Lucien Loveless, MA, LSW, Therapist in Chicago, Illinois

Lucien Loveless is a Licensed Social Worker in Illinois who has a BA in Psychology from University of California at Santa Cruz and an MA in Clinical Social Work from Crown Family School of Social Work, Social Policy, and Practice at University of Chicago. At their core Lucien is a trauma-informed and client-centered therapist, focusing on what tools and methods are going to be most helpful to each person in their individual therapeutic journey. There is not a one size fits all answer to mental health challenges, and Lucien can help you find which skills, strategies, and coping mechanisms are going to help you reach your goals. Lucien’s goal as a therapist is to co-create a therapeutic space that works for you. As a therapist Lucien specializes in working with teens and adults struggling with trauma, sexuality/gender identity exploration, ADHD, Autism, depression, anxiety, OCD, and Phobias. Lucien utilizes and adapts empirically validated treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Beyond therapeutic work, you can find Lucien hosting elaborate Tabletop Roleplaying games, refinishing vintage furniture and homewares, or managing their menagerie of pets (one dog, one cat and multiple mice).