Therapists in Chicago, IL

I enjoy working with individuals who have walked diverse paths. I have a strong affinity for those with trauma histories, recognizing the importance of healing and resilience. Clients dealing with anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and/or neurodivergence will discover practical tools and healing modalities to manage their mental health. Personally, as a breast cancer survivor, I'm attuned to the complexities of illness and its impact on one's emotional well-being. I also work closely with couples who are struggling, providing them with the guidance and tools they need to navigate their relationship challenges.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the increasing demands of work and personal life, constantly battling exhaustion, anxiety, and burnout? Do you want to make a change, but you’re not sure where to start? I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy, and we shouldn't wait until things become unmanageable to get support. My therapeutic approach combines processing with skill-building. We will seek to understand past and present difficulties and the thoughts, feelings, behaviors, relationships, and lifestyle factors contributing to these difficulties. I will also provide you with practical tools to help you not only heal but thrive.

We may at times wonder who we are, what it all means, and what it's all for, and that's okay. Your thoughts and emotions are a valid part of being human, but sometimes we need support, and that's okay, too. You deserve to find joy, empowerment, and self-insight with curiosity and non-judgment. I work with clients exploring identity, existential concerns, anxiety, ancestral trauma & healing, spirituality, sexuality, and navigating alt & expansive spaces, structures, identities. Whatever you're working through, let's collaborate to best serve your process and purpose!

Seeking support is a deeply empowering act and I am here to help you on your healing journey. I believe that by working with the mind and the body, powerful connection and growth can occur. Have your worries impacted your ability to feel good in your body? Are you struggling in your relationships? Do you desire to learn new ways to engage with life’s complexities? By understanding the roots of our pain and distress, we can improve current circumstances and cultivate deeper fulfillment.

I have current availability in Lincoln Park and online. Through attentive listening, inquiry, respect and acceptance, I provide a calm space for you to gain ground in reducing anxiety, depression, relationship conflict and more. I work collaboratively to help you identify goals and how to move toward achieving them. I regularly hear that clients feel better after a session with me. Being in the moment in and outside of session is something I help clients develop or strengthen. If you're looking to face difficult aspects of your life past and present, I have effective and gentle methods for helping you approach them with less fear.

As a queer, sex-positive and neurodivergent affirming therapist, I am passionate about working with folks whose experience is shaped by feeling "different"- due to sexuality, gender, ADHD/Autism, or relationship orientation. Many of my clients experience interpersonal challenges including social anxiety, people-pleasing, and fears of rejection. I am here to provide gentle feedback about the ways you can be kinder to yourself and practice firm but flexible boundaries.

Therapy is a process of befriending yourself and finding empowerment in your journey. As a trauma-informed therapist, I believe my role is to create a non-judgmental space where clients can feel safe and demonstrate autonomy. Building a meaningful relationship with my clients, rooted in genuine human connection, is at the core of my therapeutic approach. I’m passionate about working with adults and adolescents wanting to explore anxiety, gender identity, body image and self-esteem, racial and ethnic identity, and multicultural experiences.

Masha Erofeeva, LCPC, has recently joined SpringSource Psychological Center and has immediate availability for new clients. Masha received her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Northern Arizona University. She works with individuals, couples, and groups, and is trained in CBT, Gottman Method, ERP, client-centered therapy and other traditional therapies. In addition, she incorporates Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal and Somatic Experiencing Therapies.

You have a critical inner voice saying you aren’t good enough, you’re an imposter, or you’re a burden to those you care about. Your mental health is impacting your physical health, you have trouble sleeping, and you find it difficult to manage your thoughts, emotions, and stress levels. You also have difficulty navigating relationship(s) (especially family ones) and you want to have healthier relationships where you can speak honestly about your feelings and needs, feel less guilt, and find peace of mind. You also want to understand your emotional triggers and find healthy ways to soothe yourself.

