Therapy for overwhelmed, over-functioning women in Chicago & Illinois.
Specializing in Pregnancy, Postpartum & the Transition into Parenthood
I support individuals and couples with:
Anxiety, depression, mood shifts, postpartum OCD & rage, identity shifts
Adults with trauma, late diagnosis ADHD, grief & life transitions
Relationship/communication issues, intimacy struggles
Children with anxiety and regulation struggles
Who I help
Do you hold everything together on the outside but inside you feel anxious, depleted, exhausted or just unlike yourself?
You might be someone who is
Constantly “on”, managing schedules & carrying the mental load
The one everyone relies on
Struggling to slow down or ask for help
Finding it difficult to turn your mind off
Feeling pressure to “do it right”, or to be the perfect parent
Exhausted but keep pushing
Carrying things from your past that parenting has stirred up
Feeling on edge or scattered
High achieving and chronically busy but often struggling with feelings of failure, or low self-esteem
Feeling overwhelmed by parenting in the current climate
Meet Your Therapist
Elisa Kalb, LCPC & ATR
I am a curious, creative Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist providing telehealth therapy in Chicago and across Illinois.
My approach to therapy is to foster a safe relationship where we work collaboratively on specific goals to gain greater self-awareness, personal growth and healthier living.
I believe in an integrative, relational approach that is person-centered, trauma informed, emotionally focused, strengths-based, and I hold an anti-oppressive framework.
Services
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Individuals
Individuals navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, life transitions, grief & loss, self-esteem, identity issues, neurodiversity, and body acceptance with health at every size approach.
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I specialize in:
supporting women who are used to holding everything together on the outside, but underneath feel overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or not quite like themselves anymore. This shows up as masking or during major life transitions-like becoming a parent, navigating a stressful season, or experiencing burnout.
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Couples Therapy
Couples working through conflict, communication issues, adjustment to parenthood, parenting struggles, sex therapy, intimacy misalignment, and general relationship improvement
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Art Therapy
Art Therapy as a primary, complimentary or supportive form of therapy. Art therapy is especially helpful when we don’t have the words or emotions are stuck or blocked.
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Pregnancy & Postpartum
Pregnancy and postpartum transitions, adjustment to parenthood, identity loss, infertility, postpartum rage, birth trauma, NICU trauma, postpartum depression, anxiety, & OCD
“Having a baby is a psychological revolution that changes our relationship to almost everything and everyone”
-Esther Perel
“I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality. What you believe in and all your dreams. The way you drink your tea. How you decorate your home. Or party. Your grocery list. The food you make. How your writing looks. And the way you feel. Life is art”
— Helena Bonham Carter