Illinois

I offer a supportive, empathic, and non-judgemental approach in my sessions. I have experience working with children and teens of all different ages in my previous work as a school social worker, and community mental health worker in the Chicago area.

I specialize in working with clients who live with ADHD, Anxiety, Body Image & Eating Disorders, Depression, Gender & Sexuality, School Issues, and Stress & Trauma.

I take a trauma-informed, holistic, and client-centered approach to therapy. I recognize every client is unique and requires an individualized approach to treatment. Informed in a number of different frameworks including, cognitive behavioral therapy, humanistic person-centered, play, and mindfulness-based approaches. I also operate from a Health at Every Size® framework and am currently working on my Intuitive Eating Counselor certification. I am fat-positive and weight neutral. My main goal for every person I work with is to help them understand themselves better, and treat themselves with compassion.

As a therapist, I work from the belief that all people deserve to feel safe and at home in their bodies. I believe that eating disorder recovery is possible and I am passionate about walking alongside my clients on their journeys. My therapy style is warm, humorous, and compassionate. I aim to provide a non-judgmental, empathic space where my clients feel seen and understood.

I specialize in treating eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors, as well as related anxiety, depression, and body image concerns. I provide individual, family, and group therapy services to people of all genders. My theoretical framework is built upon person-centered therapies and I incorporate aspects of ACT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing in sessions.

Hi, I'm Kate. I'm a dual-licensed clinician with over 20 years of experience helping clients heal their relationship with food, body, and self. I'm a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), and a certified trainer, educator, and practitioner of psychodrama (TEP). My clinical background spans hospital settings, higher levels of care, and outpatient therapy, and I bring a trauma-informed, social justice-oriented lens to every client relationship, including the families walking alongside them.

My approach affirms body diversity, neurodivergence, and marginalized identities. I am committed to Health At Every Size® (HAES®), anti-oppressive care, and genuinely inclusive support for every client I work with. I draw from a range of therapeutic modalities, including Intuitive Eating, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, DBT, CBT, EMDR, and psychodrama, tailoring my approach to what each client and family actually needs.

I understand that recovery from disordered eating, trauma, and chronic self-doubt takes time, trust, and skilled support, and I don't expect anyone to navigate it alone. I collaborate closely with each client, and often with their support system, to define goals, build self-awareness, and cultivate sustainable practices for long-term healing and growth.

Hi, I'm Lucy! I'm a licensed professional counselor and psychotherapist in Chicago, IL, specializing in disordered eating, body image concerns, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I work with adults 18 and older, and with lived eating disorder experience of my own, I understand firsthand how deeply diet culture can shape a person's relationship with food and their body. I'm passionate about helping clients, and the parents who support them, move away from those harmful ideals toward genuine self-acceptance.

My background includes work at inpatient and PHP/IOP levels of care, where I've supported individuals across a wide range of backgrounds and identities through some of the hardest parts of recovery. I also work directly with parents as part of the treatment process, helping families understand what their loved one is going through and how to offer support that actually helps. My approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and grounded in collaboration, creating a space where clients and their families feel safe to be honest, ask questions, and grow. As a Health At Every Size informed clinician, I take a weight-inclusive, anti-diet approach, walking alongside my clients as they build insight, confidence, and a peaceful relationship with themselves. I also believe healing is holistic, so my work includes examining how weight bias, racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of oppression can show up in a person's relationship with food and body, and helping validate the ways clients have adapted to survive in a culture that wasn't built with their wellbeing in mind.

I draw from several evidence-based modalities, including DBT, ACT, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy, and Feminist Theory, tailoring my approach to each client's unique needs and pace. I offer both in-person sessions in Chicago and virtual therapy across Illinois.

I am passionate about helping people, specifically people who are tired of going through the same old habits and not feeling any different. I know what it’s like to struggle, specifically in some of the areas that I treat, so I am honored to be helping people discover the genuine versions of themselves. My best work is done when walking alongside adolescents and adults to help build a better sense of self when struggles with body image, eating, perfectionism, and anxiety appear. I use an eclectic approach looking for what works best to help you reach your goals all the while providing a warm, inviting space allowing you to be yourself.

Being in the field for 10 years has allowed me to sit with clients in times of need, and support them in ways that benefit their emotional well-being. I encourage my clients to be active participants in the space through sharing perspectives, ideas, and feedback regarding the process. This is all about you, and I will allow you to define the space as you see most helpful. Throughout my experience, I have been provided with the opportunity to be trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). Despite the knowledge of these therapies, we will work together to identify the best path to foster a balanced life.