BlueCross BlueShield Therapists in Near Eastside, Chicago, IL
Dr. Poneh Kazemsoltani
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
When feeling anxious, depressed, or having relational challenges we often feel stuck. Together we will connect the patterns in your life and use evidence-based tools to move you toward your best outcome. I will ensure you have a respectful, safe, and supportive environment in which you feel empowered. I value each person as a unique individual with distinct needs. My diverse experiences and my multicultural background facilitate my ability to relate to the challenges associated with the intersectionality of identity.
When feeling anxious, depressed, or having relational challenges we often feel stuck. Together we will connect the patterns in your life and use evidence-based tools to move you toward your best outcome. I will ensure you have a respectful, safe, and supportive environment in which you feel empowered. I value each person as a unique individual with distinct needs. My diverse experiences and my multicultural background facilitate my ability to relate to the challenges associated with the intersectionality of identity.
Aubrey Lee
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601
Life is constantly moving, changing, and evolving. Sometimes it feels like too much to take on alone. In a fast-paced world with many truths, I enable individuals to fully understand themselves in a warm, judgment-free environment. I work with young adults facing life transitions, relationship challenges, career stress, and quarter-life crisis. I also work with adults of all ages experiencing anxiety, depression, career uncertainty, grief, eating disorders, and health concerns. I am incredibly impassioned by helping individuals to understand their own personal intersection between mental wellness and physical health.
Life is constantly moving, changing, and evolving. Sometimes it feels like too much to take on alone. In a fast-paced world with many truths, I enable individuals to fully understand themselves in a warm, judgment-free environment. I work with young adults facing life transitions, relationship challenges, career stress, and quarter-life crisis. I also work with adults of all ages experiencing anxiety, depression, career uncertainty, grief, eating disorders, and health concerns. I am incredibly impassioned by helping individuals to understand their own personal intersection between mental wellness and physical health.
Rachel Vaughn
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
Seeking therapy can sometimes feel daunting. My goal is to help guide and support you though whatever life stressors you may be experiencing in an open, caring, non-judgmental environment. I describe my approach as collaborative, authentic, and relational, and strive to prioritize cultivating a strong therapeutic relationship with clients.
Seeking therapy can sometimes feel daunting. My goal is to help guide and support you though whatever life stressors you may be experiencing in an open, caring, non-judgmental environment. I describe my approach as collaborative, authentic, and relational, and strive to prioritize cultivating a strong therapeutic relationship with clients.
Jonah Stevenson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601
You’ve been dealing with anxiety for a while now, telling yourself “it is what it is” and trying to push through each day. But deep down, you can feel it getting heavier, like a weight that just won’t lift. The more you try to shove your worries aside, the more they seem to dig in, leaving you feeling stuck and disconnected from the life you want to live. But what if you didn’t have to keep fighting these feelings? What if you could learn to live with them—without letting them take over?
You’ve been dealing with anxiety for a while now, telling yourself “it is what it is” and trying to push through each day. But deep down, you can feel it getting heavier, like a weight that just won’t lift. The more you try to shove your worries aside, the more they seem to dig in, leaving you feeling stuck and disconnected from the life you want to live. But what if you didn’t have to keep fighting these feelings? What if you could learn to live with them—without letting them take over?
Adrienne Ahlquist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
Anxiety and fear can be crippling and can greatly interfere with your ability to function. It doesn't have to be that way. As a therapist who has been in the field for over 24 years, I can help you overcome phobias, worries, panic attacks, and OCD behaviors so that you can return to a higher quality of life.
Anxiety and fear can be crippling and can greatly interfere with your ability to function. It doesn't have to be that way. As a therapist who has been in the field for over 24 years, I can help you overcome phobias, worries, panic attacks, and OCD behaviors so that you can return to a higher quality of life.
If you’re from an environment that didn’t encourage talking about feelings, starting therapy is probably awkward and foreign to you. But there should be no shame or embarrassment about therapy. Many of us suffer from anxiety, depression, stressful life transitions, and relationship issues, etc., and could use a safe space to let out the stress and process the many things we have going on. With self-empowerment, exploring your identity & emotions, and identifying patterns of behavior and their triggers, I can help you prioritize yourself and in turn, find healthy ways to thrive in your personal, social, and professional life.
