Teletherapy for Wicker Park - Chicago, IL
Morgan Claire Filmer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60642 (Online Only)
Shame and stigma can permeate every aspect of our lives and make pleasure, love and work challenging, painful and sometimes impossible. Shame and stigma often mask something special and remarkable about a person; talents, identities, ways of living or loving that are unappreciated, misunderstood and even repudiated. Deviance and difference should not be requisites for pain and failure; those qualities can be empowering and liberating. Often, it is a dominant culture that pulls the veil of shame over our eyes and hearts. Our stories and ourselves are worthy of dignity and care, regardless of what we learn from the dominant discourse.
Shame and stigma can permeate every aspect of our lives and make pleasure, love and work challenging, painful and sometimes impossible. Shame and stigma often mask something special and remarkable about a person; talents, identities, ways of living or loving that are unappreciated, misunderstood and even repudiated. Deviance and difference should not be requisites for pain and failure; those qualities can be empowering and liberating. Often, it is a dominant culture that pulls the veil of shame over our eyes and hearts. Our stories and ourselves are worthy of dignity and care, regardless of what we learn from the dominant discourse.
Kaylie Short
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60614
Life can sometimes feel like a web of expectations, uncertainty, and pressure to achieve something or be someone else. My approach as a therapist is about slowing down, taking an honest look at yourself, and embracing the messy, real, and beautiful reality of being human. I believe healing comes from true acceptance—not the passive "just get over it" kind, but the deep, transformative acceptance that happens when you fully embrace who you are. Together we can explore what it means to be you, unpacking experiences that have shaped you and desires that drive you.
Life can sometimes feel like a web of expectations, uncertainty, and pressure to achieve something or be someone else. My approach as a therapist is about slowing down, taking an honest look at yourself, and embracing the messy, real, and beautiful reality of being human. I believe healing comes from true acceptance—not the passive "just get over it" kind, but the deep, transformative acceptance that happens when you fully embrace who you are. Together we can explore what it means to be you, unpacking experiences that have shaped you and desires that drive you.
Suzanne Wychocki
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CFSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60614
Waitlist for new clients
I'm dedicated to helping people grasp their financial behaviors and guiding them toward financial well-being. Financial therapy is a collaborative, empathetic, and non-judgmental journey. It enables clients to set and reach their financial goals, reminding them they're not alone. Understanding that everyone's financial situation is distinct, I use diverse strategies to craft customized plans for individual needs. As a financial therapist, my method is nurturing, clear, motivating, and direct, making sure clients feel supported and understood throughout.
I'm dedicated to helping people grasp their financial behaviors and guiding them toward financial well-being. Financial therapy is a collaborative, empathetic, and non-judgmental journey. It enables clients to set and reach their financial goals, reminding them they're not alone. Understanding that everyone's financial situation is distinct, I use diverse strategies to craft customized plans for individual needs. As a financial therapist, my method is nurturing, clear, motivating, and direct, making sure clients feel supported and understood throughout.
Jenn Graus
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60614
Are you feeling uncertain about your next career step? Whether you're a recent graduate, a teacher considering a change, or a professional looking to pivot, you might be experiencing anxiety or unsure about your strengths and how to communicate them. Together, we'll explore your interests, values, and goals to build a clear, personalized path forward. We'll work through your challenges and build your confidence, ensuring you feel empowered and ready to take the next steps in your career journey. This service is designed for those ready to invest in high-impact, self-pay career counseling for meaningful results.
Are you feeling uncertain about your next career step? Whether you're a recent graduate, a teacher considering a change, or a professional looking to pivot, you might be experiencing anxiety or unsure about your strengths and how to communicate them. Together, we'll explore your interests, values, and goals to build a clear, personalized path forward. We'll work through your challenges and build your confidence, ensuring you feel empowered and ready to take the next steps in your career journey. This service is designed for those ready to invest in high-impact, self-pay career counseling for meaningful results.
