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According To Sykes
 
According to Sykes is a Chicago-based trauma-informed psychotherapy and training practice providing relational, culturally responsive mental health care for individuals, couples, families, and clinicians.
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Healing that Honors Identity, Culture, and Community

You may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, anxious, or unsure of where to begin. You may be carrying stress, relationship challenges, trauma, burnout, life transitions, or questions about identity, purpose, and emotional well-being.

 

At times, it can feel difficult to separate your own voice from the pressures around you, or to make sense of what you are experiencing internally and in the world around you. Therapy can offer a space to slow down, reflect, process emotions, and better understand yourself within the context of your relationships, community, and lived experiences.

 

At According to Sykes, we provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive psychotherapy and mental health support for individuals, couples, families, and communities seeking healing, clarity, connection, and growth. Our approach is relational, collaborative, and grounded in curiosity, compassion, and emotional safety.

 

People begin therapy for many different reasons. You may be starting therapy for the first time, returning with new questions, or seeking deeper insight into patterns, relationships, anxiety, grief, stress, or personal change.

 

Wherever you are in that process, you do not have to navigate it alone. We’re here to walk alongside you with care, intention, and support.

Mental Health Services, Therapy & Community Support

We provide trauma-informed psychotherapy, mental health support, clinician training, and community-centered workshops designed to foster healing, reflection, and meaningful growth. Whether you are seeking therapy, professional development, or collaborative community support, our work is grounded in connection, cultural responsiveness, and relational care.

 

In addition to individual, family, and clinician-focused services, we partner with aligned organizations, schools, and community groups to offer trainings, workshops, and collaborative mental health initiatives that extend healing and support beyond the therapy room.

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Our Therapists Can Help You

  • Making sense of thoughts and emotions that feel unclear or overwhelming

  • Processing grief, loss, and life transitions

  • Working through trauma, including experiences within relationships and early life

  • Exploring patterns in attachment, connection, and how you relate to others

  • Navigating family dynamics and relational complexities

  • Supporting identity exploration, including gender and sexual identity

  • Working with shame and creating space for all parts of yourself

  • Developing tools for grounding, regulation, and nervous system awareness

  • Strengthening your sense of agency, choice, and alignment

  • Cultivating a more connected, embodied, and authentic way of being

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Upcoming Workshops & Reflective Spaces

1525 East 53rd Street

Suite 401 

Chicago, IL 60615​

Office: 773-746-0026

Fax. 773-966-4469

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