Stress therapists in Chicago, IL
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Stress
Dr. Shelley Sommerfeldt
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Stress can take a serious toll on your mind, body, and relationships, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and stuck. In my practice, I help clients manage stress more effectively by identifying triggers, building healthy coping strategies, and restoring balance. Whether you’re facing work pressures, life transitions, or emotional burnout, support is here.
24 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Stephanie Kaufman Wolken
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Stephanie is passionate about providing evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP) and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) for older adolescents, young adults and adults with OCD, depression, anxiety and related disorders. Stephanie received her Masters in Social Work from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, one of the top training institutions in the field of social work. Prior to that, she graduated cum laude from Northwestern University with a double major in Psychology and Science in Human Culture. Stephanie has provided individualized treatment across outpatient and school settings, serving patients of all ages. Additionally, she gained extensive training and experience providing evidence-based treatment across outpatient clinics specializing in OCD, anxiety and related disorders.
8 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Allyson Stephens
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
It can be overwhelming to balance all the stressors in your life and I am here to help you develop the skills to deal with those emotions. I use IFS, EMDR, Somatic Therapy, CBT, and DBT for this issue.
8 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
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Mindful Healing Counseling
Psychologist, PsyD
When it comes to managing stress, we’re here to help you find relief and balance in your life. We understand that stress can feel overwhelming and affect every aspect of your well-being. In our sessions, we’ll work together to identify the sources of your stress and explore effective strategies to manage it. Whether it’s through mindfulness techniques, time management skills, or developing coping mechanisms, our goal is to support you in regaining control and finding calm. We’re committed to helping you reduce stress and improve your overall quality of life.
16 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Mackson Psychology
Psychologist, Samantha Mackson, Psy.D.
Stress can build up when you’re juggling school, work, relationships, family, and everyday responsibilities. I help clients better understand what’s contributing to their stress, develop healthier coping strategies, and find ways to feel more balanced, grounded, and in control.
6 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Anne Zakaras
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, ATR-BC, PMH-C
Chronic stress doesn't just exhaust the mind—it live-wires the nervous system, leading to physical fatigue, emotional overwhelm, and severe burnout. If you feel like you are constantly operating in "survival mode," Anne provides a warm, restorative, and collaborative space to help you hit the pause button. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a certified specialist in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), she partners with individuals to unpack the roots of their chronic stress and build reliable, daily practices to regain a sense of calm and control.
By combining evidence-based psychotherapy with creative art therapy techniques, she helps clients bypass the intellectual overthinking that keeps stress trapped in the body. Together, you will develop sustainable boundaries, learn somatic grounding tools, and change how you react to pressure. Whether your stress is driven by high-functioning anxiety, professional burnout, a new medical diagnosis, deep grief, or the overwhelming "invisible load" of the parenting and perinatal journey, Anne is dedicated to helping you move from a state of constant depletion to resilient, balanced living.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60640
Online in Chicago, IL
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TriWellness
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, LCSW, LPC, BCN, CIT, CYYT, QEEG-C, AAT-I
We help children, adolescents, and adults manage stress and overwhelm using an integrative, whole-person approach. Our work incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), trauma-informed and attachment-based therapy, family systems work, and mind–body interventions such as neurofeedback, biofeedback, yoga, and animal-assisted therapy. Together, these approaches help regulate the nervous system, build resilience, and develop practical tools for navigating daily stress with greater balance and clarity.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60646
Online in Chicago, IL
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Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support
Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
Please see any of the other entries. Stress is such a word that sometimes does a lot of heavy lifting in our world. Stress can mean brief experiences of sensory or cognitive overload, or could be an expression of anxiety, other health challenge impacting mental health. It could result from just not having language or a sense of space where one is accepted and can belong available to talk about one's challenge. Generally, if it's not CPTSD related there are lots of great ways to sort through overload and growth with working with inner feelings. If it's CPTSD and DID or other CPTSD based, parts work or other neurodevelopmentally supportive care might help. If it's oppression based or chronic health based, then it may help to share about the situation and find ways that are less taxing, require less masking, etc. to move through a situation or be at peace in it. Stress can sometimes mask grief. Our hegemonic culture has not developed or has even discarded tools for working with grief. So sometimes stress can be indicator that grief work is helpful. Also, a very real factor is disaster capitalism -- giving people a place to be real about that and its multiple devastating impacts is often very helpful. Sometimes it can open up new creative ways of addressing the challenge and finding agency that might have been inaccessible before. Sometimes there is just a need to mourn the challenges with other compassionate folks to feel less alone. Sometimes its about family or cultural conditioning to prove and succeed in an automated way, that discards the realm of emotions that unfortunately can't be stuffed or wedged out forever, as they are a useful gauge for inner and broader conditions when worked with constructively. Stress could be resultant from conditions not listed here, like being an overextended caregiver, etc. or stepping into one's first big art/creative event... If you're feeling stress, please feel free to reach out and ask for help!
15 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Wayne G. Siegel, PhD, ABPP
Psychologist, Clinical Psychology
Stress can stem from success, responsibility, and the quiet pressure to hold everything together. Whether you're managing professional burnout, caregiving demands, or the cumulative toll of perfectionism and overcommitment, I offer structured, evidence-based support to help you recalibrate and restore balance.
