Every year, Semillas provides clinical training for master level interns from local universities.
Our counselors in training provide counseling services for individuals, couples and families. Appointments are offered at our North Center and Downtown locations and through our secure patient portal.
Call today if you would like to schedule an initial consultation or learn more about our services.
As your counselor, my goal is never to “fix” you. Rather, I hope to engage you in an insightful and hopeful process that brings you a deeper understanding of yourself, your emotions, your past, and your patterns.
I know that we are often at our most vulnerable when we seek counseling. The process of exploring and uncovering ourselves is not only challenging, but often supremely uncomfortable. With warmth, humor, and utmost acceptance, I will work with you to develop an individualized plan that makes you feel empowered and enriches your relationships–including the one you have with yourself.
In our work together, I will use an integrative approach grounded in psychodynamic and feminist theory that honors who you are and where you come from. I encourage you to take the next step in your healing process by prioritizing your mental health when you’re ready.
Education: Brianna is pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Prior to pursuing a counseling career, Brianna graduated from Northwestern with degrees in journalism and international studies, and has a decade of experience working in the healthcare industry.
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Let’s cocreate a therapeutic space where you can give voice to your experience and be recognized for your authentic self without judgment, shame, or fear. Fundamental to my therapeutic philosophy working both with individuals and couples is that while we all crave actualization, closeness, and intimacy, we often find ourselves feeling stuck, alienated, and disconnected. We cling to our “go-to” strategies for getting our needs met because they are familiar, even when they no longer work for us and may even hurt us.
Together, let’s develop strategies that work for you, rather than against you. When we find purpose in our pain and meaning in our struggles through counseling, we forge a path forward that transcends our challenges and unlocks new possibilities.
Doing “life” differently can be both exhilarating and scary. Let’s take those first steps together.
I use an interactive and integrative approach that honors your past while also being goals-driven and forward-leaning. Our work together will draw upon your existing strengths and will uncover inner resources that perhaps you’ve underutilized or undervalued. I work from a cultural humility perspective and am committed to understanding what your identities mean to you and your place in the world.
No matter where you’re starting from, let’s get you where you want to go together. It’s never too early or too late to make a change.
Education: Stefanie is pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling through The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Prior to pursuing a counseling career, Stefanie graduated from Cornell University with a degree in psychology and received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School
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Human lives are messy, full of unexpected obstacles and losses. Yet a compassionate
perspective on these challenges can bring us a sense of meaning, hope, and growth.
As your therapist, I will listen to your story with curiosity, humility, and respect for your life experience. In a safe therapeutic setting, we can seek ways to heal old wounds, strengthen your relationships, and help you pursue your goals. We will work
collaboratively to consider new coping skills and strategies that might better meet your current needs.
Together, we can explore the big or small issues that make you feel stuck. Building
awareness in the present moment can help you find peace, clarity, and direction.
Though starting therapy can be daunting, I strive to offer warmth, humor, and
understanding to support you wherever you are in your journey. Lasting change is
possible, and it begins with accepting you exactly as you are.
Education: Thomas is pursuing a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University. Thomas has years of experience as an actor and educator and holds a Master’s in Child Development and Education from the University of Oxford.
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Semillas Counseling PLLC
4001 N Wolcott Ave, Chicago IL, 60613
1 E Superior, Chicago, IL, 60611
645 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, 60611
773 789-9775
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