EMDR Therapists in South Loop, Chicago, IL
Rose Metivier
Counselor, LCPC, NCC, DBT-C, CAMS-II
Verified Verified
14 Endorsed
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60601
In addition, I have specialty certifications in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Anger Management, and EMDR.
With almost 20 years of experience in providing individual and group therapy, I have had the privilege of helping a diverse range of clients with issues such as depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief/loss, anger management, young adult issues, women's issues, mood disorders, self-injury, identity, life changes/transitions, relationship difficulties, work/life balance, and empowerment. My approach is centered on DBT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, EMDR, and Mindfulness practices. These tools, combined with a collaborative, transparent, and humor-infused approach, create an environment that promotes insight and positive change.
In addition, I have specialty certifications in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Anger Management, and EMDR.
With almost 20 years of experience in providing individual and group therapy, I have had the privilege of helping a diverse range of clients with issues such as depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief/loss, anger management, young adult issues, women's issues, mood disorders, self-injury, identity, life changes/transitions, relationship difficulties, work/life balance, and empowerment. My approach is centered on DBT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, EMDR, and Mindfulness practices. These tools, combined with a collaborative, transparent, and humor-infused approach, create an environment that promotes insight and positive change.
Christine Leone (Emdr Bipoc Therapist)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
My integrative approach blends EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and relational therapy to help you release self-sabotaging beliefs, heal your nervous system, and reclaim your purpose and/or identities.
I am a liberation-focused Latina EMDR therapist and I help to empower individuals on their journey toward inner healing, reclaiming their authentic power and a deeper sense of connection. While my practice centers BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ identities, I am affirming of neurodiversity and warmly welcome all seeking healing and self-discovery. If you feel burdened by expectations, feel unseen, disconnected, or lost, I’m here to listen and hold space for you. Together, we will venture beneath the surface of your experiences to explore the "why" behind your feelings and behaviors and uproot the limiting beliefs to bring you more inner peace.
My integrative approach blends EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and relational therapy to help you release self-sabotaging beliefs, heal your nervous system, and reclaim your purpose and/or identities.
I am a liberation-focused Latina EMDR therapist and I help to empower individuals on their journey toward inner healing, reclaiming their authentic power and a deeper sense of connection. While my practice centers BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ identities, I am affirming of neurodiversity and warmly welcome all seeking healing and self-discovery. If you feel burdened by expectations, feel unseen, disconnected, or lost, I’m here to listen and hold space for you. Together, we will venture beneath the surface of your experiences to explore the "why" behind your feelings and behaviors and uproot the limiting beliefs to bring you more inner peace.
Jodie Goldberg Singer
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60602
For nearly two decades I have had the honor of supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and growth. I take an active, collaborative, and individualized treatment approach. I work from a trauma-informed lens utilizing insight-oriented, family systems, ego state, and EMDR therapies. I have expertise in depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, and self-identity exploration. I also help people navigate life transitions, such as early adulthood, career choices, grief and loss, and retirement, in addition to other life transitions. I offer hourly sessions, extended sessions for EMDR and am fluent in Spanish.
For nearly two decades I have had the honor of supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and growth. I take an active, collaborative, and individualized treatment approach. I work from a trauma-informed lens utilizing insight-oriented, family systems, ego state, and EMDR therapies. I have expertise in depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, and self-identity exploration. I also help people navigate life transitions, such as early adulthood, career choices, grief and loss, and retirement, in addition to other life transitions. I offer hourly sessions, extended sessions for EMDR and am fluent in Spanish.
Michelle A Gilliard
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60605 (Online Only)
As an EMDR-trained therapist, trauma recovery and harm reduction are instrumental to creating a life cultivated by safety, support, love, and care.
Hello! Therapy should be a safe space in which you are able to be transparent, vulnerable and the driver to the change you would like to see in your life. As an experienced clinician, I am dedicated to collaborating with you to heal from past relationships, understand, recognize and heal from trauma and remove the barriers that may be negatively impacting your progress.
