BETH HENNESSEY, LCPC, SEP, ATR
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) Registered Art Therapist (ATR), and Yoga Therapist practicing in the Chicago area. I strive to honor your unique life experience by adjusting my clinical approach to meet your goals for seeking therapy. I work to provide a safe and collaborative space for you to explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to facilitate meaningful change in your life.
The root of my work is assisting others to discover, strengthen, and grow inner peace. If you feel grounded in yourself, it's so much easier to ride out the obstacles - big and small - that life throws at you. The process of change is not a straight line or a one-size-fits-all model. Cultivating lasting change in your life demands that you look inside yourself. Over time, as your mind and body begin to understand each other and work together, a sense of freedom transpires. Inner qualities such as calmness, confidence, curiosity, and compassion are found and then externalized into other areas of your life, such as family, friends, work, hobbies, and lifestyle habits.
Therapy makes space for self-exploration and uncovers innate strengths that foster a more balanced and enjoyable life. It can be a truly transformative process and I feel so fortunate to join my clients on their journeys.
I love to learn and further my studies of the mind and the body. I have completed extensive training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing (SEP), Brainspotting, Yoga Therapy and other movement modalities. I am deeply grateful to all of my teachers who continue to inform my work.