Peter Zook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW (he, him)
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3547 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
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Healing begins in relationship, whether you're a child expressing big feelings through play, or an adult working through old wounds and new challenges. I offer a warm, attachment-based approach that honors where you are and gently supports growth, connection, and resilience. For children, I use play therapy to help them express what they may not yet have words for. Through developmentally attuned, child centered play, children begin to feel safe, seen, and understood. For adults, I offer a grounded, compassionate space to explore experiences, past and present, and how they may be affecting daily life.
Whether you’re seeking support for your child, yourself, or your family as a whole, we’ll work together to uncover what’s underneath the struggles, increase insight and emotional regulation, and build stronger, more secure connections. Therapy with me is about meaningful, lasting change that starts with safety, trust, and relationships.
Let’s create space through play, conversation, and connection for healing to begin. Reach out today to see if we'll be a good fit.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
Peter Zook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now.
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 149.028419 Peter Zook
- In Practice for 10 years
- Attended Temple University, MSW, Graduated 2015
- Certificate from Foundations of Adult Psychotherapy Psychoanalytic Center of PHL / 2016
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Peter Zook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Child
- Parenting
- LGBTQ+
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Identity development
- Life Transitions
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Peter Zook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
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Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Culturally Sensitive
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Sandplay
- Trauma Focused
Peter Zook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
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Peter Zook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW