Integrative Therapists in Chicago, IL
Mirsadies Raber-Dunning
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
1 Endorsed
Chicago, IL 60642
As a queer, multi-racial therapist, I specialize in helping clients navigate sexual and intimacy concerns, relational conflicts, societal pressures, identity development, and life transitions. I offer a hands-on, expressive, and explorative approach for individuals and couples, focusing on communication, connection, and self-discovery. Whether you're part of the LGBTQIA+ or kink community or facing unique relationship dynamics, my goal is to provide a safe space where you can feel both challenged and validated.
As a queer, multi-racial therapist, I specialize in helping clients navigate sexual and intimacy concerns, relational conflicts, societal pressures, identity development, and life transitions. I offer a hands-on, expressive, and explorative approach for individuals and couples, focusing on communication, connection, and self-discovery. Whether you're part of the LGBTQIA+ or kink community or facing unique relationship dynamics, my goal is to provide a safe space where you can feel both challenged and validated.
I believe that therapy is most successful when there is mutual respect and trust between the therapist and client. I have successfully worked with families, teens, and adults from diverse sexual orientations, ethnicities, cultures, and religious backgrounds. Some of my clinical specialties include couples/family conflict, social and cultural stressors, anxiety, depression, trauma, and meaning making.
I believe that therapy is most successful when there is mutual respect and trust between the therapist and client. I have successfully worked with families, teens, and adults from diverse sexual orientations, ethnicities, cultures, and religious backgrounds. Some of my clinical specialties include couples/family conflict, social and cultural stressors, anxiety, depression, trauma, and meaning making.
Are you feeling stretched thin, exhausted by the demands of a high-pressure career, or simply "stuck" in a cycle of worry and low motivation? Whether it’s the heavy fog of depression, the constant hum of anxiety, or the overwhelming drain of professional burnout, these challenges can make daily life feel like an uphill battle. Often, we turn to quick fixes—such as substances, gambling, or digital distractions—just to numb the stress, only to find ourselves feeling more disconnected than before. If you feel like you’re losing your sense of self or simply surviving rather than thriving, you don’t have to navigate that path alone.
Are you feeling stretched thin, exhausted by the demands of a high-pressure career, or simply "stuck" in a cycle of worry and low motivation? Whether it’s the heavy fog of depression, the constant hum of anxiety, or the overwhelming drain of professional burnout, these challenges can make daily life feel like an uphill battle. Often, we turn to quick fixes—such as substances, gambling, or digital distractions—just to numb the stress, only to find ourselves feeling more disconnected than before. If you feel like you’re losing your sense of self or simply surviving rather than thriving, you don’t have to navigate that path alone.
Trained in Integrative Systemic Therapy, I draw from IFS, attachment theory, EFT, and somatic practices through a trauma-informed lens, tending to both mind and body.
Life can be challenging, and those challenges often find their way into our most important relationships. Whether you're navigating something alone, with a partner, or with a relative, the weight of those experiences can be disorienting. That's often what brings people to this space.
I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, many of whom come in to explore grief, anxiety, communication struggles, questions around gender and sexuality, women-related issues, or the weight of a life transition. They're looking for support to help them move forward, and I'm glad to walk that path with them."
Trained in Integrative Systemic Therapy, I draw from IFS, attachment theory, EFT, and somatic practices through a trauma-informed lens, tending to both mind and body.
Life can be challenging, and those challenges often find their way into our most important relationships. Whether you're navigating something alone, with a partner, or with a relative, the weight of those experiences can be disorienting. That's often what brings people to this space.
I work with teens, adults, couples, and families, many of whom come in to explore grief, anxiety, communication struggles, questions around gender and sexuality, women-related issues, or the weight of a life transition. They're looking for support to help them move forward, and I'm glad to walk that path with them."