I collaborate with participants to plan creative solutions and positive coping behaviors in order to address a wide variety of experiences, including: anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, self-esteem and self-worth, stress, symptoms related to post-traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, being in relationship with a trauma survivor, substance use/ abuse, self-care, and addressing negative coping behaviors. I have worked extensively with survivors of sexual violence, people who have experienced domestic violence, combat Veterans, and other survivors of complex trauma.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or a mood disorder such as bipolar disorder? These are areas I specialize in and will collaborate with you to facilitate healing. If you woke up tomorrow and your life was exactly the way you wanted it, what would your life look or feel like? Let's see how close to that vision we can get. Clients I work best with are those who are motivated to change and looking to evolve their perspectives and life. We will work together to get you to that place where you are confident, full of self-love and attract fruitful opportunities to your life..

Hello! I am a bilingual therapist passionate about working with clients from different backgrounds and cultures. Since 2014, I have been offering services to clients who have experienced trauma in their lives and who have experienced intense emotions of sadness, fear, anger, worry, low self-esteem, or affecting their interpersonal relationships. I offer clients a safe space to process their feelings and experiences, teaching them skills that can help them regulate their emotions and improve their quality of life. I believe healing occurs by creating and promoting a safe therapeutic relationship.

You get a pit in your stomach when you think about, discuss, or engage in sex; you no longer or never enjoyed it. You have pain, erection, arousal, or orgasm issues and feel stuck. You're curious about trying on a sexual identity or playing in kink/BDSM. You have out-of control or shameful behaviors, dilemmas, porn use, or masturbation problems. You don’t know how to talk to your partner(s) about sex, let alone pulling their load more at home. Religion or the feeling of shame greatly limits you. You just can’t communicate. You can’t trust or forgive them – you’re too hurt and angry. Let me engage you in sex and relationship therapy.

I work with adults & couples from different walks of life. As a holistic practitioner, I’ve come to understand it’s a different dance for each person when working towards embodying their voice, choice, authenticity & self-acceptance. I take into consideration your experiences relationally and with systems and how that may impact the relationship to your inner landscape. My identities are: 1st gen Vietnamese immigrant, non-binary, queer, polyamorous & ex-catholic. These identities have shaped the way I move in the world while inspiring me to continue being curious and going outside of the box when I work with each unique human.

I love supporting my clients in discovering the brightest versions of themselves. I strive to be a grounding presence, offering strengths-based insight in a consistent, nurturing, and nourishing space where you can stretch, grow, and thrive. My trauma-informed clinical work also names the heavy impact of the systems at play in our lives - racism, white supremacy, colonization, capitalism, patriarchy, anti-queerness, anti-fatness and ableism must be acknowledged as complex and enduring influences on our institutions and therefore on our individual and collective healing.

I believe my role as a therapist is to help you hold and find meaning in your pain, and delight with you in what is playful and pleasureful in your life. My approach is warm, direct, and collaborative. I am interested in creating a genuine, transparent and accountable relationship with you. My hope is that within our relationship we can identify and interrupt harmful patterns that may emerge in your relationships and reinforce patterns that bring you joy and connection. Therapy is inherently political, and I aim to engage with my clients in ways that are liberatory, anti-racist and affirming of their intersecting identities.

Hola! I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor from Chicago, Illinois who loves to work with young adults, adults, and families who are seeking a holistic and relational approach to mental health and overall well-being. I specialize in Somatic Experiencing (SE) and body-centered, mindfulness approaches. I provide bilingual, trauma-informed and culturally-responsive care for patients who struggle with complex and relational trauma, life transitions, grief, identity, and existential problems. I also provides support for post-traumatic growth, decolonization, integration, and self-embodiment.

I am a staff therapist, group therapy & workshop facilitator, and yoga instructor at Move Therapy & Wellness. I have over 14 years of combined academic, professional, clinical, and wellness industry experience.

If past therapy experiences left you doubtful due to unprofessionalism, lack of genuineness, or judgmental attitudes from therapists limited by their own issues, know you're in capable hands here. As a trauma-informed licensed professional counselor, I provide compassionate and informed support. I apply my extensive clinical experience to address severe trauma and a spectrum of psychiatric diagnoses such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder.