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Therapist in Chicago, Illinois Adam Kessler, Therapist

Gender Identity: Male (He/Him)

Ages Served: 18-75+

Appointments: In-office and Online

Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only

Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans

Adam Kessler, Therapist

Adam Kessler, LCPC

Specializes In:

I personally know how much stress can come from seeking counseling, so I will ensure to create a safe and holding environment that will allow for you to feel as stress-free as possible. I have experience working with couples, PTSD, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and the LGBTQIA+ Community. I am currently accepting requests for therapy in-person and via secure video sessions on VSee. I utilize psychodynamic skills, narrative, CBT, solution-focused, multicultural, and client-centered techniques to help you overcome challenges you come to therapy with and to ensure you feel as comfortable as possible sharing them. I utilize cognitive-behavioral therapy in combination with psychodynamic therapy to assist you in identifying negative thought patterns and emotional dysfunction. My intention is to help you apply healthy thought patterns, while respecting your emotions, in order to guide you to a place where you can start healing and are more satisfied with your day-to-day. I like to think about therapy like a road-trip: you are the driver and have a place in mind of where you want to go. I am in your passenger seat with navigation open helping you get there as best as I can. But if you aren’t comfortable taking a turn somewhere, let me know, and I will work with you to find a different direction that works best for your needs.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Couples Therapy

Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.

  • LGBTQ+
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career & work issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Emotional abuse
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hallucinations
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Self-esteem
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs

Family Therapy

Improve communication and resolve conflicts within family dynamics with a clinician's guidance.

  • LGBTQ+
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hallucinations
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Self-esteem
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs

Individual Therapy

Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.

  • LGBTQ+
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Aging
  • Alcohol use
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attention & focus
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & relationships (mid-life)
  • Career & work issues
  • Chronic pain-related issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Detachment/disconnection
  • Dissociative disorders
  • Domestic violence & abuse
  • Drug/substance use
  • Emotional abuse
  • Empty nesters
  • Ethnic identity
  • Family conflict
  • Gambling
  • Gender identity
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Hallucinations
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual challenges: generally independent
  • Intense mood changes
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other addictive behaviors
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenthood
  • Parenting
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Pornography/sexual behaviors
  • Premarital counseling
  • Psychosis/issues with reality
  • Racial identity
  • Retirement
  • Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social injustice
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Unusual thoughts or beliefs
  • Video game/internet

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Northwestern University

FAQs

Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Adam Kessler. You can also call 312-761-4707 to have someone assist you.

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