In Person Therapists in 60611
Laurel Spindel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60611
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in the capacity of the human spirit to grow and change and that psychotherapy is a powerful means for this kind of transformation. As a therapist, you will experience me as a keen observer, helping you to explore and identify patterns in your life and picking up on feelings and emotions that might be hard for you to make contact with. I make use of my creativity and yours to help you see things in a new light and to notice ways of being and coping that aren’t working anymore. I am known for my innate curiosity, intellectual agility and emotional intelligence.
I believe in the capacity of the human spirit to grow and change and that psychotherapy is a powerful means for this kind of transformation. As a therapist, you will experience me as a keen observer, helping you to explore and identify patterns in your life and picking up on feelings and emotions that might be hard for you to make contact with. I make use of my creativity and yours to help you see things in a new light and to notice ways of being and coping that aren’t working anymore. I am known for my innate curiosity, intellectual agility and emotional intelligence.
Sam Vanderplow
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCATP, ADHD-CP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60611
Rather than bore you with my accomplishments, I hope to convey the essence of who I am & why I love what I do, in hopes of making your search a little less meh. I am a therapist who puts a quirky spin on professionalism and shows up to sessions as themselves. I believe therapy should be a real conversation, sprinkled with humor, challenges where needed, and a touch of psychoeducation. If you want a therapist that shows up authentically to help understand the "why's", & gives alternative and realistic skills/tools for everyday stressors, I'm your girl.
Rather than bore you with my accomplishments, I hope to convey the essence of who I am & why I love what I do, in hopes of making your search a little less meh. I am a therapist who puts a quirky spin on professionalism and shows up to sessions as themselves. I believe therapy should be a real conversation, sprinkled with humor, challenges where needed, and a touch of psychoeducation. If you want a therapist that shows up authentically to help understand the "why's", & gives alternative and realistic skills/tools for everyday stressors, I'm your girl.
I help clients who are experiencing grief or anxiety and don't know quite how to process it. I also help clients cope with OCD, panic disorders, depression, trauma recovery, and identity exploration (cultural, sexual, and gender). If you feel any of the above and are not sure how to move through it, I'll collaborate with you on developing the insight, tools, self-acceptance, and courage to be authentic in your experiences and relationships.
I help clients who are experiencing grief or anxiety and don't know quite how to process it. I also help clients cope with OCD, panic disorders, depression, trauma recovery, and identity exploration (cultural, sexual, and gender). If you feel any of the above and are not sure how to move through it, I'll collaborate with you on developing the insight, tools, self-acceptance, and courage to be authentic in your experiences and relationships.
I work with individuals who have experienced or are experiencing any traumas, anxiety, life transitions, relationship concerns, and grief. In particular, I enjoy working with young adults and adolescents who want to work through trauma, anxiety, and/or are questioning their sexuality. I have experience in working with youth, adolescents, and adults of all ages; specifically targeting LGBTQIA+ issues, anxiety, depression, grief, complex trauma, and various life transitions. I also enjoy working with couples and families to feel connected, gain perspective and work on communication skills.
I work with individuals who have experienced or are experiencing any traumas, anxiety, life transitions, relationship concerns, and grief. In particular, I enjoy working with young adults and adolescents who want to work through trauma, anxiety, and/or are questioning their sexuality. I have experience in working with youth, adolescents, and adults of all ages; specifically targeting LGBTQIA+ issues, anxiety, depression, grief, complex trauma, and various life transitions. I also enjoy working with couples and families to feel connected, gain perspective and work on communication skills.
Welcome! I believe that one of the essential ingredients of change and transformative psychotherapy is the relationship between the individual and the therapist. Feeling understood and comfortable only helps reduce one's symptoms, encouraging self-acceptance, but also leads toward deeper work which promotes lasting change and a deeper experience of one's whole self.
Welcome! I believe that one of the essential ingredients of change and transformative psychotherapy is the relationship between the individual and the therapist. Feeling understood and comfortable only helps reduce one's symptoms, encouraging self-acceptance, but also leads toward deeper work which promotes lasting change and a deeper experience of one's whole self.
