Shift Counseling, PC

11/07/2025

While most of us are still enjoying the cool temperatures and beautiful colors of fall, winter is right around the corner. If you suffer from seasonal depression, out best advice is to STAY AHEAD OF IT!! You will have a much better winter season if you start working on a plan to manage your winter depression BEFORE it starts. Our professional depression counselors can help you work on a plan to have a better winter season this year. Check out our blog article for self-care tips and information about how therapy can help with seasonal depression.

Beat seasonal depression this winter with expert tips from Chicago depression therapists. Learn about SAD symptoms, coping strategies, and therapy for seasonal depression

10/27/2025

Vivian Estrada, LCPC has some Saturday openings for Individual Counseling at 9am and 3pm starting November 8, 2025. Vivian is a bilingual counselor who works with adults and teens suffering from depression, anxiety, or trauma related issues. Vivian is in network with BCBS PPO, Blue Choice PPO, most commercial Aetna and Cigna plans. Check out Vivian's page to learn more about her. You can view her schedule and request an appointment right from the link embedded in her page!

Vivian Estrada, LCPC is a Spanish Speaking therapist who works with adults and teens who are suffering from depression, trauma, and anxiety disorders. Vivian sees clients online and in person in Illinois. Weekend appointments available!

10/27/2025

We just applied for a small business grant through Gusto! We think our dedication to providing quality mental health services in our unique community sets us apart! We hope Gusto thinks so, too!

10/20/2025

New blog post on EMDR therapy and what it is used for:
" EMDR is especially helpful for unblocking recurrent negative thoughts or memories that may be intrusive at times. Often, these negative thoughts started after a person had a traumatic experience that caused them to start questioning themselves. Many of my clients over the years have heard me say that EMDR therapy is the mental and emotional equivalent of removing a splinter.Your body cannot really heal well after an injury involving a foreign object until the object is removed. Sometimes healing can be done around a splinter, but often it will cause infection if it is not removed. Sometimes removing the splinter is painful, but often the healing effect of the removal of the foreign object is well worth the temporary discomfort of getting it out."

EMDR therapy for childhood trauma, anxiety, and PTSD in Chicago area. Bilingual services available. Serving La Grange Park, Broadview, Brookfield & surrounding IL communities. Insurance accepted.

10/15/2025

Expanding our EMDR services: We have fantastic news to share! One of our therapists, Jazmin Morales, LSW has completed the first part of her 2-part EMDR training. Jazmin has years of experience in working with teens and young adults who have suffered from traumatic experiences, but now she can start providing EMDR therapy to these populations as well.

Part of our mission here at Shift Counseling, PC is to be responsive to the needs of our community. Many of our neighbors are living in a state of constant stress or fear right now. They may also be mourning the loss of loved ones. While therapy cannot change the larger issues at play here, it can help individuals to cope better with stressors.

If you or someone you care about has been negatively affected by current events, especially if it is a struggle to eat, sleep, and function because of stress, EMDR therapy and other trauma informed treatments can help.

Jazmin is a bilingual (English/Spanish) counselor who works with teens and adults. She is accepting new clients and has some evening appointments available. Check out our page about EMDR therapy to learn more about what it is and how it can help.

Expert EMDR therapy and trauma treatment near Chicago, IL. PTSD counseling for teens & adults. EMDR in Spanish available. Online & in-person sessions.

09/26/2025

Open enrollment is right around the corner and it is time to select your healthcare coverage for next year. This blog post explains how to use your insurance to pay for mental health treatment.

At Shift Counseling, PC we have in network therapists with BCBS PPO, Blue Choice PPO, Cigna/Evernorth, Aetna, and Lyra.

09/02/2025

Big development here at Shift Counseling, PC... In an effort to make our services more accessible to the Spanish Speaking community, we have hired two new Bilingual (English/Spanish) therapists, and we have found a widget that translates our website into Spanish!

Thankfully, our EHR hashtag has also made some recent improvements in their Spanish language accessibility as well. We are now able to seamlessly onboard bilingual clients who are looking for therapy for depression, anxiety, and trauma related issues for adults and teens.

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Shift Counseling ofrece asesoramiento individual para adultos y adolescentes en Chicago, IL que sufren de depresión, ansiedad, estrés y problemas relacionados con el trauma.

08/06/2025

We have more wonderful news!! Vivian Estrada, LCPC has also joined our team!!Vivian is a bilingual counselor who works with adults and teens and has Saturday appointments available. View her page to learn more about Vivian!

Vivian Estrada, LCPC is a Spanish Speaking therapist who works with adults and teens who are suffering from depression, trauma, and anxiety disorders. Vivian sees clients online and in person in Illinois. Weekend appointments available!

07/28/2025

Please help us welcome Jazmin Morales, LSW, a new individual therapist at Shift Counseling, PC. Jazmin is a bilingual counselor with a long history of non-profit and community mental health work serving at risk teens and adults. Jazmin is accepting new clients and she is looking forward to helping those in the community who are suffering with depression, anxiety, and trauma related disorders.

Jazmin Isabel Morales, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, North Riverside, IL, 60546, (708) 578-6745, As a bilingual Licensed Social Worker (LSW), I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and families who have experienced trauma, community violence, or significant life transitions. I have ex...

04/16/2025

In our five years of service, Shift Counseling, PC has always had a high percentage of male clients. Our counselors value and understand the needs of men who are brave enough to acknowledge a problem and ask for help. Recently we have made our specialty official by adding a Therapy for Men page to our website!
We have two male counselors on staff who are prepared to meet the diverse needs of our community. If you are a man who has been thinking about starting therapy, we are ready to meet your needs. We might just squash your negative stereotypes about therapy for men as well!

Therapy for men with Shift Counseling can help untangle life’s complexities, process difficulties you’re going through, and move forward with balance and hope. –North Riverside, IL, and serving virtual clients in Illinois.

03/11/2025

New Blog Post about navigating changes in family relationships as a Young Adult:

Being a Young Adult is so tough. One thing that we are hearing from many of our clients is that their relationships with family members are changing during this phase of life. Change doesn't always have to be a bad thing. Talking to a Young Adult counselor can help you sort your feelings out and be prepared to handle these challenges with confidence!

This article explores how relationships go through changes as a child becomes a Young Adult, and explains how counseling can help