EMDR Therapists in Wicker Park, Chicago, IL
Sarah Jeziorski
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, ATR
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60614
I am trained in EMDR (somatic trauma therapy).
I enjoy helping Teens & Adults develop their personal strengths and learn to use their creativity for growth and healing. My ideal client is someone who is looking to heal from past trauma, learn to manage anxiety, or improve current relationships and quality of life.
I am trained in EMDR (somatic trauma therapy).
I enjoy helping Teens & Adults develop their personal strengths and learn to use their creativity for growth and healing. My ideal client is someone who is looking to heal from past trauma, learn to manage anxiety, or improve current relationships and quality of life.
Toraneka Hampton
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I have advanced training in sex therapy and sexuality education, as well as, Eye Movement Desensitization Response Therapy ( EMDR).
You are not alone in your life experiences and I can help to process emotions, undo negative patterns, disrupt generational cycles, and freely express all emotions and experiences. Whether you're seeking support for managing stress in your relationships or dating life, or simply looking to discover your authentic self and reach your full potential, I am here to help. I create an intentional, nonjudgmental environment and utilize a collaborative approach. Let's work together to foster personal growth, achieve your goals, and live your best life.
I have advanced training in sex therapy and sexuality education, as well as, Eye Movement Desensitization Response Therapy ( EMDR).
You are not alone in your life experiences and I can help to process emotions, undo negative patterns, disrupt generational cycles, and freely express all emotions and experiences. Whether you're seeking support for managing stress in your relationships or dating life, or simply looking to discover your authentic self and reach your full potential, I am here to help. I create an intentional, nonjudgmental environment and utilize a collaborative approach. Let's work together to foster personal growth, achieve your goals, and live your best life.
Accepting new clients in-person or virtual. Our approach is goal-oriented at all levels and we truly believe everyone deserves to be free from the things holding them back. At CFC you will find a team of therapists who truly care. We take our time to get to know our clients and create goals that we can support you with. Whether it is you and your partner seeking intimacy or you are looking for relief from anxiety that doesn't seem to ever go away; we are here to help. Our motto is to walk beside our clients and share in this journey. We have 3 EMDR trained therapists, 4 couples counselors, a somatic pain specialist, and 3 interns.
Accepting new clients in-person or virtual. Our approach is goal-oriented at all levels and we truly believe everyone deserves to be free from the things holding them back. At CFC you will find a team of therapists who truly care. We take our time to get to know our clients and create goals that we can support you with. Whether it is you and your partner seeking intimacy or you are looking for relief from anxiety that doesn't seem to ever go away; we are here to help. Our motto is to walk beside our clients and share in this journey. We have 3 EMDR trained therapists, 4 couples counselors, a somatic pain specialist, and 3 interns.
Amanda Cutting (Emdr Therapist)
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, EMDR, ATR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647
As a registered art therapist and trauma-informed clinical counselor that is trained in EMDR with over 20 years of experience, you can be assured that I am very passionate and committed to helping people on their healing journey.
Are you struggling with authentically connecting with others and yourself? Do you often feel lost, isolated, rejected, abandoned, or riddled with self-doubt? Trauma and anxiety can have a profound impact on how we connect with others and ourselves. Our brains do a magnificent job of creating defense mechanisms to protect us during a crucial time of development and survival. When those defense mechanisms no longer serve us they can become obstacles in our lives and relationships, and can create damaging emotional patterns that leave us feeling lonely and misunderstood.
As a registered art therapist and trauma-informed clinical counselor that is trained in EMDR with over 20 years of experience, you can be assured that I am very passionate and committed to helping people on their healing journey.
Are you struggling with authentically connecting with others and yourself? Do you often feel lost, isolated, rejected, abandoned, or riddled with self-doubt? Trauma and anxiety can have a profound impact on how we connect with others and ourselves. Our brains do a magnificent job of creating defense mechanisms to protect us during a crucial time of development and survival. When those defense mechanisms no longer serve us they can become obstacles in our lives and relationships, and can create damaging emotional patterns that leave us feeling lonely and misunderstood.
Jessica Hoyos
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622
Waitlist for new clients
I am trained in EMDR for trauma reprocessing and utilize Theraplay-informed interventions.