Being human means navigating change, uncertainty, and moments when we feel stuck or overwhelmed. I see therapy as a space where we can work together to explore what’s going on, reflect on the past, and find new ways forward. My goal is to create a supportive, collaborative relationship where you feel heard, and empowered to make changes that lead to a more fulfilling life. I draw from psychodynamic and relational frameworks, integrating skills-based modalities with helpful. I have experience working with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences across diverse clinical settings.
Being human means navigating change, uncertainty, and moments when we feel stuck or overwhelmed. I see therapy as a space where we can work together to explore what’s going on, reflect on the past, and find new ways forward. My goal is to create a supportive, collaborative relationship where you feel heard, and empowered to make changes that lead to a more fulfilling life. I draw from psychodynamic and relational frameworks, integrating skills-based modalities with helpful. I have experience working with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and life experiences across diverse clinical settings.
I utilize an integrative approach tailored to your specific needs.
I believe that therapy is a healthy and proactive way to facilitate healing, growth, and wellness. I am a dedicated and compassionate counselor who is committed to helping people find individualized solutions to personal challenges. I work within the holistic framework that encompasses many different approaches in order to build trust and ensure you are empowered in your journey. Often we come in for therapy to address a specific concern and through that begin to discover other areas of our lives that we want to make meaningful change in. I am dedicated to to providing you a safe and collaborative space to do this.
I utilize an integrative approach tailored to your specific needs.
I believe that therapy is a healthy and proactive way to facilitate healing, growth, and wellness. I am a dedicated and compassionate counselor who is committed to helping people find individualized solutions to personal challenges. I work within the holistic framework that encompasses many different approaches in order to build trust and ensure you are empowered in your journey. Often we come in for therapy to address a specific concern and through that begin to discover other areas of our lives that we want to make meaningful change in. I am dedicated to to providing you a safe and collaborative space to do this.
I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship or intimacy concerns, familial stressors, and life transitions. I enjoy working with adults of all ages, though my specialty is working with adults going through life changes. These life changes often include but are not limited to career shifts, relationship changes, motherhood and and other life adjustments. I enjoy working on self-awareness, managing anxiety and depression, creating goals and making change, communication and relationships, boundary setting, and self-care. My hope is that clients gain self-awareness and feel empowered to make change.
I work with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship or intimacy concerns, familial stressors, and life transitions. I enjoy working with adults of all ages, though my specialty is working with adults going through life changes. These life changes often include but are not limited to career shifts, relationship changes, motherhood and and other life adjustments. I enjoy working on self-awareness, managing anxiety and depression, creating goals and making change, communication and relationships, boundary setting, and self-care. My hope is that clients gain self-awareness and feel empowered to make change.
Hi I'm Leslie! I know therapy can bring both hope and uncertainty, but it’s a step toward understanding yourself more fully and creating meaningful change. I believe the things we struggle with don’t just disappear, they often show up until we’ve had the chance to understand them. I view therapy as a space to explore that together with curiosity, compassion, and at your own pace.
Hi I'm Leslie! I know therapy can bring both hope and uncertainty, but it’s a step toward understanding yourself more fully and creating meaningful change. I believe the things we struggle with don’t just disappear, they often show up until we’ve had the chance to understand them. I view therapy as a space to explore that together with curiosity, compassion, and at your own pace.
I utilize a multiculturally sensitive, integrative approach to help individuals and couples gain insight into attachment needs, better communicate those needs with partners and loved ones, recognize and change unhealthy patterns and dynamics, and practice self-love.
My areas of interest and expertise include Transitions to Parenthood issues; work/life balance; POC navigating racial, social, and familial pressures of professional spaces; LGBTQIA+ issues; mindfulness; the Quarter-Life Crisis (issues of emerging adulthood); life-transitions; parents of medically complex little ones; Depression; and Anxiety Disorders.
I utilize a multiculturally sensitive, integrative approach to help individuals and couples gain insight into attachment needs, better communicate those needs with partners and loved ones, recognize and change unhealthy patterns and dynamics, and practice self-love.
