Jamie Wichman (she/her)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

You deserve to feel safe and understood.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Chicago, IL

Services
  • Individual
  • Family

About My Clients

Societal norms, social oppression, and even loved ones can contribute to us feeling like we are not enough. This can have a significant impact on our thoughts and feelings about ourselves, and our negative automatic thoughts can be persistent and isolating. They can affect the way we approach others and how we navigate the world.

My Background and Approach

I strive to create a warm, affirming, and therapeutic space, inviting and honoring vulnerability to explore the roots of recent challenges and brainstorm new strategies to find more solid ground. I possess a sincere enthusiasm and tremendous optimism about one’s capacity for change. We all know ourselves best, so we’ll begin wherever you are, with curiosity and without judgment, and work together at your own pace.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My social-justice informed approach to therapy has grown out of 20 years of community-centered work with trauma survivors and individuals and families who feel marginalized as a result of oppression of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, and immigration status. Prior to my work as a therapist, I engaged in fair housing advocacy with people with physical and psychiatric disabilities whose fair housing rights were violated. I also provided interpretation and legal support for immigrants seeking asylum and avoiding deportation. Additionally, I spent years exploring identity and leadership development with adolescents as well as community organizing for youth-led school reform. While living in rural Costa Rica, I facilitated a support group for mothers in the community striving for increased independence. My advocacy work as well as my lived experiences have laid the foundation for my ability to authentically connect with my clients. Looking forward to connecting with you.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Evernorth
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 9 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Español

Info

3125699119 Email Jamie
1431 N Claremont Ave
2nd Floor Pavilion
Chicago, IL 60622

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