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Top grief and loss counseling therapists in Elgin, IL

Navigating grief and loss in Elgin? Headway connects you with 1,595 licensed therapists experienced in bereavement support, complicated grief treatment, and trauma recovery. Access compassionate care virtually or in-person with flexible scheduling and insurance coverage.

Dr. Nicole Maronde

Dr. Nicole Maronde

Therapist

Virtual • Illinois


“I work with neurodivergent clients to harness their strengths in relationships, school, and the workplace.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Meggan MacFarlane

Meggan MacFarlane

Therapist

Virtual • Illinois


“I believe therapy should feel like a real conversation, not a lecture. My style is warm, collaborative, and nonjudgmental.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Ron Henson

Ron Henson

Therapist

Virtual • Illinois


A lot of people who reach out for therapy are used to holding things together on the outside while quietly feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, emotionally exhausted, or stuck underneath it all.

They overthink decisions, carry pressure constantly, struggle to slow their mind down, or notice they keep repeating patterns they already understand but still cannot seem to change.

I’m Ron Henson, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and owner of In Situ Counseling & Coaching. My practice helps adults navigate anxiety, burnout, ADHD-related challenges, relationship stress, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, and high-functioning internal pressure through virtual therapy that is collaborative, grounded, and focused on helping things actually make sense in context.

Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Direct, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
LaShan Archie

LaShan Archie

Therapist

Virtual • Chicago, IL


As a licensed therapist with over three decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals through life's complex challenges. My practice centers on helping clients navigate stress, anxiety, family dynamics, grief, and significant life transitions. I have worked with a vast population: healthcare, residential, mental health and the unhoused.

“Only those who sow seeds of change can hope to grow and reap a harvest.”

-Andrea Goeglein

Grief or loss, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Lindsay Moser

Lindsay Moser

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Canton, IL


“My goal is to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to take meaningful steps toward your goals.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
Megan Tafolla

Megan Tafolla

Therapist

Virtual • Chicago, IL


“I take an action-oriented, collaborative approach to therapy... to offer meaningful insight to support clients' healing.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, End of life care, Family issues
Direct, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 17 insurance carriers
Nikole Green

Nikole Green

Therapist

Virtual • Illinois


“I believe in meeting each person where they are, understanding their unique story, and customizing therapy to fit their needs.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Sam Rustum

Sam Rustum

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 28 mi away • Chicago, IL


“I will give you practical strategies that will help you manage your stress and feel more in control of your thoughts and emotions.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Humorous, Participatory
Accepts 1 insurance carrier

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Laila Ashkazari

Laila Ashkazari

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 29 mi away • Evanston, IL


“Laila's clinical approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based approach that focuses on helping clients understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected to enact change.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Julie Pate

Dr. Julie Pate

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 23 mi away • Westmont, IL


“I am both a licensed clinical professional counselor and a certified yoga therapist, and I offer a holistic approach that blends traditional talk therapy with yoga therapy, somatic healing, and positive psychology.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship issues
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Susan Halpin

Susan Halpin

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 29 mi away • Winnetka, IL


“I strive to create a warm, supportive, and validating space where you can slow down, process life's challenges, and make sense of the changes you're facing.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Challenging, Empowering
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Jerry Blecha

Jerry Blecha

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 30 mi away • Gurnee, IL


“I have worked extensively with alcoholics and adult children of alcoholics and run groups for the adult children of alcoholic population.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Men's issues
Affirming, Creative, Warm
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Julieta Perez-Santana

Dr. Julieta Perez-Santana

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 30 mi away • Chicago, IL


“I'm Dr. Julieta Perez, DSW, LCSW, LPHA, PEL, CBIS, ATR‐P, a bilingual (Spanish/English) Chicago‐based licensed Clinician and board‐certified brain injury specialist offering trauma‐informed psychotherapy...”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Direct, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Valerie Papillon

Valerie Papillon

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • 30 mi away • Evanston, IL


“I specialize in working with adults and couples who have experienced complex PTSD, developmental trauma, systemic trauma, racial trauma, grief/loss, depression, anxiety and relationship struggles.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Brianne Daubenspeck

Brianne Daubenspeck

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


Welcome! I'm Brianne (many of my younger clients know me as Ms. Brie), founder of Imagination Grove Play Therapy.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Registered Play Therapist with more than 20 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families.

Throughout my career, I've specialized in helping individuals navigate anxiety, ADHD, autism, emotional regulation challenges, trauma, relationship concerns, life transitions, and social difficulties. My background as a school social worker has provided extensive experience collaborating with families, educators, physicians, and multidisciplinary teams to support children across home and school settings while also deepening my understanding of the unique challenges families face.

Whether you're seeking support for your child, yourself, or your family, I know reaching out for help can feel overwhelming. My goal is to provide a warm, welcoming space where every client feels safe, understood, and empowered to grow. I believe healing happens through connection, curiosity, and meeting each person where they are. Together, we'll build on strengths, navigate challenges, and create meaningful, lasting change.

Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Creative, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Lise Schiffer

Lise Schiffer

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


I am a solution focused therapist with 39 years of experience. My therapy style is cognitive, interactive, compassionate, and, if need be, challenging. I believe effective therapy should produce change, not just insight. I will listen to you deeply, help conceptualize the problems, patterns, and dynamics which are causing you trouble, and give you feedback. Together, we will develop a strategy for more effective functioning and a better quality of life. therapy.

