Business Details
Your Trusted Psychotherapy Partner in Chicago
We are a dedicated team of psychotherapists committed to enriching emotional lives and fostering personal growth through contemporary relational psychotherapy. Our practice emphasizes creating safe, collaborative spaces where clients explore conscious and unconscious patterns that impact their relationships and self-perception. With expertise in individual and couples therapy, we address challenges like anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, and life transitions while prioritizing self-awareness and meaningful change. Our clinicians bring decades of combined experience in psychoanalysis, academic counseling, and trauma-informed care, supported by affiliations with leading institutions like the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis and Rush University Medical Center.We maintain accessibility through sliding-scale fees starting at $75 and offer teletherapy services to accommodate diverse client needs. As an in-network provider for BCBS PPO and out-of-network option for major PPO plans, we ensure professional care remains accessible to Chicago's downtown community.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy
Teletherapy Services
Academic Counseling
Executive Function Coaching
Highlights and features
- We offer sliding-scale fees starting at $75 for income-qualified clients
- Our therapists maintain affiliations with leading academic institutions
- We provide teletherapy appointments via Zoom for convenience
- Spanish-speaking therapists available to serve diverse communities
- In-network provider for BCBS PPO with out-of-network options
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Our individual therapy addresses emotional challenges through weekly or biweekly sessions. Therapists create safe environments to explore relationship patterns, anxiety, depression, and self-esteem issues. Treatment plans develop from initial assessments, focusing on current life challenges while building skills for lasting personal growth and improved relationships.
Couples Therapy
Specialized relationship counseling helps couples address communication difficulties, trust issues, and intimacy concerns. Weekly sessions focus on identifying strengths while resolving conflicts around parenting, life transitions, or sexual satisfaction. Therapists facilitate collaborative problem-solving to strengthen connections and improve relationship dynamics through evidence-based psychodynamic approaches.
Teletherapy Services
Secure Zoom-based teletherapy provides accessible mental health care for remote clients. Virtual sessions maintain the same therapeutic quality as in-person visits, addressing anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. This service expands our reach beyond Chicago while maintaining personalized treatment plans and therapeutic alliance development through encrypted video technology.
Academic Counseling
Specialized academic counseling supports students across educational levels. Services include college admissions guidance, executive function coaching, and study skills development. Our counselors help clients articulate academic goals while building time management and organizational skills to improve academic performance and reduce educational stress.
Sliding Scale Therapy
Income-based sliding scale fees make quality psychotherapy accessible starting at $75 per session. This program ensures financial constraints don't prevent access to mental health care while maintaining our commitment to professional excellence. Limited appointments available for income-qualified individuals through documented financial need assessments.
People
Kate Schechter, Ph.D.
Director
Internationally recognized expert in psychoanalysis, politics, and culture. Training and Supervising Analyst at Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis with 20+ years teaching experience at University of Chicago and Loyola University. Author of award-winning book on psychoanalysis and biopolitics.
Sarah Goldberg, Ph.D., LCSW
Psychotherapist
Specializes in psychoanalytic therapy for adults, adolescents, and couples. Holds degrees from University of Chicago and Loyola University Chicago. Research focuses on psychoanalysis and aging with extensive experience treating midlife and older adult populations.
Bill Hutchison, MA, Ph.D.
Academic Counselor
Educational counselor with psychoanalytic training. Specializes in executive function coaching and academic mentoring for students across humanities, social sciences, and STEM fields. Helps clients develop essential skills for academic and professional success through personalized counseling approaches.
Ray Noll, MSW, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist
Postdoctoral fellow at Northwestern University's Sexualities Project. Teaches courses on gender, sexuality, and political belonging. Specializes in working with marginalized populations and individuals affected by incarceration through a psychoanalytic framework.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
We provide individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, and academic counseling. Our services include both in-person sessions at our Chicago offices and teletherapy appointments via Zoom.
Do you accept insurance?
We are in-network providers for BCBS PPO plans and out-of-network providers for most major PPO insurance plans. We do not accept Medicare or Medicaid.
Are sliding scale fees available?
Yes, we offer a limited number of sliding scale appointments starting at $75 for clients with documented financial need through our income-based fee structure.
Do you have Spanish-speaking therapists?
Yes, we have Spanish-speaking therapists available to serve clients in their preferred language. Please contact us for specific availability.
What are your office hours?
Our therapists are available Monday-Friday 8am-8pm and Saturday-Sunday 8am-4pm for both in-person and teletherapy appointments.
