In Person Therapists in Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL
Therapy can often be an intimidating space for people, so as a cis-Black male therapist, my theoretical orientation/approach to therapy is from a liberation and social justice lens, working through an anti-oppressive framework, which is trauma-informed, to make clients feel a sense of belonging while working with me. In working from a Liberation Psychology lens, I am able to better assist clients from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other intentionally marginalized backgrounds in identifying and managing anxieties and other stressors/mental health needs from their experiences of oppression, trauma, and other sociopolitical factors.
Therapy can often be an intimidating space for people, so as a cis-Black male therapist, my theoretical orientation/approach to therapy is from a liberation and social justice lens, working through an anti-oppressive framework, which is trauma-informed, to make clients feel a sense of belonging while working with me. In working from a Liberation Psychology lens, I am able to better assist clients from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other intentionally marginalized backgrounds in identifying and managing anxieties and other stressors/mental health needs from their experiences of oppression, trauma, and other sociopolitical factors.
Elizabeth Selph
Licensed Professional Counselor, MBA, MA
Verified Verified
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Therapy is about providing professional support to help you work through what blocks you from experiencing the freedom of emotion and choice. Sometimes, our cultural, familial, and social experiences cause us pain that we don’t know how to process, which stops us from living fully and freely. Our patterns and ways of responding interfere with making sense of our experiences. We need help sifting through our thoughts and emotions to get clarity. Recovery from depression is a healing process, whether from a chemical imbalance or in reaction to life.
Therapy is about providing professional support to help you work through what blocks you from experiencing the freedom of emotion and choice. Sometimes, our cultural, familial, and social experiences cause us pain that we don’t know how to process, which stops us from living fully and freely. Our patterns and ways of responding interfere with making sense of our experiences. We need help sifting through our thoughts and emotions to get clarity. Recovery from depression is a healing process, whether from a chemical imbalance or in reaction to life.
Life can be challenging for many reasons. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by stress, feelings of loss, and/or disconnection. Often, we look around us and ask why others seem not to share similar struggles. This can lead to feelings of being stuck, confusion, hopelessness and/or feeling misunderstood. Therapy offers both a space and an opportunity for us to reconnect with those parts of ourselves that feel out of sorts.
Life can be challenging for many reasons. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by stress, feelings of loss, and/or disconnection. Often, we look around us and ask why others seem not to share similar struggles. This can lead to feelings of being stuck, confusion, hopelessness and/or feeling misunderstood. Therapy offers both a space and an opportunity for us to reconnect with those parts of ourselves that feel out of sorts.
Lilly K White
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CCTP, LCSW
Verified Verified
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Everyone is deserving to live a life they desire, whether that be a life full of peace, full of hope, full of happiness and/or contentment. Everyone also experiences the challenges in life that sometimes becomes a barrier to living that desired life. Through therapy and working together we can identify those desires and those personal needs and form a plan of action to obtain them in a healthy and realistic manner.
Everyone is deserving to live a life they desire, whether that be a life full of peace, full of hope, full of happiness and/or contentment. Everyone also experiences the challenges in life that sometimes becomes a barrier to living that desired life. Through therapy and working together we can identify those desires and those personal needs and form a plan of action to obtain them in a healthy and realistic manner.
Alicia Murphy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
You deserve to feel connected to yourself, have fulfilling relationships, and genuinely enjoy your life. Whether you can’t remember the last time you felt those things or they have recently begun to drift away – we can rediscover them together. As a therapist, I am here not to tell you how to think or feel, but to help you explore how you truly do think and feel. We will hold space to be curious about all your experiences, so you can understand and appreciate yourself as a whole person. We will take the time to learn about who you are, what shaped you into the person you are today, and what your hopes are for the future.
You deserve to feel connected to yourself, have fulfilling relationships, and genuinely enjoy your life. Whether you can’t remember the last time you felt those things or they have recently begun to drift away – we can rediscover them together. As a therapist, I am here not to tell you how to think or feel, but to help you explore how you truly do think and feel. We will hold space to be curious about all your experiences, so you can understand and appreciate yourself as a whole person. We will take the time to learn about who you are, what shaped you into the person you are today, and what your hopes are for the future.
