Therapists in Evanston, IL
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Thomas Arthur Ross
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CADC
Verified Verified
Evanston, IL 60201
Approximately 50% of my clients have an addiction or are friends/family of an addicted individual. I am able to help you assess the addiction, understand how it is affecting you and your family, and help you develop a plan for recovery. If you are already in recovery, your counseling can further help you understand any underlying issues that may contribute to or drive the compulsions. This may include such things as anxiety, depression, life stressors, trauma, to name a few.
I have a positive approach that focuses on strengths and success, building on those assets, more than pathology.
Approximately 50% of my clients have an addiction or are friends/family of an addicted individual. I am able to help you assess the addiction, understand how it is affecting you and your family, and help you develop a plan for recovery. If you are already in recovery, your counseling can further help you understand any underlying issues that may contribute to or drive the compulsions. This may include such things as anxiety, depression, life stressors, trauma, to name a few.
I have a positive approach that focuses on strengths and success, building on those assets, more than pathology.
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Accepting new clients after September 1st - I have 30+ years of clinical experience with children, adults, and families from diverse populations and backgrounds. My holistic approach has developed from years of partnering with clients to tailor therapy to each client's needs. My practice is full of passion, dedication, and a non-judgmental attitude, which breeds an honest and effective environment for my clients.
Accepting new clients after September 1st - I have 30+ years of clinical experience with children, adults, and families from diverse populations and backgrounds. My holistic approach has developed from years of partnering with clients to tailor therapy to each client's needs. My practice is full of passion, dedication, and a non-judgmental attitude, which breeds an honest and effective environment for my clients.
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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.
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.
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Dealing with your “stuff” can leave you feeling exhausted, unseen, and like you’re carrying the weight of the world all alone. Believe me, I get it. I invite you to put that weight down and allow me to see all of who you are, including the things other people don't see. You shouldn't feel alone in this. So, if you are experiencing life transitions, interpersonal/relational issues, couples' conflict, stress, anxiety, depression, or complex and multigenerational trauma, please reach out as these are issues that I'm adept at understanding. I can help you carry the burden.
Dealing with your “stuff” can leave you feeling exhausted, unseen, and like you’re carrying the weight of the world all alone. Believe me, I get it. I invite you to put that weight down and allow me to see all of who you are, including the things other people don't see. You shouldn't feel alone in this. So, if you are experiencing life transitions, interpersonal/relational issues, couples' conflict, stress, anxiety, depression, or complex and multigenerational trauma, please reach out as these are issues that I'm adept at understanding. I can help you carry the burden.
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I integrate Western psychology w/indigenous medicine practices to co-create a gentle, kind, and loving space for our work together. Beginning w/grief work by sitting w/what has cracked open, while nurturing what is emerging to take form & embody. Often is it a death, rebirth cycle needing to be integrated. I incorporate somatic practices, storytelling, & psychodrama to support you identify & enter relationship w/the stories & patterns influencing the relational space (inner and outer) & your overall sense of well being, vitality and agency. Our work is grounded w/ancestral work as well ecological alignment as an innate resource.
I integrate Western psychology w/indigenous medicine practices to co-create a gentle, kind, and loving space for our work together. Beginning w/grief work by sitting w/what has cracked open, while nurturing what is emerging to take form & embody. Often is it a death, rebirth cycle needing to be integrated. I incorporate somatic practices, storytelling, & psychodrama to support you identify & enter relationship w/the stories & patterns influencing the relational space (inner and outer) & your overall sense of well being, vitality and agency. Our work is grounded w/ancestral work as well ecological alignment as an innate resource.
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Joe Kanengiser provides therapy to adults living in Illinois and California. Joe has a deep appreciation for the time and logistic constraints busy professionals face, working with them to build a plan to tackle daily stressors and work towards larger goals. Through a careful examination of each individual’s strengths and values, Joe helps clients to overcome creative and motivational roadblocks, make decisions with confidence, and respond more mindfully to interpersonal issues. Joe also offers deep self-exploration, helping unearth the source of patterned behaviors and thoughts, decreasing distress and increasing awareness.
Joe Kanengiser provides therapy to adults living in Illinois and California. Joe has a deep appreciation for the time and logistic constraints busy professionals face, working with them to build a plan to tackle daily stressors and work towards larger goals. Through a careful examination of each individual’s strengths and values, Joe helps clients to overcome creative and motivational roadblocks, make decisions with confidence, and respond more mindfully to interpersonal issues. Joe also offers deep self-exploration, helping unearth the source of patterned behaviors and thoughts, decreasing distress and increasing awareness.
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Beginning therapy can be daunting, and it is the first step toward understanding and healing. Therapy will help you face challenges and reconnect with your mind, body, and spirit.
Beginning therapy can be daunting, and it is the first step toward understanding and healing. Therapy will help you face challenges and reconnect with your mind, body, and spirit.
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Margaret Ingram has provided individual therapy, group therapy, and psychoeducation for adults primarily in outpatient clinical settings for more than 15 years. She received a Master of Social Work degree from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Margaret blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques, as well as Recovery principles in treating clients coping with a variety of Anxiety disorders, as well as relationship and goal attainment challenges.