If you’re from an environment that didn’t encourage talking about feelings, starting therapy is probably awkward and foreign to you. But there should be no shame or embarrassment about therapy. Many of us suffer from anxiety, depression, stressful life transitions, and relationship issues, etc., and could use a safe space to let out the stress and process the many things we have going on. With self-empowerment, exploring your identity & emotions, and identifying patterns of behavior and their triggers, I can help you prioritize yourself and in turn, find healthy ways to thrive in your personal, social, and professional life.
Empowered Therapy, Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601
Do you constantly feel on edge, overwhelmed or anticipate future events with worry and dread? Do racing, ruminating thoughts impact your ability to concentrate on tasks, manage stress or engage socially? Living with anxiety can be a distressing, frustrating and sometimes frightening experience. You may be preoccupied by "what if" questions about the future that you can't control, causing your thoughts to spiral and fuel more distressing emotions and physical symptoms. The ongoing, looping cycle of anxiety can impact all aspects of your life, including work performance and your relationships.
Do you constantly feel on edge, overwhelmed or anticipate future events with worry and dread? Do racing, ruminating thoughts impact your ability to concentrate on tasks, manage stress or engage socially? Living with anxiety can be a distressing, frustrating and sometimes frightening experience. You may be preoccupied by "what if" questions about the future that you can't control, causing your thoughts to spiral and fuel more distressing emotions and physical symptoms. The ongoing, looping cycle of anxiety can impact all aspects of your life, including work performance and your relationships.
Capri Izzo
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
To schedule sessions, please book a call with our Client Care Coordinator here: www.calendly.com/adminccbh I support individuals, couples, and families around diverse experiences such as issues with substances, depression, anxiety, identity development, and other life challenges. With training in intimate partner violence, unhealthy relationships, and body-based interventions, I take a trauma-informed approach to therapy; ensuring a comfortable environment for clients in which to delve into tough experiences and make changes in life through introspection, understanding, and empowerment.
To schedule sessions, please book a call with our Client Care Coordinator here: www.calendly.com/adminccbh I support individuals, couples, and families around diverse experiences such as issues with substances, depression, anxiety, identity development, and other life challenges. With training in intimate partner violence, unhealthy relationships, and body-based interventions, I take a trauma-informed approach to therapy; ensuring a comfortable environment for clients in which to delve into tough experiences and make changes in life through introspection, understanding, and empowerment.
Dr. Keisha Downey-Downey Therapeutic Svcs, LLC
Psychologist, EdD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601
Throughout life, we are faced with many challenges...some more severe than others, some harder to overcome, and some which we ignore for the moment. When we choose not to face our challenges, it can negatively impact our true being. My experience includes working with those struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, substance abuse, trauma, parent-child relationships, crisis intervention, just to name a few.
Throughout life, we are faced with many challenges...some more severe than others, some harder to overcome, and some which we ignore for the moment. When we choose not to face our challenges, it can negatively impact our true being. My experience includes working with those struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, substance abuse, trauma, parent-child relationships, crisis intervention, just to name a few.
Mandy Beck
Counselor, MA, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
Do you worry, overthink, or over-plan? Do you have high expectations or perfectionist tendencies, or struggle to relax? Do you avoid emotions simply because you're not sure what to do with them, or don't like feeling out of control? Maybe you struggle with persistent anxiety, depression, low self-worth, or unwanted thoughts and behaviors even with medication or other therapies. If you feel stuck, you just might have too much of a good thing - you may be over-controlled. Together we can work to calm your nervous system, increase self-compassion, develop flexible coping skills, and build a life that feels worth living and sharing!
Do you worry, overthink, or over-plan? Do you have high expectations or perfectionist tendencies, or struggle to relax? Do you avoid emotions simply because you're not sure what to do with them, or don't like feeling out of control? Maybe you struggle with persistent anxiety, depression, low self-worth, or unwanted thoughts and behaviors even with medication or other therapies. If you feel stuck, you just might have too much of a good thing - you may be over-controlled. Together we can work to calm your nervous system, increase self-compassion, develop flexible coping skills, and build a life that feels worth living and sharing!
