Therapists in Chicago, IL
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Ashley Homa
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, CYT, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60613 (Online Only)
I believe in the power of human connection and the part it plays in healing. I bring genuineness to sessions and meet clients where they are at. In addition to my psychotherapy experience, I am a certified yoga instructor who strongly believes in the mind-body connection and approaching healing in a holistic manner. My approach to therapy emphasizes the power of being in-tuned with the body to help understand the mind. I am passionate about helping individuals overcome the challenges of significant life transitions such as infertility, postpartum struggles, and parenthood.
I believe in the power of human connection and the part it plays in healing. I bring genuineness to sessions and meet clients where they are at. In addition to my psychotherapy experience, I am a certified yoga instructor who strongly believes in the mind-body connection and approaching healing in a holistic manner. My approach to therapy emphasizes the power of being in-tuned with the body to help understand the mind. I am passionate about helping individuals overcome the challenges of significant life transitions such as infertility, postpartum struggles, and parenthood.
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Samekquel McGill
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60607 (Online Only)
Welcome and congratulations on your decision to take the first steps to becoming a better you. I look forward to journeying with you as we explore, unpack and begin to elicit change. My name is Samekquel McGill with over five years of experience working with children, families, teens and adults experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma and life transitions.
Welcome and congratulations on your decision to take the first steps to becoming a better you. I look forward to journeying with you as we explore, unpack and begin to elicit change. My name is Samekquel McGill with over five years of experience working with children, families, teens and adults experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma and life transitions.
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I became a therapist because I believe that change is always possible, and that humans have an inherent ability to heal and transform when they feel safe, heard, and connected. I understand that sometimes patterns of thinking, difficult emotions, or past circumstances feel like they pull us away from living life fully. In session, I will work with you to identify your strengths, increase self-compassion, create safety in your body, and expand your capacity to respond in the face of life’s difficult moments. I'm also a big believer in the power of humor, and encourage you to bring your full selves into our work together.
I became a therapist because I believe that change is always possible, and that humans have an inherent ability to heal and transform when they feel safe, heard, and connected. I understand that sometimes patterns of thinking, difficult emotions, or past circumstances feel like they pull us away from living life fully. In session, I will work with you to identify your strengths, increase self-compassion, create safety in your body, and expand your capacity to respond in the face of life’s difficult moments. I'm also a big believer in the power of humor, and encourage you to bring your full selves into our work together.
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Mihaela Campion
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CCDVC, Certifi, Daring
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60618 (Online Only)
The ideal client is prepared for a new journey and experience.
Clients who work with me soon realize that their strength and freedom comes from within. They feel liberated from their emotional constrains and fears. Through therapy, my clients discover that "They" are the creators and drivers of their own lives. They experience emotional freedom that, in turn brings more balance in their lives. Clients achieve stress relief, improve their self-esteem and self-concept, and experience increased levels of satisfaction in their relationships. They experience an increased ability to work out conflicts in a constructive way.
The ideal client is prepared for a new journey and experience.
Clients who work with me soon realize that their strength and freedom comes from within. They feel liberated from their emotional constrains and fears. Through therapy, my clients discover that "They" are the creators and drivers of their own lives. They experience emotional freedom that, in turn brings more balance in their lives. Clients achieve stress relief, improve their self-esteem and self-concept, and experience increased levels of satisfaction in their relationships. They experience an increased ability to work out conflicts in a constructive way.
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Whole Hearted Psychotherapy
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60646 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I offer individual, couples counseling and career counseling for people of all ages. As a professional businessman and now a psychotherapist, I bring life experience to therapy that gives me practical and insightful perspective on the challenges people face at home, the workplace and in their relationships. I enjoy working with couples and have extended training in the Gottman Therapy method. Couples issues can rack relationships especially those struggling fidelity and trauma issues. I am keenly aware of each of these and have worked with these tough issues as a therapist and husband.