Margaret Ingram has provided individual therapy, group therapy, and psychoeducation for adults primarily in outpatient clinical settings for more than 15 years. She received a Master of Social Work degree from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Margaret blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness techniques, as well as Recovery principles in treating clients coping with a variety of Anxiety disorders, as well as relationship and goal attainment challenges.
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Rachel Hunter
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Evanston, IL 60201 (Online Only)
Hi there! I’m Rachel (she/her) and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Trained in Integrative Systemic Therapy at Northwestern University, I am most passionate about working with couples and individuals (older teens, young adults, adults) presenting with various needs, concerns, and presentations. These include depression/anxiety, trauma, complex PTSD, attachment issues, codependency, life transitions, and relational conflict.
Hi there! I’m Rachel (she/her) and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Trained in Integrative Systemic Therapy at Northwestern University, I am most passionate about working with couples and individuals (older teens, young adults, adults) presenting with various needs, concerns, and presentations. These include depression/anxiety, trauma, complex PTSD, attachment issues, codependency, life transitions, and relational conflict.
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In my time as a therapist, I have observed the ways in which old patterns keep people stuck in challenging spaces. I believe that safe and vulnerable relationships are the vessel for healing and growth to happen. As a therapist, I strive to develop these relationships with clients and help them translate that into other relationships. Being a second generation Asian American myself, I’m especially passionate about working with immigrant communities, Asian Americans, and other people of color. Some of my specialities are family and relationship challenges, trauma, life transitions, depression, and anxiety.
In my time as a therapist, I have observed the ways in which old patterns keep people stuck in challenging spaces. I believe that safe and vulnerable relationships are the vessel for healing and growth to happen. As a therapist, I strive to develop these relationships with clients and help them translate that into other relationships. Being a second generation Asian American myself, I’m especially passionate about working with immigrant communities, Asian Americans, and other people of color. Some of my specialities are family and relationship challenges, trauma, life transitions, depression, and anxiety.
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Rachel E Levenfeld
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Evanston, IL 60201 (Online Only)
In my practice I strive to make people feel comfortable and safe in both body and mind. Life can be challenging, and sometimes during those challenging times we may forget what it’s like to feel like our true selves or to feel happy. Allow me to help you through this journey. Nobody should have to suffer alone. I have 18 years of clinical experience as a therapist. I work primarily with adults and teens. I utilize a combination of Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, as well as Mindfulness and Meditation in my practice.
In my practice I strive to make people feel comfortable and safe in both body and mind. Life can be challenging, and sometimes during those challenging times we may forget what it’s like to feel like our true selves or to feel happy. Allow me to help you through this journey. Nobody should have to suffer alone. I have 18 years of clinical experience as a therapist. I work primarily with adults and teens. I utilize a combination of Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, as well as Mindfulness and Meditation in my practice.
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Willoughby Center for Behavioral Health LLC
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Evanston, IL 60201 (Online Only)
The Willoughby Center focuses on the use of empirically supported therapeutic treatment options geared towards increasing a client's psychological flexibility, stress management skills, and overall functionality. Therapy consists of a collaborative and individualized approach, allowing rapport to blossom and work towards the clients chosen values to achieve a life worth living. Our center provides a variety of behaviorally focused, client-centered approaches to help clients effectively cope with life's challenges and struggles to start living not just surviving.
The Willoughby Center focuses on the use of empirically supported therapeutic treatment options geared towards increasing a client's psychological flexibility, stress management skills, and overall functionality. Therapy consists of a collaborative and individualized approach, allowing rapport to blossom and work towards the clients chosen values to achieve a life worth living. Our center provides a variety of behaviorally focused, client-centered approaches to help clients effectively cope with life's challenges and struggles to start living not just surviving.
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My style is relational and humanistic and my goal is to help each client tap into and achieve his/her true potential. I work interactively with clients to help foster clarity about what is truly desired and help to identify and modify problematic patterns and themes that stand in the way of increased self, life and relationship satisfaction. Growth, change and helping clients move toward their own vision of peace, fulfillment and happiness is always the goal. I take a holistic approach to psychological wellness and honor the client's work life, family traditions, sexual orientation, cultural & spiritual beliefs.
My style is relational and humanistic and my goal is to help each client tap into and achieve his/her true potential. I work interactively with clients to help foster clarity about what is truly desired and help to identify and modify problematic patterns and themes that stand in the way of increased self, life and relationship satisfaction. Growth, change and helping clients move toward their own vision of peace, fulfillment and happiness is always the goal. I take a holistic approach to psychological wellness and honor the client's work life, family traditions, sexual orientation, cultural & spiritual beliefs.
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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.
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.
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Shairee Lackey
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPC, LMHC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
Evanston, IL 60201
With the right encouragement, guidance, and support, every individual possesses the strength and potential to work through their unique situation. I understand there are a lot of stressors in life that cause anxiety, depression, identity/relationship issues, past traumatic experiences that can cause disconnection. Sometimes we need to know how or where to start. The goal is to help clients overcome those challenges, reconnect and discover their ideal life. My approach is tailored to your unique needs and assists in learning skills and strategies to achieve goals through empowerment and identification of personal growth conditions.