I specialize in providing relationally focused therapy to individuals, couples, children, and families from diverse backgrounds and identities. As a bilingual clinician with Ecuadorian and Colombian heritage, I am particularly committed to serving BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and migrant communities who may face unique challenges in understanding and accessing mental health resources. By working alongside clients, my goal is to help break down societal beliefs surrounding therapy and identify a better understanding of yourself, and/or your family that is holistically informed by identity, culture, and past experiences.
I am trained in EMDR for trauma reprocessing and utilize Theraplay-informed interventions.
I specialize in providing relationally focused therapy to individuals, couples, children, and families from diverse backgrounds and identities. As a bilingual clinician with Ecuadorian and Colombian heritage, I am particularly committed to serving BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and migrant communities who may face unique challenges in understanding and accessing mental health resources. By working alongside clients, my goal is to help break down societal beliefs surrounding therapy and identify a better understanding of yourself, and/or your family that is holistically informed by identity, culture, and past experiences.
Casey VanderStel
Counselor, LPC, MA, EMDR
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647
Additionally, I have specific training in EMDR, ERP, ACT, supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, and expansive relationship structures.
- Currently accepting new clients for my Partners of Trans Folks group, please email to inquire! - I specialize in working with those who've experienced religious trauma and childhood or developmental trauma. I believe in the power of integration- that ALL parts of you deserve love and compassion. Together, we will address feelings, needs, beliefs, and the body's own wisdom, while also seeing issues in the context of the systems in which you exist. I work best with those wanting to be challenged to dig deeper and understand their interior worlds, and use an overall psychodynamic therapy approach.
Additionally, I have specific training in EMDR, ERP, ACT, supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, and expansive relationship structures.
- Currently accepting new clients for my Partners of Trans Folks group, please email to inquire! - I specialize in working with those who've experienced religious trauma and childhood or developmental trauma. I believe in the power of integration- that ALL parts of you deserve love and compassion. Together, we will address feelings, needs, beliefs, and the body's own wisdom, while also seeing issues in the context of the systems in which you exist. I work best with those wanting to be challenged to dig deeper and understand their interior worlds, and use an overall psychodynamic therapy approach.
Alyssa Fatigato
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Alyssa, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647 (Online Only)
I became trained in EMDR because of my alignment with founder, Francine Shapiro's, belief that trauma is "anything that impacts our self or our psyche.
I specialize in working with individuals with complex and development trauma. I am passionate about supporting clients in building self-trust. I see therapy as an uncovering and strengthening of your authentic self rather than a top-down analysis. I am thoughtful and trauma-informed in my pacing and approach toward the emotional distress you have experienced. I am specifically trained in EMDR for the treatment of PTSD and Motivational Interviewing for behavior change.
I became trained in EMDR because of my alignment with founder, Francine Shapiro's, belief that trauma is "anything that impacts our self or our psyche.
I specialize in working with individuals with complex and development trauma. I am passionate about supporting clients in building self-trust. I see therapy as an uncovering and strengthening of your authentic self rather than a top-down analysis. I am thoughtful and trauma-informed in my pacing and approach toward the emotional distress you have experienced. I am specifically trained in EMDR for the treatment of PTSD and Motivational Interviewing for behavior change.
I am fully trained in EMDR, and integrate a variety of ACT, DBT, Gottman, and IFS-informed techniques.
Every person deserves to feel heard and understood. Through compassionate listening, I work hard to build a healthy relationship with you, highlight your strengths, and collaborate to move you closer to living an authentic, value-driven life. I support people who are looking to change their relationship with themselves or others, heal from trauma & attachment wounds, and unburden from old narratives or patterns that no longer serve them. My approach is insight-oriented and facilitative. My style blends various therapeutic techniques with a mind-body emphasis and a coaching twist.
I am fully trained in EMDR, and integrate a variety of ACT, DBT, Gottman, and IFS-informed techniques.
Every person deserves to feel heard and understood. Through compassionate listening, I work hard to build a healthy relationship with you, highlight your strengths, and collaborate to move you closer to living an authentic, value-driven life. I support people who are looking to change their relationship with themselves or others, heal from trauma & attachment wounds, and unburden from old narratives or patterns that no longer serve them. My approach is insight-oriented and facilitative. My style blends various therapeutic techniques with a mind-body emphasis and a coaching twist.
