Professional Mental Health Services in Northern Chicago area

Also available for remote consultation and online therapy sessions within the states of Illinois, Indiana, and California.

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Explore your identity in a new place or role, navigate transitions with awareness & connect meaningfully with others

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The ombú is a tree native to South America. Its qualities include adaptability, resilience and sheltering. The ombú boasts an ample canopy. Its deep, strong roots rise above the ground to offer natural benches to those seeking respite on their way. When cut, its branches regenerate with vigor.

Major life transitions are challenging, especially when they provoke questions about one’s identity, culture, core-values and sense of belonging. Trying to figure this out can result in feelings of confusion and emotional exhaustion. Counseling offers a process for reflecting on such questions and space for containing the emotions they produce.

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The mission of Ombu Counseling is to provide mental health guidance and support in the face of transitions, especially changes that provoke feelings of instability, loss, isolation, uncertainty, and fear.

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Ombu Counseling specializes in helping those facing new challenges in life, those in the process of negotiating their place in an adoptive environment, and those seeking to assert themselves in relationships, groups and/or families in which conflicting values, beliefs and expectations prevail.

Valeria Slapak Brown LCSW at Ombu Counseling offers a warm and professional environment, fostering positive and lasting changes.

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