Kate Ellsworth, MS, MSW, LCSW

Kate Ellsworth, MS, MSW, LCSW
Profession(s): Clinical Social Work
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  LCSW
License Number:  149.012998

My Approach to Helping

Very rarely in our lives are we given the opportunity and the space to truly look at ourselves, where we have been, and the person we are looking to become. I create an environment where you can safely look at yourself, relationships, and potential barriers to achieving your goals. My relationship-based training in Social Work + Child Development has given me the background to notice and work through the conflicting messages, thoughts and emotions present not only in the parent-child relationship, but in every relationship. I work with my clients to better understand and negotiate these most important relationships.

My professional experiences have provided me with training in a variety of issues. I treat parents who are seeking a greater understanding and connection to their young child, and children suffering from trauma, loss, and behavioral difficulties. I also work with adults coping with depression, life transitions, relationship difficulties, and anxiety.

In treatment, clients are given the space to safely uncover the meanings behind their responses to situations along with their limits to achieving their life goals. At first, the thought of beginning therapy may feel stressful and overwhelming. I encourage you to look beyond your fears and contact me. I look forward to meeting you

More Info About My Practice

Please contact me for a list of my in-network providers. If I am out of network for you insurance company, I can provide you with documentation to submit to your insurance.

Sessions are 50 Minutes
Individual Sessions are $90
Family/Couples/Parent Child Treatment is $110
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
 

Ages I Work With

  • Children
  • Teens
  • Adults
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
  • Spanish
 

Groups I Work With

  • Parent-Child Treatment
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Family Attachment Narrative Therapy
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
  • Person Centered / Rogerian
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Integration of different therapy models
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
1101 W. Lake ST STE 405F Oak Park
Oak Park, IL 60301 United States
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Addictions (Drug & Alcohol)
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Adoption / Reunion Issues
  • Aggression
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Compulsions
  • Control Issues
  • Creative Blocks
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders (Autism, Aspergers, etc.)
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fertility Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief & Loss
  • Hyperactivity
  • Identity Issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Learning Difficulties
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Mood Swings
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Obsessions
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Physical Abuse
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Violence
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry