Women's Issues therapists in Chicago, IL
Browse Women's Issues therapists in Chicago, Illinois. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Women's Issues
Mary Mesiha
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
Women move through many seasons of life—college, career, marriage, motherhood, menopause, and beyond—and each stage brings its own joys and challenges. You may find yourself redefining your identity, balancing competing roles, or adjusting to unexpected changes. In therapy, you’ll have a supportive space to process these transitions, reconnect with yourself, and find clarity and strength for what’s next. Together, we’ll focus on helping you feel grounded, empowered, and at peace with the person you’re becoming.
27 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Summer Stewart, PsyD
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
As women, we’re often expected to carry so much—quietly. You might feel like you’re always there for others, but struggling to show up for yourself. Whether you're navigating burnout, relationship struggles, motherhood, identity, or the pressure to be “everything,” you deserve space to breathe, be heard, and reconnect with your own needs. Therapy is that space. You don’t have to keep pushing through—I'm here to support you.
7 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Emily Blitz
Psychologist, PsyD
Women’s experiences are often shaped by complex layers of early relationships, internalized expectations, and relational patterns that influence identity, self-worth, and connection. As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Perinatal Mental Health Certified (PMH-C) clinician, I have extensive experience supporting women across life stages. My work draws on private practice, a full-time clinical internship at a transitional housing program for formerly incarcerated women, and a background in women’s studies, allowing me to approach each woman’s experience with understanding, empathy, and attention to both emotional and relational well-being. In our work, we explore these dynamics in a supportive, reflective space, attending to both conscious feelings and the unconscious processes that may influence us. Approached with curiosity and respect, this work can foster deeper self-understanding, emotional integration, and a stronger sense of agency in your life.
12 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Dr. Aretha Steele (Mindful Healing Counseling)
Psychologist, PsyD
Hello! If you're a woman facing unique challenges being a woman brings or just need someone to talk to, we're here to provide support. We specialize in addressing women's issues, offering a safe space for you to explore your thoughts and emotions. Whether it's navigating relationships, building self-esteem, or understanding your identity, our sessions are a judgment-free zone. Let's work together to empower you, foster growth, and create a foundation for a more fulfilling life. Your experiences are important, and we're here to honor and support your journey towards a happier and healthier you.
(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)
Women's Issues
Faye Williams
Marriage and Family Therapist, ALMFT
My only goal is to empower you, despite the patriarchy. Matriarchy now!
4 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60611
Online in Chicago, IL
Women's Issues
Emem Itiat
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
I am passionate about helping and supporting women as they navigate through life's stressors on multiple levels. Focusing on the present, let us work together to make changes that will hold space for personal growth and cultivate contentment, congruence, joy, stability, forward movement, and fulfilment.
16 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support
Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
This topic can be addressed on many layers e.g. psychological, physiologial, emotional, mental, sexual, existential, racial, economic, social-culturally, familial... With an intersectional lens clients can look at the co-existence of more than one factor and impact. Our care model brings context back, affirms cycles and changes, and looks at issues of health from a multi-layered lens. Please also check some of the specific sections listed on this page for intersectional care.
15 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Dr. Kimberly E. Johnson
Psychologist, PsyD, HSPP, APIT
This is an amazing, challenging, inspiring and enlightening time for women, as well as all human beings. As women continue to embrace the roles of daughter, mother, wife, partner, elder and mentor in families, work, career, politics and society we are faced with all manner of challenges. Whether you are dealing with relationship, parenting, employment, advocacy, emotional or health issues, having a safe and therapeutic space to talk it through offers healing and empowerment.
19 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Juliette Grantham
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
I'm Juliette Grantham, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist specializing in women's issues.
Much of what women bring to therapy has been shaped by expectations absorbed long before there was any chance to evaluate them: that you will be accommodating, that anger is unbecoming, that your needs come after everyone else's, that your worth is bound up in how you look or how much you carry. The result is often exhaustion, resentment with nowhere to go, and a sense of being disconnected from what you actually want.
I work psychoanalytically, which means we go past coping with the load and into what has made it so difficult to set down. These expectations carry an unconscious logic worth understanding, and they usually have both personal and cultural roots. In sessions we sort out which of your obligations are genuinely yours and which were handed to you.