Naomi Rawitz Certified Sex Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST, CSE
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647 (Online Only)
I became an EMDR Certified Therapist, and trained extensively in IFS-Informed EMDR, so that I can better serve clients healing from trauma.
Licensed in Florida, Illinois and Michigan! I believe it takes great courage, self-insight, and strength to reach out for support. Whether you are seeking services to process painful experiences from the past, resolve specific challenges that you are facing day-to-day, or gain skills to prepare you for the future, I am here and ready to help you. I believe that you are the expert of your lived experience. In our work together, I will support you in listening to your internal wisdom so that you can honor and actualize your values and goals. Cultural responsiveness and humility are core tenets of my practice.
I became an EMDR Certified Therapist, and trained extensively in IFS-Informed EMDR, so that I can better serve clients healing from trauma.
Licensed in Florida, Illinois and Michigan! I believe it takes great courage, self-insight, and strength to reach out for support. Whether you are seeking services to process painful experiences from the past, resolve specific challenges that you are facing day-to-day, or gain skills to prepare you for the future, I am here and ready to help you. I believe that you are the expert of your lived experience. In our work together, I will support you in listening to your internal wisdom so that you can honor and actualize your values and goals. Cultural responsiveness and humility are core tenets of my practice.
Jennifer Diamond PhD, PLLC
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60642 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
In addition to using talk therapy, I'm a certified EMDR therapist.
My therapeutic focus includes transitions in late adolescence and adulthood, single incident and relational trauma, navigating divorce and post-divorce relationships, and the anxiety and distress that accompany these experiences. I also help mothers and fathers navigate the difficult job of raising children, from infancy through young adulthood, in all types of family configurations. Together, with compassion, we can understand the origins of your distress, what keeps it present in your life, and what changes need to be made to let it go.
In addition to using talk therapy, I'm a certified EMDR therapist.
My therapeutic focus includes transitions in late adolescence and adulthood, single incident and relational trauma, navigating divorce and post-divorce relationships, and the anxiety and distress that accompany these experiences. I also help mothers and fathers navigate the difficult job of raising children, from infancy through young adulthood, in all types of family configurations. Together, with compassion, we can understand the origins of your distress, what keeps it present in your life, and what changes need to be made to let it go.
Use of EMDR helps to resolve burdensome past events, losses, and relationships so they exert less influence on present life.
Emerge. I like to assist people of diverse ages and backgrounds to emerge from different challenges. These difficulties may include the stress of daily life, single or repeated experiences of trauma, abuse, and neglect, relationship difficulties, problems with self-acceptance, life transitions, anxious and depressive feelings, and more. Most of us struggle to live in the moment with self-acceptance. In my 15+ years as a Psychologist, I have successfully worked with many people to decrease self-limiting thoughts, feelings of self-blame, worries, and stress so that they can live with more freedom, joy, and self-compassion.
Use of EMDR helps to resolve burdensome past events, losses, and relationships so they exert less influence on present life.
Emerge. I like to assist people of diverse ages and backgrounds to emerge from different challenges. These difficulties may include the stress of daily life, single or repeated experiences of trauma, abuse, and neglect, relationship difficulties, problems with self-acceptance, life transitions, anxious and depressive feelings, and more. Most of us struggle to live in the moment with self-acceptance. In my 15+ years as a Psychologist, I have successfully worked with many people to decrease self-limiting thoughts, feelings of self-blame, worries, and stress so that they can live with more freedom, joy, and self-compassion.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60642
As an EMDR-trained therapist, trauma recovery and harm reduction are instrumental to creating a life cultivated by safety, support, love, and care.
I have been grounded in supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and other intersectional identities in navigating points of rupture, disconnected desires, and feeling stuck. I strive to create a safe, nurturing, and welcoming therapy space that brings clients closer to their healed self. As an individual and relationship therapist, creating an inclusive environment for gender-affirming, ENM, poly, sex-positive, and BDSM & kink-affirming care is part of my practice.
As an EMDR-trained therapist, trauma recovery and harm reduction are instrumental to creating a life cultivated by safety, support, love, and care.
