A woman with glasses and earrings, wearing a gray sweatshirt that says 'Going to therapy is cool,' is smiling while standing next to a black table with a bouquet of red roses and a framed sign that reads 'you're in a safe place to spill the tea.' Behind her is a floral wallpapered wall with a neon sign saying 'let's talk about that' and a gold and black wall sconce. To the left, there is a wall art with text 'Thriving, surviving and occasionally crying.'

Katie Schwarz MSW, LCSW, CCTP

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.

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Brittany

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 tdtherapybilling@gmail.com

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Walter

Future Office Therapy Dog

In training :)