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Syrena McKay, Therapy Clinician

Syrena McKay, MS, LSW, Therapy in Vernon Hills, Illinois

Specialties:
Attachment issues Family conflict LGBTQ+ Parenting School avoidance Sex & intimacy issues +55
Ages Served
3-40
Does Not Manage Medication
Provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance
Yes - View plans

About Syrena McKay (She/Her)

I’m Syrena McKay, MS, LSW, and I help people build stability, insight, and practical skills to navigate life’s challenges through compassionate, evidence-based therapy. At LifeStance Health in Illinois, I work with individuals, couples, and families of all ages, from children to seniors, offering care that is both clinically grounded and genuinely human.

I specialize in ADHD, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns, and I tailor each treatment plan to fit your stage of life and personal goals. I use approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Family Therapy to ease distress, strengthen coping skills, and support day-to-day functioning.

I also support LGBTQ+ individuals, those involved in adoption or foster care, and individuals with autism spectrum disorders. I am especially passionate about helping people transition after a psychiatric hospital stay, working together to rebuild routines, strengthen communication, and prevent relapse through ongoing, coordinated care.

I offer individual, couples, and family therapy, and I have experience with concerns like childhood behavior challenges, school avoidance, depression, grief, and life transitions. I began practicing in 2024 as a provisionally licensed social worker.

Outside of work, I enjoy sports, working out, music, coloring, and relaxing with a good show or movie.

Syrena McKay provides services with supervision.

Types of Care & Ages Served

Areas of Focus

Individual Therapy

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

  • LGBTQ+
  • School avoidance
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
  • Autism with developmental delay
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Ethnic identity & mental health
  • Family conflict
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gender affirming care evaluations
  • Gender identity & mental health
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
  • Intellectual disability (living independently)
  • Learning challenges
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
  • Mental health during perimenopause
  • Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
  • Mental health support for chronic pain
  • Mental health support for neurological conditions
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Parenting
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders & related conditions
  • Phobias
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Premarital counseling
  • Race, culture & mental health
  • Religion, spirituality & mental health
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
  • Stroke-related mental health conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD

Couples Therapy

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

  • Parenting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment issues
  • Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
  • Autism with developmental delay
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Career & work issues
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Ethnic identity & mental health
  • Family conflict
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gender affirming care evaluations
  • Gender identity & mental health
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
  • Intellectual disability (living independently)
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
  • Mental health during perimenopause
  • Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
  • Mental health support for chronic pain
  • Mental health support for neurological conditions
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders & related conditions
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Premarital counseling
  • Race, culture & mental health
  • Religion, spirituality & mental health
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
  • Stroke-related mental health conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD

Family Therapy

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

  • Attachment issues
  • Family conflict
  • Parenting
  • Ability status
  • ADHD
  • Adoption & foster care
  • Anger issues
  • Anxiety
  • Autism spectrum & neurodivergence
  • Autism with developmental delay
  • Autism: requires some assistance
  • Body image
  • Bullying or harassment
  • Caregiving
  • Childhood ADHD, attention or focus issues
  • Childhood behavioral issues
  • Depression/feeling down
  • Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
  • Early adulthood: Starting college or career
  • Ethnic identity & mental health
  • Focus, concentration & memory
  • Gender affirming care evaluations
  • Gender identity & mental health
  • General relationship issues
  • Grief & loss
  • Immigration/cultural status
  • Intellectual disability (caregiver-supported care)
  • Intellectual disability (living independently)
  • Learning challenges
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital stress or divorce
  • Men's health/issues
  • Mental health changes after brain & head injuries
  • Mental health during perimenopause
  • Mental health related to pregnancy & reproductive health
  • Mental health support for chronic pain
  • Mental health support for neurological conditions
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Other women's health concerns
  • Panic attacks
  • Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
  • Personality disorders & related conditions
  • PMS & PMDD
  • Premarital counseling
  • Race, culture & mental health
  • Religion, spirituality & mental health
  • School avoidance
  • School behavioral issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Self-injury or cutting
  • Sex & intimacy issues
  • Sexual trauma
  • Sleep issues or insomnia
  • Social skills & communication
  • Stress from ongoing health issues
  • Stress management
  • Stress related to discrimination & social injustice
  • Stroke-related mental health conditions
  • Trauma & PTSD

Therapy Types

  • ACT Therapy
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
  • Clinical Evaluations for Gender Affirming Care
  • ERP Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • IFS Therapy (Internal Family Systems)
  • Integrative & Holistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Parenting Support
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Sand Tray Therapy
  • Social Skills Training
  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
  • Strength-Based Therapy

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Aurora University

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Syrena McKay, Therapy in Vernon Hills, Illinois

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Therapy in Vernon Hills, Illinois

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