As an EMDR-trained therapist, trauma recovery and harm reduction are instrumental to creating a life cultivated by safety, support, love, and care.
Hello! Therapy should be a safe space in which you are able to be transparent, vulnerable and the driver to the change you would like to see in your life. As an experienced clinician, I am dedicated to collaborating with you to heal from past relationships, understand, recognize and heal from trauma and remove the barriers that may be negatively impacting your progress.
Amy Graham
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR, EMDR
Verified Verified
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60601 (Online Only)
Hello and welcome! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Expressive Arts Therapist in Chicago, IL. My holistic framework and creative process supports the whole person improving physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual well being. Combining Psychotherapy, Expressive Arts therapies and EMDR, I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space to gently explore the underlying causes of symptoms, expand self-awareness, learn valuable coping skills, embrace self-compassion, connect the mind and body, and rewrite your past narrative. All of you is welcome here!
Hello and welcome! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Expressive Arts Therapist in Chicago, IL. My holistic framework and creative process supports the whole person improving physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual well being. Combining Psychotherapy, Expressive Arts therapies and EMDR, I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space to gently explore the underlying causes of symptoms, expand self-awareness, learn valuable coping skills, embrace self-compassion, connect the mind and body, and rewrite your past narrative. All of you is welcome here!
Samantha Kay
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60601
Waitlist for new clients
I utilize various evidence-based therapies/interventions to inform my treatment approach, including Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT).
If you are someone struggling with anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, relationship issues, disordered eating, life transitions, and/or general life stressors and are looking to start making changes in your life, I am here to help. I support clients by building a strong therapeutic relationship as a first step in creating and maintaining change, followed by the use of evidence-based treatments to address whatever symptoms may be impacting in your life. My goal is to meet clients where they are at in their therapeutic process with authenticity, acceptance, guidance, humor, and challenging when needed.
I utilize various evidence-based therapies/interventions to inform my treatment approach, including Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT).
If you are someone struggling with anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, relationship issues, disordered eating, life transitions, and/or general life stressors and are looking to start making changes in your life, I am here to help. I support clients by building a strong therapeutic relationship as a first step in creating and maintaining change, followed by the use of evidence-based treatments to address whatever symptoms may be impacting in your life. My goal is to meet clients where they are at in their therapeutic process with authenticity, acceptance, guidance, humor, and challenging when needed.
I have extensive training in DBT, CBT, ACT, ERP, Mindfulness, the Gottman Method, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR).
To schedule a session, please book a call with our Client Care Coordinator here: www.calendly.com/adminccbh I am a queer-identified psychotherapist and have experience helping individuals with a wide variety of presenting issues, including depression, anxiety, and grief/loss. In addition, I specialize in working with eating and/or body image issues, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and adolescent & young adult life transitions & identity development.
I have extensive training in DBT, CBT, ACT, ERP, Mindfulness, the Gottman Method, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR).
To schedule a session, please book a call with our Client Care Coordinator here: www.calendly.com/adminccbh I am a queer-identified psychotherapist and have experience helping individuals with a wide variety of presenting issues, including depression, anxiety, and grief/loss. In addition, I specialize in working with eating and/or body image issues, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and adolescent & young adult life transitions & identity development.
I am a bilingual Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with a specialty in trauma-informed theories, EMDR, and relational therapeutic perspectives.
The clients I work alongside of often seek reflection and changes in their life. This can sometimes be scary, painful, intimidating and occasionally leading to leave things as they are. However in my experience, the thirst for a more fulfilling life is always present. Sometimes hiding behind a hobby or creative interest, music we listen to, places that make us feel at home or a certain moment of the year when we feel more hopeful. I deeply enjoy helping my clients find those special pieces of fulfillment together. With time and intention, these later become the foundation for healing, change, and deeper reflection.