I have been grounded in supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and other intersectional identities in navigating points of rupture, disconnected desires, and feeling stuck. I strive to create a safe, nurturing, and welcoming therapy space that brings clients closer to their healed self. As an individual and relationship therapist, creating an inclusive environment for gender-affirming, ENM, poly, sex-positive, and BDSM & kink-affirming care is part of my practice.
Clare McCarthy
Counselor, LCPC, ATR-BC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622
As a board-certified registered art therapist and counselor utilizing EMDR, DBT, and trauma-informed mindfulness, I bring over 10 years of clinical experience to the holistic treatment of mental health.
Creative people often need multiple ways to process and integrate information before things "click" and real change takes place. Studio art therapy provides an accepting space for flexible self-expression that moves beyond words into the sensory and tangible world. I focus on helping clients connect their unconscious and conscious minds to align around personal and relationship goals in fresh, creative ways. Together we can enter a space where safety and exploration are bridged, and issues of mood, anxiety, and past trauma can be safely and effectively worked through to improve overall functioning through mind-body integration.
As a board-certified registered art therapist and counselor utilizing EMDR, DBT, and trauma-informed mindfulness, I bring over 10 years of clinical experience to the holistic treatment of mental health.
Creative people often need multiple ways to process and integrate information before things "click" and real change takes place. Studio art therapy provides an accepting space for flexible self-expression that moves beyond words into the sensory and tangible world. I focus on helping clients connect their unconscious and conscious minds to align around personal and relationship goals in fresh, creative ways. Together we can enter a space where safety and exploration are bridged, and issues of mood, anxiety, and past trauma can be safely and effectively worked through to improve overall functioning through mind-body integration.
Karoline Kowalczyk: Trauma Dating + Attachment Specialist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622
This profile gets updated regularly, and is current and accurate. I'm a therapist with 14 years of full-time psychotherapy experience. In my work with clients, I offer an environment of care, compassion, humility, and human understanding. Despite its beauty, the human experience is laden with struggles, challenges, and complexities. Often these issues are worth or necessitate exploring. I enjoy working with a wide range of concerns, and I specialize in trauma, dating, and attachment. I incorporate cognitive theory, advanced knowledge of modern dating, psychodynamics, interpersonal neurobiology, and EMDR in my approach.
This profile gets updated regularly, and is current and accurate. I'm a therapist with 14 years of full-time psychotherapy experience. In my work with clients, I offer an environment of care, compassion, humility, and human understanding. Despite its beauty, the human experience is laden with struggles, challenges, and complexities. Often these issues are worth or necessitate exploring. I enjoy working with a wide range of concerns, and I specialize in trauma, dating, and attachment. I incorporate cognitive theory, advanced knowledge of modern dating, psychodynamics, interpersonal neurobiology, and EMDR in my approach.
Kate Naomi Aldridge
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622 (Online Only)
I'm specially trained in Existential-Humanistic Therapy, EMDR, and Inner-Child Healing that helps unite the mind, body, and spirit.
One of my favorite song lyrics says, "I'm just a spirit trying to be human." There’s so much weight that lives inside those words: emotions, questions, uncertainty. For those of us who wander, question who we are, or wonder what our purpose is, we can stumble if life hasn’t met our expectations. The majority of my clients identify as misfits, empaths, spiritual beings, and highly sensitive people who have survived childhood trauma, harsh life transitions, and an occasional identity crisis.
I'm specially trained in Existential-Humanistic Therapy, EMDR, and Inner-Child Healing that helps unite the mind, body, and spirit.
One of my favorite song lyrics says, "I'm just a spirit trying to be human." There’s so much weight that lives inside those words: emotions, questions, uncertainty. For those of us who wander, question who we are, or wonder what our purpose is, we can stumble if life hasn’t met our expectations. The majority of my clients identify as misfits, empaths, spiritual beings, and highly sensitive people who have survived childhood trauma, harsh life transitions, and an occasional identity crisis.
Camila Richmond
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622 (Online Only)
I am trained in EMDR and a certified Brainspotting practitioner.
