Online Therapy Can be the Solution You’re Looking for!

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We know that getting to therapy appointments can be difficult. Perhaps you live in Chicago and traffic is terrible. You’re stressed already and you have an hour commute ahead of you and, let’s be honest, being in traffic is the worst. You quietly question yourself, is the hassle of getting to therapy really worth it? Let me tell you, IT IS! But there is an easier way. Plus, you deserve the care you need. 

Or, on the flip side you live in rural Illinois with fewer mental health resources and don’t love all the choices closest to home. Maybe, you just would rather sit on your own couch during a counseling session. Either way, getting to counseling can be a challenge.

That’s Why We Offer Online Therapy in Illinois

Tele-mental health, virtual counseling, or online counseling has many names. Nonetheless, it allows you to meet with a highly qualified, specialized therapist through a private video and audio conferencing platform without the hassle of meeting in an office. If that sounds like a good fit for you, the services at our Chicago, IL area therapy practice may be the answer you are looking for.

Our knowledgable, non-judgmental, and kind therapists specialize in various areas such as LGBTQIA therapy, trauma, and anxiety. Through secure video chat, we’re able to save you the travel time, which allows you to check in during your lunch hour or whenever is most convenient for you. Online therapy in Illinois is great for the adult on the go who is looking for effective mental health services without hassle.

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Benefits of Online Therapy in Illinois

  • Added convenience

  • Equally as effective as in-person sessions

  • Access to skilled care no matter where you are is located in Illinois

  • Easy access for those with physical or other limitations

  • Your privacy is protected through a HIPPA compliant platform

  • Simple to use

  • Highly flexible

  • Reduces travel time and costs

Is Online Therapy Effective?

Simple answer? Yes.

Online therapy is, on the surface, different from the tried and true face-to-face therapy. So academics decided to do research to see if online therapy is a worthy treatment modality. As it turns out, online therapy or “videoconferencing conditions” are as effective in significantly reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress while increasing quality of life.

For those visual learners out there, check out this fun chart showing changes of reported symptoms across time between in-person therapy and online therapy.

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The change in symptoms of stress across time and condition.

Begin Online Therapy In Illinois

We know that therapy can run to the bottom of the priority list when other things are affecting your life. However, we want you to know that it doesn’t have to be that way! And you deserve healing. That’s why the online therapists at our therapy practice based in Chicago, IL offer online therapy in Illinois. We want to help you connect with yourself and begin healing from the comfort of your own home. Take the steps below to get started.

  1. Fill out a consult form here.

  2. Meet with an online therapist to see if online therapy is a good fit.

  3. Start connecting with yourself and experience the healing you deserve!

Other Services at Obsidian Counseling and Wellness

When you work with a therapist at our counseling practice in the Chicago, IL area, you will be met with compassion and authenticity. The team at our therapy practice feels honored to help guide folks along their healing process. Specifically, we help people in addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, and work stress. One of our more unique services is yoga therapy, which can also be done using online sessions. We also specialize in supporting LGBTQIA+ folks for a variety of issues. We hope that you take the leap to begin counseling with us. You deserve it.