COVID-19

Semillas Counseling PLLC now offers telehealth sessions to clients as an alternative

to an in-office visit, which can enable you to connect with our clinicians

while reducing the risk of exposure to COVID-19 or further illness.

We're here to help. Don't isolate. Our therapists can support you as you navigate this unprecedented time.

Please continue to consult the Chicago Department of Public Health, the Cook County Health Department, or the Center for Disease Control (CDC) websites for updates and preventative measures so that you can care for yourself, your family, and help reduce the impact of COVID-19.

Relationships, Marriage Counseling, Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Counseling, LGBTQ, Premarital

Briar Gartner, LCSW

Briar Gartner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Briar uses an interactive, integrative, strengths-based approach promoting self-worth and self-love when helping couples navigate the complexities of their relationship. Collaboratively working with you and your partner, she will work toward removing barriers in communication and rebuilding trust.

Often as relationships progress, life stressors, interaction patterns, and our past become barriers to the relationship vision we once held. Briar truly believes within each partner resides the answers and tools to heal and improve the quality of their relationships. Her strong desire to create a collaborative, safe space fosters mutual respect, intimacy, and insight to help you and your partner overcome obstacles for greater fulfillment in many areas of your life.

Briar earned my undergraduate degree in Counseling Psychology at North Park University and graduate degree from the Jane Addams School of Social Work where she specialized in Child and Family Mental Health. Her clinical background and passions include couple and family therapy, trauma-focused therapy, and victim advocacy.

She lives in Chicago with my husband and two beautiful daughters.

Briar's Specialties include:

Specializes in:

Anger Management
Anxiety and Stress Management
Coaching
Conflict Resolution
Couples in Distress
Crisis Intervention
Depressive and Mood Disorders
Domestic Violence
Low Self-esteem
Multiculturalism
Phobias
Premarital Counseling
Relationship and Marriage Counseling
Stress Management

Accepted Insurance:

Employee Assistance Program Affiliate Provider:

Morneau Shepell

michael villarreal Relationship, Marriage Counseling, Individual Psychotherapy, Couples Counseling,

Michael Villarreal, Founder, LCPC

Specializes in:

Anxiety and Stress Management

Couples in Distress

Depressive and Mood Disorders

Discernment Counseling

EMDR / PTSD/ Complex Trauma

Gender & Sexual Identity Issues

Infidelity

Intimacy Issues & Sex Therapy

Premarital Counseling

Relationship and Marriage Counseling

Michael Villarreal, Founder, LCPC

Our therapists receive specialized training, on an on-going basis,to provide the highest quality care with research-based workable solutions to improve the quality of your relationships and your overall well-being.