Counseling

About Counseling

Counseling offers a safe and supportive space to explore who you are and how your experiences have shaped you. It helps you process emotions, build self-awareness, and develop compassionate ways of understanding yourself and others. Through this process, therapy nurtures healing, resilience, and growth, creating room for deeper clarity, balance, and connection in your life.
 
Therapy at Sanctuary Health may be conducted in either English or Spanish. To inquire, please schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
One-on-one counseling session focused on emotional support, self-reflection, and healing at Sanctuary Health in Chicago

Conditions Treated

  • Depression

  • Anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety)

  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Grief and loss

  • Relationship and marital problems

  • Family conflict

  • Adjustment disorders

  • Stress management

  • Anger management

  • Low self-esteem

  • Life transitions (e.g., divorce, career change, retirement)

  • Substance use and addiction recovery support

  • Chronic illness adjustment and coping

  • Trauma and abuse recovery

  • Behavioral issues in children and adolescents

  • Parenting challenges

  • Domestic violence (support and recovery)

  • Eating disorders (in collaboration with other professionals)

  • Sleep difficulties related to stress or mood

  • Workplace stress and burnout

  • Caregiver stress

  • Social isolation and loneliness

Frequently Asked Questions

What conditions can counseling help with?

Therapy can you through a wide range of emotional, mental health, and life challenges. This includes concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and stress, as well as difficulties related to relationships, family conflict, parenting, and communication. Therapy can also help you to navigate major life transitions.

Many people seek therapy for support with self-esteem, anger, burnout, sleep difficulties, substance use recovery, or coping with caregiving responsibilities. Counseling can provide a safe space to address and behavioral or emotional challenges. Therapy may also be helpful for those experiencing social isolation, loneliness, or feeling overwhelmed by daily life, offering tools for healing and meaningful change. 

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, extremely depressed, having thoughts of self-harm, or believing you might hurt yourself or someone else, safety is the top priority. These feelings are serious, and you deserve immediate support and care.

In an emergency (immediate danger):

• Call 911 or go to your nearest hospital emergency room right away.

24/7 crisis support (confidential & free):

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988 to connect with trained counselors who can listen, help calm intense feelings, and support you in creating a safety plan. NAMI Chicago
Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741 for immediate text-based support from a trained counselor. NAMI Chicago

Local Chicago/Pilsen area resources:
Youth Wellness Center — Crisis services and support located in the Pilsen neighborhood, offering a compassionate place to talk and stabilize. Pilsen Wellness Center
The Living Room at Thresholds — A peer-led space in Chicago that provides supportive, non-judgmental crisis care beyond traditional clinical settings. CenteredPathTherapy
Community Counseling Centers — Crisis counseling services available in the Chicago area, useful as a follow-up support option. C4 Chicago

You are not alone — reaching out to any of these services is a brave and important step toward safety and healing.

Counseling visits are usually covered by insurance, but it depends on your individual plan. Some diagnostic testing may also be covered. We accept FSA/HSA, and our staff will guide you through available options. Please submit your insurance information via this form: Submit Insurance, or email [email protected]

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