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Therapists for college students near Chicago, IL

Leslie Banghart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Chicago, IL (4 mi)
Accepting new clients

I have a low-pressure, warm approach focused on creating an environment of safety and encouragement. I enjoy helping individuals with a variety of concerns including life transitions, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, health issues, substance use concerns, and healing from trauma. My practice is LGBTQ affirming and I am experienced working with Trans and gender-nonconforming individuals. I work with adults of all ages, genders, and racial/ethnic backgrounds and have extensive experience with c...

Perspective Psychology
Group practice
Chicago, IL (4 mi)
Accepting new clients

Challenges often arise before, during, and after difficult experiences, whether it’s heading off to college, starting a new job, becoming a parent, going through a breakup or divorce, receiving a troubling diagnosis, or coping with the loss of a loved one. With each life change comes an array of emotions, including sadness, anger, and anxiety. Even seemingly positive transitions can leave you feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Therapists at Perspective can help you navigate these emotions and bui...

Mind Body Co-op
Group practice
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

Mind Body Co-op is a holistic mental health group practice offering individual and group psychotherapy, psychiatric services, somatic therapy, nutrition, psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation....

Julie Gruca
Pre-Licensed Professional
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

Feeling obsessive thoughts swirling around? Does it seem like your emotions and behaviors are controlling you more often than not? Life is feeling just too much? I hear you. You are stressed out. Everything you do to try and be in control isn’t working anymore. I know anxiety, relational stress, and sadness are overwhelming, and confronting it seems almost impossible. I want to tell you, you are not alone. Together we will develop healthy strategies to break free from what's holding you back. To...

State of Mind Psychological Services, LLC
Psychologist
Chicago, IL (4 mi)
Accepting new clients

In our therapy sessions, we’ll work collaboratively to increase your insight and better understand the deeper roots of the current problems that you are facing. Together, we will increase your ability to better tolerate difficult emotions, more effectively cope with the issues that you are facing, and create a problem-solving style that works for you. My empathic, direct, and empowering clinical style will help you discover the best version of you. Here are some of my specialties: *General...

Francesco Belviso
Psychologist
Evanston, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

I offer engaged, purposeful therapy on relationships, work and school-related issues, life transitions, and stress management. I specialize in working with adults as they navigate increasing responsibilities at school and work, while also managing life transitions such as dating, marriage, parenthood, and losses. Many of my clients describe feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed, or depressed. I integrate current research and traditional approaches: many benefit by learning skills for emotional ...

Ali King, LCPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

Ali King, LCPC, earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. She went on to work as a behavioral therapist for children with Autism at the Minnesota Autism Center before moving to Chicago and earning her master’s degree in Community Counseling from DePaul University. After graduate school, Ali worked as a therapist at Insight Behavioral Health Center’s residential facility for people struggling with eating disorders, as well as mood disorders. Sh...

Rachel Brody
Pre-Licensed Professional
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

I aim to create a space of warmth, respect and curiosity where, together, we can explore the nuance and depth of your story. While everyone's individual challenges differ, I believe that fundamentally, the process of feeling, experiencing and examining our struggles promotes growth—increased awareness, new ways of being, more empathy, different ways of relating to ourselves and others, and more meaning and connection. Please be in touch if you'd like to explore working together....

Depth Counseling Services
Group practice
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

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Olivia Calvin, LCSW
Group practice
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

Welcome! I am a compassionate therapist who is motivated to help you navigate, understand, and ultimately feel relief from your mental health challenges. I currently have immediate availability for in person and virtual sessions. Together, we'll explore the reasons bringing you in and untangle the issues at hand. Our sessions will include figuring out how to manage the challenges you’re facing right now while discovering what the root cause of the issue is. My therapeutic style is warm, persona...

Dr. Blehart & Associates
Group practice
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

As therapists, we work to build a genuine relationship with each client, create a safe space for discovery, and aim to understand that individual. This allows clients to safely explore alongside the therapist, and begin to see themselves with greater clarity, depth, and honesty. Good, effective therapy will likely not happen overnight (though exciting and wonderful eureka moments certainly occur along the way), and trust, honesty, and humor are invaluable to a beneficial therapeutic relationship...