It is common for human beings who experience trauma and life stressors to feel like their lives are unraveling. My passion is bringing healing to people who have been through a traumatic/stressful experience and also improve their lives. I enjoy working with adults of all ages. I am fluent in English and Portuguese. As a client-centered and trauma-informed therapist, I view the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative space and a vehicle for change.
I am trained in EMDR and a certified Brainspotting practitioner.
It is common for human beings who experience trauma and life stressors to feel like their lives are unraveling. My passion is bringing healing to people who have been through a traumatic/stressful experience and also improve their lives. I enjoy working with adults of all ages. I am fluent in English and Portuguese. As a client-centered and trauma-informed therapist, I view the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative space and a vehicle for change.
Marla Vender
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647
I am Level Two certified in EMDR.
If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, relationships, poor executive functioning, trauma, or other issues, you don't have to handle this alone. I'm committed to your well-being. You're entitled to your feelings and beliefs, and will always come first in this process. You don’t have to hide, please, or impress. You will be heard and accepted as you are, without judgment or labels. You are not your problem. You deserve to feel good. Knowing what happened to you is important but I don’t believe there’s something wrong with you. If you can't believe this for yourself yet, I'll believe it for you until you do.
I am Level Two certified in EMDR.
If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, relationships, poor executive functioning, trauma, or other issues, you don't have to handle this alone. I'm committed to your well-being. You're entitled to your feelings and beliefs, and will always come first in this process. You don’t have to hide, please, or impress. You will be heard and accepted as you are, without judgment or labels. You are not your problem. You deserve to feel good. Knowing what happened to you is important but I don’t believe there’s something wrong with you. If you can't believe this for yourself yet, I'll believe it for you until you do.
Mandsukh (Sukhi) Sandhu
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60614
I am aware a single approach is not right for every individual, so I have been trained in a range of modalities including Trauma-focused CBT, Play therapy, EMDR, and parent coaching.
I help my clients including adults, adolescents, and families, to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can know themselves as peaceful, complete, whole, and safe
I am aware a single approach is not right for every individual, so I have been trained in a range of modalities including Trauma-focused CBT, Play therapy, EMDR, and parent coaching.
I help my clients including adults, adolescents, and families, to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can know themselves as peaceful, complete, whole, and safe
I practice mind-body connection modalities like EMDR and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) that bring long-standing relief.
I found myself drawn to Wibeto Practice at a time when I wanted to collaborate with other practitioners in a space that values integrity, equality, and serving the whole person - not just viewing people as a diagnosis. When I work with clients, I use different therapeutic frameworks and a strengths-based approach to identify windows of opportunity that integrate one's inner healing intelligence with new knowledge and skills. Together, we can work to create better solutions, possibilities and pathways. Even after twenty years of practice, I am still amazed by the human capacity for self-healing.
I practice mind-body connection modalities like EMDR and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) that bring long-standing relief.
I found myself drawn to Wibeto Practice at a time when I wanted to collaborate with other practitioners in a space that values integrity, equality, and serving the whole person - not just viewing people as a diagnosis. When I work with clients, I use different therapeutic frameworks and a strengths-based approach to identify windows of opportunity that integrate one's inner healing intelligence with new knowledge and skills. Together, we can work to create better solutions, possibilities and pathways. Even after twenty years of practice, I am still amazed by the human capacity for self-healing.
Katya Shcherbakova
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622 (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping my clients thrive and embark on a path of personal growth. I enjoy working with adult clients who are ready to gain insight into their lives, behaviors, and patterns. I firmly believe in our capacity for self-healing, and through a collaborative approach, we can unlock powerful insights and achieve personal growth. My therapeutic style is direct yet warm and compassionate. I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can begin their therapeutic journey. I am EMDR trained and have found this modality to be extremely helpful in moving clients out of a place of feeling stuck.
I am passionate about helping my clients thrive and embark on a path of personal growth. I enjoy working with adult clients who are ready to gain insight into their lives, behaviors, and patterns. I firmly believe in our capacity for self-healing, and through a collaborative approach, we can unlock powerful insights and achieve personal growth. My therapeutic style is direct yet warm and compassionate. I strive to create a safe and non-judgmental space where clients can begin their therapeutic journey. I am EMDR trained and have found this modality to be extremely helpful in moving clients out of a place of feeling stuck.
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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.