Javier Sanchez, LCSW (He/They)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

First-gen Chicagoan, teacher, handyman, mentor, metalworker, gamer, therapist, now private practice founder. Many hats, one journey.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

I seek clients who value collaboration and authentic connection. My ideal client wants partnership, not prescription - someone ready to engage in self-discovery through clear, honest communication. You might feel lost or stuck, dealing with anxiety, relationships, or life transitions. I work best with people who appreciate down-to-earth dialogue over clinical jargon and want a therapist who balances expertise with relatability.

My Background and Approach

In therapy, I encourage my clients to be collaborative in their individualized treatment while creating an empathic space for clients to do the work they want to do. I am here to provide a service, personal insight in a professional setting. I am not here to tell you what to do, rather I am here to cooperatively recalibrate your compass to navigate your life. ​In practice most of my clients would describe me as down to Earth and personable. Though I can talk shop clinically my usual style stems from a desire to understand and to be understood through clear communication. This has been a core value of mine long before I became a Therapist.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

My name is Javier Sanchez (he/his/them/they), Founder & Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Here Now Counseling Services, PLLC. I am a first generation born and raised in the Chicago. Through the years I've worn many hats as a Kindergarten Teacher, Handy Man, Mentor, Metal Worker, Gamer, Therapist, and now Founder of a private practice. M

Techniques I Use

Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Nonviolent Communication
  • Relational Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Healing for Emotional Trauma
  • Sex Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • County Care
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Aetna PPO
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • Judaism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 150/session

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