Your story is important and deserves to be heard. Life can present barriers that feel impossible to overcome, and my passion is helping you navigate these challenges with self-compassion and grace. In our sessions, I show up authentically, inviting you to do the same. Our work together will be collaborative, characterized by encouragement, patience, and a non-judgmental space. I approach therapy from a person-centered perspective, integrating techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
Your story is important and deserves to be heard. Life can present barriers that feel impossible to overcome, and my passion is helping you navigate these challenges with self-compassion and grace. In our sessions, I show up authentically, inviting you to do the same. Our work together will be collaborative, characterized by encouragement, patience, and a non-judgmental space. I approach therapy from a person-centered perspective, integrating techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
I provide psychotherapy to adults of all ages, creating a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their experiences, gain insights, and develop coping strategies. I specialize in helping clients navigate relationship concerns, life transitions, identity issues, trauma, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and academic challenges. With a genuine and authentic presence, I empower clients to reach their fullest potential. Hailing from the vibrant streets of New York City and raised in a culturally rich Nigerian-American household, I am deeply committed to enhancing mental health care within marginalized communities.
I provide psychotherapy to adults of all ages, creating a safe and supportive environment for clients to explore their experiences, gain insights, and develop coping strategies. I specialize in helping clients navigate relationship concerns, life transitions, identity issues, trauma, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and academic challenges. With a genuine and authentic presence, I empower clients to reach their fullest potential. Hailing from the vibrant streets of New York City and raised in a culturally rich Nigerian-American household, I am deeply committed to enhancing mental health care within marginalized communities.
Sara Spevack
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60611
Waitlist for new clients
It's hard to know what someone will be like by simply reading a few paragraphs on a screen. Finding the right therapist is frustrating, so I will try my best to tell you who I am and how I can help. With a direct yet empathetic approach, we will address difficult topics using clinically proven treatment interventions. I will challenge and push you during sessions while saving room for humor because I believe that with this combination, we can find strength, resilience, and connection that help motivate us toward a more empowered future..
It's hard to know what someone will be like by simply reading a few paragraphs on a screen. Finding the right therapist is frustrating, so I will try my best to tell you who I am and how I can help. With a direct yet empathetic approach, we will address difficult topics using clinically proven treatment interventions. I will challenge and push you during sessions while saving room for humor because I believe that with this combination, we can find strength, resilience, and connection that help motivate us toward a more empowered future..
Everyone feels lost at times and unsure what to do. I believe that reaching out for support creates an opportunity so that a new path can be discovered. I love people's stories and I see my role in the therapeutic relationship as a tremendous privilege. I strive to help you understand the behaviors and thought patterns that bring you to therapy and guide you in bringing harmony within your environment and empowerment within yourself.
Everyone feels lost at times and unsure what to do. I believe that reaching out for support creates an opportunity so that a new path can be discovered. I love people's stories and I see my role in the therapeutic relationship as a tremendous privilege. I strive to help you understand the behaviors and thought patterns that bring you to therapy and guide you in bringing harmony within your environment and empowerment within yourself.
Therapy can be a difficult step for individuals to take in their lives. People may seek therapy in order to find answers to issues they have had for many years. Therapy is also much more than that. Therapy is a collaboration between the client and the therapist, in order to gain insight and have the necessary tools to continue to succeed in their everyday lives. My goal is to create an environment in which you feel comfortable working on yourself. Being as authentic as I can be during sessions. Providing a supportive and safe space where you can express yourself freely and discuss your issues without fear of judgment.
Therapy can be a difficult step for individuals to take in their lives. People may seek therapy in order to find answers to issues they have had for many years. Therapy is also much more than that. Therapy is a collaboration between the client and the therapist, in order to gain insight and have the necessary tools to continue to succeed in their everyday lives. My goal is to create an environment in which you feel comfortable working on yourself. Being as authentic as I can be during sessions. Providing a supportive and safe space where you can express yourself freely and discuss your issues without fear of judgment.
Loretta Echols, a seasoned mental health professional with over 19 years of experience, is dedicated to guiding you towards a happier and more fulfilling life. Her journey in the field began after earning her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work from the University of St. Francis. In community mental health and foster care systems, Loretta has passionately provided therapy to adults, adolescents, couples, groups, and families. Her expertise includes successfully managing a caseload of over 100 families as a DCFS investigator and Case Worker for five years. Your well-being is her top priority.
