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Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Therapy in River North | Chicago, IL

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Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

You don't have to keep showing up for everyone else while running on empty.

River North is one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in the city. But energy on the outside doesn't always match what's happening on the inside.

Maybe you've been grinding for a while... career pressure, relationship stress, the constant noise of a full life; and somewhere along the way you stopped checking in with yourself. Or maybe something shifted recently and you can't quite get back to feeling like you.

If you're parenting a teen, you might be watching them navigate more than they're letting on. The pressure to perform, to fit in, to figure out who they are, it's a lot. And sometimes they need a space that isn't home to work through it.

Our Chicago office is just a short trip from River North. Easy to get to, easy to fit into your week. And if coming in isn't realistic, we offer secure online therapy throughout Illinois.

Either way, you get the same thing, a therapist who actually listens, who understands your world, and who works with you to build something better.

Getting Started Is Simple

You don't need to have everything figured out before you reach out. That's what we're here for.

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

No pressure. No commitment. Just an honest conversation about how we can help.

Therapists near Streeterville in Chicago, IL 

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

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

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

  • Anger Management

  • Body Image

  • Cultural and Racial Concerns

  • Depression

  • Gender & Sexual Identity Exploration

  • Grief and Loss

  • Life Transitions and Stress Management

  • Relationship Issues​​​​​​​

📍 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. Wells St.  

 

2. Turn left onto N Fairbanks Ct

3. Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto W Illinois St

4. Turn right onto N Columbus Dr

5. Keep left to stay on N Columbus Dr

6. Turn right onto E Monroe St

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

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

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

10. 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

Ready to Feel Like Yourself Again?

You've been taking care of everything and everyone else. It's time to take care of you.

Reach out today and we'll match you with a therapist who fits what you're going through. Not sure where to start? Book a call with our Client Care Coordinator first — no commitment, just a conversation about how we can help.

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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