You are your greatest investment. Ranya journeys with you to help you fulfill your goals, address stressors in your life, and create a personalized culturally competent, holistic plan that works for you. Ranya is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor, and Nationally Board-Certified with a clinical credential in Child and Family Therapy. She provides clinical therapy services to children, adolescents, adults, family, and couples.
You are your greatest investment. Ranya journeys with you to help you fulfill your goals, address stressors in your life, and create a personalized culturally competent, holistic plan that works for you. Ranya is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor, and Nationally Board-Certified with a clinical credential in Child and Family Therapy. She provides clinical therapy services to children, adolescents, adults, family, and couples.
Samantha Arroyo
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
I believe relationships are built on genuine connections, trust, understanding, and an openness to transform. My hope is to cultivate a relationship where collaboration is the foundation of our work and help you reach your fullest potential. Through compassion and grace, my hope is to help get you there. As a proud bilingual Latina, my passion lies in working with BIPOC adolescents, individuals, and families to decolonize therapy and work through systemic oppression. Our work together will dive into how our past is connected to our present, and can influence not only how we see ourselves, but also how our futures are impacted.
I believe relationships are built on genuine connections, trust, understanding, and an openness to transform. My hope is to cultivate a relationship where collaboration is the foundation of our work and help you reach your fullest potential. Through compassion and grace, my hope is to help get you there. As a proud bilingual Latina, my passion lies in working with BIPOC adolescents, individuals, and families to decolonize therapy and work through systemic oppression. Our work together will dive into how our past is connected to our present, and can influence not only how we see ourselves, but also how our futures are impacted.
Hannah Sullivan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, SSW, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Are you looking for a therapist for yourself, your child, and/or your family? I am a Licensed Social Worker who provides in home and virtual therapy. I started my work within Chicago public schools, where I focused on providing therapy to a wide range of individuals. I focus on providing therapeutic services to neurodivergent individuals who may experience ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression, emotional disabilities, developmental delays, traumatic brain injuries, and specific learning / intellectual disabilities. I am passionate and love what I do and hope my clients feel my authenticity throughout their time in therapy!
Are you looking for a therapist for yourself, your child, and/or your family? I am a Licensed Social Worker who provides in home and virtual therapy. I started my work within Chicago public schools, where I focused on providing therapy to a wide range of individuals. I focus on providing therapeutic services to neurodivergent individuals who may experience ADHD, Autism, anxiety, depression, emotional disabilities, developmental delays, traumatic brain injuries, and specific learning / intellectual disabilities. I am passionate and love what I do and hope my clients feel my authenticity throughout their time in therapy!
Kheri Dunkins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LCPC
Verified Verified
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
You may not realize it but you already have the tools and insight to aid you in reaching your potential. In working with me, I will strive to help you claim your best self in identifying your strengths while also adding to your mental health toolkit. It will be a collaborative effort and the expertise you have over your own life will be valued at all stages of the process. I am a strong supporter of intersectionality, so I believe all layers of a person's identity should be considered and tended to!
You may not realize it but you already have the tools and insight to aid you in reaching your potential. In working with me, I will strive to help you claim your best self in identifying your strengths while also adding to your mental health toolkit. It will be a collaborative effort and the expertise you have over your own life will be valued at all stages of the process. I am a strong supporter of intersectionality, so I believe all layers of a person's identity should be considered and tended to!
Jessica Eun Chung
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
My working model is positioned from a trauma informed, holistic, strength-based approach to understanding how we are able to cope with life and grow to be resilient. I base my clinical interventions in art therapy principles and both traditional / non-traditional approaches to understand clients' inner world and foster self-expression and trauma processing.
My working model is positioned from a trauma informed, holistic, strength-based approach to understanding how we are able to cope with life and grow to be resilient. I base my clinical interventions in art therapy principles and both traditional / non-traditional approaches to understand clients' inner world and foster self-expression and trauma processing.