I offer individual, couples counseling and career counseling for people of all ages. As a professional businessman and now a psychotherapist, I bring life experience to therapy that gives me practical and insightful perspective on the challenges people face at home, the workplace and in their relationships. I enjoy working with couples and have extended training in the Gottman Therapy method. Couples issues can rack relationships especially those struggling fidelity and trauma issues. I am keenly aware of each of these and have worked with these tough issues as a therapist and husband.
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Heather Shannon | Certified Sex Therapist
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, CST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60614 (Online Only)
Do you and your partner love each other, but you are not lining up when it comes to sex and intimacy? If sex has become a chore . . . if one of you has a way lower drive than the other . . . if you want more passion in your love life . . . reach out and let's talk! When left unchecked, sexual issues can become the elephant in the room and can even lead to the end of the relationship. I know this from personal experience! But, there is so much you can do to diagnose the real issues and get you back on the right track. Sometimes you just need a guide who has been down that road before.
Do you and your partner love each other, but you are not lining up when it comes to sex and intimacy? If sex has become a chore . . . if one of you has a way lower drive than the other . . . if you want more passion in your love life . . . reach out and let's talk! When left unchecked, sexual issues can become the elephant in the room and can even lead to the end of the relationship. I know this from personal experience! But, there is so much you can do to diagnose the real issues and get you back on the right track. Sometimes you just need a guide who has been down that road before.
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Meet Eleanor Wolfe, a compassionate therapist dedicated to empowering individuals on their journey to mental well-being. With a profound focus on interactive, action-oriented therapy, Eleanor integrates methodologies such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and Psychodynamic theory to provide a personalized approach tailored to your unique needs.
Meet Eleanor Wolfe, a compassionate therapist dedicated to empowering individuals on their journey to mental well-being. With a profound focus on interactive, action-oriented therapy, Eleanor integrates methodologies such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, and Psychodynamic theory to provide a personalized approach tailored to your unique needs.
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Life at times confronts us with problems we cannot solve on our own, like overwhelming or unmanageable thoughts or emotions. Any kind of change, even positive, can be difficult. Therapy can support you on this path and is an investment in yourself that is worthwhile and that you deserve. I provide customized, science-based, and trauma-informed therapy for adults struggling with anxiety, anger, depression, grief, loss, trauma, identity issues, or difficult life transitions. I can help you better understand and accept yourself and work on those pieces that keep you from living your desired life and that you would like to see changed.
Life at times confronts us with problems we cannot solve on our own, like overwhelming or unmanageable thoughts or emotions. Any kind of change, even positive, can be difficult. Therapy can support you on this path and is an investment in yourself that is worthwhile and that you deserve. I provide customized, science-based, and trauma-informed therapy for adults struggling with anxiety, anger, depression, grief, loss, trauma, identity issues, or difficult life transitions. I can help you better understand and accept yourself and work on those pieces that keep you from living your desired life and that you would like to see changed.
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Hey there! My name is Amanda Grippi. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, families, minors, preteens, and children with ADHD, Anxiety, Autism or Asperger's Syndrome, LGBTQIA+, Trauma, and PTSD. That being said, I am always client-centered and use a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), EMDR, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), and Solution Focused Brief Therapies during treatment. I believe that I am down-to-Earth and open-minded and don't just tell them what I think but what they need to do.
Hey there! My name is Amanda Grippi. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, families, minors, preteens, and children with ADHD, Anxiety, Autism or Asperger's Syndrome, LGBTQIA+, Trauma, and PTSD. That being said, I am always client-centered and use a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), EMDR, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), and Solution Focused Brief Therapies during treatment. I believe that I am down-to-Earth and open-minded and don't just tell them what I think but what they need to do.
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As your therapist, I prioritize learning about you, I’m here to listen. Whether you’re looking to cope with a major life transition, grief, stress or coping skills to manage anxiety or depression, I customize my approach to meet your needs so we can work to create positive change. During difficult times, it is my hope to help you feel more connected, understood, and supported. Together we can work to find light among what may feel like dark times.
As your therapist, I prioritize learning about you, I’m here to listen. Whether you’re looking to cope with a major life transition, grief, stress or coping skills to manage anxiety or depression, I customize my approach to meet your needs so we can work to create positive change. During difficult times, it is my hope to help you feel more connected, understood, and supported. Together we can work to find light among what may feel like dark times.
