EMDR Therapists in Chicago, IL
Allyson Stephens
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60656 (Online Only)
I am trained and use interventions in EMDR therapy, ego-state interventions, parts work, and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (in training.
Hi there, I'm Allyson! I am so proud that you have made this step. I’m glad you are here. There is a reason you are here, and I understand how vulnerable this can be. It is so brave that you have started this process and are ready to start your healing journey.
I am trained and use interventions in EMDR therapy, ego-state interventions, parts work, and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (in training.
Hi there, I'm Allyson! I am so proud that you have made this step. I’m glad you are here. There is a reason you are here, and I understand how vulnerable this can be. It is so brave that you have started this process and are ready to start your healing journey.
Shan Ru Lin
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, ATCS, ATR-BC, LCPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60657 (Online Only)
Using EMDR, counseling, and art therapy, I offer personalized, psychodynamic, and insight-oriented support tailored to their needs.
My ideal client is someone seeking personal growth and healing. They may be facing life changes, trauma, anxiety, or depression and are motivated to better understand their experiences. Their goal is to gain clarity, enhance emotional well-being, and foster more authentic relationships. They seek a safe, supportive space to explore their inner world and work toward healing.
Using EMDR, counseling, and art therapy, I offer personalized, psychodynamic, and insight-oriented support tailored to their needs.
My ideal client is someone seeking personal growth and healing. They may be facing life changes, trauma, anxiety, or depression and are motivated to better understand their experiences. Their goal is to gain clarity, enhance emotional well-being, and foster more authentic relationships. They seek a safe, supportive space to explore their inner world and work toward healing.
Kelsey O'Shea
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60611 (Online Only)
Being a trauma informed therapist, I'm certified in EMDR and trained in TF-CBT.
Do you feel overwhelmed, weighed down and stuck in place at times, like you know what you should do, but don’t have the motivation to make it happen? This is the effect ADHD, depression, anxiety and trauma can have on people, and you’re not alone. As your therapist, my goal is to make you feel heard and understood. Together, we will address your concerns by understanding how your thoughts, emotions, and physical health effect one another. We will seek to understand the underlying source of your symptoms and discover coping mechanisms that work for you through exploring your strengths, interests and support systems.
Being a trauma informed therapist, I'm certified in EMDR and trained in TF-CBT.
Do you feel overwhelmed, weighed down and stuck in place at times, like you know what you should do, but don’t have the motivation to make it happen? This is the effect ADHD, depression, anxiety and trauma can have on people, and you’re not alone. As your therapist, my goal is to make you feel heard and understood. Together, we will address your concerns by understanding how your thoughts, emotions, and physical health effect one another. We will seek to understand the underlying source of your symptoms and discover coping mechanisms that work for you through exploring your strengths, interests and support systems.
Debra Stambaugh
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, LCSW, CT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60651
Waitlist for new clients
In addition to PTSD, I have found EMDR to be successful in the treatment of other concerns including anxiety, complicated grief, relationship loss and disturbance, low self-view.
My experience includes working with grief, loss, anticipatory grief and trauma. Anxiety, panic and mood disorders. Lifestyle concerns and modifications including chronic illness, pain and co-occurring (mental health and substance abuse) disorders. I am certified in thanatology (death, dying & bereavement) from the Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). I am certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) from EMDRA.
In addition to PTSD, I have found EMDR to be successful in the treatment of other concerns including anxiety, complicated grief, relationship loss and disturbance, low self-view.
My experience includes working with grief, loss, anticipatory grief and trauma. Anxiety, panic and mood disorders. Lifestyle concerns and modifications including chronic illness, pain and co-occurring (mental health and substance abuse) disorders. I am certified in thanatology (death, dying & bereavement) from the Association of Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). I am certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) from EMDRA.
Missy is EMDR certified, and uses a trauma focused lens in treatment planning.
Missy is passionate about psychotherapy with children, adolescents, families, as well as adults. In working with adults, she helps them create meaning in their lives. With an eye toward life transitions and contextual factors, Missy empowers clients to face their current challenges with true agency. In working with children, Missy provides evidenced based skills in addressing mood, adjustment, anxiety disorders, and learning disabilities. She focuses on a collaborative process in providing clients with prevention and intervention towards their present stressors.
Missy is EMDR certified, and uses a trauma focused lens in treatment planning.
Missy is passionate about psychotherapy with children, adolescents, families, as well as adults. In working with adults, she helps them create meaning in their lives. With an eye toward life transitions and contextual factors, Missy empowers clients to face their current challenges with true agency. In working with children, Missy provides evidenced based skills in addressing mood, adjustment, anxiety disorders, and learning disabilities. She focuses on a collaborative process in providing clients with prevention and intervention towards their present stressors.
