Essie Shachar-Hill - they/them
LifeWorks Psychotherapy Center
Psychotherapist
LCSW, MSWLicensed 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