With the right encouragement, guidance, and support, every individual possesses the strength and potential to work through their unique situation. I understand there are a lot of stressors in life that cause anxiety, depression, identity/relationship issues, past traumatic experiences that can cause disconnection. Sometimes we need to know how or where to start. The goal is to help clients overcome those challenges, reconnect and discover their ideal life. My approach is tailored to your unique needs and assists in learning skills and strategies to achieve goals through empowerment and identification of personal growth conditions.
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Emily Garmisa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, CADC
Verified Verified
Evanston, IL 60202 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I can be described as a compassionate and reassuring clinician, who uses empathy and humor in my work with clients. I am authentic, creative, and my stance as a feminist, a queer person, and an artist all support my empowering and integrative approach. My mission as a clinician is to offer accessible trauma-informed therapy to marginalized communities, especially LGBTQIA+ and chronically ill populations. I am currently seeing individuals and relationships via telehealth.
I can be described as a compassionate and reassuring clinician, who uses empathy and humor in my work with clients. I am authentic, creative, and my stance as a feminist, a queer person, and an artist all support my empowering and integrative approach. My mission as a clinician is to offer accessible trauma-informed therapy to marginalized communities, especially LGBTQIA+ and chronically ill populations. I am currently seeing individuals and relationships via telehealth.
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Alicia Rogers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Evanston, IL 60201
Waitlist for new clients
In therapy, I work to empower my clients and help them build a stronger sense of compassion for themselves. While we can't change the world around us in the office, we can work together to find ways that make it easier to get through the challenges that come in life. My approach focuses on the context people are from as well as the context they are in now to gain a better understanding of who they are as a person.
In therapy, I work to empower my clients and help them build a stronger sense of compassion for themselves. While we can't change the world around us in the office, we can work together to find ways that make it easier to get through the challenges that come in life. My approach focuses on the context people are from as well as the context they are in now to gain a better understanding of who they are as a person.
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Offering virtual therapy and member of Psypact. I am a very collaborative therapist who enjoys helping clients to identify their goals for treatment and making direct suggestions as to how to achieve those changes. I understand that it takes tremendous courage to engage in the therapeutic process and do my best to be direct, yet empathetically challenge my clients to make necessary changes in their lives. I strive to help my clients identify the triggers to their thoughts and feelings and guide them in learning new ways to cope with the stressors around them.
Offering virtual therapy and member of Psypact. I am a very collaborative therapist who enjoys helping clients to identify their goals for treatment and making direct suggestions as to how to achieve those changes. I understand that it takes tremendous courage to engage in the therapeutic process and do my best to be direct, yet empathetically challenge my clients to make necessary changes in their lives. I strive to help my clients identify the triggers to their thoughts and feelings and guide them in learning new ways to cope with the stressors around them.
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The decision to engage in psychotherapy is deeply personal to each of us. Many of us find ourselves repeating interpersonal patterns within relationships and thinking, "why does this keep happening?" Or battling feelings of self doubt and curious how the past shapes our current experiences. Maybe you are a new parent or currently pregnant, overwhelmed with this tremendous life transition or the intensity of your emotions.
The decision to engage in psychotherapy is deeply personal to each of us. Many of us find ourselves repeating interpersonal patterns within relationships and thinking, "why does this keep happening?" Or battling feelings of self doubt and curious how the past shapes our current experiences. Maybe you are a new parent or currently pregnant, overwhelmed with this tremendous life transition or the intensity of your emotions.
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Elizabeth Gallo
Licensed Professional Counselor, MFA, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Evanston, IL 60202
I welcome all kinds of clients to my practice, and I'm lucky to work with clients from 19-89 (so far!). My clients are often focused on feeling and functioning better through an exploration of their identities, histories, current situations and goals for the future. I particularly enjoy working with people on issues of depression and/or anxiety, changes in body size and/or ability, chronic pain, trauma, gender and sexuality issues, work and life transitions, aging, stress management, and parenting challenges. My work centers around fostering awareness of and compassion for yourself in moving through everyday life.
I welcome all kinds of clients to my practice, and I'm lucky to work with clients from 19-89 (so far!). My clients are often focused on feeling and functioning better through an exploration of their identities, histories, current situations and goals for the future. I particularly enjoy working with people on issues of depression and/or anxiety, changes in body size and/or ability, chronic pain, trauma, gender and sexuality issues, work and life transitions, aging, stress management, and parenting challenges. My work centers around fostering awareness of and compassion for yourself in moving through everyday life.
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Number of Therapists in Evanston, IL
900+
Average cost per session
$160
Therapists in Evanston, IL who prioritize treating:
93% | Anxiety |
88% | Depression |
85% | Relationship Issues |
78% | Self Esteem |
68% | Trauma and PTSD |
65% | Grief |
65% | Stress |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
95% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
59% | Aetna |
45% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Evanston, IL see their clients
74% | In Person and Online | |
26% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
79% | Female | |
19% | Male | |
2% | Non-Binary |