Linda

Dr Linda Michaels

Licensed Clinical Psychologists

“Therapy helps relieve suffering and pain, and can lead to significant growth and transformation. Invest in yourself and partner with a skilled therapist.”

About Me

Therapy offers a vital path to relieve suffering and foster profound personal growth. I partner with individuals to gently explore their unique challenges, creating a calm, supportive environment where difficult emotions can be understood. We work collaboratively to uncover pathways toward lasting relief and resilience. This approach helps you navigate distress, building confidence for a more transformed future.

Approach

Growth becomes tangible when insight is turned into manageable steps you can try between sessions. Whether we meet in Chicago or online, in English or Spanish, sessions move at a calm, steady pace shaped by your concerns and readiness. I help you track patterns in mood and relationships, name the feelings beneath anxiety, and test small changes that build resilience and clearer connection. This steady, exploratory way of working suits adults and couples facing anxiety, life shifts, relationship strain, or low self‑esteem.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

    Learn more about Psychodynamic Therapy

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

    Learn more about Life Transitions
  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

    Learn more about Self-Esteem

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologists

    A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

American Psychological Association (APA)

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

Illinois School of Professional Psychology

Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute

EFT

Service Areas

Chicago

In-person & Online

Chicago, Illinois

United States

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