Loretta Echols, a seasoned mental health professional with over 19 years of experience, is dedicated to guiding you towards a happier and more fulfilling life. Her journey in the field began after earning her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Social Work from the University of St. Francis. In community mental health and foster care systems, Loretta has passionately provided therapy to adults, adolescents, couples, groups, and families. Her expertise includes successfully managing a caseload of over 100 families as a DCFS investigator and Case Worker for five years. Your well-being is her top priority.
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As a therapist I specialize in working with individuals overcoming pregnancy loss, relationship issues, and grief. I practice from a psychodynamic and attachment theory perspective, while incorporating mindfulness and somatic regulation skills into sessions. Additionally I have experience supporting those who have experienced CPTSD, trauma, and life transitions.
As a therapist I specialize in working with individuals overcoming pregnancy loss, relationship issues, and grief. I practice from a psychodynamic and attachment theory perspective, while incorporating mindfulness and somatic regulation skills into sessions. Additionally I have experience supporting those who have experienced CPTSD, trauma, and life transitions.
Therapy is a place to slow down, feel our feelings, and get to know ourselves more deeply. Some of my clients use therapy to tackle a specific problem, others simply need a supportive space in which to process each week. Having worked in the mental health field for 10+ years, I've helped people address a wide range of concerns, and especially enjoy working on relationships/dating issues, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. In addition to talk therapy, I also have advanced training in EMDR and complex trauma. As a former touring musician, I am uniquely familiar with the mental health challenges faced by artists and creators.
Therapy is a place to slow down, feel our feelings, and get to know ourselves more deeply. Some of my clients use therapy to tackle a specific problem, others simply need a supportive space in which to process each week. Having worked in the mental health field for 10+ years, I've helped people address a wide range of concerns, and especially enjoy working on relationships/dating issues, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. In addition to talk therapy, I also have advanced training in EMDR and complex trauma. As a former touring musician, I am uniquely familiar with the mental health challenges faced by artists and creators.
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. Whether your story involves moments of anxiety, grief, depression, or other plot twists I am here to help you get through challenging times. Your story is important and deserves to be nurtured and understood. We will explore circumstances that cause these feelings to become an obstacle within your everyday life.
I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. Whether your story involves moments of anxiety, grief, depression, or other plot twists I am here to help you get through challenging times. Your story is important and deserves to be nurtured and understood. We will explore circumstances that cause these feelings to become an obstacle within your everyday life.
Good mental health is hard to achieve in isolation. I commend you for reaching out to share your troubles. I offer you a safe place to feel. Trusting is especially hard if you've endured more than most. Learning how to deal with what's inside is confusing if nobody taught you as a kid how to make sense of it all. Therapy is a unique process where as you dare to let a safe person experience the hurt alongside you, you'll feel less alone,"weird" and overwhelme of what's happening. When we feel less alone, we'll have courage to try what it's like to practice responses that won’t get us deeper into depression, shame and anxiety.
Good mental health is hard to achieve in isolation. I commend you for reaching out to share your troubles. I offer you a safe place to feel. Trusting is especially hard if you've endured more than most. Learning how to deal with what's inside is confusing if nobody taught you as a kid how to make sense of it all. Therapy is a unique process where as you dare to let a safe person experience the hurt alongside you, you'll feel less alone,"weird" and overwhelme of what's happening. When we feel less alone, we'll have courage to try what it's like to practice responses that won’t get us deeper into depression, shame and anxiety.
Anxiety does not have to control your life and leave you feeling stuck. I am passionate about empowering individuals to harness their inner resources and achieve their goals, one step at a time. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 7 years of dedicated experience in treating anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. I hold advanced certifications from the International OCD Foundation for the treatment of OC spectrum disorders. I provide unwavering support and the gold standard of care for anxiety and OCD treatment.
Anxiety does not have to control your life and leave you feeling stuck. I am passionate about empowering individuals to harness their inner resources and achieve their goals, one step at a time. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 7 years of dedicated experience in treating anxiety, OCD, and related disorders. I hold advanced certifications from the International OCD Foundation for the treatment of OC spectrum disorders. I provide unwavering support and the gold standard of care for anxiety and OCD treatment.
