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Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Therapy in Lincoln Park | Chicago, IL

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Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

You can have a good life and still be struggling. Both things are true.

Lincoln Park has a lot going for it. Great schools, beautiful streets, a neighborhood that feels established and alive at the same time. And if you live here, chances are you've worked hard to build that life.

But working hard and feeling good aren't always the same thing.

Maybe anxiety has been quietly running the show for a while. The pressure to perform, to maintain, to keep showing up for everyone around you, it adds up. Or maybe something shifted recently. A relationship. A career change. A loss. And even though everything looks fine from the outside, it doesn't feel fine on the inside.

If you're raising a teen in Lincoln Park, you know the pressure they're under too. Academic expectations, college prep, social dynamics... it's a lot to carry. Sometimes they need a space outside of home to process what they're going through.

You don't have to wait until things get worse before you reach out.

Our Chicago office is accessible from Lincoln Park and easy to fit into your week. Prefer to stay close to home? We offer secure online therapy throughout Illinois too.

Either way, you get a therapist who listens without judgment, understands the life you're living, and works with you to build something better.

Getting Started Is Simple

You don't have to have everything figured out before you reach out. Most people don't.

Fill out our contact form or book a call with our Client Care Coordinator. We'll get to know what you're going through, answer your questions, and match you with the right therapist for your life.

No pressure. No commitment. Just a conversation about how we can help you find your bright light again.

Therapists near Lincoln Park in Chicago, IL 

Julie Gruca

Action-oriented therapist guiding you to break free from anxiety and build a fulfilling future

Julie's Specialties

  • Anxiety

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • ERP

  • Body Image

  • Depression

  • Social Phobias/Social Anxiety

  • Women's Issues

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • Relationship Issues​

📍 In-person therapy in Chicago, IL

💻 Teletherapy: Illinois

👥 Ages: Teens through Adults

Megan Bryk LCSW

Strength-focused therapist partnering with you to dig deeper and create meaningful change 

Megan's Specialties 

  • Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain

  • ADHD

  • Autism

  • Anxiety

  • Body Image

  • Depression

  • Relationship Issues

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management​​​

📍 In-person therapy in Chicago, IL

💻 Teletherapy: Illinois, Texas, Indiana

👥 Ages: Teens through Adults

Adam Scartozzi, MA, LCPC

Collaborative therapist helping you develop a flexible, resilient, and kind mind through lighthearted, thoughtful dialogue

​Adam's Specialties

  • Anxiety

  • ADHD

  • Anger Management

  • Cultural and Racial Concerns

  • Chronic Illness and Chronic Pain

  • Physical Disability

  • Men's Issues

  • Depression

  • Relational Concerns​

💻 Teletherapy: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Florida

👥 Ages: Adults

Dr. Beth Marnix

Warm, collaborative psychologist connecting past experiences to present healing through a focus on a strong therapeutic relationship

​Dr. Beth's Specialties

  • Family of Origin Issues

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • EMDR

  • Anxiety

  • Women's Issues

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • Relationship Issues​​

💻 Teletherapy: Illinois, Indiana, Texas, and residents of PSYPACT states

👥 Ages: Adults

Rian Richardson

Empowering therapist helping you live your authentic life through cultivating  'main character energy'

​Rian's Specialties

  • Anxiety

  • Cultural and Racial Concerns

  • Depression

  • EMDR

  • Gender & Sexual Identity Exploration

  • Grief and Loss

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • Relationship Issues​​​​​​​

  • Trauma and PTSD

📍 In-person therapy in Chicago, IL

💻 Teletherapy: Illinois, Texas

👥 Ages: Teens through Adults

Our Office

30 N Michigan Ave Ste 515
Chicago, IL 60602

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday

9:00 AM - 7 :00 PM

Friday

9:00 AM - 4 :00 PM

By appointment only

Phone

Driving Directions

1. Head toward N Sheffield Ave

 

2. Turn right to merge onto US-41 S/N Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Dr/Lake Shore Dr

3. Turn right onto E Monroe St

4. Use the left lane to turn right onto S Michigan Ave

5. Turn slight left into the 25 N Michigan Ave Parking Garage. McCormick Tribune Plaza and "the bean" will be on the left hand side. 

6. Our office is slightly further north at 30 N. Michigan Ave, on the left hand side. 

7. When you enter the building, check in with security staff. You will show a photo ID.  We are located on the 5th floor. The door to the suite is 515

Nearest Parking Garage

Millennium Garages - Grant Park North Garage


25 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60602

You've Built a Good Life. Let's Help You Actually Enjoy It.

Therapy isn't about what's wrong with you. It's about getting the support you need to feel like yourself again, and live the life you actually want.

Fill out our contact form or book a call with our Client Care Coordinator. We'll listen, answer your questions, and connect you with a therapist who gets it.

No pressure. No commitment. Your bright light is still there. Let's find it together.

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30 N Michigan Ave Ste 515,

Chicago, Illinois 60602

1500 W 38th St Suite 32,

Austin, Texas 78731

Contact

FX: 1-888-356-8766

We acknowledge that the Chicago office of Bright Light Counseling Center is located on the unceded land of the Potawatomi, Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Myaamia, Kaskaskia, Kickapoo, Ho-Chunk, and Peoria Nations. We also acknowledge that the Austin office of Bright Light Counseling Center is located on the unceded land of the Tonkawa, Coahuiltecan, Jumanos, Comanche, Lipan Apache, and Sana Nations.We pay our respects to the elders, past and present, of these Nations. We are grateful for the opportunity to work and live on this land.

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