Therapist in Chicago, Illinois Evaristo Rios Jr, Therapist

Evaristo Rios, LSW, works with clients across Illinois, offering individual therapy to teens, adults, and seniors seeking to navigate life’s challenges with a trauma-informed, collaborative, and insight-oriented approach. Evaristo utilizes Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy while working with clients to create a plan tailored to their goals, pace, and preferences. Evaristo provides an affirming space for clients of all backgrounds, needs, and often works with clients who are experiencing PTSD/trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, exploring sexuality and gender identity, perfectionism, and burnout.

Evaristo connects with clients through humor, curiosity, and empathy, creating a space that supports both safety and self-exploration. Evaristo incorporates psycho-education to help clients better understand their experiences, while emphasizing collaboration to support client autonomy. Evaristo aims to support clients in developing greater self-understanding while navigating change in ways that feel meaningful and sustainable. Outside of clinical work, Evaristo enjoys playing video games, creative writing, spending time with his family (his cat included, of course!), and listening to music.