Trauma and PTSD therapists in Evanston, Illinois IL
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Evanston who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Mary Gale Gurnsey
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Relationship trauma creates lasting wounds. I help you process traumatic experiences, understand how trauma affects your nervous system and relationships, and rebuild a sense of safety and trust.
18 Years Experience
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Anne Zakaras
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC, ATR-BC, PMH-C
Trauma changes how we experience the world, often leaving the body in a state of constant hyper-vigilance, anxiety, or emotional numbness. Anne provides a deeply safe, predictable, and collaborative space to help you gently process past experiences and reclaim your sense of safety. As a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, she utilizes a trauma-informed, integrative approach to help individuals unpack the impact of relational trauma, adverse life events, and systemic stress without forcing them to re-live the pain.
Because trauma is often stored deep within the nervous system where words cannot easily reach, Anne’s approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy. She pairs evidence-based trauma practices with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and art therapy. These somatic and creative tools allow clients to safely externalize and process traumatic memories, somatic tension, and overwhelming emotions at their own pace. Whether you are healing from childhood trauma, navigating the heavy weight of grief and bereavement, coping with the trauma of a medical diagnosis, or processing birth and reproductive trauma, Anne is dedicated to helping you move from survival to genuine, deep-rooted healing.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Evanston, IL
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois
PTSD/Trauma
Maggie Reynolds
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, EMDR Certified, NCC
Trauma is not defined by what happened, but by the impact it has on you. It can live in both the mind and body as a wound that hasn’t fully healed, or that keeps getting reopened when something triggers memories, sensations, emotions, or protective survival responses. You may be carrying the effects of a single-event trauma, such as a car accident, assault, medical trauma, or the sudden loss of a loved one. Or you may be healing from repeated experiences over time, such as childhood abuse, emotionally abusive relationships, chronic invalidation, or long-term stress that shaped how you see yourself and relate to others.
I help adults process what happened so they can stop feeling haunted, stuck, or controlled by the past and begin living more fully and confidently in the present. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but privately struggling with anxiety, overwhelm, hypervigilance, shame, emotional numbness, or feeling “too much” and “not enough” at the same time.
In addition to talk therapy, I offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a well-researched and effective treatment for PTSD and trauma. I also integrate parts work (Internal Family Systems/ego state), attachment-focused therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and somatic and nervous system-based approaches to support deep healing and lasting change. For clients who are looking for something more transformational, I also offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), which can be especially helpful when you feel stuck in old patterns, disconnected from yourself, or when traditional therapy hasn’t gone far enough. My goal is to help you build self-trust, feel more grounded in your body, and move forward with clarity and strength.
16 Years Experience
In-Person Near Evanston, IL
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois
PTSD/Trauma
Bergen Counseling Collective
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
What happened to you changed you. Maybe it was a single event. Maybe it was years of experiences that accumulated into a weight you've carried ever since. You might have flashbacks or nightmares. Or it might be subtler than that: a numbness, a difficulty trusting, a way of moving through the world always slightly on guard. Trauma lives in the body, not just the mind, and healing requires more than just talking about what happened. Our clinicians are trained in trauma-informed care that helps you process these experiences without retraumatizing you in the process. You can heal from this. Telehealth throughout Illinois. BCBS PPO and Aetna accepted.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Evanston, IL
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois
PTSD/Trauma
Best Therapies, Inc.
Therapist
There are three main types of trauma: Acute, Chronic, or Complex. Acute trauma results from a single incident. Chronic trauma is repeated and prolonged such as domestic violence or abuse. Complex trauma is exposure to varied and multiple traumatic events, often of an invasive, interpersonal nature. Sometimes people experience post traumatic responses to adverse childhood experiences, a single event or living as marginalized identities in our society. That is, some people experience trauma response by dealing with recurring microaggressions, discrimination, bullying from individuals, communities and macro aggressions such as systemic oppression. We need to consider the impact traumatic experiences have on our mind, body and overall experience as a human navigating uncertain and challenging times.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Evanston, IL
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois
PTSD/Trauma
Mind Body Connections
Counselor/Therapist
Our clinicians understand these diagnosis from a body-based perspective and know how impactful trauma can be on the mind and body. By using IFS, EMDR and somatic practices we will work towards relieving the system of the pain the trauma has caused and restore the body-mind by to optimal functioning.
28 Years Experience
In-Person Near Evanston, IL
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois
PTSD/Trauma
XaHara A. MeGod
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCPC, R-DMT, CPT
Trauma lives in the body, not just the memory. My approach to PTSD is gentle, paced, and deeply respectful of your nervous system. Using somatic therapy, cultural awareness, and trauma-informed principles, we help you release stored activation, reduce hypervigilance, and reclaim safety in your own skin. You don’t have to relive it to heal it.
8 Years Experience
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Balanced Awakening PC
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologists
At Balanced Awakening we are well equipped to assist women on their healing journeys when trauma has been a part of their history. Whether it's something "not quite right" that happened in childhood that has had a standing impact on your life, a series of traumatic events, or a one-time recent trauma, we are here to help.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Evanston, IL
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois
PTSD/Trauma
Lincoln Park Psychology, Inc
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologists, LCPC, LPC, LCSW, LSW, CADC, AMFT
Trauma can leave lasting imprints on your mind and body, affecting how you feel, think, relate to others, and navigate daily life long after the event has passed. Our clinicians provide compassionate treatment appropriate to your comfort level, to help you process traumatic experiences and reclaim your sense of safety and control. Healing from trauma doesn't mean forgetting what happened—it means reducing its power over your present and future. With the right support, you can move beyond survival mode, rebuild trust in yourself and others, and create a life no longer defined by your past.
17 Years Experience
In-Person Near Evanston, IL
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois
PTSD/Trauma
Beck Gardner
Pre-Licensed Professional, M.A.
Trauma can have surprising and destabilizing impacts on so many areas of one's life. Understandably so, because it can be scary and painful to talk about, it can often go unexplored, hiding the ways in which it's impacted a person. I work with folks to provide a space where we attempt to understand traumatic experiences they've been through and the various ways that trauma has impacted them.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Evanston, IL
Online in Evanston, IL Illinois
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Evanston, Illinois Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Evanston, Illinois average 16 years of experience and charge around $201 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (39%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$201
Accept insurance
49%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 29% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 28% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 28% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 45% | Teen |
| 21% | Children |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 28% | Military / Veterans |
| 25% | Black / African American |