Ashley Coleman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, ATR, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
Ashley’s therapeutic style is collaborative and person-centered, using a combination of art therapy, existential therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Emotion Focused Family Therapy, through a multicultural and trauma informed lens. Ashley specializes in anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, ADD/ADHD, depression, general life stressors, and life transitions.
Ashley’s therapeutic style is collaborative and person-centered, using a combination of art therapy, existential therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Emotion Focused Family Therapy, through a multicultural and trauma informed lens. Ashley specializes in anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, ADD/ADHD, depression, general life stressors, and life transitions.
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Navigating through the world can be overwhelming, confusing and challenging. Whether wanting to have a better relationship with yourself, others, getting unstuck or just figuring out your next steps in life, therapy can help you to address underlying issues preventing you from living the life you want. Most people come to therapy knowing what they need to change but rather struggle with knowing where and how to begin. Therapy can help you to have a deeper understanding of yourself, identify where you are getting stuck, improve coping with thoughts and feelings, and take the necessary steps to build the life you want.
Navigating through the world can be overwhelming, confusing and challenging. Whether wanting to have a better relationship with yourself, others, getting unstuck or just figuring out your next steps in life, therapy can help you to address underlying issues preventing you from living the life you want. Most people come to therapy knowing what they need to change but rather struggle with knowing where and how to begin. Therapy can help you to have a deeper understanding of yourself, identify where you are getting stuck, improve coping with thoughts and feelings, and take the necessary steps to build the life you want.
Benedetta Rossi
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
I work with clients who are feeling stuck, lost, and struggling to move forward with their life. Seeking help might be intimidating, but therapy can be a space to receive support with navigating the constant struggles of life, and it can be an empowering journey of finding meaning and thinking more thoughtfully about your relationship with yourself and others. This is why I value creating a strong therapeutic relationship to support your growth and empower you to create the change you desire. Through my work, I strive to create a warm environment where we can explore different topics and work towards your goals together.
I work with clients who are feeling stuck, lost, and struggling to move forward with their life. Seeking help might be intimidating, but therapy can be a space to receive support with navigating the constant struggles of life, and it can be an empowering journey of finding meaning and thinking more thoughtfully about your relationship with yourself and others. This is why I value creating a strong therapeutic relationship to support your growth and empower you to create the change you desire. Through my work, I strive to create a warm environment where we can explore different topics and work towards your goals together.
Grace Kutz
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601
I specialize in treating Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Depression, ADHD, Family Struggles and Trauma from age 7 to 29. I strive to establish a safe and supportive environment that encourages self-reflection and personal growth. I offer highly effective coping strategies that are tailored to address triggers and challenges you may face in life. Through our collaborative efforts, we will navigate and conquer life's obstacles together. My aim is to empower you, enabling you to improve your overall daily functioning, foster a stronger sense of of well-being, and embrace the ability to be fully present with yourself.
I specialize in treating Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Depression, ADHD, Family Struggles and Trauma from age 7 to 29. I strive to establish a safe and supportive environment that encourages self-reflection and personal growth. I offer highly effective coping strategies that are tailored to address triggers and challenges you may face in life. Through our collaborative efforts, we will navigate and conquer life's obstacles together. My aim is to empower you, enabling you to improve your overall daily functioning, foster a stronger sense of of well-being, and embrace the ability to be fully present with yourself.
Brandon Vélez Ríos
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified Verified
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601
Being able to assist people in creating a meaningful life, in recognizing what’s important for them and in overcoming adversity are some of the most fulfilling parts of therapy. Whether life transitions, identity concerns, interpersonal difficulties, or psychological disorders, therapy has a lot to offer for all people. I strive to co-create with you a space where you feel comfortable talking about those things we rarely tell other people. My therapeutic approach is modified depending on the person. I will usually walk you through the process of therapy, as for some it can be seen as intimidating and scary.
Being able to assist people in creating a meaningful life, in recognizing what’s important for them and in overcoming adversity are some of the most fulfilling parts of therapy. Whether life transitions, identity concerns, interpersonal difficulties, or psychological disorders, therapy has a lot to offer for all people. I strive to co-create with you a space where you feel comfortable talking about those things we rarely tell other people. My therapeutic approach is modified depending on the person. I will usually walk you through the process of therapy, as for some it can be seen as intimidating and scary.
