You Are Welcome Here. All Of You.
Are you thinking of starting therapy?
If you’re not living the life you’d like to live, if you feel stuck, anxious, lost, or unhappy with yourself or your relationships, we can help. You might feel burdened or confused by what’s going on around you or by your own thoughts and feelings. Or you might feel you are defined by other people’s expectations, unsure about what you truly need and want, or about how to find your voice and a sense of direction.
People choose to start psychotherapy and counseling for different reasons and everyone’s journey to change and growth is unique. Our therapists would love to hear from you. You don’t have to do it alone.
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.”
OUR THERAPISTS IN CHICAGO CAN HELP YOU:
Change old patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make you feel stuck
Understand and work through feelings of anxiety and depression
Process and heal from complex and relational trauma
Navigate complicated family dynamics and improve your relationships
Process loss, grief, and mourning
Increase self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-worth
Navigate life transitions and professional challenges
Work through shame and guilt to understand and embrace all parts of yourself
Develop a sense of agency and empowerment
Live a more authentic, purposeful, and meaningful life
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About Fermata Psychotherapy
We are a small community of therapists in Chicago, working with adults of all backgrounds and identities who are dealing with a wide range of difficulties and concerns. Our trusting and non-judgmental therapists can help you get to the root of what troubles you, change old patterns, and improve the relationship you have with yourself and others. We strive to honor the uniqueness of our patients' experience and the complexity of their inner world, while helping them create a life with more meaning, agency, freedom, and hope.
OUR THERAPY OFFICE IN DOWNTOWN CHICAGO IS NEXT TO ALL CTA LINES
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“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
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