I am a bilingual Registered Art Therapist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, with a specialty in trauma-informed theories, EMDR, and relational therapeutic perspectives.
The clients I work alongside of often seek reflection and changes in their life. This can sometimes be scary, painful, intimidating and occasionally leading to leave things as they are. However in my experience, the thirst for a more fulfilling life is always present. Sometimes hiding behind a hobby or creative interest, music we listen to, places that make us feel at home or a certain moment of the year when we feel more hopeful. I deeply enjoy helping my clients find those special pieces of fulfillment together. With time and intention, these later become the foundation for healing, change, and deeper reflection.
Annie Sweeney
Pre-Licensed Professional, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60601
I like to pull parts of EMDR when working with trauma and other presentations.
I am a trauma-informed, Licensed Social Worker who takes a flexible, strengths-based, and solution focused approach with clients. I work to build rapport and establish a genuine connection to make sessions as comfortable and casual as possible. With a special interest in working with teens and young adults, I pull therapeutic techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
I like to pull parts of EMDR when working with trauma and other presentations.
I am a trauma-informed, Licensed Social Worker who takes a flexible, strengths-based, and solution focused approach with clients. I work to build rapport and establish a genuine connection to make sessions as comfortable and casual as possible. With a special interest in working with teens and young adults, I pull therapeutic techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
There are times in life where we all feel overwhelmed. Whether the day to day grind is wearing you down or overwhelming anxiety is making it difficult for you to leave the house, I am here to be on your side. I am a big believer that effective therapy is a collaborative effort between the client and the therapist and that healing is achieved by working together. I take an integrative approach to therapy, where I tailor the therapy to fit the needs of the client. I am also trained in EMDR therapy for trauma treatment and Gottman level 3 certified for couples work.
There are times in life where we all feel overwhelmed. Whether the day to day grind is wearing you down or overwhelming anxiety is making it difficult for you to leave the house, I am here to be on your side. I am a big believer that effective therapy is a collaborative effort between the client and the therapist and that healing is achieved by working together. I take an integrative approach to therapy, where I tailor the therapy to fit the needs of the client. I am also trained in EMDR therapy for trauma treatment and Gottman level 3 certified for couples work.
Julia F Ciurdar
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60601
I'm a licensed clinical social worker who has experience working with individuals in education, nonprofit, and private practice settings. I'm trained in EMDR through the EMDR Institute and utilize a trauma informed approach within therapy. I use a strength based and relational approach while working to integrate all aspects of an individual’s life, such as culture, family origin, spirituality, relationships, and internal thoughts and emotions, to foster healthy growth. I work with new moms and parents, adults with mental disabilities, first responders, young professionals, and individuals working through every day life challenges.
I'm a licensed clinical social worker who has experience working with individuals in education, nonprofit, and private practice settings. I'm trained in EMDR through the EMDR Institute and utilize a trauma informed approach within therapy. I use a strength based and relational approach while working to integrate all aspects of an individual’s life, such as culture, family origin, spirituality, relationships, and internal thoughts and emotions, to foster healthy growth. I work with new moms and parents, adults with mental disabilities, first responders, young professionals, and individuals working through every day life challenges.
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Verified Verified
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60606 (Online Only)
I am also trained in EMDR therapy to treat more severe symptoms of trauma, depression and anxiety.
I am a Hispanic Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor based in Chicago, Illinois. I have 10+ yeas of experience serving not only the Hispanic but clients with different backgrounds.
I am also trained in EMDR therapy to treat more severe symptoms of trauma, depression and anxiety.
I am a Hispanic Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor based in Chicago, Illinois. I have 10+ yeas of experience serving not only the Hispanic but clients with different backgrounds.
Liz Calabrese
Counselor, MA, LCPC, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60604 (Online Only)
I integrate evidence-based practices, including somatic work, EMDR, and Ego State Therapy.