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I offer insight-oriented psychotherapy that is highly attuned to the effects of trauma, stigma, and shame. I focus on creating an environment of acceptance and affirmation, promoting authentic self expression and facilitating emotional healing. I believe in helping clients understand how past experiences impact their current behaviors and relationships, and I utilize the therapeutic relationship to foster self-awareness and interpersonal skills.
I offer insight-oriented psychotherapy that is highly attuned to the effects of trauma, stigma, and shame. I focus on creating an environment of acceptance and affirmation, promoting authentic self expression and facilitating emotional healing. I believe in helping clients understand how past experiences impact their current behaviors and relationships, and I utilize the therapeutic relationship to foster self-awareness and interpersonal skills.
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Madeline I Brigell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60647
I truly enjoy meeting new people and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. To me, therapy is a celebration of your strengths, passions and unique qualities. I would love to collaborate with you to help improve your understanding of yourself, relationships with others and develop skills to cope with life's stressors. I hope we can work together to experience joy, connection and expressing our authentic selves in the world. I specialize in treating stress, anxiety, panic and depression. I have worked extensively with individuals navigating life transitions such as finishing college, divorce, grief and career changes.
I truly enjoy meeting new people and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. To me, therapy is a celebration of your strengths, passions and unique qualities. I would love to collaborate with you to help improve your understanding of yourself, relationships with others and develop skills to cope with life's stressors. I hope we can work together to experience joy, connection and expressing our authentic selves in the world. I specialize in treating stress, anxiety, panic and depression. I have worked extensively with individuals navigating life transitions such as finishing college, divorce, grief and career changes.
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Dr. Erin Kube
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60647 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
From the outside, you appear to have it all together. Your inner world is vastly different though, filled with dread, sadness, anticipation, worry, and self-doubt. You lie awake at night rehearsing the day's events, others' actions and intentions, and what's to come tomorrow. Your health is starting to suffer and you are physically and emotionally exhausted. You feel emotionally distant, lonely, and detached from others and yourself.
From the outside, you appear to have it all together. Your inner world is vastly different though, filled with dread, sadness, anticipation, worry, and self-doubt. You lie awake at night rehearsing the day's events, others' actions and intentions, and what's to come tomorrow. Your health is starting to suffer and you are physically and emotionally exhausted. You feel emotionally distant, lonely, and detached from others and yourself.
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Together we will identify your strengths and build up the parts of yourself you see as weak. The parts of ourselves we see as weak and vulnerable are often our greatest strengths. I am passionate about working with adolescents and the LGBTQIA+ community. As a non-binary, queer identified person, I am committed to helping my clients navigate the stressors that uniquely effect gender and sexual minorities.
Together we will identify your strengths and build up the parts of yourself you see as weak. The parts of ourselves we see as weak and vulnerable are often our greatest strengths. I am passionate about working with adolescents and the LGBTQIA+ community. As a non-binary, queer identified person, I am committed to helping my clients navigate the stressors that uniquely effect gender and sexual minorities.
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Being alive is an extraordinary project. For as many experiences as there are which enrich and empower us, there are those which challenge us and cast doubt on our sense of self, and the direction of our lives. While it’s virtually guaranteed that we’ll all encounter moments of suffering, I’m certain that life is meant to be enjoyed. Often, when we allow another to accept us fully, and to bear witness to our struggles, we find strength. Our work is to reclaim the tools you have for growth and for progress. Let’s start exactly where you are.
Being alive is an extraordinary project. For as many experiences as there are which enrich and empower us, there are those which challenge us and cast doubt on our sense of self, and the direction of our lives. While it’s virtually guaranteed that we’ll all encounter moments of suffering, I’m certain that life is meant to be enjoyed. Often, when we allow another to accept us fully, and to bear witness to our struggles, we find strength. Our work is to reclaim the tools you have for growth and for progress. Let’s start exactly where you are.
