Adults Therapists in 60201

You’re feeling overwhelmed. Your thoughts just feel out of control and disruptive to your life. Sometimes you feel defeated because everyday tasks are too much to handle. You have started to wonder if it will ever get better. You can see that there are factors in your past contributing to the way you feel now. Or maybe this just came completely out of the blue for you. Either way, you are struggling to make sense of it. You know that this isn’t the way you want to feel and you’re done trying to figure out how to make it better on your own. Our diverse team at Lamppost Wellness is here to light your path to healing.

We all have an elemental instinct to feel balance and contentment within ourselves. However, emotional distress borne of life stressors, trauma, and inner conflict often compromises our ability to access joy and live in harmony with our values. I work to create a relationship grounded in warmth and non-judgment that supports your sense of safety and experience of feeling heard. Together, we identify areas of focus and explore what carries the capacity to help you reconnect with yourself and your life in meaningful ways.

I believe my clients know themselves better than anyone else, so my role is to provide resources and support to help them meet their goals. As a social worker, I also help my clients unpack how larger systems impact their mental health and relationships. I use a queer-affirming, anti-oppressive, and neurodivergent-affirming approach to therapy. I have extensive training in trauma and have experience helping people work through life transitions, burnout, mood struggles and chronic illness.

Seeking out therapy can be challenging and takes courage. My goal is to cultivate a meaningful relationship with my clients in an affirming and welcoming therapeutic environment. I primarily work with adults and teens. My areas of interest include anxiety, depression, life transitions, identity issues, parenting concerns, women’s issues, infertility, relationship issues, and maternal mental health. I am a volunteer with The Trevor Project and have completed advanced training through Postpartum Support International to offer support to women experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

I have over 25 years experience treating adults, families, adolescents, and couples. I specialize in depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and psychotic disorders. I am a published author who has presented my research on group psychotherapy nationally and internationally. I am also a licensed massage therapist who practices mind/body work. As a past board member with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), and a past member of APA's Task force on severe mental illness, I am an advocate for individuals and families who struggle with the stigma associated with these disorders. As a retired professor at Midwestern University.

Margaret Ingram has provided individual therapy, group therapy, and psychoeducation for adults primarily in outpatient clinical settings for more than 15 years. She received a Master of Social Work degree from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Margaret blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques, as well as Recovery principles in treating clients coping with a variety of Anxiety disorders, as well as relationship and goal attainment challenges.

Making the decision to seek therapy can feel both overwhelming and empowering. My goal is to support you as you take this important step towards achieving wellness. I strive to create a welcoming environment that allows you to talk openly, explore concerns and recognize your strengths. Working within medical and community settings, I have experience with clients of all ages (from early childhood to geriatric populations). At different life stages, certain stressors can be more difficult to manage. I strive to help people find new ways to cope with these challenges.

I would like to provide you with a warm and caring therapeutic space where you feel heard and understood. I bring genuineness, compassion, humor, and unconditional acceptance into my work. I have a passion to support adolescents, emerging adults, and adults. I am a relational, collaborative, and person-centered therapist. I utilize cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques, mindfulness-based approaches, and play therapy interventions to help my clients facilitate meaningful growth and change.

In the chaos of day-to-day life we tend to forget how much our innate strengths can help us deal with and manage what ever turmoil we encounter. In therapy we will work together to help you recognize and develop your skills, strengths, and values to help you through some of your toughest situations. I am passionate about working with teens and adults in the LGBTQ+ community and empowering individuals to live according to their values.

My approach to psychotherapy is supportive and exploratory. People find themselves in difficult situations and complex relationships and often need to change aspects about themselves when they discover repeating patterns. I enjoy the process of developing relationships with my patients, understanding their unique stories, and helping them to identify patterns in their life that may no longer be adaptive. I use a strength based approach, trying to focus on what resilience people bring to the table. I find that actively engaging people in a collaborative process is the best way to achieve lasting change.

Joe Kanengiser provides therapy to adults living in Illinois and California. Joe has a deep appreciation for the time and logistic constraints busy professionals face, working with them to build a plan to tackle daily stressors and work towards larger goals. Through a careful examination of each individual’s strengths and values, Joe helps clients to overcome creative and motivational roadblocks, make decisions with confidence, and respond more mindfully to interpersonal issues. Joe also offers deep self-exploration, helping unearth the source of patterned behaviors and thoughts, decreasing distress and increasing awareness.

In my practice I strive to make people feel comfortable and safe in both body and mind. Life can be challenging, and sometimes during those challenging times we may forget what it’s like to feel like our true selves or to feel happy. Allow me to help you through this journey. Nobody should have to suffer alone. I have 18 years of clinical experience as a therapist. I work primarily with adults and teens. I utilize a combination of Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, as well as Mindfulness and Meditation in my practice.

I am a LQBTQIA+ Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois. I am trained as a Family and Marriage Therapist. I have owned my practice since 2020. I have been in the field for 10 years and I have worked with all ages from 6 to 72. I help people manage schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, Complex PTSD, depression, anxiety, AD/HD, grief, marital distress and use many different therapeutic techniques such as Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness, Imago Therapy, Family Therapy and Psycho-education.

Dr. Rios works with a broad spectrum of clients and has experiences in working with clients with a range of problems including: depression, anxiety, trauma, school problems, and relationship difficulties. Dr. Rios specializes in individual, couples and family therapy with children, adolescents, and adults of diverse backgrounds. She enjoys learning and understanding the unique elements that all of her clients bring with them in therapy. Dr. Rios values her relationships with her clients and sees the therapy relationship as one of mutual respect and trust.

Dr. Pojas works with adolescents and adults with anxiety and related disorders. She provides evidence-based treatments, specifically cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure response prevention (ERP). She also incorporates acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to treatment. Her specializations include OCD, Hoarding Disorder, and anxiety disorders.

I am passionate about helping people find balance and peace through therapy. It is my belief that everyone deserves an empathetic therapist that can help them feel empowered to overcome whatever obstacles they may be facing. I am confident that therapy can be an opportunity to strengthen problem-solving skills and take steps towards making meaningful change. I am dedicated to creating a non-judgmental and compassionate therapeutic environment to best help my clients overcome whatever challenge or goal they seek to achieve.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. My goal is to create an atmosphere that is open and nurturing to everyone. I believe that by looking honestly at where we are, everyone has the potential for positive change, regardless of where we find ourselves. I use an eclectic approach in therapy and personalize interaction with each client.

My preference is to work with adults and couples, and to meet them where they are emotionally. From there we explore what their struggles are in their daily lives, the pain that brings them into my office, and typically use insight and a focus on their past conflicts and hurts to bring peace and resolution into their present lives.

I offer engaged, purposeful therapy, focusing on relationships, professional and academic challenges, and life transitions. My specialty lies in supporting adults as they navigate increasing responsibilities in their careers while also managing personal life phases such as dating, marriage, parenting, and losses. Many of my clients are dealing with stress, anxiety, sadness, or depression. I integrate current research and traditional approaches: many clients find value in acquiring skills for emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness, while others explore larger issues related to their personal values and life's purpose.