Psychotherapy Practice – 2nd Story Counseling
2nd Story Counseling is a Chicago-based psychotherapy practice established in 2005, located at 655 W. Irving Park Road, Suite 204, in the Lakeview neighborhood, Illinois 60613. Over nearly two decades, the practice has served North Side communities including Lakeview, Uptown, Andersonville, Lincoln Park, Edgewater, Avondale, and Wrigleyville. The site describes the practice as solution-focused, compassionate, and interactive in its clinical approach.
The clinical team includes more than ten specialist therapists comprising psychologists, licensed social workers, and counselors. Staff hold training or faculty affiliations with the University of Illinois, Yale University, Princeton University, and the New York Institute of Technology. Several clinicians openly identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or queer, and the practice describes itself as LGBTQ+ Affirming across all services. The team serves a wide range of client backgrounds and mental health concerns.
Therapeutic modalities available at the practice include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and mindfulness-based approaches. Services encompass individual therapy, couples and family counseling, and psychological and neuropsychological testing for ADHD and learning disabilities.
Specializations span anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, anger management, obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, life transitions, relationship issues, and social anxiety. Populations served include men, women, college students, young adults, adolescents, LGBTQ+ individuals, and highly sensitive persons. The practice notes its clinicians take an interactive, engaged role in the therapeutic process rather than a passive or directive-only approach.
Sessions are available in person at the Lakeview office and via secure telehealth throughout Illinois. Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO insurance is accepted. The practice notes that its clinicians bring training from multiple academic and clinical institutions, contributing to a team with varied expertise in psychological assessment and therapeutic intervention. The main contact number is 773-528-1777. The practice has maintained continuous operation in Lakeview since 2005.