My areas of interest and expertise include Transitions to Parenthood issues; work/life balance; POC navigating racial, social, and familial pressures of professional spaces; LGBTQIA+ issues; mindfulness; the Quarter-Life Crisis (issues of emerging adulthood); life-transitions; parents of medically complex little ones; Depression; and Anxiety Disorders.
A positive working alliance between a psychologist and patient is crucial for growth and development within the clinical context. Therefore, it is key for each patient to seek out a psychologist whom they feel comfortable and connected with. I offer an initial consultation at no charge in order to determine if the right fit exists. If after a consultation it does not feel like a good fit, then I will help you find a clinician who provides one. As a licensed clinical psychologist, with more than seven years of clinical experience, I have an extensive background working with adolescents, adults, and families.
A positive working alliance between a psychologist and patient is crucial for growth and development within the clinical context. Therefore, it is key for each patient to seek out a psychologist whom they feel comfortable and connected with. I offer an initial consultation at no charge in order to determine if the right fit exists. If after a consultation it does not feel like a good fit, then I will help you find a clinician who provides one. As a licensed clinical psychologist, with more than seven years of clinical experience, I have an extensive background working with adolescents, adults, and families.
Hi there! I'm glad you're here. Here is what you can expect in our work together: Together, we will aim to build a safe, supportive space where you feel genuinely heard, understood, and free from judgment. My compassionate approach centers on meeting you exactly where you are in life. I work collaboratively with adolescents and adults who are navigating anxiety, self-esteem struggles, social anxiety, self-criticism, shame, guilt, emotion dysregulation, depression, relationship issues, stress, and life transitions, alongside a wide range of other mental health concerns.
Hi there! I'm glad you're here. Here is what you can expect in our work together: Together, we will aim to build a safe, supportive space where you feel genuinely heard, understood, and free from judgment. My compassionate approach centers on meeting you exactly where you are in life. I work collaboratively with adolescents and adults who are navigating anxiety, self-esteem struggles, social anxiety, self-criticism, shame, guilt, emotion dysregulation, depression, relationship issues, stress, and life transitions, alongside a wide range of other mental health concerns.
As a therapist, I strive to create a warm, compassionate, and collaborative space where you can explore how you move through the world—especially the parts of yourself that may have gone unheard or unseen. I believe in meeting you exactly where you are, and in building a therapeutic relationship that affirms your needs while gently encouraging growth, curiosity, and change. I specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and relational concerns. Whether you're navigating internal struggles or seeking to improve your relationships, I’m here to support you with compassion, insight, and the tools to move forward.
As a therapist, I strive to create a warm, compassionate, and collaborative space where you can explore how you move through the world—especially the parts of yourself that may have gone unheard or unseen. I believe in meeting you exactly where you are, and in building a therapeutic relationship that affirms your needs while gently encouraging growth, curiosity, and change. I specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, and relational concerns. Whether you're navigating internal struggles or seeking to improve your relationships, I’m here to support you with compassion, insight, and the tools to move forward.
My approach to therapy is integrative, holistic and grounded in our relationship.
I am a therapist who enjoys supporting teens, young adults, and women through anxiety, life transitions, postpartum challenges and identity shifts. I meet you where you are- with compassion and curiosity to help you reconnect with your authentic self. I offer a culturally responsive and safe space for BIPOC clients navigating multiple identities.
In addition to talk therapy, I provide walk-and-talk eco-therapy sessions for those who feel more grounded in nature.
Please note I am licensed in Ohio and in Illinois.
My approach to therapy is integrative, holistic and grounded in our relationship.
I am a therapist who enjoys supporting teens, young adults, and women through anxiety, life transitions, postpartum challenges and identity shifts. I meet you where you are- with compassion and curiosity to help you reconnect with your authentic self. I offer a culturally responsive and safe space for BIPOC clients navigating multiple identities.