Sumara Baig
Licensed Social Worker, LSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Waitlist for new clients
You have the answers - my role as your therapist is to collaborate with you and bring your capacities and experiences to the forefront. My personal identities (i.e. latine and South Asian), along with my education in psychology, religion, and social work, inform my practice through an anti-oppression lens that is affirming of people on the LGBTQIA2S+ spectrum, people of all sizes, genders, racial, and religious identities, parenting and non-parenting people, diverse relationship structures, kinksters, people who have been incarcerated, and people who work(ed) in survival economies (i.e. sex work).
You have the answers - my role as your therapist is to collaborate with you and bring your capacities and experiences to the forefront. My personal identities (i.e. latine and South Asian), along with my education in psychology, religion, and social work, inform my practice through an anti-oppression lens that is affirming of people on the LGBTQIA2S+ spectrum, people of all sizes, genders, racial, and religious identities, parenting and non-parenting people, diverse relationship structures, kinksters, people who have been incarcerated, and people who work(ed) in survival economies (i.e. sex work).
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Kathryn Douglas
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Hello! My name is Katie Douglas. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and have worked in mental health since 2004 with a large variety of populations. I commonly work with individuals with depression and anxiety, as well as addressing communication issues and self-esteem. I also have extensive experience working with neurodiverse individuals. I utilize a lot of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and am also trained and certified in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Hello! My name is Katie Douglas. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and have worked in mental health since 2004 with a large variety of populations. I commonly work with individuals with depression and anxiety, as well as addressing communication issues and self-esteem. I also have extensive experience working with neurodiverse individuals. I utilize a lot of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and am also trained and certified in Applied Behavior Analysis.
Beth Berta
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, R-DMT
Verified Verified
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
I work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, identity exploration, life transitions, career development, and body image. I enjoy working with creatives and adults in life transitions. I take a relational, trauma-informed approach, and I use my dance and movement background to integrate embodied paths to healing. Your journey may shift as you go, and I will honor all of the recalibrations that make you exactly who you are today: a nuanced, complex, unique individual who is worth knowing.
I work with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, identity exploration, life transitions, career development, and body image. I enjoy working with creatives and adults in life transitions. I take a relational, trauma-informed approach, and I use my dance and movement background to integrate embodied paths to healing. Your journey may shift as you go, and I will honor all of the recalibrations that make you exactly who you are today: a nuanced, complex, unique individual who is worth knowing.
Ashley Repinski
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor , LCPC, CADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Do you refer to yourself as a “people pleaser?” Ever find yourself doing something out of obligation because you have trouble saying “no?” Situations like this can feel very confusing and upsetting. Many people struggle with identifying and expressing their needs and wants. Oftentimes this leads to difficulty setting boundaries, balancing work/life, and experiencing feelings of resentment. Creating your own story is one of the most empowering things you can do. Therapy helps you explore your own values and beliefs so you can learn what feels meaningful to you.
Do you refer to yourself as a “people pleaser?” Ever find yourself doing something out of obligation because you have trouble saying “no?” Situations like this can feel very confusing and upsetting. Many people struggle with identifying and expressing their needs and wants. Oftentimes this leads to difficulty setting boundaries, balancing work/life, and experiencing feelings of resentment. Creating your own story is one of the most empowering things you can do. Therapy helps you explore your own values and beliefs so you can learn what feels meaningful to you.
Danielle Slyder
Counselor, LCPC, ATR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Waitlist for new clients
Danielle is here to empower families and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma reactions, ADHD, behavioral issues, and many other struggles. Danielle supports individuals with whom need support surrounding gender and sexual orientation (LGBTQ+ community). She also has experience working with individuals whom are in foster care or have been adopted.
Danielle is here to empower families and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma reactions, ADHD, behavioral issues, and many other struggles. Danielle supports individuals with whom need support surrounding gender and sexual orientation (LGBTQ+ community). She also has experience working with individuals whom are in foster care or have been adopted.