Veronica Cross
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60614
I’m here to assist you on your path to change and making a better life for yourself. Whatever the reason you are seeking counseling at this time, there is hope, there is healing and you are not alone in this fight. My goal as a therapist is to provide you a safe, empathetic space so that you can feel seen, heard, and empowered to make the changes you seek in your life. I work with individuals and couples utilizing a mix of therapeutic approaches, primarily Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing and Mindful Self Compassion.
I’m here to assist you on your path to change and making a better life for yourself. Whatever the reason you are seeking counseling at this time, there is hope, there is healing and you are not alone in this fight. My goal as a therapist is to provide you a safe, empathetic space so that you can feel seen, heard, and empowered to make the changes you seek in your life. I work with individuals and couples utilizing a mix of therapeutic approaches, primarily Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, Motivational Interviewing and Mindful Self Compassion.
Susan Ruth Schwendener
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60642 (Online Only)
Are you stressed or stalled in achieving your personal, relationship, or career dreams? My goal is to help you to better understand your dreams, thoughts, and behaviors that hinder or help you in achieving these goals. We then collaborate on identifying your strengths and using them to find solutions that empower you. We will use insight-oriented and accountability practices to help you remain productive and to challenge thoughts, coping patterns, or unconscious beliefs that may be keeping you stuck or in limbo.
Are you stressed or stalled in achieving your personal, relationship, or career dreams? My goal is to help you to better understand your dreams, thoughts, and behaviors that hinder or help you in achieving these goals. We then collaborate on identifying your strengths and using them to find solutions that empower you. We will use insight-oriented and accountability practices to help you remain productive and to challenge thoughts, coping patterns, or unconscious beliefs that may be keeping you stuck or in limbo.
John Fiene
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622
Individuals, couples, or families, regardless of any age or background, may benefit from a consult for psychodynamic therapy to seek help with a particular circumstance. People curious about the unconscious or the experience of therapy are encouraged to inquire. The main determining factor for therapy to be successful is the ability to form a trusting bond. Whether you are seeking therapy for the first time or reaching out again, I hope to offer a deeply meaningful treatment relationship.
Individuals, couples, or families, regardless of any age or background, may benefit from a consult for psychodynamic therapy to seek help with a particular circumstance. People curious about the unconscious or the experience of therapy are encouraged to inquire. The main determining factor for therapy to be successful is the ability to form a trusting bond. Whether you are seeking therapy for the first time or reaching out again, I hope to offer a deeply meaningful treatment relationship.
Cristen Brossok
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60642
I am a queer therapist with lived experience as a trauma survivor. I aim to build space where we can relate, explore, process, challenge, and heal in brave and thoughtful ways; a place to tend to yourself with compassion and build your capacity for handling difficult emotions. I strive for an inclusive therapy space that embodies anti-diet, anti-racist, anti-sexist, and other anti-oppressive lenses. I work well with people who are reflective and open. My approach is validating, curious, and relational.
I am a queer therapist with lived experience as a trauma survivor. I aim to build space where we can relate, explore, process, challenge, and heal in brave and thoughtful ways; a place to tend to yourself with compassion and build your capacity for handling difficult emotions. I strive for an inclusive therapy space that embodies anti-diet, anti-racist, anti-sexist, and other anti-oppressive lenses. I work well with people who are reflective and open. My approach is validating, curious, and relational.
Tracy Presser
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60614
Seeking help can be frightening and takes courage. I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment by using empathy, authenticity, and humor. Taking the time to build a genuine connection is important. I believe in working collaboratively and finding the style of therapy that works best for your individual needs. I can support you through your therapeutic journey by exploring challenging topics and introducing tools that can be used to manage those challenges. My ideal client is experiencing relationship issues, anxiety, depression or difficult life transitions and needs a warm, skills-based therapist to help them feel better.
Seeking help can be frightening and takes courage. I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment by using empathy, authenticity, and humor. Taking the time to build a genuine connection is important. I believe in working collaboratively and finding the style of therapy that works best for your individual needs. I can support you through your therapeutic journey by exploring challenging topics and introducing tools that can be used to manage those challenges. My ideal client is experiencing relationship issues, anxiety, depression or difficult life transitions and needs a warm, skills-based therapist to help them feel better.
