Child Therapists in Chicago, IL

I specialize in working with families, children, marriages/partnerships and adolescents. I am Gottman trained for couples counseling. I am also EMDR trained. I employ a team approach that enhances existing supports and provides tools to assist with barriers. Throughout my twenty-seven years of professional experience, I've had the great fortune to learn from the families, adolescents and adults who've placed their well being in my care. I believe in a mind body connection and holistic approach. Mind and body connections are vital to becoming a healthier individual both mentally and physically.

I believe that everyone has the right and the ability to achieve an engaged, balanced, satisfying life. I enjoy working with clients of all ages. In my work I am continuously impressed by my clients’ ability to grow and change, and by their courage, creativity, strength, and capacity for love and connection. I encourage you to take the first step today to restore the balance and health in yourself, your child, your family, and your relationships.

Please note that I have limited daytime appointments only at this time. Life can be challenging and overwhelming for everyone. I’m bilingual and bi-cultural and enjoy working with folks of all backgrounds, but am especially passionate about working with folks from the Latino/x community. I always think of my clients as multi-faceted, keeping in mind their culture, identity, immigration history, trauma, attachment, family history, development, and relationship patterns.

I approach my work with an understanding that each client's experience is unique and I appreciate the courage it takes to engage in therapy. I work to help my client's feel heard and understood while exploring the sources of their difficulty. It is important to me that my relationship with clients is collaborative and I believe that you are the best expert on yourself and what you want for treatment. Sessions typically focus on building insight into how past experiences affect us today as well as developing communication and coping skills.

The weight of the world can be unbearably heavy to carry alone. You deserve someone who can help make it feel easier to hold. Kate is experienced in working with children, young adults, & families navigating various stressors, life transitions, and emotional challenges. Kate deeply values her clients' lived experiences and understands how stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and other difficulties can manifest, making everyday life feel challenging, if not impossible. It can be hard to reach out for help, especially when it seems like things could be worse. Remember—there's always room for things to get better, too!

I love seeing toddlers and children of all ages, parents, and adults. I am very helpful when it comes to becoming a little braver and having more compassion for yourself, especially if you've gone through some very hard times. I also love helping new mothers and young children co-regulate and get the most out of early childhood.

I have experience with multiple populations; from children, teens, couples, and families to the individual seeking therapy. As human beings, it is paramount that we feel seen and known. As a Latina, I also have a desire to provide resources for black and brown people who have felt barred from therapy due to stigma within these communities. I hope you allow me the opportunity to provide a space for you on your healing journey.

To get an appointment, please click on the link to my web page. I have over thirty years of experience working with Latinx clients, immigrant families, and multiracial couples. If you have experienced sexual abuse, or are a victim/witness of a crime, suffer from depression, or anxiety, I can help you. If you have relational issues between partners, couples, parents and adult children, or siblings, give yourself the opportunity to improve your relationships. I also work with young adults who are becoming independent. I supervise MFT and Counseling students and clinicians.

Alyssa Cline is a licensed clinical social worker who earned her master’s degree in Social Work from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She decided to become a therapist after working as a caseworker in foster care for years and wanting to spend more time helping the parents and children process hard situations.

I work in a group practice, Individual and Family Connection, where we work with children and parents, offering them the support they need to better understand their child, or help them through a difficult time. Children communicate their needs and struggles through behaviors, which can feel overwhelming or confusing to the parents trying to help them. I assist parents in exploring the meaning behind these behaviors by taking time to reflect on the relationships, interactions, and caregiving responses to improve the overall quality of the relationship.

The children, teens, and young adults who work with me want a therapist who sees them as individuals, not just diagnoses, and who offers a compassionate and non-judgmental space for healing and growth. Many of my clients and their caregivers desire a therapeutic approach that goes beyond surface-level interventions, delving deeper into the complexities of their inner worlds and fostering authentic connections that facilitate meaningful change. Caregivers that are struggling with understanding and addressing their child or teens needs also appreciate the insight, education, and support I give to them in the therapeutic space.

Are you or your child experiencing sadness or irritability or struggling with worry or excessive anxiety? Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed due to unexpected hardships, adjustments, or life transitions in relationships, school or work? What happens in this moment can change your experience and be the positive support you are seeking! I approach my work with genuine compassion, warmth, nurturance, and balanced, gentle laughter to help you and your family feel at ease. I believe that feeling safe and understood in the therapeutic relationship is integral for healing and I would be honored to be part of your journey.

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.

I appreciate the long and difficult journey one can sometimes experience prior to making the decision to seek out the support of a therapist. Therapy can offer a hopeful means of prevention and intervention and facilitate a healthy way of responding to challenging behaviors and complex developmental issues. With specialized training working with children, adolescents, and families, I am committed to collaborating with you throughout the therapy process in order to work towards the desired progress and growth for you and your family.

Hello! I am a licensed social worker who specializes in working with children and adolescents experiencing the impacts of trauma, grief, loss, attachment wounds, anxiety, depression and/or behavioral challenges. My therapeutic approach is warm and direct with an emphasis on building your understanding of your thoughts, strengths and desires. I believe healing is relational and contextual, affirming your unique identities. My background as a school social worker gives me insight in collaborating with schools to meet your child's educational and social-emotional needs.

Working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families involves a collaborative process involving all of the individuals who help a child develop, including relatives, school staff, pediatricians, and other therapists. It also involves creating a positive, upbeat, and energetic setting to foster growth and development. Utilizing techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), including mindfulness, my treatment paradigm involves evidence-based practices for a wide range of behavioral and emotional issues. I believe therapy should be proactive and not reactive, and that it must focus on strengths and not just weaknesses.

Hello, I'm Dr. Yanet Vanegas, and I understand that seeking support for mental well-being can be a challenging journey. I'm a child and adolescent psychologist and a perinatal mental health certified provider. My approach goes beyond merely treating symptoms. It’s about sparking lasting change and fostering personal growth. I create personalized treatment plans using the latest therapeutic techniques, including CBT, Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) therapy for OCD, and DBT.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, adults and families. I work with clients experiencing a wide variety of life circumstances and issues; however, I have specialty training working with school-aged children, college students and families. My approach to working with clients is to first provide them an environment where their life circumstances can be understood so they can feel safe to explore new possibilities. My priority as a therapist is that my clients feel empowered to live their best life within their own unique set of cultural factors while taking into account their personal goals.

My clinical practice focuses on individual therapy and psychological and psycho-educational testing with children, adolescents, and adults. My areas of expertise include trauma, mood and anxiety disorders, and life transitions. I use an insight-oriented, relational approach with an emphasis on collaboration, connection, and empowerment. The therapeutic relationship facilitates growth by identifying and exploring both past and present patterns that keep people feeling stuck. I see therapy as a collaborative effort that allows people observe and more deeply understand themselves, their relationship patterns, and their characteristic ways of thinking and feeling.