Online Therapy in Illinois and Indiana

If you are a high-achieving, overthinking, always-on-the-go person, online therapy can fit seamlessly into your routine.

No commute.
No rushing from class to traffic.
No sitting in a waiting room replaying every awkward thing you have ever said.

You log in and we get to work.

Many clients feel more relaxed opening up in their own room, dorm, or apartment. There is something grounding about sitting in a familiar environment while talking about hard things. For teens especially, virtual therapy can feel less intimidating than walking into an office for the first time.

It also allows us to work directly in your real life context. Struggling with intrusive thoughts in your bedroom? We can practice skills right there. Avoiding certain foods in your kitchen? We can talk through it in your actual space. Working on OCD exposures? We can design and implement them in real time in the environment you encounter your triggers in.

I specialize in working with teens and young adults navigating:

• Anxiety disorders and chronic overthinking

• OCD and intrusive thoughts

• Eating disorders, disordered eating, and chronic dieting

• Perfectionism and people-pleasing

• Life transitions, including college, career shifts, and “failure to launch”

If you look high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed on the inside, online therapy can meet you exactly where you are.

Maybe you are spending hours spiraling over what-ifs.
Maybe you are stuck in food rules and body image stress.
Maybe you are paralyzed by career decisions.
Maybe you are exhausted from trying to be the “together” one all the time.

You do not need to white-knuckle it alone.

Online therapy with me is active, collaborative, and structured when it needs to be.

For anxiety and OCD treatment, I use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). We will not just talk about anxiety. We will build skills, practice exposures, and increase your tolerance for uncertainty so your world gets bigger instead of smaller.

For eating disorder and chronic dieting recovery, we will work on rebuilding trust with your body, challenging rigid food rules, and untangling perfectionism and shame. I integrate Intuitive Eating principles and evidence-based therapy approaches to help you move from obsession to flexibility.

For life transitions, we focus on values-based action. Less spiraling. More clarity. More aligned decisions.

Online does not mean passive, it just means accessible.

You will leave sessions with practical tools, personalized strategies, and a clear direction for growth.

Yes. Virtual therapy has been shown to be highly effective for anxiety treatment, OCD therapy with ERP, and eating disorder recovery. What matters most is the relationship, the structure of the work, and your willingness to show up consistently.

And showing up is often easier when therapy fits your life!

If you are in college and home on breaks, online therapy allows for continuity. If you move apartments. If your schedule changes. If winter weather hits Chicago. You do not lose momentum.

Consistency builds change.

Online therapy may be a great fit if:

• You feel comfortable using video technology

• You have access to a private, quiet space during sessions

• You want flexibility without sacrificing quality

• You are motivated to work on anxiety, OCD, eating concerns, or life transitions

It is especially helpful for young adults balancing work, internships, and school. Therapy should not be one more stressor to coordinate.

To participate in online therapy, you must be physically located in the state where I am licensed at the time of our session. I currently provide virtual therapy to clients who are physically located in Illinois or Indiana during their appointment.

Even if you normally live elsewhere, you must be in Illinois or Indiana at the time we meet in order for services to be legally and ethically provided.

If you are unsure whether you qualify, we can clarify that during a consultation.

Online therapy is conducted through a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform designed to protect your privacy and confidentiality. Your sessions are encrypted, meaning your information is safeguarded and not recorded or shared. You will receive a private link before each appointment, and you can join from your phone, tablet, or computer.

All you need is a reliable internet connection and a quiet, confidential space where you can speak freely. For teens living at home or young adults with roommates, we can problem-solve ways to create privacy, whether that is using headphones, sitting in your car, or scheduling at times when others are out.

You can expect the same professionalism, structure, and therapeutic depth as in-person therapy. We will still build skills, practice exposures, challenge unhelpful patterns, and move toward meaningful change. The only difference is that your commute is about ten seconds long.