BE WHO YOU ARE AND BE THAT WELL.
~ Francis de Sales
Adult Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis In Chicago
Perhaps you are aware of life-long, self-defeating patterns that have not brought personal and/or professional happiness. Or, you may have recently experienced a life event that has shaken your world. Regardless of the reasons for you to seek therapy at this time, I welcome you to my practice.
My goal is to offer psychoanalytic psychotherapy that allows you to develop self-observation and awareness, so that you can think in less reactive, more thoughtful ways. With these skills, you can build self-esteem, develop self-compassion, make better use of your talents and craft a life of purpose.
My clients come from many walks of life and backgrounds. What unites them is their desire to understand themselves in a more sophisticated way, the choices they have made and to pursue lives of meaning. They realize through therapy that, as C.S. Lewis wrote, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” I work to help clients understand their beginnings, so that they can undo what impedes them and move forward with flexibility and freedom.
CONDITIONS I TREAT:
- Anxiety and depression
- Relationship issues
- Bereavement/Loss
- Sexual issues (infidelity, pornography)
- Problems at work
- Career choices/transitions
- Failure to realize your life’s potential
- Questions about making a meaningful life
- Creative blocks
- Chronic illness/Caregiver stress
- Pet loss/chronic illness grief
I have a particular interest in working with physicians, medical residents, veterinarians, nurses and attorneys. Learn more »
Meet Psychotherapist Michele Gaspar, MA, LCPC
I use the richness of psychoanalytic theory, both past and present, in my work with clients. Listening and curiosity are the cornerstones of my practice. I am an engaged therapist who uses an easy, conversational style. I also respect the silence necessary to hear your story. The people I work with bring to sessions whatever is on their minds, including memories, present events and dreams, so that together we can understand and make sense of their issues.
I am an analytic candidate at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. I also am able to offer reduced-fee psychoanalysis for individuals who wish deeper treatment. Psychoanalysis can effect profound change and involves meeting multiple times a week over the course of several years.
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