Inner Choice Psychotherapy

Inner Choice Psychotherapy Inner Choice Psychotherapy is a small boutique practice located in Chicago, IL committed to providing relational, culturally-sensitive care to all.

Are all of your “relationships” actually relational?Our latest blog explores the essential nature of relationships for o...
11/24/2025

Are all of your “relationships” actually relational?

Our latest blog explores the essential nature of relationships for our survival in today’s tumultuous world.

Learn what makes a relationship genuinely relational, why reciprocity matters, and how non-reciprocal connections impact our well-being.

Inner Choice is very excited to welcome Elizabeth Birnkrant to our team. Elizabeth believes in honoring the different li...
09/29/2025

Inner Choice is very excited to welcome Elizabeth Birnkrant to our team. Elizabeth believes in honoring the different lived experiences of her clients; she collaborates with them to help them listen to their authentic voice, strengthen communication in their relationships, and take actions that align with their values. Elizabeth’s work as a professional actor and acting teacher has given her the ability to understand the dialectic on a deep level, utilizing this understanding to help couples and families find balance, manage emotions, and increase communication skills. Elizabeth works from an existential perspective, centering meaning making as a pathway towards managing the stressors of our current times, as well as past experiences.

Elizabeth is currently taking new clients and would love to work with you.

Read more about Elizabeth…

Inner Choice is very excited to welcome Elizabeth Birnkrant to our team. As fall slowly makes its presence known, many are feeling the emotional impact of the seasonal transition. For some this mea…

As a therapist who has so much admiration for the work and tenacity it takes to be an , I am cognizant of how much supp...
08/26/2025

As a therapist who has so much admiration for the work and tenacity it takes to be an , I am cognizant of how much support athletes actually need. Our latest blog explores how to approach from a psychological and therapeutic perspective. Read more below 🚴

The sun is beating down. It’s 90º. I’m carrying my water bottle and a trekking umbrella for the sun. A collapsible stool hangs over my shoulders, in case I want to sit down. My husband …

What is listening and how do we really learn to do it?Learn more in our latest blog...
07/29/2025

What is listening and how do we really learn to do it?

Learn more in our latest blog...

Ever since we are children we were told to listen. Listen to your parents, listen to your teachers, listen to adults when they are speaking to you -these statements themselves are not about listeni…

Antisemitism, and all other oppressive isms, corrode the therapeutic bond. They have no place within a therapeutic setti...
05/07/2025

Antisemitism, and all other oppressive isms, corrode the therapeutic bond. They have no place within a therapeutic setting, and have no place within the literal or remote walls of Inner Choice Psychotherapy.

Read our full Jewish American Heritage Month statement below...

On this Jewish American Heritage Month, I want to take a minute to reiterate Inner Choice’s commitment to providing culturally-competent care to the Jewish community. The essence of culturally-comp…

Inner Choice Psychotherapy recognizes the importance of fully respecting all clients’ identities and is thrilled to have...
04/16/2025

Inner Choice Psychotherapy recognizes the importance of fully respecting all clients’ identities and is thrilled to have Holly, a Jewish ally, on the team! We are excited to share her first blog for the practice. Please reach out to Holly at holly@innerchoicetherapy.com if you would like to schedule a session.

I first connected with Annabeth and Inner Choice after reading her thoughts on being a Jewish therapist in the wake of October 7th. Despite not being Jewish myself, her words resonated with me as I…

“The RAAVE tool allows me to validate, but not replicate my childhood responses without judgment and with appreciation.”...
10/25/2024

“The RAAVE tool allows me to validate, but not replicate my childhood responses without judgment and with appreciation.” (Therapy client)

The RAAVE tool is a short, 5-step process, developed by Annabeth, that one can use to help oneself shift from distress to presence. Read more and download below…

Throughout my time as a therapist, I have noticed that it is hard to find tools to use outside of therapy to help people when they are experiencing emotional flashbacks.  When people are havin…

What is the job of a ? What is the definition of ?We explore these questions and more in our latest blog…
09/11/2024

What is the job of a ? What is the definition of ?
We explore these questions and more in our latest blog…

As the horrors of the world surround, effect, and move us, I have begun to think about parenting. Would the world be a different place right now if children were parented differently? I will never …

Inner Choice Psychotherapy is thrilled to welcome Holly Tyler to the practice. Holly exudes warmth and presence and stre...
07/15/2024

Inner Choice Psychotherapy is thrilled to welcome Holly Tyler to the practice. Holly exudes warmth and presence and stresses the importance of understanding that people exist in community with others. Holly works from an existential/humanistic lens emphasizing meaning-making and relationships. She brings her expertise in and passion for working with those navigating life transitions including: Alzheimer’s diagnosis, parenthood, marriage and career changes to the practice. She also has experience and interest in working with athletes as well as people experiencing depression and anxiety. Holly sees individuals, couples, and families, focusing on the importance of healthy communication and boundary setting.

Holly is taking new clients and would love to collaborate with you.

Read more about Holly below…

Holly Tyler MA, NCC psychotherapist holly@innerchoicetherapy.com (312) 248 3036 Therapeutic Approach Holly approaches psychotherapy from an integrative lens, connecting the core tenets of existenti…

"I saw and see his work as the beginning of a conversation, and I consider myself a lifelong student of all the work tha...
07/08/2024

"I saw and see his work as the beginning of a conversation, and I consider myself a lifelong student of all the work that has and continues to develop post-Freud."

Read our latest...

I went to Vienna, and I could not stop thinking about Freud. It felt very important to me to see his home and office. I asked myself “why?” Why are you so drawn to this space, why do you need to st…

"It has always been my personal mission, as well as the mission of Inner Choice Psychotherapy, to provide culturally-sen...
02/12/2024

"It has always been my personal mission, as well as the mission of Inner Choice Psychotherapy, to provide culturally-sensitive care to all clients, making sure to focus on the psychological, emotional and physical impact of and on people’s health."

I have not been the same since October 7th. Everything has shifted. There is a new pain on my soul, or maybe it is an old, old pain revealing itself to me, coming up from the depths to take up spac…

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5547 N Ravenswood Avenue Suite 407
Chicago, IL
60640

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7:30pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

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