Infertility Therapists in Evanston, IL

Feeling overwhelmed and run down? Looking for a space to help sort through stressors and finally make a change? Unsure of what to do next or how to make a meaningful change? People often enter therapy feeling anxious, depressed, confused, or unsure of how to deal with a change or loss. Therapy can be a place to explore feelings that are too hard to share with others. I believe therapy offers a safe environment to express yourself freely, deepen your understanding of yourself, and make positive long-lasting changes in your life. Clients enjoy having a space that is dedicated just to them to process their emotions.

My approach derives from psychodynamic, family systems, relational and cognitive schools of psychotherapy. I want to help my clients achieve greater clarity about their circumstances, choices, relationships, and ultimately, themselves. I am highly engaged and attuned, warm, enthusiastic and personable. I find that when clients feel seen, deeply understood, and accepted, their internal compasses become more finely tuned, enabling them to make life choices that better align with their values and personal nature. These changes become vehicles for developing new ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.

Being a human in the world is tough. If you feel stuck, alone, overwhelmed by anxiety or sadness, or are struggling in relationships, you're in the right place. My specialties include the treatment of anxiety, relationship difficulties, perinatal and postpartum mood disorders, parenting, infertility, divorce, trauma, and identity development. As a mom myself, I have experienced first-hand the impossible demands placed on parents. I am passionate about providing identity affirming care to members of the LGTBQIA+ community, and I love working with parents of gender-expansive children as they navigate their transition process.

Are you looking for a space to work through life's challenges? I would love to help! I am not your traditional therapist--I like to make therapy a fun and creative place! Because everyone is unique, I have an eclectic approach to therapy. We will work together to create a safe space for you, where we utilize things that you're interested in, while also integrating evidence based treatment approaches like EMDR and body based approaches.

I am currently accepting only clients who need short-term, crisis support as my practice is full. I support people under pressure, whether the source is professional, medical, or relational. I spent a decade supporting families and professionals managing high risk pregnancy and reproductive mood complications by staffing all units and clinics affiliated with a women's hospital. I have accompanied thousands of people managing high stakes medical decisions, illness or demise, caregiver fatigue in patients or professionals, infertility, and marital conflict.

Seeking out therapy can be challenging and takes courage. My goal is to cultivate a meaningful relationship with my clients in an affirming and welcoming therapeutic environment. I primarily work with adults and teens. My areas of interest include anxiety, depression, life transitions, identity issues, parenting concerns, women’s issues, infertility, relationship issues, and maternal mental health. I am a volunteer with The Trevor Project and have completed advanced training through Postpartum Support International to offer support to women experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

Maybe you are reading this because you want something to change in your life. It’s a daring step to reach out to a stranger and trust them. I know therapy can help. It has helped me in my life, and it has helped many of my clients over the years. I offer free consultations with clients before we begin because a good fit is important. Although I have worked in agencies, hospitals and group practices, I think some of my best training has come from navigating a 24 year marriage, raising kids, and launching them into adulthood. I enjoy helping people work through anxiety and depression and get their life back.

My goal is to provide you with a safe and comfortable space where together we can cultivate a path toward greater fulfillment. I will honor your individuality and capitalize on what is already working for you, so you can utilize this as your foundation for building greater insight and more effective skills. My style is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental. I consider it an honor to sit with my clients during their hardest times and witness their journey toward wellness.

I work with individuals and families addressing a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma recovery, life transitions, infertility, pregnancy and postpartum, parenthood, grief and loss. I believe that we have everything we need to heal and change. I think of therapy as one tool we can use to access our inherent wisdom and ability to thrive. People I work with have described me as warm, sincere, non judgmental, and noticed that I bring a sense of humor and calm to the therapy space.

Change is hard. But change is necessary when we find ourselves in situations where we feel sad, anxious, angry or stuck. My ultimate goal as a therapist is to help you develop more options in life -- to help you realize your potential in love, work and play. This involves the development of new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving. I will be your collaborator in this process. I will strive to create a safe, empathic and non-judgmental environment that will allow you to identify and explore your current struggles. Working together, change is possible.

My approach to psychotherapy is supportive and exploratory. People find themselves in difficult situations and complex relationships and often need to change aspects about themselves when they discover repeating patterns. I enjoy the process of developing relationships with my patients, understanding their unique stories, and helping them to identify patterns in their life that may no longer be adaptive. I use a strength based approach, trying to focus on what resilience people bring to the table. I find that actively engaging people in a collaborative process is the best way to achieve lasting change.

As co-founder of SpringSource Psychological Center, I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience. We have a fantastic team of talented doctors and therapists at SpringSource who are immediately available to help new clients in the Chicago area and surrounding suburbs. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, infertility, and relationship issues and provide care that is grounded in evidence-based treatments (including DBT, ACT, CPT, MBCT, and more).

In practice for 20 years, I am a licensed clinical professional counselor and certified sex therapist specializing in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders as a starting place. Often underlying these disorders are issues with relationship patterns and stress related to stage of life transitions in both the personal and professional realms. In addition, I have expertise providing support during the prenatal and postpartum period, treating sexual health/functioning concerns, working through grief, loss and the challenge of infertility. Other ares of specialization include working with new mothers over 40 and young adults.

Each and every person is born with unique strengths and vast potential to achieve. Oftentimes, though, life's challenges get in the way. It may be external stressors, traumatic experiences or our own dysfunctional thoughts and patterns of behavior that make it difficult to live a satisfying and fulfilling life. Entering into a therapeutic relationship of acceptance and trust can serve as a turning point for achieving growth and change.

As a results oriented clinician, I welcome clients across the lifespan for individual, couples, and family therapy. My specialization is working with clients facing depression, trauma, grief and loss, infertility, self-esteem, mood and motivational challenges. My approach to psychotherapy is insight based integrated with other methods to meet the unique needs and goals of my clients. Additionally, my interests expand to family psychology, supporting clients through separation and divorce as well as parent-child therapeutic reintegration and reunification therapy.

I specialize in working with individuals, relationships, and families who present to therapy with a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, perinatal anxiety and mood disorders, couple/family conflicts, and experiences of grief and loss. I have a special interest in working with mothers/birthing individuals who are struggling with issues related to perinatal mental health such as infertility, pregnancy loss, and prenatal/ postpartum anxiety and depression. In addition to being a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I also am a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Provider (PMH-C).

Empathetic, but effective, Dr. Penny Levin is a clinician with more than 25 years of experience who is uniquely qualified to help you through a host of stressful situations. Dr. Levin is a psychologist and a personal trainer/nutrition specialist, Her understanding of the mind and body allow her to assist people grieving the loss of a loved one, professionals concerned with work-life balance or experiencing burnout, athletes struggling with injury or illness, and anyone simply trying to manage day-to-day stress. She has particular expertise dealing with infertility, maternal loss and Assisted Reproductive Technology.

Openings available for telehealth for clients across Illinois. Are you stressed out and overwhelmed trying to balance life, work and family? I support women dealing with depression, anxiety, adjustment to motherhood, infertility, relational stress, and parenting. I support clients as they identify their goals and decide what they would like to get out of therapy. In our sessions, we'll talk about your current stressors, your personal life, work life, family, your mental health history, your childhood, and trauma. We'll come up with strategies together to improve your mental health and wellbeing.

Life presents us with many challenges - you do not have to struggle through it alone. Pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, work/life balance, relationship issues and grief are my particular areas of specialty. Therapy offers an opportunity to address painful feelings, stressful events and difficult relationships in a warm, supportive way. Together, we will explore the challenges you have been facing and find the path forward that creates the changes you are looking for.