Dr. Sarah Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in anxiety, eating disorders, depression, and life transition issues. Dr. Sanders individualizes her treatment approach to the specific needs of each client, often combining dynamic-relational, cognitive-dialectical-behavioral, and systemic-cultural approaches. Her priority is helping you work through your concerns and make changes in your life in a way that feels effective, collaborative, and nonjudgmental.
Dr. Sarah Sanders is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in anxiety, eating disorders, depression, and life transition issues. Dr. Sanders individualizes her treatment approach to the specific needs of each client, often combining dynamic-relational, cognitive-dialectical-behavioral, and systemic-cultural approaches. Her priority is helping you work through your concerns and make changes in your life in a way that feels effective, collaborative, and nonjudgmental.
Anissa Vega
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
I’m passionate about the transformative potential of therapy and the resilience and strength inherent in every individual. I believe that therapy is a collaborative journey, and I am committed to walking alongside you every step of the way. I aim to create a space where you feel not only heard and understood but also valued for your unique experiences and perspectives. Together, we will work to uncover the strengths and abilities you possess to overcome life's challenges and achieve your goals.
I’m passionate about the transformative potential of therapy and the resilience and strength inherent in every individual. I believe that therapy is a collaborative journey, and I am committed to walking alongside you every step of the way. I aim to create a space where you feel not only heard and understood but also valued for your unique experiences and perspectives. Together, we will work to uncover the strengths and abilities you possess to overcome life's challenges and achieve your goals.
Biana Mavasheva
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, QMHP
Verified Verified
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I’m grateful to have this opportunity to connect with you. The therapeutic process is a sacred journey. Here we can share in a safe, non-judgmental place. If we have suffered addiction, anxiety, depression or trauma we can uncover the aspects of ourselves that need healing. The quality of our lives is directly connected to the quality of our relationships - with ourselves and with others. When our relationships are suffering, everything is impacted. For that reason, in our therapy sessions we explore whatever is unfolding in your relationships and we discover how to bring awareness and skill to these crucial connections.
I’m grateful to have this opportunity to connect with you. The therapeutic process is a sacred journey. Here we can share in a safe, non-judgmental place. If we have suffered addiction, anxiety, depression or trauma we can uncover the aspects of ourselves that need healing. The quality of our lives is directly connected to the quality of our relationships - with ourselves and with others. When our relationships are suffering, everything is impacted. For that reason, in our therapy sessions we explore whatever is unfolding in your relationships and we discover how to bring awareness and skill to these crucial connections.
Now Accepting New Clients! Ease your anxiety, stress and worry. Get help from from an experienced therapist who understands the struggle and can help you find relief, so you'll have more clarity, peace and joy in your relationships and life. So, if you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, over-thinking situations and struggling to figure things out on your own, You're in the right place. Even though many things about life can be great....Life is much to short to be unhappy (even if it is just sometimes.)
Now Accepting New Clients! Ease your anxiety, stress and worry. Get help from from an experienced therapist who understands the struggle and can help you find relief, so you'll have more clarity, peace and joy in your relationships and life. So, if you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, over-thinking situations and struggling to figure things out on your own, You're in the right place. Even though many things about life can be great....Life is much to short to be unhappy (even if it is just sometimes.)
Richard Bright
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Near Eastside, Chicago, IL 60602
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in the transformative power of a compassionate and trusting therapeutic relationship. I value patience and kindness as I walk with my clients through their struggles. There are many paths to healing, and I invite my clients to collaborate with me on identifying their barriers and approaching them with curiosity. Each person has innate strengths, and I work with clients on harnessing these tools. Together, we shine a light on old narratives to make way for change and transformation.
I believe in the transformative power of a compassionate and trusting therapeutic relationship. I value patience and kindness as I walk with my clients through their struggles. There are many paths to healing, and I invite my clients to collaborate with me on identifying their barriers and approaching them with curiosity. Each person has innate strengths, and I work with clients on harnessing these tools. Together, we shine a light on old narratives to make way for change and transformation.
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