To help you heal and initiate change in your life, I incorporate a variety of theories and frameworks based on your needs such as the psychodynamic, attachment, and feminist models as well as EMDR, DBT, ACT, and Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS).
Do you ever struggle with setting boundaries or prioritizing your needs in relationships? Do feelings of guilt or shame keep you from being vulnerable? Do you ever find yourself feeling anxious or depressed but can’t understand why? Trauma can sometimes have the ability to impact our thoughts, feelings, and relationships. As a trauma-focused therapist I have a thorough understanding of not only the impact trauma can have on a person’s life but also a person’s capacity to heal from trauma. I practice within a relational approach to therapy based on the mutuality, respect, and collaboration within the therapeutic relationship.
To help you heal and initiate change in your life, I incorporate a variety of theories and frameworks based on your needs such as the psychodynamic, attachment, and feminist models as well as EMDR, DBT, ACT, and Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS).
Do you ever struggle with setting boundaries or prioritizing your needs in relationships? Do feelings of guilt or shame keep you from being vulnerable? Do you ever find yourself feeling anxious or depressed but can’t understand why? Trauma can sometimes have the ability to impact our thoughts, feelings, and relationships. As a trauma-focused therapist I have a thorough understanding of not only the impact trauma can have on a person’s life but also a person’s capacity to heal from trauma. I practice within a relational approach to therapy based on the mutuality, respect, and collaboration within the therapeutic relationship.
Thank you for checking our profile! We love our work and we are very committed to providing services that promote dignity, and respect. We are very intentional about creating a space where all parts of you (your ancestors, the systems that shaped you, your otherness) are welcomed and seen. Over the last eighteen years or so we have learned wonderful therapy approaches such as EMDR, somatic work, CBT, Sandtray, Theraplay, ACT, and others. We understand that each person needs to receive an individualized approach and this involves going beyond Western approaches... Our family legacies, our ancestors, our history matter....
Thank you for checking our profile! We love our work and we are very committed to providing services that promote dignity, and respect. We are very intentional about creating a space where all parts of you (your ancestors, the systems that shaped you, your otherness) are welcomed and seen. Over the last eighteen years or so we have learned wonderful therapy approaches such as EMDR, somatic work, CBT, Sandtray, Theraplay, ACT, and others. We understand that each person needs to receive an individualized approach and this involves going beyond Western approaches... Our family legacies, our ancestors, our history matter....
Hello! I use a collaborative and strengths-based approach with each of my clients. I have years of experience working with Client's and Families/Couple's from working in both mental health treatment facilities and outpatient private practice. I integrate a variety of evidenced-based treatment interventions to address behavioral health issues, including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Twelve-Step Facilitation Therapy, Psychodynamics and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy.
Hello! I use a collaborative and strengths-based approach with each of my clients. I have years of experience working with Client's and Families/Couple's from working in both mental health treatment facilities and outpatient private practice. I integrate a variety of evidenced-based treatment interventions to address behavioral health issues, including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Twelve-Step Facilitation Therapy, Psychodynamics and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy.
Natasha Ceballos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60640
I’ve received specialized training in Sex Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Ego-State/IFS Therapy, and EMDR.
Eroticism is adult play: ideally it is expansive, vibrant, joyful, and stress-free. Living in a sex-shaming society damages our ability to have a loving, easy relationship to our erotic, sensual, and sexual identities. That damage can lead to conflict and disconnection with ourselves and our intimate others. Our relational health is a necessary ingredient in our overall life satisfaction. We long for our intimate relationships to be a safe haven from the stress, overwhelm, and chaos of our lives. When that isn’t the case, it can lead us to feel lost, uneasy, and wondering how to find our way back to a feeling of security.
I’ve received specialized training in Sex Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Ego-State/IFS Therapy, and EMDR.
Eroticism is adult play: ideally it is expansive, vibrant, joyful, and stress-free. Living in a sex-shaming society damages our ability to have a loving, easy relationship to our erotic, sensual, and sexual identities. That damage can lead to conflict and disconnection with ourselves and our intimate others. Our relational health is a necessary ingredient in our overall life satisfaction. We long for our intimate relationships to be a safe haven from the stress, overwhelm, and chaos of our lives. When that isn’t the case, it can lead us to feel lost, uneasy, and wondering how to find our way back to a feeling of security.
If appropriate, I can help you with traumatic experiences using "parts" work or EMDR.
Hello! I am Rebecca, a therapist practicing in Illinois. In 2013 I graduated from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with my Master's degree. I received training in EMDR by the EMDR Institute. Currently, I practice 100% telehealth, so we can work together no matter where you live. I see clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life changes, grief for the loss of a human or pet, and trauma. We all make changes when we are ready. Change can be difficult, and I will move with you at the pace you need.
