About
Gold-Standard Care. Real Human Relationships.
We offer highly personalized, compassionate, evidence-based care.
Chicago Psychotherapy, PLLC is a private therapy practice located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Founded in 2014 by Dr. Caroline Adelman, our practice has grown into a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team of Psychologists, Counselors, Social Workers, and clinical trainees.
How We Can Help
We provide individual, couples, family, and group therapy, as well as psychological assessment, parenting workshops, school-based services, and clinical training. Our team specializes in supporting clients with a range of mental health and behavioral health conditions, including:
Anxiety disorders
& OCD
Depression
Relationship challenges
Emotion dysregulation
Trauma
ADHD
Peripartum mental health concerns
Adjustment challenges
Our Approach
Our approach is strengths-based, contextual, and collaborative. We work closely with clients and their families to meet meaningful treatment goals. We tailor evidence-based interventions to each person’s unique needs, drawing on the following gold-standard approaches:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Parent Management Training (PMT)
- Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
- Cognitive Behavioral Couples Therapy & Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Our assessment services help clients to better understand their unique profiles, strengths, and challenges, so they can access the academic, workplace, and therapeutic supports needed to thrive.
We are currently accepting new clients for both therapy and assessment services.
Our Mission & Values
We are committed to closing the gap between the best available evidence-based practices and the mental health services being offered in our communities. We know that great therapy has the power to transform lives, relationships, and our collective future.
Individualized Support
Great therapy is individualized and highly collaborative. Together, we will work to help you develop new insights and strategies, and work towards your highest purpose, values, and goals.
Evidence-Based Care
We use proven strategies tailored to each client’s needs, drawing on the best available research and clinical practices. We are committed to delivering gold-standard care to everyone we serve.
Collaboration & Respect
We honor the personal and cultural contexts of every individual, family, and organization we serve. We know that you are always the expert in your own lived experience and values.
Humanity & Kindness
Our team will center your humanity and our own in every interaction, because we fundamentally believe that creating a better future starts with treating all individuals with kindness, curiosity, and respect.
If these core principles resonate with you, we would be honored to support you, your family, or your organization.
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We celebrate diversity and stand firmly against racism, oppression, and dehumanizing systems. We affirm the identities and lived experiences of all marginalized individuals.
We commit to:
- Supporting the unique mental health needs of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities
- Practicing cultural humility and continuously learning best practices for working with diverse backgrounds
- Promoting mental wellness for all by affirming identities and rejecting harmful language, actions, and systems
We view this ongoing work as an ethical responsibility and as fundamental to the mental health and wellbeing of the diverse communities we serve every day.
PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
Flexible, Accessible, High-Quality Care
We do not participate directly in insurance networks, which means we are considered “out of network” for all insurance plans. This allows us to:
- Make treatment decisions based on what’s best for you — not what’s dictated by third parties.
- Offer flexible lengths and types of therapy, to meet clients’ unique support needs.
- Maintain reasonable caseloads, so providers can give each client the attention they deserve.
Though we are a self-pay practice, we believe finances should not dictate your access to high-quality care. To support affordable access to our services, we offer:
- Superbills for partial reimbursement through your insurance.
- Sliding scale reduced fees for clients without insurance, offered to those with qualifying household income.
- Clinical services provided by Counseling Interns/Externs trained in gold-standard, evidence-based modalities and supervised closely by our licensed providers. All services offered by trainees are offered at substantially reduced rates of $30-75/session, depending on your household income.
If you believe our clinic is a strong fit but have concerns about payment, please speak with us about your options.
Lifelong learning for cutting-edge care: we never stop learning, so you never stop receiving the best available care.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Whether you’re seeking therapy, group support, or training, our team is here to help. Connect with us today to get started.