Industry: Behavioral and Mental Health

Essie Shachar-Hill

LifeWorks Psychotherapy Center

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Essie Shachar-Hill - they/them

LifeWorks Psychotherapy Center

Psychotherapist

LCSW, MSW

Licensed in: Illinois

License: LCSW 149.024139

Payment Accepted

  • In-network Insurance
  • Self Pay

About Essie

I specialize in working with LGBTQ+ adults and adolescents, including trans, non-binary, and gender-questioning folks, as well as people from marginalized religious communities.I find that clients often come to therapy to try to understand something: something about themselves, their relationships, or their past experiences. Using a sex-positive, anti-oppressive framework, I accompany them in their therapeutic journey toward their own goals. If you have ever felt “un-understandable” by others, I can provide a space for you to be witnessed, held, and supported as you connect with your most authentic self. I look forward to working with you! I accept BCBS PPO or out-of-pocket payment.

  • Patient approach: Racial Equity, Sex Positive, Trauma Informed Care, Harm Reduction, Health At Every Size (HAES)
  • Language: English
  • Availability: In Person, Virtual
  • Age range served: Adults, Older Adults (60 +), Young Adults (18 to 24), Youth ( < 18)

Populations

  • BIPOC
  • Immigrants
  • Individuals
  • Kinky
  • LGBTQ+
  • Neurodiverse
  • Polyamorous
  • Sex Workers
  • Transgender
  • Trauma Survivor

Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Identity Issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • Spirituality
  • Trauma

Approaches

  • Humanistic
  • Psychodynamic
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