You may feel lost or need help understanding your experiences. It can often feel overwhelming or like you are not always present in the world. You may long to be close to others and, simultaneously, fear or distrust connection. You may feel stuck or questioning how you want to show up in the world. When we carry the weight of unspeakable pain or unspoken words that linger within, the echoes of our past sometimes interfere with creating an enlivened life in the present. Looking at everything that led you to this moment, you can choose what to do next and make meaningful changes in your life.
You may feel lost or need help understanding your experiences. It can often feel overwhelming or like you are not always present in the world. You may long to be close to others and, simultaneously, fear or distrust connection. You may feel stuck or questioning how you want to show up in the world. When we carry the weight of unspeakable pain or unspoken words that linger within, the echoes of our past sometimes interfere with creating an enlivened life in the present. Looking at everything that led you to this moment, you can choose what to do next and make meaningful changes in your life.
Majority people turn to therapy when they are feeling alone in life and can’t seem to find a way forward. You might have trouble identifying your true needs and wishes in the first place. In therapy, you will find a supportive environment in which you can explore challenges and find your own path to a life of greater fulfillment and wellbeing. This often leads us into the deepest layers of who we are and what we want. It will be my honor to accompany you on this journey, as we work to understand your past and present, and to realize your future dreams.
Majority people turn to therapy when they are feeling alone in life and can’t seem to find a way forward. You might have trouble identifying your true needs and wishes in the first place. In therapy, you will find a supportive environment in which you can explore challenges and find your own path to a life of greater fulfillment and wellbeing. This often leads us into the deepest layers of who we are and what we want. It will be my honor to accompany you on this journey, as we work to understand your past and present, and to realize your future dreams.
Anthony Murphy
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
My aim as a therapist is to create a comfortable environment where you feel seen, heard, and valued. I’m dedicated to creating a space for you to move toward your desired growth, change, and freedom. My hope is to come alongside you in the midst of whatever you are experiencing and help in identifying your strengths and giftings, fostering purpose, uncovering who you are and are made to be.
My aim as a therapist is to create a comfortable environment where you feel seen, heard, and valued. I’m dedicated to creating a space for you to move toward your desired growth, change, and freedom. My hope is to come alongside you in the midst of whatever you are experiencing and help in identifying your strengths and giftings, fostering purpose, uncovering who you are and are made to be.
Marvin Merriweather
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Waitlist for new clients
I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has spent my entire career working to understand why mental health is just as important as our physical and spiritual health. I enjoy working directly with a wide range of client populations, ages 14 -65+ years old. I am particularly interested in working with clients struggling with post- traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and societal related stressors. I offer a safe, non-judgmental environment to help client’s process underlying feelings, emotions, and thoughts in order to minimize stress, mobilize coping skills, and access social resources.
I am Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has spent my entire career working to understand why mental health is just as important as our physical and spiritual health. I enjoy working directly with a wide range of client populations, ages 14 -65+ years old. I am particularly interested in working with clients struggling with post- traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, and societal related stressors. I offer a safe, non-judgmental environment to help client’s process underlying feelings, emotions, and thoughts in order to minimize stress, mobilize coping skills, and access social resources.
Maiya Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Dearborn Park, Chicago, IL 60605
Therapy can be a very daunting, ambiguous, and scary process that first begins with finding a therapist that is a good fit for you. The therapeutic relationship is a very unique relationship and a lot different from many of the relationships we experience in our everyday lives. It is the most important component of the therapeutic process, which is why building a strong therapeutic alliance and establishing trust with my clients is my top priority. As a therapist, I emphasize the importance of meeting my clients where they are, being genuine and authentic, and creating space for my clients to safely come back home to themselves.
Therapy can be a very daunting, ambiguous, and scary process that first begins with finding a therapist that is a good fit for you. The therapeutic relationship is a very unique relationship and a lot different from many of the relationships we experience in our everyday lives. It is the most important component of the therapeutic process, which is why building a strong therapeutic alliance and establishing trust with my clients is my top priority. As a therapist, I emphasize the importance of meeting my clients where they are, being genuine and authentic, and creating space for my clients to safely come back home to themselves.