Dr. Russo is an applied scientist, passionately dedicating her work to create change in educational policy and programming for young children. She believes science should result in a meaningful impact on the real world. She has spent countless hours working directly in the classroom, with teachers, and behind the scenes supporting classroom social-emotional strategy use. Growing up in New York in a family of educators, Dr. Russo deeply values the importance of positive experiences in the classroom and she is dedicated to fostering meaningful and collaborative school- home relationships.
Dr. Russo is an applied scientist, passionately dedicating her work to create change in educational policy and programming for young children. She believes science should result in a meaningful impact on the real world. She has spent countless hours working directly in the classroom, with teachers, and behind the scenes supporting classroom social-emotional strategy use. Growing up in New York in a family of educators, Dr. Russo deeply values the importance of positive experiences in the classroom and she is dedicated to fostering meaningful and collaborative school- home relationships.
Extensive research shows the client-therapist relationship is the most essential part of therapy. I encourage you to find the right fit. Topics I have helped clients successfully work through: complex trauma, helping change insecure attachment styles, boundary identification & implementation with loved ones, couples experiencing infidelity, individuals who have engaged in extra marital affairs, dysfunctional communication, repetitive arguments on the same topic, kinks or differences in sexual interests (ex. BDSM, non-monogamy, cuckolding, etc.), and severe anxiety/depression.
Extensive research shows the client-therapist relationship is the most essential part of therapy. I encourage you to find the right fit. Topics I have helped clients successfully work through: complex trauma, helping change insecure attachment styles, boundary identification & implementation with loved ones, couples experiencing infidelity, individuals who have engaged in extra marital affairs, dysfunctional communication, repetitive arguments on the same topic, kinks or differences in sexual interests (ex. BDSM, non-monogamy, cuckolding, etc.), and severe anxiety/depression.
I offer neuropsychological assessment services for individuals with known or suspected neurobehavioral changes via comprehensive testing of attention, language, memory, spatial/motor skills, executive functioning and mood. Please note that I do not provide psychotherapy, counseling, or medication-based treatment. Neuropsychological assessment involves testing of cognitive skills (i.e., attention, memory, etc) and mood/personality. Testing sessions are 4 hours in length. Results are included in a report that is reviewed with the patient and sent to their referring provider within approximately 2-4 weeks.
I offer neuropsychological assessment services for individuals with known or suspected neurobehavioral changes via comprehensive testing of attention, language, memory, spatial/motor skills, executive functioning and mood. Please note that I do not provide psychotherapy, counseling, or medication-based treatment. Neuropsychological assessment involves testing of cognitive skills (i.e., attention, memory, etc) and mood/personality. Testing sessions are 4 hours in length. Results are included in a report that is reviewed with the patient and sent to their referring provider within approximately 2-4 weeks.
-Individual, Couple, & Family Therapy. Trained at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Kansas State University's School of Family Studies, and The University of Chicago School of Medicine, Clinic Founder Rob Gellman has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 14 years, and was a professor at Adler University from 2008-2011. He is a regularly invited speaker with local mental health agencies and national conferences. A recognized expert on families coping with chronic illness, infidelity, and the training of therapists and physicians, Rob's clinical practice is diverse, helping adults, children, couples and families on the path to wellness. ***Specializing in Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Distress, Infidelity, Sex Therapy, Young Couples, Depression, Chronic Illness, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, and Lifecycle Transitions.
-Individual, Couple, & Family Therapy. Trained at the University of Rochester School of Medicine, Kansas State University's School of Family Studies, and The University of Chicago School of Medicine, Clinic Founder Rob Gellman has been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for 14 years, and was a professor at Adler University from 2008-2011. He is a regularly invited speaker with local mental health agencies and national conferences. A recognized expert on families coping with chronic illness, infidelity, and the training of therapists and physicians, Rob's clinical practice is diverse, helping adults, children, couples and families on the path to wellness. ***Specializing in Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Distress, Infidelity, Sex Therapy, Young Couples, Depression, Chronic Illness, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, and Lifecycle Transitions.