If appropriate, I can help you with traumatic experiences using "parts" work or EMDR.
Hello! I am Rebecca, a therapist practicing in Illinois. In 2013 I graduated from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with my Master's degree. I received training in EMDR by the EMDR Institute. Currently, I practice 100% telehealth, so we can work together no matter where you live. I see clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, life changes, grief for the loss of a human or pet, and trauma. We all make changes when we are ready. Change can be difficult, and I will move with you at the pace you need.
Sue Cook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MS, LAC, LCSW
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60660 (Online Only)
I am also fully trained in EMDR.
I currently specialize in supporting neurodivergent queer emerging adults as they navigate the anxieties and stressors of late stage capitalism. I particularly enjoy working with late-identified/diagnosed autistic adults or self-identified autistic emerging adults. I also work with trauma survivors, people with chronic illnesses and pain, and LGBTQ2IA emerging adults. I am sex/kink/polyamory-positive, body-neutral, and sex-worker affirming. I strive to acknowledge and to combat the systemic impact of White supremacy, including its relationship to fatphobia, transphobia, and ableism.
I am also fully trained in EMDR.
I currently specialize in supporting neurodivergent queer emerging adults as they navigate the anxieties and stressors of late stage capitalism. I particularly enjoy working with late-identified/diagnosed autistic adults or self-identified autistic emerging adults. I also work with trauma survivors, people with chronic illnesses and pain, and LGBTQ2IA emerging adults. I am sex/kink/polyamory-positive, body-neutral, and sex-worker affirming. I strive to acknowledge and to combat the systemic impact of White supremacy, including its relationship to fatphobia, transphobia, and ableism.
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She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and working toward EMDR certification.
Delaney Savoie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She earned her B.A. in Human Development Psychology at DePaul University and her M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Addictions Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has experience working with adults and adolescents from diverse backgrounds who struggle with anxiety, depression, history of trauma, sexual identity, gender identity, mood disorders, personality disorders, relationship issues, codependency, and mild to severe addictions.
She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing and working toward EMDR certification.
Delaney Savoie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She earned her B.A. in Human Development Psychology at DePaul University and her M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Addictions Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has experience working with adults and adolescents from diverse backgrounds who struggle with anxiety, depression, history of trauma, sexual identity, gender identity, mood disorders, personality disorders, relationship issues, codependency, and mild to severe addictions.
I am a Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant in Training.
I specialize in working with individuals who have a trauma history or are experiencing distressing life events and may be struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship issues. Often clients come to me feeling lost or not knowing where to begin. I welcome clients as they are; offering a judgment-free space to help them gain clarity and direction. With compassion and respect for my clients' stories, together we begin understanding how patterns and relationships from our past can impact our present. I help clients better understand all parts of themself so they can make small changes towards their ultimate goals.
I am a Certified EMDR Therapist and Consultant in Training.
I specialize in working with individuals who have a trauma history or are experiencing distressing life events and may be struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship issues. Often clients come to me feeling lost or not knowing where to begin. I welcome clients as they are; offering a judgment-free space to help them gain clarity and direction. With compassion and respect for my clients' stories, together we begin understanding how patterns and relationships from our past can impact our present. I help clients better understand all parts of themself so they can make small changes towards their ultimate goals.
Patrick M Rodgers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60640
I have training in EMDR- levels 1&2, I also integrate CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness to meet your individual needs.
If you want to make positive changes in your life and need support, perhaps you are ready to start (or re-start) an amazing journey in therapy. I’ll meet you exactly where you are, and we’ll start from there! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive counseling experience in community mental health, addiction treatment and inpatient behavioral health settings. I bring my lived experience into the clinical space along with kindness, encouragement and active listening. I provide a collaborative approach to therapy in a non-judgmental and safe space.
I have training in EMDR- levels 1&2, I also integrate CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness to meet your individual needs.
If you want to make positive changes in your life and need support, perhaps you are ready to start (or re-start) an amazing journey in therapy. I’ll meet you exactly where you are, and we’ll start from there! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with extensive counseling experience in community mental health, addiction treatment and inpatient behavioral health settings. I bring my lived experience into the clinical space along with kindness, encouragement and active listening. I provide a collaborative approach to therapy in a non-judgmental and safe space.
I am EMDR certified.
Every person deserves to be valued for who they are and where they are in life. Life challenges can lead us to feel disconnected from ourselves. There can be great value in reclaiming our entire selves, with all we have been through and currently face, while stepping into the unknown. Being truly witnessed can help us reconcile our realities, regain hope, and remember our gifts. I wish to honor your life by offering a warm, accepting haven for you to exist, unpack, discover, heal, and co-create your life in light of who you are and the unique opportunities and challenges you experience. You deserve to feel at home with yourself.
