Chicago
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Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc

Yixin Ke

Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
7 Endorsed
329 West 18th Street, suite 820, Chicago, IL 60616
(872) 326-8796 x312
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Do you often repeat the same painful patterns in relationships or feeling overwhelmed by a past that won’t let you go? Are you feeling disconnected and anxious? I want to provide a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental environment where together, we can gently explore the deeper layers of your struggles at a pace that feels right for you, especially how your past shapes the way you relate today. While I’ll offer you coping tools, I also want to help you recognize your inner strength and ability to heal. I want you to believe that it is possible to rewrite your story and to feel more secure within yourself.
As a Chinese third-culture kid with extensive life experience in Europe and the US, my own identity and experiences inform my practice. I am particularly passionate about supporting individuals and families navigating cultural adjustment, diaspora identity, and the complex layers of belonging. I provide therapy in English and Chinese (Mandarin).
My immersion in Buddhist and Daoist philosophies helps me to offer a therapeutic space that integrates mindfulness, equanimity, and compassion. For what is hard to express verbally, I integrate arts-based therapies - including visual art, movement, and drama. I have also received extensive child therapy supervision and training in eco-sytemic family therapy.
Call or Yixin Ke now for a free 15 minute consultation - (872) 326-8796 x312

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

NK Psychological Services Inc.

329 West 18th Street

suite 820

Chicago, IL 60616 map

 (872) 326-8796 x312
My website
I offer therapy in-person (Mon, Wed, Thurs) and online. My working hours are flexible. Please contact me for more details.
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Self Esteem and School Issues 
$130 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Making changes can be daunting and I am here to help : )
Yixin Ke
Let's Connect (872) 326-8796 x312
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

NK Psychological Services Inc.

329 West 18th Street

suite 820

Chicago, IL 60616 map

 (872) 326-8796 x312
My website
I offer therapy in-person (Mon, Wed, Thurs) and online. My working hours are flexible. Please contact me for more details.
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Self Esteem and School Issues 
$130 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Making changes can be daunting and I am here to help : )
Yixin Ke

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $130
  • Couple Sessions $130

Payment Methods

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

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
  • Out of Network
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My practice is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and United (all PPO only), but we can also provide a superbill for out-of-network clients and help with reimbursement. Please reach out to my practice for more fee-related details.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312
"
My practice is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, and United (all PPO only), but we can also provide a superbill for out-of-network clients and help with reimbursement. Please reach out to my practice for more fee-related details.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 178.022654 Yixin Ke

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 3 years
  • Attended University of Pennsylvania - Professional Counseling, M.Phil.Ed., Graduated 2025

    • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from University College London (UCL) - Psychology with Education BSc / 2022
  • Degree/Diploma from University College London (UCL) - Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies MSc / 2023
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In addition to my higher-ed degrees, I participated in part-time, long-term trainings in eco-systemic family therapy and integrative humanistic counseling (with focuses on person-centered, gestalt, and transactional analysis therapies). I am also trained in EMDR and provide EMDR therapy.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312
"
In addition to my higher-ed degrees, I participated in part-time, long-term trainings in eco-systemic family therapy and integrative humanistic counseling (with focuses on person-centered, gestalt, and transactional analysis therapies). I am also trained in EMDR and provide EMDR therapy.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Self Esteem
  • School Issues

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Buddhist Counseling
  • Caregivers
  • Child
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Internet Addiction
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Women's Issues
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Many clients I worked with struggled with issues related to trauma, grief, self-esteem, and attachment. I also help clients navigate academic stress and motivation. As a third-culture child, I am keen on helping people with cultural identity and acculturation-related concerns. As a devoted Buddhist and Daoist practitioner, I can offer relevant spiritual counseling to people who share the beliefs.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312
"
Many clients I worked with struggled with issues related to trauma, grief, self-esteem, and attachment. I also help clients navigate academic stress and motivation. As a third-culture child, I am keen on helping people with cultural identity and acculturation-related concerns. As a devoted Buddhist and Daoist practitioner, I can offer relevant spiritual counseling to people who share the beliefs.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312

7 Endorsements

Yachi Tseng
Yachi Tseng
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate , LMHCA
Yixin is an awesome therapist. With Yixin's warm presence, caring approach, and insightful clinical work, I feel inspired by her ideas and believe in her strong capacity to support clients and foster meaningful growth.
Vion He
Vion He
Pre-Licensed Professional, Ed M, Phil M
Yixin is a warm and culturally attuned therapist. She always brings incredible patience, creativity, and thoughtfulness into each interaction. Her compassion and non-judgmental presence really creates a space where healing feels possible.
Ziqing (Christen) Yu
Ziqing (Christen) Yu
Counselor, LGPC
Yixin is skilled in supporting clients of all ages and backgrounds. She has a gentle, steady warmth that helps people feel comfortable and seen. Anyone working with her will be met with compassion and thoughtful care.
Jacquelyn Carlton
Jacquelyn Carlton
Psychologist, PsyD, M.Div.
Yixin exudes kindness, thoughtfulness, and peace. She puts clients and colleagues alike at ease and has a natural sense of curiosity about people.
Dr. Suwilanji Kuezi-Nke
Dr. Suwilanji Kuezi-Nke
Psychologist, MSW, PsyD
Yixin approaches her clinical work with clarity, curiosity, and depth. She has a strong ability to hold multiple perspectives and helps clients feel seen while engaging in thoughtful, insight-oriented therapeutic work.
Laura Davis
Laura Davis
Counselor, LCPC
Yixin is thoughtful, curious, and compassionate. She brings a wide range of perspectives and lived experiences that allow her to understand and respond effectively to a variety of experiences clients bring to therapy.
Emily Newman
Emily Newman
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Yixin brings strong theoretical grounding to her work, with specialized education in psychoanalytic theory. Her international experience sensitizes her to cultural nuances in the therapeutic relationship. She offers clients a steady, thoughtful presence.

Client Focus

Age

Children (6 to 10) , 
Preteen , 
Teen , 
Adults

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples , 
Family

Communities

Queer Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

I also speak

Mandarin

Religion

Buddhist

Age

Children (6 to 10) , 
Preteen , 
Teen , 
Adults

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples , 
Family

Communities

Queer Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

I also speak

Mandarin

Religion

Buddhist

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Buddhist Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • EMDR
  • Existential
  • Expressive Arts
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Multicultural
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Trauma Focused
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I practice with an integrative approach and I want to make your treatment be tailored to your needs, character, and experiences. The therapeutic process usually consists of non-linear stages of exploration, gaining insights, and taking action. I draw from psychodynamic and humanistic modalities, as well as traditional oriental wisdom. Expressive arts, somatic, and DBT techniques are also used.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312
"
I practice with an integrative approach and I want to make your treatment be tailored to your needs, character, and experiences. The therapeutic process usually consists of non-linear stages of exploration, gaining insights, and taking action. I draw from psychodynamic and humanistic modalities, as well as traditional oriental wisdom. Expressive arts, somatic, and DBT techniques are also used.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312

Location

Primary Location

NK Psychological Services Inc.

329 West 18th Street

suite 820

Chicago, IL 60616

(872) 326-8796 x312

Email me

My website

Nearby Areas

Cities

Counties

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I offer therapy in-person (Mon, Wed, Thurs) and online. My working hours are flexible. Please contact me for more details.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call for a free consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312
"
I offer therapy in-person (Mon, Wed, Thurs) and online. My working hours are flexible. Please contact me for more details.
Photo of Yixin Ke, Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Yixin Ke
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPhil, MSc
Call for a free consultation now - (872) 326-8796 x312