In-Person in Chicago, IL 60611
The therapeutic relationship should result in strengthening your relationship with yourself. Meeting with individuals of all ages as well as families and partners, we will get to the heart of what's bothering you so you can get back to feeling like yourself.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Middle Eastern, Persons with Disabilities, Women clients.
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) Builds skills in self-kindness and compassion toward others. It is especially helpful for people who struggle with shame or self-criticism.
- Developmental Therapy Looks at how childhood and developmental experiences affect current challenges. It aims to repair unmet needs and foster healthy growth.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) Focuses on strengthening emotional bonds in couples or families. It helps people identify negative cycles and create more secure connections.
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Family Systems Therapy Looks at problems within the context of the family as a whole. It aims to improve communication and balance in family relationships.
- Feminist Therapy Addresses how gender roles, power, and social inequality affect mental health. It empowers clients to challenge limiting beliefs and systems.
- Hakomi Method A mindfulness-based approach that helps clients notice unconscious patterns in their body and mind. It emphasizes compassion and non-judgment.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 150
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- Sliding Scale may be offered on a case-by-case basis for a limited time
- Accepts Insurance
- BCBS PPO, BCBS PPO only
Education & Credentials
Faye Williams ALMFT
- Female
- License # 208001150
- Licensed in IL
- Practicing Since 2022
Education: DePaul University BS Early Childhood
Touro MS Marriage and Family Therapy
Certificate in Integrative Trauma Therapy from The Embody Lab
Faye Williams Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Chicago, IL 60611
- Available Online for residents of Illinois, Indiana
- Online Therapy Details: We are a virtual-only practice, with exception on limited days of the week for children!
I've been with Hold the Vision for 2 years, connecting with the team here to grow and learn to best support my clients. Each of us is committed to lifelong learning and continuously decolonizing the practice. We meet with our clients as individuals, personalizing goals, with recognition as Marriage and Family Therapists that most concerns facing clients and their families are systemic.