Therapists and counselors near you in Chicago, IL

Therapists and counselors near you in Chicago, IL: where to start

FindSupport lists 32 licensed therapists in Chicago. Start with what you need help with — a profile's focus areas tell you more than its address. Whether a profile in Chicago says psychologist, counselor or therapist depends on the license it holds, which is shown on the profile.

Common reasons people in Chicago reach out include seasonal depression, family dynamics, and urban stress, alongside anxiety, depression, and relationship stress. No public email address appears on the 32 Chicago profiles yet; reach out through the contact details on each one. The same goes for the 31 listed elsewhere in Illinois so far.

In Chicago, therapists typically charge $100–$220 per session. Many take insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees — it's fine to ask about cost in your first message.

Online vs. in-person therapy in Chicago, IL

So far, the 32 Chicago profiles describe office sessions; none mentions video. If you'd rather meet by video, ask anyway: a profile may not list every format.

None of the 63 Illinois listings, Chicago's included, mentions video yet. If you're dealing with seasonal depression, family dynamics, and urban stress, either format can work.

FindSupport weighs your needs before distance, both local in Chicago and online across Illinois.

Common specialties near you in Chicago

We can't yet break the 32 therapists listed in Chicago down by specialty: too few profiles tag one. Read what each therapist says they work with.

Most Chicago profiles don't yet say if they see children, couples or families. Ask about it when you reach out.

Keep in mind that Chicago is the third-largest city in the US: the figures above come from the 32 profiles FindSupport lists, one slice of the local field.

Cost, insurance and nearby options in Chicago

A month of weekly sessions in Chicago at $100–$220 each is $400–$880 if you pay yourself.

Whether a therapist in Chicago takes your insurance depends on the plan, so ask in your first message alongside fees.

Across Illinois, there are also listings in Rockford (16 therapists) and Naperville (15 therapists); those licensed in Illinois can see you in Chicago by video.

Chicago in context: listings, fees and video

Of the 63 therapists FindSupport lists in Illinois, 32 are in Chicago, more than in any other city there. City by city, Rockford has 16 and Naperville has 15, against 32 in Chicago. Nationally, only 3 of 120 listed cities have more than Chicago, so there's real local choice.

Chicago's city guide puts typical fees at $100–$220. Going by the middle of each range, that is $15 over the national middle ($90–$200). The Chicago range starts $10 higher and tops out $20 higher. Elsewhere in Illinois, Rockford lists $90–$200 (about $15 lower) and Naperville lists $120–$250 (about $25 higher). The Chicago and Rockford ranges overlap from $100 to $200. It's a guide range: each of the 32 sets their own rate.

None of the 32 Chicago profiles mentions video yet, while 6% of profiles nationwide do. Ask anyway, since some therapists offer it without saying so.

In a pool of 32, start from your concern rather than the map: narrow the Chicago list by focus. Neighborhood isn't in our Chicago data, so if the trip matters, ask where sessions take place.