plays into the narratives we carry. Informed by her work as a professional musician for over 25 years, Taylor enjoys working with artists, musicians, actors/actresses, and other folks working in a variety of creative fields.

I am a queer-identified, kink-affirming therapist who partners with individuals to navigate a world that is often rooted in arbitrary and limiting rules. I am especially passionate about the self-actualization of folks in their sexuality, gender, neurodiversity, and relationships of any configuration. I believe that everyone deserves a space to reflect creatively on what makes their life sustainable and authentic.

As a queer Black person who has done their own healing work, it became my mission to establish the therapeutic space I provide as trauma-informed. As such, I strive toward building a fundamental anti-oppressive space, one where your intersectionalities are respected and your healing is centered. Bringing these intentions to the space I provide makes doing the work that healing requires that much more possible for the communities I serve.

I believe our mental health is deeply impacted by our collective narratives, particularly in the context of our environment(s), our access to resources, and our experiences of privilege & oppression. Therefore our work together will be centered in your wholeness, examining and holding how all of these positions & experiences have shaped, and continue to shape, your life story & lived experience. What are the stories you tell yourself about who you are? What stories have been assigned to you w/out your consent? How might your life be different if you reclaimed & rewrote these stories?

I have worked with a wide array of individuals across many different intersections of identity and with many different presenting concerns/therapeutic goals. I enjoy working with every individual and find that I work best with folks who are hoping to take a more curious and compassionate approach to self-understanding and their mental health. While I am well-versed in the clinical side of therapy, my clients are the experts in themselves and their lived experiences. It is important for me to understand your value system and adapt our work together accordingly.

I understand that whatever brought you to this page has not been an easy part of your journey. There are many struggles and challenges that I offer support with, and I utilize an approach where I listen to your experiences attentively. I combine reflective questions with actionable steps to help you work through the current challenges you're facing. Beyond any pathology, I am curious about each individual's life journey of where you've been and where you want to be going. Through love, curiosity, and accountability, I believe that healing is possible.

I currently see clients who are wanting to work through sexual trauma, sexual dysfunction, anxiety, ADHD/executive functioning challenges, Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), and gender/sexual identity topics. I also work with clients in ethically non-monogamous relationship structures. I have experience working with folks in the kink community and am a sex-worker friendly clinician. I am a good fit for clients that appreciate structure, evidence-based approaches, and collaborative treatment plans that include homework/work outside of sessions.

I believe therapy is a process of cultivating a relationship where we can collaborate to create meaningful change in your life. My practice provides a nonjudgmental space where you are invited to freely express what’s happening in your inner world- to better understand areas of distress in your life, get to know the unique ways you feel and think, and help you find your way towards living more fully and authentically. Through this exploration we may contextualize present challenges or questions you are facing by connecting them to past experiences. My hope is that in our work you discover new ways of relating to yourself and others.

I enjoy working with diverse individuals from all walks of life as my experience has been eclectic. Working with folks who need to temporarily borrow some hope as they build themselves up is a welcome experience. I am energized by clients who know what they are looking for and equally interested in clients who are therapy first timers. I am fulfilled by working with LGBTQ+ clients, adults, trauma, OCD, complex anxiety, and clients with past incarcerations. I am passionate about holistic and integrative treatment! I am here to help you build up your skill set to handle life transitions, live a better quality of life and find meaning!

You are a resilient human who has a lot of love for yourself! Here you are, caring for yourself by seeking out therapy. It takes strength and honesty to ask for help. It may be hard to always treat yourself like you love yourself because you may have thoughts that are telling you otherwise. Perhaps there are others in your life that don’t make you feel like you are lovable, valid, and worthy of care (which you are!). Or the weight of the oppressive forces of our society is becoming too heavy for you to hold your head up high on your own. Whatever brought you here, welcome!

Hello! I am a licensed social worker (LSW) with seven years of experience in the mental health field and a Master’s degree from the Simmons School of Social Work. I have trained in a range of clinical settings, working with diverse racial, gender, and sexual identities utilizing a social justice lens. I specialize in work with the LGBTQ+ population, folks questioning their sexuality and gender expression and those who have loved ones doing so who they would like to learn how to support.

I believe strongly in the power of personal change and that you can make change at any point in your life. Sometimes in your desire to change you can feel stuck or uncertain. These feelings are ones that many people experience. These feelings are also able to be overcome through therapy and therapeutic interventions. You do not need to let your emotions stop you from making change in your life.

If you are feeling stuck in the past, lost, hopeless, and disconnected from yourself and the life you want, it can feel impossible to get "unstuck". Past traumas and current external systems can make it feel like things will never get better. Oftentimes, you might wonder if you even deserve to feel better. It's important in these moments to notice the parts of you that do want to feel better, to heal, and to move towards your ideal life - whatever that may look like.

As a TGNC queer-identified clinician, I value social justice and the diverse experiences that each client brings into the therapeutic endeavor. I value showing up authentically, believing that it is foundational to a positive therapeutic alliance. With compassion and vulnerability, I center an integrated and trauma-informed approach to therapy.