My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Behavioral Activation to address both the physiological and psychological dimensions of stress. We’ll identify the patterns that drive chronic tension, explore values-based decision-making, and develop practical tools to reduce overwhelm and increase resilience. For clients navigating high-stakes environments, I also offer strategic support for workflow optimization, sleep hygiene, and emotional regulation.
Therapy is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and tailored to your strengths. Whether you're a healthcare professional, entrepreneur, or someone quietly managing stress behind a high-functioning exterior, we’ll build a roadmap that supports both immediate relief and long-term sustainability.
33 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Nostos Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PsyD
Stress is universal and unyielding. We help individual to find adaptive and accessible methods to help them navigate their stress and anxiety.
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60661
Online in Chicago, IL
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Mun & Mind Therapy PLLC
Psychologist
Life's demands can sometimes feel relentless. Whether stress stems from work, school, caregiving responsibilities, relationships, cultural expectations, or major life changes, prolonged stress can affect both mental and physical health. We help clients identify sources of stress, strengthen coping strategies, establish boundaries, and create more balance in their lives.
2 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
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Dr. Kimberly E. Johnson
Psychologist, PsyD, HSPP, APIT
Stress at some level eventually impacts everyone. It can help motivate us to achieve higher results and it can become overwhelming and destructive. By learning to understand your sources of stress you can start making changing in how you think about and react to life's challenges.
19 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
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Dr. Aretha Steele (Mindful Healing Counseling)
Psychologist, PsyD
Hey there! If stress is making your days feel overwhelming, know that you're not alone. We specialize in helping teens and adults like you tackle stress and find healthier ways to cope. Together, we can explore the sources of your stress, develop effective strategies to manage it, and create a more balanced and peaceful life. Our sessions provide a safe and supportive space for you to express your thoughts and feelings. Remember, managing stress is a journey, and we're here to guide you every step of the way. Your well-being is important, and we're excited to be part of your journey towards a calmer and happier you.
(Note: We have specific therapists who specialize in this area at our practice. See our website for more information)
(Note: We have specific therapists who specialize in this area at our practice. See our website for more information)
17 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Andrew McKenzie, Psy.D.
Psychologist
When stress becomes chronic, it can feel like you're constantly reacting instead of intentionally living. Together, we'll explore the patterns that keep you feeling overwhelmed, including the thoughts, expectations, or responsibilities that may be contributing to your stress. You'll learn more flexible ways of responding to difficult internal experiences so they no longer have to control your day. Therapy can help you reconnect with what matters most, even during life's busiest seasons.
15 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60640
Online in Chicago, IL
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Shawna Stillwell
Marriage and Family Therapist, IMFT-S
When stress becomes chronic, it stops feeling like a response to circumstances and starts feeling like "just the way things are." This can lead to many other mental and physical health issues, which only perpetuates the cycle of stress. I help clients to get underneath the stress, understanding what's driving it, what its protecting, and how to relate to it differently so it has less power over your daily life.
8 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Cultivate Your Essence
Registered Psychotherapist, LPC, LCPC, MFT
Chronic stress can affect physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. Our therapists help clients identify sources of stress, develop healthy coping strategies, establish boundaries, and build resilience to better manage life's challenges.
8 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
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Jason Herr
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I work with individuals experiencing high levels of stress related to work, relationships, health, and life transitions. With extensive clinical experience treating anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, and complex life challenges across community mental health and private practice settings, I incorporate both biological and neurological education to help clients understand how stress impacts the brain and body. Together, we develop practical coping strategies, strengthen emotional regulation, and build resilience so clients can respond to pressure with greater clarity, balance, and confidence.
16 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Subconscious Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapist, C.Ht.
Stress can affect both your mind and body, making it hard to think clearly or feel balanced. Hypnotherapy helps calm the nervous system, release tension, and create healthier coping patterns. Sessions support relaxation, emotional resilience, and a greater sense of calm and control in daily life.
3 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Elaine Flockerzi
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
I specialize in Stress, as evidenced by my professional training, licensing credentials, and years of experience working successfully in this area of treatment.
8 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Stress
Fatima Mohammad, Avec Counselling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Stress can impact the way we think, feel, relate, and move through daily life. I support clients in understanding the emotional, relational, and environmental factors contributing to stress while building sustainable tools for coping, self-awareness, and nervous system regulation.
5 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Chicago's size and diversity mean therapists here cover an exceptionally wide range of specialties, with strong representation in trauma, anxiety, depression, and cultural identity work across the city's distinct neighborhoods. The South and West Sides experience community-level trauma tied to violence and systemic inequity, driving particular demand for therapists who specialize in PTSD, grief, and resilience-focused work. The city is home to Rush University Medical Center, Northwestern Medicine, and the University of Chicago Medicine, with a large independent practice community concentrated in Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Wicker Park, and the Loop. Chicago also has robust bilingual therapy communities serving its large Spanish-speaking, Polish, and Mandarin-speaking populations.
Stress therapists in Chicago, IL Statistics
Stress therapists in Chicago, IL average 16 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 99% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (75%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (42%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (40%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 45% |
Online Only |
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| 1% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 75% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 40% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 29% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 28% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 41% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Men |
| 25% | Military / Veterans |
| 23% | Black / African American |