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Family therapy and counseling in Chicago, IL
Top family therapists in Chicago, IL
Navigate family challenges across Chicago's diverse neighborhoods with evidence-based therapy from Headway's network of 903 providers. Whether in Lincoln Park, Pilsen, or Hyde Park, access family-focused care designed to build stronger connections and resolve conflicts.
As a therapist with five years of experience, I have worked with people facing a variety of struggles including depression, anxiety, and stress, as well as life transitions, surviving past trauma and abuse, feeling suicidal, and states of mania and psychosis. Our therapy will be a warm and introspective space where you can expect to be treated with dignity. I affirm LGBTQ+ identities; I welcome persons of different cultures, races, nationalities, and religious beliefs. Above all, I look forward to knowing you as a unique and singular person.
Cameron works to empower clients as they move towards their goals of their healing journeys. She values care, and trust within the therapeutic process to create a safe space for clients to foster growth with intentionality. Cameron's support is backed by ove 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, adults and parents, families.
Cameron specializes in integrating relational, play-based, somatic, narrative, feminist, and values based work. She is committed to inclusive, culturally responsive care and her collaborative approach centers mutuality, creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel seen, respected, and empowered.
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I began working broadly in this field nearly 30 years ago and became a licensed clinical social worker 20 years ago. Along with completing a masters degree in social work from the University of Illinois, Chicago, I hold a masters degree in fine art in drawing and painting from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. I believe these areas of study have come to inform my practice in obvious and sometimes less obvious ways.
I began my private practice in 2014 specializing in a harm reduction and moderation as apt responses to problematic substance use, as defined by those seeking my help.
Largely in response to the evolving relationships with my clients and referrals that often came in for friends and family of previous clients, I've come to work with trauma survivors, people identifying difficulty establishing stable relationships in social and professional settings, and people addressing loneliness and mood dysregulation.
Hey there! I’m Briana Kesterson, LCSW.
I’m a licensed therapist offering individual and family therapy in Illinois, supporting people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves. I have a Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology from the University of Illinois and a Master's in Social Work from Aurora University.
I work with children, teens, adults, and families navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, relationship challenges, and self worth struggles. Many of my clients come in feeling “too much” or “not enough” and together, we begin to understand how to better support the parts of you that learned to cope and protect just to survive.
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Factors to Consider When Choosing a Family Therapist in Chicago
Looking for family therapists in Chicago starts with understanding what kind of support your family needs. Family therapy can help with parenting conflict, adolescent struggles, blended family dynamics, mother-daughter counseling, and communication patterns across generations. Family therapists are trained to work with the relational system, not just one person. As you compare options, look for therapists who list experience with your specific concerns, such as parenting therapy, family conflict, or parent-child relationships.
Chicago has many therapists across neighborhoods like the Loop, Lincoln Park, Pilsen, Hyde Park, and Rogers Park, which can make the search feel broad at first. In-person care may work well if you want an office near home, school, work, or transit. Virtual appointments can expand your options if coordinating schedules across multiple family members is the main concern. Session attendance may include the full family, parents only, siblings, or individual family members, so review therapist bios for details on structure, availability, consultation options, and approach before booking.
Family therapy in Chicago can be a significant investment without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs and understand your out-of-pocket expense before care begins. Headway helps you find family therapists who are accepting new patients, review bios, verify insurance, and see estimated costs before your first session. You can compare therapists by specialty, appointment format, availability, and insurance fit, then book directly when you’re ready.
If anyone in your family is experiencing or worried about abuse, threats, or coercion, joint family or couples therapy usually isn't the right starting point — individual support is safer. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-422-4453) and National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788\) can help you think through next steps.
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