Ethan Israelsohn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647 (Online Only)
Is it difficult for you to achieve your goals because of depression, anxiety, panic, or fears? For over 25 years I have provided a comfortable and supportive atmosphere where results can be obtained quickly. Do you experience the overwhelming impact of chronic disease on you and your family? Do you or a loved one have physical or medical problems that just seem too stressful or confusing to manage? Many people seek my help with asthma, emphysema, diabetes, heart, and other chronic diseases and achieve better treatment results and a higher level of control in their lives.
Is it difficult for you to achieve your goals because of depression, anxiety, panic, or fears? For over 25 years I have provided a comfortable and supportive atmosphere where results can be obtained quickly. Do you experience the overwhelming impact of chronic disease on you and your family? Do you or a loved one have physical or medical problems that just seem too stressful or confusing to manage? Many people seek my help with asthma, emphysema, diabetes, heart, and other chronic diseases and achieve better treatment results and a higher level of control in their lives.
Nicole Schafer
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647 (Online Only)
Nicole’s clinical interests include relationships, intimacy, sexuality, attachment styles, and holistic & alternative health. She helps clients work on boundary issues, consent, codependency, feeling comfortable in their skin, and exploring desires. She also works with relationship partners (couples, thruples, polycules, etc.) on communicating needs, building emotional intimacy, exploring sexuality, and generally improving relationship health. Nicole can help guide you and provide tools to navigate challenging situations.
Nicole’s clinical interests include relationships, intimacy, sexuality, attachment styles, and holistic & alternative health. She helps clients work on boundary issues, consent, codependency, feeling comfortable in their skin, and exploring desires. She also works with relationship partners (couples, thruples, polycules, etc.) on communicating needs, building emotional intimacy, exploring sexuality, and generally improving relationship health. Nicole can help guide you and provide tools to navigate challenging situations.
You already know the areas of your life that are holding you back, but you don't know where to start - which has led you here. Maybe anxiety is causing you to avoid the people, places, and activities you used to enjoy. Maybe chronic illness makes you disconnect from the things you value due to exhaustion and overwhelm. Maybe intrusive thoughts about causing harm, contamination, your identity, or about other scary topics take up your whole day. You worry that things will never feel "normal" again. You'd like to be able to work through the anxiety and frustration these things cause, and start living your life again.
You already know the areas of your life that are holding you back, but you don't know where to start - which has led you here. Maybe anxiety is causing you to avoid the people, places, and activities you used to enjoy. Maybe chronic illness makes you disconnect from the things you value due to exhaustion and overwhelm. Maybe intrusive thoughts about causing harm, contamination, your identity, or about other scary topics take up your whole day. You worry that things will never feel "normal" again. You'd like to be able to work through the anxiety and frustration these things cause, and start living your life again.
Allison Milewsky
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, ALMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622
I work with teenagers, adults and relationships struggling with communication and self-esteem. I want to help anyone dealing with issues surrounding self-worth, communication, sex and intimacy, life transitions, abortion processing, depression and anxiety, and the perinatal/postpartum period to understand that they are not alone. I consider myself a relational therapist and work with any and all relationships! This includes but is not limited to couples, spouses, friendships, adult siblings, open relationships, and polyamorous relationships.
I work with teenagers, adults and relationships struggling with communication and self-esteem. I want to help anyone dealing with issues surrounding self-worth, communication, sex and intimacy, life transitions, abortion processing, depression and anxiety, and the perinatal/postpartum period to understand that they are not alone. I consider myself a relational therapist and work with any and all relationships! This includes but is not limited to couples, spouses, friendships, adult siblings, open relationships, and polyamorous relationships.
Madeline I Brigell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647
I truly enjoy meeting new people and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. To me, therapy is a celebration of your strengths, passions and unique qualities. I would love to collaborate with you to help improve your understanding of yourself, relationships with others and develop skills to cope with life's stressors. I hope we can work together to experience joy, connection and expressing our authentic selves in the world. I specialize in treating stress, anxiety, panic and depression. I have worked extensively with individuals navigating life transitions such as finishing college, divorce, grief and career changes.