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Starting therapy is a very personal decision and connecting with your therapist is the cornerstone to the work you will engage in. Mandala Counseling and Psychological Services is a group practice of independent clinicians in Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. Each clinician works with individuals, ranging from adolescents to adults. Clinicians at Mandala are adaptive in style of psychotherapy to meet the varying needs of clients. Clinicians are comfortable utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing skills and other evidence-based therapeutic orientations.
Starting therapy is a very personal decision and connecting with your therapist is the cornerstone to the work you will engage in. Mandala Counseling and Psychological Services is a group practice of independent clinicians in Andersonville neighborhood of Chicago. Each clinician works with individuals, ranging from adolescents to adults. Clinicians at Mandala are adaptive in style of psychotherapy to meet the varying needs of clients. Clinicians are comfortable utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing skills and other evidence-based therapeutic orientations.
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Your journey toward healing starts with a choice to seek assistance. As your therapist, I will walk alongside you to start what I call “A Time to Heal”. I am a bilingual Spanish-speaking therapist who specializes in children, adolescents, couples, and family therapy. I work with the following issues: anxiety, depression, divorce, grief, behavioral issues, and family conflict.
Your journey toward healing starts with a choice to seek assistance. As your therapist, I will walk alongside you to start what I call “A Time to Heal”. I am a bilingual Spanish-speaking therapist who specializes in children, adolescents, couples, and family therapy. I work with the following issues: anxiety, depression, divorce, grief, behavioral issues, and family conflict.
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Alexandria Champagne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60640 (Online Only)
My clinical work is guided by the principal that clients are the experts of their own lives. I strive to create a collaborative, empathetic space in which clients feel validated and supported in their movement towards their healing goals. My approach is client-centered and integrative, pulling strongly from trauma-informed, relational, and anti-oppression frameworks.
My clinical work is guided by the principal that clients are the experts of their own lives. I strive to create a collaborative, empathetic space in which clients feel validated and supported in their movement towards their healing goals. My approach is client-centered and integrative, pulling strongly from trauma-informed, relational, and anti-oppression frameworks.
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Depth oriented, emotion focused and client driven approaches tend to predominate my therapeutic process. Our time together is likely to involve contemplative exploration, experiential interventions and an ongoing summoning of creativity. We will define ways to move out of stuckness and through distress. We will find access to fresh life experiences that are deeply reflective of your true self and that which stirs within you. If you are interested, I would be happy to meet with you for a free phone consultation, to answer any questions you might have and share more about how therapy can bring positive change into your life.
Depth oriented, emotion focused and client driven approaches tend to predominate my therapeutic process. Our time together is likely to involve contemplative exploration, experiential interventions and an ongoing summoning of creativity. We will define ways to move out of stuckness and through distress. We will find access to fresh life experiences that are deeply reflective of your true self and that which stirs within you. If you are interested, I would be happy to meet with you for a free phone consultation, to answer any questions you might have and share more about how therapy can bring positive change into your life.
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There is power in seeking the help of others along our journey, and it is my hope that therapy can represent a unique healing environment, focused on your reality and your needs. The change that we all seek lies within our stories being validated and understood. As we witness the power of our stories in light of culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, and other intersections of identity through therapy, we partner in using your strengths to lessen your limitations. By developing your self-awareness, we can work to heal from past wounds, develop more understanding of your Self and those around you, and create better relationships.
There is power in seeking the help of others along our journey, and it is my hope that therapy can represent a unique healing environment, focused on your reality and your needs. The change that we all seek lies within our stories being validated and understood. As we witness the power of our stories in light of culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, and other intersections of identity through therapy, we partner in using your strengths to lessen your limitations. By developing your self-awareness, we can work to heal from past wounds, develop more understanding of your Self and those around you, and create better relationships.
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Number of Therapists in Chicago, IL
3,000+
Average cost per session
$150
Therapists in Chicago, IL who prioritize treating:
93% | Anxiety |
88% | Depression |
79% | Relationship Issues |
77% | Self Esteem |
70% | Trauma and PTSD |
67% | Life Transitions |
66% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
95% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
62% | Aetna |
50% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Chicago, IL see their clients
62% | In Person and Online | |
38% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
79% | Female | |
18% | Male | |
3% | Non-Binary |