Each individual coming into therapy is valuable and capable of healing and growth. I work from a strengths-based and collaborative approach, looking to help encourage each person's uniqueness in life. I listen carefully to your inner wisdom, as I believe that each individual is the expert on their world. I believe that our emotions are important, and when we listen to them they are great teachers.
I integrate evidence-based practices, including somatic work, EMDR, and Ego State Therapy.
Each individual coming into therapy is valuable and capable of healing and growth. I work from a strengths-based and collaborative approach, looking to help encourage each person's uniqueness in life. I listen carefully to your inner wisdom, as I believe that each individual is the expert on their world. I believe that our emotions are important, and when we listen to them they are great teachers.
Tessa Courtney
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60606 (Online Only)
I am also trained in EMDR and other trauma interventions.
Hi there, I'm Tessa! I work primarily with adolescents and young adults to help them identify roadblocks on their path to success. Whether you're dealing with relationship issues, anxiety over school performance, challenging family dynamics, or cycles of intrusive thoughts, I am here to help.
I am also trained in EMDR and other trauma interventions.
Hi there, I'm Tessa! I work primarily with adolescents and young adults to help them identify roadblocks on their path to success. Whether you're dealing with relationship issues, anxiety over school performance, challenging family dynamics, or cycles of intrusive thoughts, I am here to help.
Charlie Brookover
Counselor, LCPC, CADC
Verified Verified
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60603 (Online Only)
I am experienced in both individual and group therapy, and am trained in EMDR to help clients suffering from trauma.
At times a crisis, trauma, or series of compounding stressors can overwhelm one’s normal resilience and ability to cope. Professional therapy provides help in navigating through these difficult times, and the process can create lasting insight leading to a richer, more satisfying life. I believe as a clinical therapist, my responsibility is to provide a space where clients feel safe, valued and heard. I appreciate the uniqueness of each of my clients, and see the therapy process as a collaboration, where patterns of thinking and behavior are explored in an effort to bring about change.
I am experienced in both individual and group therapy, and am trained in EMDR to help clients suffering from trauma.
At times a crisis, trauma, or series of compounding stressors can overwhelm one’s normal resilience and ability to cope. Professional therapy provides help in navigating through these difficult times, and the process can create lasting insight leading to a richer, more satisfying life. I believe as a clinical therapist, my responsibility is to provide a space where clients feel safe, valued and heard. I appreciate the uniqueness of each of my clients, and see the therapy process as a collaboration, where patterns of thinking and behavior are explored in an effort to bring about change.
Taja-Nia Horne, EMDR and Psychotherapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60605 (Online Only)
I also use EMDR to help clients finally heal from trauma that feels stuck.
Are you struggling with challenging emotions on a daily basis? Maybe you’re feeling irritable and anxious. Sometimes you find yourself overthinking. Have you tried everything but can't seem to move past one situation? If any of this describes your experience, you’re in the right place! I help clients navigate challenging emotions, adjust to change, and let go of things that seem to be holding them back.
I also use EMDR to help clients finally heal from trauma that feels stuck.
Are you struggling with challenging emotions on a daily basis? Maybe you’re feeling irritable and anxious. Sometimes you find yourself overthinking. Have you tried everything but can't seem to move past one situation? If any of this describes your experience, you’re in the right place! I help clients navigate challenging emotions, adjust to change, and let go of things that seem to be holding them back.
Phoenix Rising Counseling & Guidance, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCPC, LPC, AMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60605
We work with Individuals, Couples and Families age 4 and up using various therapeutic techniques including; Play Therapy, EMDR, DBT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Structural Family Therapy and Gottman Couples Therapy.
Phoenix Rising Counseling and Guidance, LLC is a holistic practice built on the premise of helping individuals like you to recognize your strengths and potential and rise up from the ashes that have negatively impacted your life. We strive to combine the treatment of mental health with mindfulness and spirituality. We believe that everyone has the tools and the innate ability to change their external world by working through the blockages, thought perceptions and cloud of their internal world.
