Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

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Chicago, IL 60611

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The folks I work with want to reclaim their voice, rewrite their ancestral narratives, and re-parent their inner child through a body-centered and anti-oppressive approach. My areas of focus are trauma resolution, oppression trauma, ancestral healing work, neurodivergence, and relational healing. I am passionate about supporting the intersectionality of queer, trans, people of color, and children of immigrants.

I utilize somatic experiencing, internal family systems (IFS), EMDR, relational, and solution-based approaches. My approach is warm, compassionate, experiential, consent-based, and direct. Therapy is always centered around you and your needs. I prioritize holistic therapy that is rooted in resisting and healing the impacts of oppression.

As a queer neurodivergent southeast Asian person, I'm especially passionate about working with folks to increase their resiliency for social justice activism. If what I've shared resonates, I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey!

Call or Email Sophia Ou now for a free 15 minute consultation - (630) 360-8459 x1

My Practice at a Glance

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Mindful Life Chicago

Chicago, IL 60611

(630) 360-8459 x1

My website

Our practice offers video therapy through HIPAA compliant video platforms.

I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Relationship Issues and Anxiety

$160 Per Session, I accept insurance

Individual one-on-one therapy

Let's Connect (630) 360-8459 x1

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Mindful Life Chicago

Chicago, IL 60611

(630) 360-8459 x1

My website

Our practice offers video therapy through HIPAA compliant video platforms.

I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Relationship Issues and Anxiety

$160 Per Session, I accept insurance

Individual one-on-one therapy

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $160

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

Aetna
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
BlueCross and BlueShield
Out of Network

I am in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Blue Choice PPO, Aetna and offer private pay.

Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (630) 360-8459 x1

I am in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Blue Choice PPO, Aetna and offer private pay.

Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (630) 360-8459 x1

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 178.018713 Sophia Ou

Education and Years In Practice

In Practice for 5 years

Additional Credentials

Certificate from Somatic Embodiment and Regulation Strategies 2023

Certificate from Virtual-40 hour Domestic Violence Training 1723867 / 2022

I am an EMDR-trained therapist by the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, an EMDRIA approved trainer.

Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (630) 360-8459 x1

I am an EMDR-trained therapist by the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, an EMDRIA approved trainer.

Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (630) 360-8459 x1

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Trauma and PTSD
Relationship Issues
Anxiety

Expertise

ADHD
Autism
Bisexual
Codependency
Coping Skills
Grief
Lesbian
LGBTQ+
Mood Disorders
Racial Identity
Self Esteem
Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
Spirituality
Transgender

I primarily work with children of immigrants and folks in LGBTQIA community who'd like to address childhood trauma, relational healing, and oppression trauma. I emphasize consent based and collaborative care through decolonial practices.

Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (630) 360-8459 x1

Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (630) 360-8459 x1

7 Endorsements

Alex Ngo

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

Sophia is a genuinely wonderful person and extremely talented therapist. They are patient, inquisitive, and thoughtful. They are warm, direct, and gentle when offering challenging feedback. They have positively impacted their clients in profound ways!

Lauren Alexander

Counselor, MA, LCPC, CCTP

Masuma Rasheed

Counselor, PhD

Sophia is a highly skilled clinician whose work is deeply decolonial & impactful. They embody the work they do with clients in their own spaces, bringing a level of authenticity that makes their approach both deeply resonant and genuinely transformative.

Nui Waris

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA

Sophia is dedicated to social justice and is creative with what healing can look like. I highly recommend!

Luz Maria Miranda

Counselor, LCPC, NBCC

Sophia is a deeply empathetic and trustworthy therapist dedicated to Indigenous ways of healing. Their work is rooted in community care, creating spaces for collective healing and resilience. A true advocate for holistic well-being. Highly recommended!

Sylvia Chen

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW

Sophia is a caring, direct clinician who centers care, liberation, and community in their work with clients. They are understanding, creative, and resourceful in supporting clients with healing.

Jonathan Ng

Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW

Sophia is a skilled, thoughtful practitioner and healer who not only deeply cares about meeting clients with where they are at but also strives to embody liberatory, healing justice values in their practice. I highly recommend Sophia and their services!

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied ,

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Single Parent ,

Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

I also speak

Khmer

Religion

Buddhist

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied ,

Queer Allied ,

Racial Justice Allied ,

Single Parent ,

Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

I also speak

Khmer

Religion

Buddhist

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Anti-oppressive
Culturally Sensitive
EMDR
Feminist
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Person-Centered
Psychodynamic
Relational
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Somatic
Strength-Based
Trauma Focused

I value taking a holistic approach that includes healing your mind, body and soul through body based approaches to therapy like IFS, EMDR, and somatic therapy. I believe that the body's wisdom will help people unravel from finding worth through productivity, disrupt unhelpful patterns, grow in self-compassion for the parts of us we may not like, and resist oppressive structures.

Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (630) 360-8459 x1

Sophia Ou

Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (630) 360-8459 x1