Empowered Connections Counseling

Empowered Connections Counseling If you’re looking for personalized support to help you create meaningful connections and change in your life,
we’re here to help.

We offer multidisciplinary therapy to adults, children & teens, relationships, and families in Chicago/greater Illinois.

02/18/2026

My therapist keeps ruining my self-sabotage…

Burnout often comes from carrying too much for too long without support.You are allowed to slow down and ask for help.🤍 ...
02/17/2026

Burnout often comes from carrying too much for too long without support.
You are allowed to slow down and ask for help.
🤍 Explore therapy options and see how we can support you by visiting the link in our bio.

Valentine’s Day is here and a lot of the conversation centers on love, romance, and certainty.But for some people, this ...
02/14/2026

Valentine’s Day is here and a lot of the conversation centers on love, romance, and certainty.

But for some people, this season brings up something different:

Doubt.
Anxiety.
Overthinking.
The quiet fear of “What if something is wrong?”

Relationship anxiety - and in some cases, Relationship OCD (ROCD) - can show up as intrusive questions like:

“Do I really love my partner?”
“What if I’m not attracted enough?”
“What if we’re not meant to be?”
“What if they leave?”

These thoughts aren’t a reflection of your character.
They aren’t proof your relationship is doomed.
And they aren’t simply “overthinking.”

For some, the urge to seek constant reassurance, to mentally review every interaction, or to compare your relationship to others can be part of a deeper anxiety pattern.

And anxiety loves certainty - especially in love, where certainty rarely exists.

At Empowered Connections Counseling, we believe in creating space for the conversations people feel ashamed to have out loud.

You are not alone in these thoughts.
You are not broken for having them.
Support is available.

If you’re noticing relationship anxiety affecting your daily life, therapy can help you untangle fear from truth and build a more secure connection with yourself and others.

We’re here when you’re ready.

If you identify as international, immigrant, or foreign born, and have been carrying feelings of uncertainty, loneliness...
02/13/2026

If you identify as international, immigrant, or foreign born, and have been carrying feelings of uncertainty, loneliness, or being stuck-- this group was created for you.

The Story of Our Struggles is an 8 week, in person therapy group that centers shared experiences, emotional support, and connection.

Facilitated by Korean American and Taiwanese clinicians, this group offers a thoughtful space to reflect, share your story, and build belonging alongside others who understand the complexity of living between cultures. See flier for more details and to register!

Congrats to Gia on completing their LCSW license! This is the result of years of hard work, care, and commitment - and w...
02/13/2026

Congrats to Gia on completing their LCSW license! This is the result of years of hard work, care, and commitment - and we’re so proud to celebrate this moment with you 💛

Two years of impact, growth, and meaningful connection ✨Sami, thank you for showing up with so much heart and intention....
02/11/2026

Two years of impact, growth, and meaningful connection ✨
Sami, thank you for showing up with so much heart and intention. We’re lucky to have you as part of the ECC community 💛
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If you identify as international, immigrant, or foreign-born, and have been carrying feelings of uncertainty, loneliness...
02/09/2026

If you identify as international, immigrant, or foreign-born, and have been carrying feelings of uncertainty, loneliness, or being stuck- this group was created for you.

**The Story of Our Struggles** is an 8-week, in-person therapy group that centers shared experiences, emotional support, and connection.

Facilitated by Korean-American and Taiwanese clinicians, the group offers a thoughtful space to reflect, share your story, and build belonging alongside others who understand the complexity of living between cultures.

🗓 Saturdays, 2:00–3:30 PM CT
📍 30 N Michigan Ave, Chicago
📅 March 28 – May 16, 2026

Insurance accepted (UHC & NU Aetna)
Sliding scale available

To learn more or register, please scan the QR code below to complete an intake request form.

We’d be honored to connect with you.

If you identify as international, immigrant, or foreign-born, and have been carrying feelings of uncertainty, loneliness...
02/09/2026

If you identify as international, immigrant, or foreign-born, and have been carrying feelings of uncertainty, loneliness, or being stuck- this group was created for you.

**The Story of Our Struggles** is an 8-week, in-person therapy group that centers shared experiences, emotional support, and connection.

Led by immigrant clinicians, the group offers a thoughtful space to reflect, share your story, and build belonging alongside others who understand the complexity of living between cultures.

🗓 Saturdays, 2:00–3:30 PM CT
📍 30 N Michigan Ave, Chicago
📅 March 28 – May 16, 2026

Insurance accepted (UHC & NU Aetna)
Sliding scale available

To learn more or register, please scan the QR code below to complete an intake request form.

We’d be honored to connect with you.

02/04/2026

Expectation vs. reality: therapist edition 🙃
This one’s for the therapists.

Conflict doesn’t mean failure.Avoiding conflict doesn’t create closeness, but learning how to navigate it does.Therapy c...
02/02/2026

Conflict doesn’t mean failure.
Avoiding conflict doesn’t create closeness, but learning how to navigate it does.
Therapy can help couples and families build tools for communication, repair, and understanding. Ready to get started?

01/29/2026

AI can actually make OCD worse.

Reassurance reduces anxiety in the moment - but in OCD, it strengthens the disorder over time.

AI removes friction, boundaries, and limits, making reassurance-seeking easier and more reinforcing than ever.

Read the full blog - link in bio 🧡

Men aren’t emotionally distant because they don’t care.They’re distant because they were trained to be.From an early age...
01/27/2026

Men aren’t emotionally distant because they don’t care.
They’re distant because they were trained to be.
From an early age, boys learn that vulnerability is dangerous — that worth is tied to control, productivity, and emotional silence. What looks like avoidance in adulthood is often survival.
In this piece, we explore:
How patriarchy conditions emotional suppression
Why vulnerability can feel like a threat to identity
The hidden cost of unexpressed emotion
How therapy reframes emotions as information — not weakness
As bell hooks wrote, “The first act of violence that patriarchy demands of males is the killing off of their emotional parts.”
Therapy doesn’t ask men to abandon strength.
It asks them to redefine it.
When men are allowed to feel, they don’t become weaker.
They become more whole.
🔗 Read the full blog - link in bio

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Chicago, IL
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