We work with Individuals, Couples and Families age 4 and up using various therapeutic techniques including; Play Therapy, EMDR, DBT, CBT, Narrative Therapy, Structural Family Therapy and Gottman Couples Therapy.
Phoenix Rising Counseling and Guidance, LLC is a holistic practice built on the premise of helping individuals like you to recognize your strengths and potential and rise up from the ashes that have negatively impacted your life. We strive to combine the treatment of mental health with mindfulness and spirituality. We believe that everyone has the tools and the innate ability to change their external world by working through the blockages, thought perceptions and cloud of their internal world.
Margaret A. Howard, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MFA, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60603 (Online Only)
I use Somatic Experiencing, EMDR/Flash, and Somatic Depth modalities, including my own Four Pathways approach.
Have you already done your first levels of cognitive and trauma therapy work? Do you now feel the pull to explore more deeply? Join me to step further into your journey of connection with the wisdom of your unconscious, the imaginal, body, dreams, and the mythopoetic guidance and community with the collective unconscious, the Land, and the archetypal world, including Shadow work.
I use Somatic Experiencing, EMDR/Flash, and Somatic Depth modalities, including my own Four Pathways approach.
Have you already done your first levels of cognitive and trauma therapy work? Do you now feel the pull to explore more deeply? Join me to step further into your journey of connection with the wisdom of your unconscious, the imaginal, body, dreams, and the mythopoetic guidance and community with the collective unconscious, the Land, and the archetypal world, including Shadow work.
Diane Grimard Wilson
Counselor, LCPC, , BCN
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
South Loop, Chicago, IL 60606
I am skilled at brain-based tools including mindful meditation, neurofeedback, EMDR, hypnosis, and Interactive Metronome.
Life can be hard, especially in today's world. It's easy to feel isolated, overwhelmed, and disconnected. If you're struggling with depression, focus, anxiety, burnout, sleep, or simply feeling stuck, you're not alone. Many people I see have goals they want to achieve and are not where they want to be. They experience a loss of energy due to barriers that hold them back such as Internet addiction, procrastination, and lack of confidence. I specialize in helping individuals navigate these challenges and find their path to healing and growth.
I am skilled at brain-based tools including mindful meditation, neurofeedback, EMDR, hypnosis, and Interactive Metronome.
Life can be hard, especially in today's world. It's easy to feel isolated, overwhelmed, and disconnected. If you're struggling with depression, focus, anxiety, burnout, sleep, or simply feeling stuck, you're not alone. Many people I see have goals they want to achieve and are not where they want to be. They experience a loss of energy due to barriers that hold them back such as Internet addiction, procrastination, and lack of confidence. I specialize in helping individuals navigate these challenges and find their path to healing and growth.
I also use several other tools to help clients including EMDR, DBT, and mindfulness-based strategies.
Sometimes life stress piles up and we find ourselves needing to talk things through with someone. Starting or returning to therapy is a courageous step so it’s important to find the right therapist. I work with people who may be struggling with anxiety at work or in relationships, emotional pain from the past, struggles with sex and intimacy, and navigating life transitions. Often times my clients want to see changes take shape in their life. These changes may look like feeling more confident and self-assured, more present with the people they care most about, enjoying a more fulfilling sex life, and a sense of self-mastery.
I also use several other tools to help clients including EMDR, DBT, and mindfulness-based strategies.
Sometimes life stress piles up and we find ourselves needing to talk things through with someone. Starting or returning to therapy is a courageous step so it’s important to find the right therapist. I work with people who may be struggling with anxiety at work or in relationships, emotional pain from the past, struggles with sex and intimacy, and navigating life transitions. Often times my clients want to see changes take shape in their life. These changes may look like feeling more confident and self-assured, more present with the people they care most about, enjoying a more fulfilling sex life, and a sense of self-mastery.
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.