In addition to talk therapy, I provide walk-and-talk eco-therapy sessions for those who feel more grounded in nature.
Please note I am licensed in Ohio and in Illinois.
There are many reasons to look for a therapist. While I do not know your reasons, I do know it is often when it is hard to find help that you most need it. I work well with people who struggle to trust others, or have had difficulty feeling understood. Having worked in inpatient, community health, and private practice I have had the opportunity to support people with a large range of issues, often dealing with many issues at once. I bring my knowledge base and ways of understanding into the room - I aim to recognize how various factors interplay: family history, biology, identity, culture, and personality to name a few.
There are many reasons to look for a therapist. While I do not know your reasons, I do know it is often when it is hard to find help that you most need it. I work well with people who struggle to trust others, or have had difficulty feeling understood. Having worked in inpatient, community health, and private practice I have had the opportunity to support people with a large range of issues, often dealing with many issues at once. I bring my knowledge base and ways of understanding into the room - I aim to recognize how various factors interplay: family history, biology, identity, culture, and personality to name a few.
Willow brings their whole self to working with their community. Their goal is always to give clients the opportunity to feel seen, heard and supported. They are non-judgmental, caring and somewhat goofy. Willow has experience working in a variety of settings around chronic-illness (including EDS, long-covid, POTS, and MCAS), identity development, trauma, anxiety, depression and disability concerns, and has training in trauma-informed play therapy and utilizing expressive arts in therapeutic work. Their approach is grounded in attachment-theory, narrative therapy, harm reduction, disability justice, and family systems theory.
Willow brings their whole self to working with their community. Their goal is always to give clients the opportunity to feel seen, heard and supported. They are non-judgmental, caring and somewhat goofy. Willow has experience working in a variety of settings around chronic-illness (including EDS, long-covid, POTS, and MCAS), identity development, trauma, anxiety, depression and disability concerns, and has training in trauma-informed play therapy and utilizing expressive arts in therapeutic work. Their approach is grounded in attachment-theory, narrative therapy, harm reduction, disability justice, and family systems theory.
My therapeutic approach is relational, reflective, and humanist. I believe that acceptance, and safety are important aspects of engendering connection with people. I prioritize understanding individuals’ subjective experiences that culminate to influence their reality. I am trained in trauma-informed approaches but use an eclectic style of treatment approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Relational-Cultural, Feminist, Somatic Theories and interventions. Please come as you are, and engage in strengths and solutions based, self-directed work. I believe we can all find more empathy toward ourselves.
My therapeutic approach is relational, reflective, and humanist. I believe that acceptance, and safety are important aspects of engendering connection with people. I prioritize understanding individuals’ subjective experiences that culminate to influence their reality. I am trained in trauma-informed approaches but use an eclectic style of treatment approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Relational-Cultural, Feminist, Somatic Theories and interventions. Please come as you are, and engage in strengths and solutions based, self-directed work. I believe we can all find more empathy toward ourselves.
Therapy isn’t just about talking; it’s about feeling supported, learning new tools, and finding your own path forward. I work with clients navigating anxiety and other challenges using evidence-based skills like CBT, DBT, and mindfulness, tailored to your identified needs. My approach is person-centered, trauma-informed, and holistic, helping you address difficulties while honoring the full complexity of who you are. Above all, I strive to create a space where you feel heard, understood, and genuinely connected, so you can explore your experiences, build confidence, and move forward with clarity and resilience.
Therapy isn’t just about talking; it’s about feeling supported, learning new tools, and finding your own path forward. I work with clients navigating anxiety and other challenges using evidence-based skills like CBT, DBT, and mindfulness, tailored to your identified needs. My approach is person-centered, trauma-informed, and holistic, helping you address difficulties while honoring the full complexity of who you are. Above all, I strive to create a space where you feel heard, understood, and genuinely connected, so you can explore your experiences, build confidence, and move forward with clarity and resilience.