If you have lost track of your own desires somewhere in the middle of everyone else's, I would be glad to talk.
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60603
Online in Chicago, IL
Women's Issues
Mind Body Connections
Counselor/Therapist
Hormones are often misunderstood and pathologized. We know how impactful and stressful hormonal imbalances can be. We work with women to understand their bodies more deeply. We prefer to work alongside other holistic specialists in this field if we suspect a hormone imbalance may be occurring and will make the proper referral if necessary.
28 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60613
Online in Chicago, IL
Women's Issues
Mindful Healing Counseling
Psychologist, PsyD
When addressing women’s issues, we focus on providing a compassionate and understanding space where you can explore and address the unique challenges you face. Whether you’re navigating personal, professional, or relational aspects of your life, our goal is to support you in finding empowerment and balance. We recognize the diverse experiences that come with being a woman, and we’re here to help you build resilience, address concerns, and celebrate your strengths. Together, we’ll work on strategies and solutions that are tailored to your individual needs and goals.
16 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Natalie A Shafer
Counselor/Therapist, MA, NCC, LPC
Individuals who identify as female have a range of experiences shaped by personal, relational, and societal influences that can impact identity, self-worth, and well-being. Exploring these challenges can help you better understand and navigate through them in a way that feels empowered and self-directed.
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60607
Online in Chicago, IL
Women's Issues
Merrisa Dawn Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTMHP, CCTP
In supporting individuals with women's issues, I provide a safe and empathetic space to address a range of concerns unique to women. This may include reproductive health, body image, gender identity, relationships, career challenges, or experiences of discrimination and inequality. Through therapy, education, and empowerment-focused approaches, we work together to explore these issues, develop coping strategies, and promote personal growth and well-being. My goal is to empower individuals to navigate and overcome the challenges they face, ultimately fostering a sense of empowerment and fulfillment in their lives.
5 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Roxy Zarrabi
Psychologist, Psy.D.
I specialize in Women's issues.
11 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60602
Online in Chicago, IL
Women's Issues
Sue De Santo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I specialize in supporting women who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or tired of carrying everything on their own. My style is collaborative, compassionate, and down‑to‑earth, helping you build a kinder relationship with yourself, deepen your connections, and move toward the life that feels most authentic and nourishing to you
35 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Balanced Awakening PC
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologists
We are all about empowering women and specialize in all things women's issues! We commonly help women or female-identified individuals with stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, divorce, infertility, adjustment to being a parent, career issues specific to women, and many more!
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60613
Online in Chicago, IL
Women's Issues
Bergen Counseling Collective
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
The expectations are relentless. Be successful but not too ambitious. Be a good mother and a good partner and a good daughter and a good employee, and make it all look effortless. Your needs end up last, if they make the list at all. And when you struggle, you wonder what's wrong with you instead of questioning the impossible standards. We work with women navigating the particular pressures that come with being a woman in this world: identity and role transitions, relationship dynamics, body image, reproductive challenges, career and family tensions, and the simple exhaustion of doing too much for too long. Telehealth throughout Illinois. BCBS PPO and Aetna accepted.
20 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60640
Online in Chicago, IL
Women's Issues
Wolf Pack Therapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Wolf Pack offers supportive, trauma-responsive care for women navigating life’s transitions, challenges, and growth. We work collaboratively to help you feel empowered, seen, and understood.
19 Years Experience
Online in Chicago, IL (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Kathy Pflederer
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, B.S.Nursing, MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling,
I work with women navigating the unique emotional and relational challenges that can arise across different stages of life. Therapy provides a supportive space to explore identity, relationships, family roles, self-worth, life changes, and the sometimes conflicting expectations placed on women.
2 Years Experience
In-Person in Chicago, IL 60642
Online in Chicago, IL
Women's Issues
Cami K McBride
Psychologist, PhD
Women's issues are not often recognized and therapy can help bring these concerns to light including parenthood, the menopause transition or caring for family members.
20 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.
Women's Issues therapists in Chicago, IL Statistics
Women's Issues therapists in Chicago, IL average 15 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (45%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (44%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Accept insurance
50%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 81% |
Female |
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| 11% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 34% | Multicultural Therapy |
| 31% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 80% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Senior |
| 45% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 74% | Women |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 30% | Black / African American |
| 29% | Hispanic / Latino |