I do not do phone consultations.

Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Participatory, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
Rhonda Harvey

Rhonda Harvey

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Evanston, IL


“Struggles can keep you on edge, but it's possible to find calm again—and we can work toward your goals with care, respect, and a little bit of humor along the way.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Depression
Creative, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Moses Oluga

Moses Oluga

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual & in-person • Evanston, IL


“Mental health is just as vital as physical health, and you deserve care that treats the whole person—not just the symptoms.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Ellysia Price

Ellysia Price

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I am a neurodivergent and queer therapist and social worker, and am passionate about using connection and authenticity to promote healing.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Lonny Levin

Lonny Levin

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Evanston, IL


“I've been there, too. My goal is to create a space where you feel safe to share your struggles and to work together on finding ways to move forward.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Inquisitive, Participatory
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Luke Thompson

Dr. Luke Thompson

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Evanston, IL


“I help clients change how they relate to their feelings, such that they live their lives not in reaction to them, but instead in line with their values and commitments.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Participatory, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Charles Davitt

Charles Davitt

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I believe in each person's capacity for resilience and change, even when that capacity feels difficult to access.”
Grief or loss, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Humorous, Inquisitive, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
David Temkin

David Temkin

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“Therapy is not about judgment or "fixing" you. We begin by recognizing your strengths and building from what is already working.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Phyllis Gould

Phyllis Gould

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I have always been interested in clients' cultural backgrounds and am fluent in Spanish, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and German.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 12 insurance carriers
Jen Lubelchek

Jen Lubelchek

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I prioritize the therapeutic relationship; you can expect my style to be warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Tobiloba Adewolu

Tobiloba Adewolu

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual & in-person • Evanston, IL


“I provide compassionate, patient-centered care, tailoring evidence-based treatments to each individual's unique needs.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Creative, Empowering, Holistic
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Hardik Kotak

Hardik Kotak

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I am a queer, immigrant, gender non-conforming therapist focusing on trauma, identity-struggles, neurodiversity and personality disorders.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 13 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Eve Brownstone

Eve Brownstone

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


You want more than symptom management. You're not just looking for coping strategies. You want to understand yourself. You want to grieve fully, not efficiently. You want a therapeutic relationship that can hold complexity, contradiction, and mystery. You want someone who won't rush you toward resolution before you're ready, and who trusts that you have within you what healing requires. You want to be seen, not diagnosed, not fixed, but genuinely witnessed.

I'm a licensed clinical professional counselor with over 25 years of experience, and grief is at the heart of my work. I understand grief not as a problem to be solved but as a profound human process, one that touches identity, relationship, body, and spirit all at once. I'm also a certified grief educator, which means I bring both clinical depth and real psychoeducational grounding to our work together.

Grief or loss, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Family issues
Creative, Empowering, Holistic
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Joslyn Jelinek

Joslyn Jelinek

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“The day to day world is field work and what we do during our session is work and revise new strategies to use during field work.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 16 insurance carriers
Rae Reed

Rae Reed

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a space to explore ingrained habits in relationships, to build trust that allows you to feel your emotions and learn new healthy habits.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Creative, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 14 insurance carriers
Ali Vernasco

Ali Vernasco

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I have over 11 years experience in the field of Social Work, with a passion for helping my clients work through difficult life transitions, trauma, gender, and grief.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Affirming, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Anne Zakaras

Anne Zakaras

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“Anne's integrative, client-centered, relational approach is rooted in evidence-based psychotherapeutic practices combined with art therapy techniques...”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Infertility
Creative, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Sajdah Uddin

Sajdah Uddin

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I meet you where you are- with compassion and curiosity to help you reconnect with your authentic self.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Chronic conditions, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Daniel Stribling-Vergara

Daniel Stribling-Vergara

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“My approach is promotes the mind-body connection, empowering my clients to live an embodied and fulfilled life.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Kanika Shirole

Kanika Shirole

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I also specialize in supporting clients who are working towards expanding their self-concept and exploring aspects and intersections of their ethnic, cultural, racial, sexual, and gender identities.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Affirming, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Sara Speier

Sara Speier

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I work with adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship challenges, self-esteem issues, and major life transitions.”
Grief or loss, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Maternal mental health
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
TJ Thurlow

TJ Thurlow

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


“I want my clients to leave each session with the confidence to implement the plan we have created together.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Affirming, Creative, Empowering
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Ahmed Hussain

Ahmed Hussain

Psychiatrist

Virtual & in-person • 23 mi away • Westmont, IL


“My approach is based on trauma-informed care. I emphasize Respect, trust, transparency, Collaboration, and mutual decision-making.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Direct, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Brittany Bishop

Dr. Brittany Bishop

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Crest Hill, IL


“I use a gentle approach to counseling. I use holistic methods, encouraging the use of nature, art, and mindfulness to reach your goals.”
Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Creative, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 14 insurance carriers
Cameron Stamm

Cameron Stamm

Therapist

Virtual & in-person • Chicago, IL


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.

Grief or loss, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

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