Using an evidence-based, integrative approach, we will work together to soften your inner critic, navigate life transitions, and build a more secure, authentic relationship with yourself and those around you.
You may be exhausted from holding everything together while feeling overwhelmed or “not enough” inside. You may feel insecure in your relationships, find yourself in repetitive, self-defeating patterns or struggle to see the good in yourself and others. I specialize in supporting adults as they navigate childhood trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, self-criticism, emotional instability and the challenges of life transitions. We will work together to soften your inner critic, reconnect with your authentic self, and cultivate deep self-compassion.
Using an evidence-based, integrative approach, we will work together to soften your inner critic, navigate life transitions, and build a more secure, authentic relationship with yourself and those around you.
You may be exhausted from holding everything together while feeling overwhelmed or “not enough” inside. You may feel insecure in your relationships, find yourself in repetitive, self-defeating patterns or struggle to see the good in yourself and others. I specialize in supporting adults as they navigate childhood trauma, anxiety, low self-esteem, self-criticism, emotional instability and the challenges of life transitions. We will work together to soften your inner critic, reconnect with your authentic self, and cultivate deep self-compassion.
Welcome. If you’re here, something in your life may feel complicated, uncertain, or difficult to untangle on your own. You may have supportive friends and family, yet still feel the need for a different kind of conversation—one where you can think out loud, explore what’s really happening beneath the surface, and gain clarity about what comes next. That’s the space I offer.
Welcome. If you’re here, something in your life may feel complicated, uncertain, or difficult to untangle on your own. You may have supportive friends and family, yet still feel the need for a different kind of conversation—one where you can think out loud, explore what’s really happening beneath the surface, and gain clarity about what comes next. That’s the space I offer.
It is human nature to move away from discomfort and towards pleasure. That is how we are wired. This becomes problematic when the ways we attempt to feel better and soothe no longer work for us, or start to cause bigger issues. Our emotional distress can end up manifesting in crippling anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, or a host of other emotional disorders. Becoming aware of our emotions can help us better navigate our needs and break patterns that are increasing our suffering. Through this work you will learn to respond to emotions in ways that help you find more peace and live more fulfilling lives.
It is human nature to move away from discomfort and towards pleasure. That is how we are wired. This becomes problematic when the ways we attempt to feel better and soothe no longer work for us, or start to cause bigger issues. Our emotional distress can end up manifesting in crippling anxiety, depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, or a host of other emotional disorders. Becoming aware of our emotions can help us better navigate our needs and break patterns that are increasing our suffering. Through this work you will learn to respond to emotions in ways that help you find more peace and live more fulfilling lives.
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Integrative Therapists
What is integrative therapy?
Integrative therapy is a type of therapy that combines ideas and techniques from different therapeutic approaches depending on the needs of the individual client. By merging elements of different treatments, an integrative therapist aims to offer a more flexible approach than those who practice just one type of therapy.
How does integrative therapy work?
Integrative therapy approaches a client’s mental, physical, and emotional health in a holistic way to discover the sources of their unhealthy behavior patterns or other challenges and considers the approach most likely to lead to improvement. Among the techniques an integrative therapist may practice are cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, art or music therapy, psychodynamic therapy, breathwork, family systems therapy, gestalt therapy, and trauma-informed therapy. An integrative therapist regularly evaluates the client’s progress and is prepared to pivot to a different approach if progress stalls.
How long does integrative therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for integrative therapy; people who find they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that spurred them to seek treatment. New patients should understand that it may take some time for a therapist to land on a treatment approach that best meets their needs, but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
How effective is integrative therapy?
There are hundreds of types of talk therapy, and research shows that while they vary in form, goals, and frequency, many if not all can produce similarly successful outcomes. But a single approach does not always deliver the greatest, or speediest, benefit, and so even therapists primarily trained in one model will use tools, language, techniques, or exercises from others to shape an effective treatment plan.