Katie is the practice owner and an individual psychotherapist.

Katie earned her Masters Degree in Social Work from Aurora University and holds an active license in Illinois as a clinical social worker.

Katie is also a certified clinical trauma professional and has experience in multiple levels of care & therapeutic settings

Katie’s background also consists of several years of nonprofit case management, managing a shared housing department, hospital case management and crisis response. Katie is also trained to work with victims of DV and SA.

“I know starting therapy can be really unsettling - especially if it is your first time or if you’ve tried it and had a bad experience. I get it - It’s hard to open up to a stranger during your darkest moment. I’m here to meet you where you are at. We can tackle this thing together. You are in the driver seat - I’m just here to help navigate along the way.” - Katie

Therapy with Katie is chill and comfortable. Eat a snack. Yell. Swear. Cry. Laugh. Bring whatever you’d like with you. Come as you are.

Out of the office - Katie loves spending time with her husband, 2 kids (toddler & a teenager… mom life), 2 cats and 1 pup. She relaxes to trashy reality TV (#bravogirly). Born and raised on the southside of Chicago, she loves to enjoy all the fun activities southwest subs can offer.

Lizzy works with adults (18+) and couples navigating anxiety, depression, and major life transitions such as new parenthood, divorce, and the empty nest phase. Many of Lizzy’s clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to connect again with themselves or their spouses and are looking for support that is both compassionate and practical.

Lizzy brings experience from working at an IOP/PHP level of care as well as at Rush University Medical Center in Labor and Delivery, supporting individuals and families through complex emotional and relational transitions.

In couples work, Lizzy helps partners improve communication, rebuild trust, and reconnect emotionally and physically, especially when outside stressors like family dynamics, work, or parenting have created distance. Lizzy draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and the Gottman Method for couples. Lizzy has completed Esther Perel’s training, which informs her work around intimacy, desire, and relational patterns. Lizzy aims to create a space where clients feel supported, challenged, and understood.

Lizzy accepts private pay, BCBS & Aetna insurance plans.

Outside of work, Lizzy enjoys reading, watching Gilmore Girls, and spending time with her yellow lab, Toby.

Rachel is a dedicated therapist with a strong emphasis on empathy and client-centered care. Her practice is rooted in the belief that each individual is unique and deserving of a tailored therapeutic approach that honors their personal experiences and perspectives. Rachel is committed to creating a warm, non-judgmental, and supportive environment where clients feel safe to explore their thoughts, emotions, and challenges openly.

Rachel works with children, adolescents, couples, and families, supporting individuals and relationships navigating mood disorders, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, codependency, substance use, parenting challenges, and grief. Her approach is deeply empathetic and collaborative, focused on understanding each client’s experience from their point of view. She incorporates an attachment-based lens and emphasize the development of healthy communication skills to strengthen relationships and foster emotional connection.

“By focusing on strengths and fostering self-awareness, I help individuals, couples, and families build insight, improve communication, and develop healthier coping strategies. Whether working individually, as a couple, or within a family system, my goal is to support clients in navigating life transitions, processing loss, strengthening relationships, and cultivating emotional balance and resilience.”

Rachel accepts private pay as well as BCBS & Aetna insurance plans.

Outside of her work as a therapist, Rachel values balance and connection. She enjoys spending time with her two Frenchies, connecting with friends and family, seeing new movies, sewing, and practicing yoga. These interests help ground her and reinforce the importance of mindfulness, creativity, and meaningful relationships—values she also brings into her therapeutic work.

With a strong commitment to empathy and compassion, Rachel strives to create a space where clients can express their authentic selves, explore their inner world, and develop the tools they need to lead fulfilling, balanced lives.

Best-friend energy. Therapist credentials.

Kandice is the person who will absolutely let you sit cross-legged, ramble a little, and swear if that’s your thing.

Her approach to therapy is relaxed, real, and lightly sarcastic—think best-friend energy with a clinical degree. Kandice believes healing happens best when you feel safe, understood, and just challenged enough to grow (without feeling judged, talked down to, or like you’re “doing therapy wrong”).

She works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, grief, relationship stress, parenting overload, and major life transitions.

Kandice has a special place in her heart for caregivers who are exhausted, women navigating pregnancy or postpartum shifts, and folks healing from domestic violence, sexual abuse, PTSD, self-harm, or suicidal thoughts.

“In our work together, we’ll focus on coping skills that actually work in real life—managing stress, improving sleep, setting boundaries, regulating emotions, strengthening relationships, and quieting that brain that won’t shut up at night. I’ll support you, validate you, and yes—gently call you out when it helps you move forward. Growth doesn’t have to be miserable, but it does require honesty. I’m also proudly sex-positive and kink-allied, offering a judgment-free space to talk about relationships, identity, intimacy, and whatever else you’ve been told you “shouldn’t” talk about.

Whether you’re coming in for yourself, your child, or your relationship, my goal is simple: help you feel more confident, capable, and grounded—so you can live your best life, not just survive it.

Come as you are. We’ll figure it out together.” - KRL

Kandice accepts private pay as well as BCBS, Aetna & UHC. insurance.

Brittany is our office manager & head biller - any billing needs, questions, concerns, denials etc. will all be managed by Brittany.

Brittany checks insurance benefits for all clients and submits all claims so you don’t have to worry about a thing! Even if your insurance tries to give you a hard time, Brittany will advocate for you!

You can reach her by email at info@thrivingdaisiestherapy.com

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