Center Focused Therapy
Pre-Licensed Professional
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

Providing culturally sensitive and inclusive therapy services to adults, including college students. "To care for another individual means to know and to experience the other as fully as possible." - Irvin D. Yalom, M.D. As a South Asian therapist, I understand the deep value of family and the intricate meanings tied to being an immigrant and a woman of color. I believe that every person's lived experiences uniquely shape their life and perceptions, which is why finding congruence and mean...

Susan Steinke
Licensed Professional Counselor
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

We all have our own unique story to tell. But many of life’s challenges can interfere with our ability to fully share it with others, and even ourselves. Perhaps you struggle to balance multiple life roles, have difficulty practicing self-compassion, or find that stress and anxiety leave you feeling depleted. You are not alone. You deserve to live a full and meaningful life; You deserve to share your story! I offer a collaborative, caring, creative approach, and invite clients to become curio...

Krystina Cespedes
Pre-Licensed Professional
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

Have you ever thought, “Nobody will understand what I’m going through?” Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, self-isolation, or a negative internal voice? Have you had an experience making it difficult to move forward and live a fulfilling life? Are you feeling “stuck?” Though I will never know exactly what it’s like to step into your shoes, I thank you for the opportunity to let me enter your support system. I believe in normalizing mental health and these feelings we experience as humans....

Sam Macy, PsyD, PLLC
Psychologist
Chicago, IL (4 mi)
Accepting new clients

My therapeutic style is one of flexibility, active engagement, and perhaps most importantly, a commitment to helping my clients cultivate change in areas of their lives in which they feel stuck. Although people come to therapy for countless reasons, common themes that emerge in my work include relationship concerns, life transitions, identity issues, existential distress, and anxiety and depression. I value helping my clients develop self-compassion, interpersonal awareness, intentionality, and ...

Valerie Dorce
Pre-Licensed Professional
chicago, IL (4 mi)
Accepting new clients

I know it can be hard to ask for help, but you are not alone. There is no shame in reaching out for help. I am passionate about supporting clients facing challenges such as, depression, anxiety, life transition, difficulties with work, family conflict, relationship concerns, stress, trauma, loss and grief, domestic violence, and cultural issues. We will work together to achieve your therapy goals. We will work towards you finding self love and inner peace. My approach is mostly a blend of perso...

Tina Ye
Pre-Licensed Professional
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

Change can be scary and may force us to adapt quickly when we don't want to. Maybe you feel anxiety, guilt, shame, isolation, or feel like you have to continue a legacy bestowed upon you. You might feel like this is blocking you from growing. Be it a damaged relationship with your roots, needing to uproot and find a change of pace in life, or struggling to accept yourself for who you are - you are not alone and you deserve to feel relief. I know how demanding it is when life feels completely ...

Nathan Flessner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Chicago, IL (2 mi)
Accepting new clients

Please visit my profile to learn more about my services.

Grace Therapy Wellness Center
Pre-Licensed Professional
Chicago, IL (4 mi)
Accepting new clients

Do you ever feel like you’re on top of the world one day, and then completely lost and unsure of yourself the next? Are you unsure of what direction to take in life and with your healing? All of these things can feel overwhelming- which is where I come in as a therapist to provide grounding and organization to your thoughts so we can move forward together towards your goals. I specialize in working with couples and individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and pe...

Heads Held High Counseling
Group practice
Chicago, IL (5 mi)
Accepting new clients

We know it can be tough making the first step to find support. Our practice specializes in working with LGBTQ folks, including those in non-monogamous relationships and people living with HIV/AIDS. Our team currently consists of queer identified therapists and we will help you lay the groundwork to make positive changes that will serve to enrich your life. We work collaboratively with our clients on identifying changes they want to see in their lives and taking steps towards those changes. Do yo...

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