
Maureen R Kelly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
30 N Michigan Ave, 1927, Chicago, IL 60602
Not accepting new clients
Let's Connect (773) 802-2168

Most of us seek help when the ways we have learned to cope are no longer working and we are in pain. Some strategies for survival -- like using alcohol or other drugs to manage moods, or keeping silent when one needs to speak -- may have been needed earlier in life but in adulthood are no longer effective. Working to change is hard, and I believe a therapist needs to be attentive, accepting, and curious to help clients untangle their struggles. It's important to really hear someone's story fully, to listen hard and well and help make sense of it, and then helping them imagine new ways of being.
My approach is psychodynamic and relational, and I sometimes use stories and poetry to help understanding. I have over 35 years experience, and was the director of the nonprofit Cathedral Counseling Center. I've done individual, couple and group therapy with a specialty in mood, relationship, and addictive disorders, and believe in building on strengths.
I know starting therapy is a vulnerable time, and I respect the client's pace, trusting their wisdom about what is most important. With skilled listening, I help clients find a more authentic voice to better express themselves in relationships and the world. Therapy can lead to greater understanding of self and others and renewed resilience and hope.
Call or Email Maureen R Kelly now for a free 15 minute consultation - (773) 802-2168
Let's Connect (773) 802-2168

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Paypal
Insurance
- Blue Choice
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (773) 802-2168

Maureen R Kelly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 149 002316 Maureen R Kelly
- In Practice for 46 Years
- Attended MSW, University of Michigan, Graduated 1979
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Addiction
- Mood Disorders
- Grief
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Relapse
- Depression
- Divorce
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Expressive Arts
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Narrative
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Literature and Empathic Understanding

I am starting a monthly clinical consultation group that will use poetry and memoir to help participants better understand and describe clients' and their own subjective experience. We will meet at a Lincoln Park location with parking, beginning November 2, from 1:30 to 3:00. An initial commitment of 6 months is requested.
Types of Therapy
Psychodynamic
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$50+
Group Meets
First Fri 1:30 P.M. - 3 P.M.
Location
2335 North Orchard Street
Free Parking Next Door
Chicago, IL 60614
Email Maureen R Kelly about this group or call - (773) 802-2168
Location
Nearby Areas
Call for a free consultation now - (773) 802-2168

Maureen R Kelly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW