Empowering Your Relationships
Chicago's Mental Health Counseling Group
We are a full-service group practice on the North Shore of Chicago. We work with all members of the family from the littlest one to the elders. Because we are experienced therapists working in one practice, we can guarantee you continuation and coordination of care.
Together, we will find solutions to your challenges.
Now Offering Telehealth Appointments
Feeling Anxious or Depressed?
With You All The Way
Services
From time-to-time, each of us struggles with personal challenges and we feel distressed, or stuck. The hardest step to take is admitting to ourself that we can’t solve these problems alone. That’s when it’s time to seek professional help from a skilled therapist who has the experience to guide us through a troubling time.



Well-Trained. Personable. Supportive.
Our Therapists

Terri A.
Ammirati
Owner & Founder, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Terri specializes in empowering clients to strengthen their relationships. She works with all aspects of relational distress and provides solution-focused therapy. She have integrated spiritual truths with contemporary psychological theories. Terri uses Gottman method couples therapy, an evidence-based approach that helps couples with all aspects of relationship issues.

Adolfo
Oropeza
Licensed Clinical Social
Worker, LCSW
Adolfo is a bilingual Counselor in Chicago who specializes in working with teens, and adults. His expertise is providing individual and family therapy for mood disorders and anxiety disorders. He treats people sufferring from depression, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He is a Mexican-American and his background gives him insight into cultural differences and struggles people face in their communities.

Ethel
Gugenheim
Licensed Social
Worker
As a therapist I take the time to get to know my clients and build rapport with them. I believe each client brings a unique set of experiences, needs, and strengths and so I use a personal approach to help my clients feel safe and heard. I work with adolescents, individuals, and families. Some of my specialties include anxiety and depression, life transitions, and eating disorders.

Colin
Boland
Licensed Professional Counselor
Colin has worked as a mental health professional for over five years. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor. His specialty is in working with families and adolescents. Colin is a substance abuse counselor who helps with mood disorders, anxiety, and trauma. He believes in tailored treatment for each person. But doesn’t believe in a cookie-cutter approach when it comes to counseling for adolecents. Colin is passionate about helping people feel connected and valued. And he loves to help his clients to overcome challenges. Colin helps his clients make the right decisions for themselves so that they succeed in life.









Testimonials
Ask us about our couples workshops
"Thank you for moderating some great material. I thought that the way you presented the format and material was really good."
Couples Workshop participant
"I found the class enjoyable and it builds habits and accountability. I appreciate you for being in your business and being passionate."
Couples Workshop participant
No More Waiting For Things To Get Better
When To Seek Help
- Are you feeling overwhelmed or ashamed and not sure where to begin?
- Are looking for a place where you will feel comfortable as you work through personal struggles?
- Do you have family members who would benefit from talking with a professional?
- Do you have a distressed relationship with your spouse or child?
- Are you in a relationship that is not struggling, but just “OK”? Do feel you are drifting apart?
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Our fees are reasonable and we accept most major insurance plans.


Free E-Book
"Debunking 4 Myths on Love"
Join the Hundreds of Thousands Worldwide Who Discovered the Secrets of the ‘Love Lab’


In the 1980s, Dr. John Gottman established the “Love Lab,” where researchers discovered groundbreaking behaviors on the “Masters” and “Disasters” of relationships.
Terri Ammirati was fortunate to be trained directly by Dr. Gottman and his wife, Dr. Julie Gottman.
Subscribe now to receive Terri’s free e-book with “Love Lab” findings.