I truly enjoy meeting new people and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. To me, therapy is a celebration of your strengths, passions and unique qualities. I would love to collaborate with you to help improve your understanding of yourself, relationships with others and develop skills to cope with life's stressors. I hope we can work together to experience joy, connection and expressing our authentic selves in the world. I specialize in treating stress, anxiety, panic and depression. I have worked extensively with individuals navigating life transitions such as finishing college, divorce, grief and career changes.
Emily Thornton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CYT-200
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647 (Online Only)
As the creator of Breathe First, I am passionate about expanding the definition and practice of mental health. My aim is to build meaningful and collaborative partnerships with every client and provide truly holistic treatment. Bringing together theory, technique, and ideas from diverse modalities and philosophies, we meet you where you are. All of our programming is trauma-informed and filtered through a social justice lens so that our liberation as individuals is rooted in and honoring of our connection to each other.
As the creator of Breathe First, I am passionate about expanding the definition and practice of mental health. My aim is to build meaningful and collaborative partnerships with every client and provide truly holistic treatment. Bringing together theory, technique, and ideas from diverse modalities and philosophies, we meet you where you are. All of our programming is trauma-informed and filtered through a social justice lens so that our liberation as individuals is rooted in and honoring of our connection to each other.
THA Therapy Group, Inc
Counselor, LCPC, Crystal, Clair
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60614
As of August 2021, Terry Hefter Associates, L.L.C. is delighted to join CFC Therapy and their family of psychotherapists. Together, we bring more than four decades of experience helping clients transform relationships, tackle roadblocks, and achieve their fullest potential. We look forward to empowering you as we embark on this exciting partnership! At THA Therapy Group, we believe in possibilities—and we empower you to realize yours. Working with our team of experienced therapists, you’ll gain the strength to navigate life’s challenges, confront what’s holding you back, and achieve your fullest potential.
As of August 2021, Terry Hefter Associates, L.L.C. is delighted to join CFC Therapy and their family of psychotherapists. Together, we bring more than four decades of experience helping clients transform relationships, tackle roadblocks, and achieve their fullest potential. We look forward to empowering you as we embark on this exciting partnership! At THA Therapy Group, we believe in possibilities—and we empower you to realize yours. Working with our team of experienced therapists, you’ll gain the strength to navigate life’s challenges, confront what’s holding you back, and achieve your fullest potential.
Briana Heneghan
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622
Therapy can be challenging yet also incredibly rewarding. Often what makes the greatest difference is the relationship between therapist and the individual, family or couple. I take the strength of this relationship to heart and strive to create a space that feels comfortable for all. I value working from a strengths based approach, which utilizes your inherent strengths and skills to facilitate change.
Therapy can be challenging yet also incredibly rewarding. Often what makes the greatest difference is the relationship between therapist and the individual, family or couple. I take the strength of this relationship to heart and strive to create a space that feels comfortable for all. I value working from a strengths based approach, which utilizes your inherent strengths and skills to facilitate change.
Carrie Sandler
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622
Finding yourself here means that you are curious— curious about why you are feeling this way and how therapy might help. Often we forget to take the necessary time to check in with ourselves; to figure out where we’re at, how we got here & what we need in a particular moment to move forward. We find ourselves STUCK. Allowing yourself a weekly space to slow down and think aloud, opens you up for deeper clarity. I have 18 years of clinical experience collaborating with my patients to unearth underlying concerns and figure out future goals and intentions to begin moving forward.
Finding yourself here means that you are curious— curious about why you are feeling this way and how therapy might help. Often we forget to take the necessary time to check in with ourselves; to figure out where we’re at, how we got here & what we need in a particular moment to move forward. We find ourselves STUCK. Allowing yourself a weekly space to slow down and think aloud, opens you up for deeper clarity. I have 18 years of clinical experience collaborating with my patients to unearth underlying concerns and figure out future goals and intentions to begin moving forward.
Casey VanderStel
Counselor, LPC, MA, EMDR
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60647
- Currently only accepting group clients, 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.
- Currently only accepting group clients, 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.
Kate Naomi Aldridge
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wicker Park, Chicago, IL 60622 (Online Only)
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.
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.
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