I am EMDR certified.
Every person deserves to be valued for who they are and where they are in life. Life challenges can lead us to feel disconnected from ourselves. There can be great value in reclaiming our entire selves, with all we have been through and currently face, while stepping into the unknown. Being truly witnessed can help us reconcile our realities, regain hope, and remember our gifts. I wish to honor your life by offering a warm, accepting haven for you to exist, unpack, discover, heal, and co-create your life in light of who you are and the unique opportunities and challenges you experience. You deserve to feel at home with yourself.
I specialize in reconciling faith and sexuality to heal past wounds, EMDR and trauma, men's issues, self-esteem, existentialism, LGBTQ, anxiety and depression.
Building trust comes from telling your story in a safe space. Together we can create a therapeutic alliance that is conducive towards self discovery, growth, and fulfilling your potential. I see my role as your therapist to provide a space of care and concern coupled with providing real insights that can help you grow and face challenges.
I specialize in reconciling faith and sexuality to heal past wounds, EMDR and trauma, men's issues, self-esteem, existentialism, LGBTQ, anxiety and depression.
Building trust comes from telling your story in a safe space. Together we can create a therapeutic alliance that is conducive towards self discovery, growth, and fulfilling your potential. I see my role as your therapist to provide a space of care and concern coupled with providing real insights that can help you grow and face challenges.
Roserita (Rita) W. James
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LBS1
Verified Verified
Chicago, IL 60643
Depending on the needs of my client, I may pull from EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Strengths Based Therapy, Mindfulness, Solutions Focused Therapy, Harm Reduction, and Depth Psychology.
I’m Rita and I’m glad you’re here! I specialize in working with young adults (18-35 years old), that identify as artists, creatives, healers and therapists to uncover their motivations, passions, and internal voices. I have advanced training in and specialize in PTSD, Developmental Trauma, and Attachment. Trauma can create global effects on the mind and body, and I work hard, alongside my clients, to remove trauma blocks from their path, in order to clear the way towards the bold lives that they have dreamed for themselves. I utilize EMDR and Somatic Experiencing to help my clients work somatically to heal trauma stored in the body.
Depending on the needs of my client, I may pull from EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Strengths Based Therapy, Mindfulness, Solutions Focused Therapy, Harm Reduction, and Depth Psychology.
I’m Rita and I’m glad you’re here! I specialize in working with young adults (18-35 years old), that identify as artists, creatives, healers and therapists to uncover their motivations, passions, and internal voices. I have advanced training in and specialize in PTSD, Developmental Trauma, and Attachment. Trauma can create global effects on the mind and body, and I work hard, alongside my clients, to remove trauma blocks from their path, in order to clear the way towards the bold lives that they have dreamed for themselves. I utilize EMDR and Somatic Experiencing to help my clients work somatically to heal trauma stored in the body.
Amanda LaBonar
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, RYT-200
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60614
My mission is to support clients in discovering their ideal self, healing past wounds, and increasing self-empowerment. I engage collaboratively with my clients and tailor treatment approaches to individual needs. I bring together mind and body approaches to support the whole person. I am an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ( EMDR) trained therapist, registered yoga teacher (RYT-200), and reiki (energy healing) practitioner.
My mission is to support clients in discovering their ideal self, healing past wounds, and increasing self-empowerment. I engage collaboratively with my clients and tailor treatment approaches to individual needs. I bring together mind and body approaches to support the whole person. I am an eye movement desensitization and reprocessing ( EMDR) trained therapist, registered yoga teacher (RYT-200), and reiki (energy healing) practitioner.
I am certified in Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), a clinically proven treatment for post traumatic stress disorder.
Effective therapy helps you move away from feelings of distress and struggle and toward a happier, more balanced life. My greatest pleasure as a therapist is guiding clients toward identifying their strengths and re-awakening to life's possibilities. My style is supportive and respectful, but also practical and action-oriented. Together we explore what you want from therapy and customize an approach that's best for you. Clients see me as collaborative, genuine, and committed to their health and happiness. I hold clinical social work licenses in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
I am certified in Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), a clinically proven treatment for post traumatic stress disorder.
Effective therapy helps you move away from feelings of distress and struggle and toward a happier, more balanced life. My greatest pleasure as a therapist is guiding clients toward identifying their strengths and re-awakening to life's possibilities. My style is supportive and respectful, but also practical and action-oriented. Together we explore what you want from therapy and customize an approach that's best for you. Clients see me as collaborative, genuine, and committed to their health and happiness. I hold clinical social work licenses in Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
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.
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