Optimum Joy’s Team of Therapists
We are proud to be a leading mental health practice.
Our warm and insightful therapists are ready to meet you where you are. Choosing a therapist is important. We recommend looking at the specializations, as well as considering the feel of that person. Age, gender, race, training, background, focus of work – It all matters and is part of the decision making process. Click a therapist’s photo to learn more about them, so you can begin.
Regardless of location, all of our therapists are licensed and available for virtual sessions throughout the state of Illinois.
Chicago-Based Therapists
Andrew Hough
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- LGBTQIA+ & Sexual IdentityCareer Shifts & ExplorationTrauma & RecoverySex AddictionDepression & Anxiety
Doxa Zannou
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Emerging Adulthood
- Emotional & Religious Abuse
- Trauma & Post-Traumatic Growth
- Racial Identity Development
- Depression & Anxiety
Melissa Del Carmen
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Attachment
Trauma Recovery
Grief & Loss
AAPI Experiences
Depression & Anxiety
Bria McCalpin
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- POC, Black Concerns, & Bicultural Stress
Women’s Concerns - Relationships & Couples
- Life Transitions
- Families Under Stress
Cotorey Seals
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- Trauma Recovery
- Sexuality & Identity
- Anger Management
- Racial & Cultural Identity
- Spirituality & Religious Identity
Pete Marlow
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- College Years & Emerging Adults
- Career Shifts & Exploration
- Men’s Issues
- Sexuality & LGBTQIA+ Populations
- Couples Work
madeleine mears
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- Disordered Eating & Body ImageWomen’s ConcernsDating & RelationshipsDepression & AnxietyAdolescent Concerns
Treshana Lewis
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Financial Disorders
Religious Identity & Spirituality
Trauma Recovery
Prolonged Singleness
Grief & Loss
Amanda brandimore
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- Trauma & Recovery
- Women’s Concerns
- Enneagram Personal Growth
- Sexuality
- Spirituality & Religious Identity
Fallyn Lara
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Professional Development
- Church Hurt & Spirituality
- Women in Leadership
- Identity & Self Concept
Life Transitions
Viktor Terpay
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Relationship Counseling
- Addiction & Impulse Control
Trauma & Recovery
Identity & Spirituality
Grief & Bereavement
Roslyn Jordan
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Codependency
Religious Identity & Spirituality
Trauma Recovery
Prolonged Singleness
Grief & Loss
Natalie Wanders Hu
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Disordered Eating
Women’s Issues & Postpartum
Codependency
Dating & Relationships
Faith Development
Sarah Heinss
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- Dating & Relationships
Disordered Eating
Enneagram Work
Artist’s ConcernsSexuality & Identity
Elise Champanhet
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Complex Personalities
- Premarital & Couples
- Family Dysfunction & Stress
- Ethnic & Religious Identity
Codependent Relationships
Pamela Larkin
Type: Virtual Sessions
Specializes In:
- Women’s Concerns
Dating & Relationships
Ethnic Identity Development
Premarital Counseling
Pregnancy & Planning
Clair Miller
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- Trauma Recovery & Abuse
- PTSD Treatment
Sexual Abuse Recovery
Tough Life Transitions
Sexuality & Relationships
Alexandra Hoerr
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- PTSD & Trauma Recovery
Leaders & Entrepreneurs
Church Hurt & Spirituality
Enneagram Typing & Discernment
Attachment Wounds
Bloomington-Based Therapist
Alex Parlette
Type: Virtual & In-Person
Specializes In:
- Dating & Relationships
Anger Management
Sex Addiction & Pornography
Pre-Marital & Couples
Religious Identity-Spirituality