Semillas Counseling PLLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
7 Endorsed
4001 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Let's Connect (847) 423-8215
At Semillas Counseling, we help couples move from disconnection and frustration toward clarity, closeness, and meaningful change.
We specialize in couples therapy throughout Illinois, offering a supportive space where partners can work through conflict, communication breakdowns, parenting stress, or the lingering impact of betrayal. Whether you’re in crisis or simply seeking deeper emotional intimacy, our goal is to help you feel more connected and secure in your relationship. With more than 15 years of experience, our team brings a compassionate yet active approach to therapy. Services offered in Gujarati, Hindi and Spanish
We integrate tools from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, and The Couples Institute to help couples better understand their interaction patterns, increase emotional responsiveness, and rebuild trust from the ground up.
Clients often tell us they leave sessions feeling more grounded, better able to communicate their needs, and more hopeful about their relationship. We view therapy as a collaborative process—one that honors your strengths and supports your growth.
We offer in-person couples counseling in Chicago and secure virtual therapy across Illinois.
Call or Email Semillas Counseling PLLC now for a free 15 minute consultation - (847) 423-8215
Let's Connect (847) 423-8215
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $175
- Couple Sessions $175
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- All One Health
- Alliance Work Partners
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- E4Health
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- ESPYR
- FEI Workforce Resilience
- Integrated Behavioral Health
- KGA
- New Directions | Lucet
- Optum
- Reach
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Workplace Solutions
- Out of Network
Semillas Counseling PLLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Call or Email us for a free 15 minute consultation now - (847) 423-8215
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 180010064 Michael Villarreal
- Attended Northeastern Illinois University, Graduated 2013
- Certificate from National Board for Certified Counselors National Certified Coun.319638 / 2013
Counselor: Michael Villarreal
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Semillas Counseling PLLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (847) 423-8215
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Family Conflict
- Relationship Issues
- Marital and Premarital
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Image
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Facilitator of Prepare/Enrich Program
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Semillas Counseling PLLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (847) 423-8215
7 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Gujarati ,
Hindi ,
Spanish
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Gujarati ,
Hindi ,
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Imago
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Semillas Counseling PLLC
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (847) 423-8215
Location
Primary Location
Semillas North Center Location
4001 N Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
(847) 423-8215Email us
Additional Location
Semillas River North Location
645 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60611
(847) 423-8215