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Michael Vargas (him/his)

LCSW
Accepting Clients

You've spent years holding it together and figuring things out alone, yet something still feels stuck.

Clinical Social Worker in Illinois

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Medication Management

About My Clients

Do you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, ADHD, burnout, relationship stress, or the weight of past experiences? Maybe you understand why you struggle, yet still find yourself stuck in the same patterns. You don't have to navigate it alone. As a bilingual Latinx therapist in Illinois, I help adults move beyond coping, heal deeper wounds, build self-worth, strengthen boundaries, and develop practical tools to create lasting change and a more fulfilling life.

My Background and Approach

You may understand why you struggle, yet still find yourself repeating the same patterns of anxiety, depression, ADHD, burnout, trauma, relationship challenges, or self-doubt. Insight alone doesn't create lasting change. My approach is direct, collaborative, and focused on helping you build the tools and skills needed to move forward. Together, we'll identify what's keeping you stuck, manage overwhelming emotions, strengthen boundaries, improve relationships, and build greater confidence and self-worth. Using IFS, parts work, inner child healing, CBT, mindfulness, and trauma-informed therapy, we'll address both the symptoms you're experiencing today and the deeper patterns driving them. My goal is for you to leave therapy with practical strategies, greater self-awareness, and lasting change. Whether you're a professional facing burnout, a man navigating life's pressures, or someone seeking healing and growth, I'm here to help. También ofrezco terapia en español.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

As someone who has navigated ADHD, cultural identity challenges, and the unique pressures of life as a Latinx male, I understand how family expectations, people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-criticism, and the pressure to always "have it together" can take a toll on your mental health. I also understand what it's like to feel caught between cultures, struggle with focus and motivation, question your self-worth, or feel disconnected from who you truly are. My goal is to create a space where you can show up authentically without judgment. I believe therapy should be both supportive and transformative—a place where you feel understood while also being challenged to grow. Together, we'll explore the deeper patterns that keep you stuck, heal unresolved wounds, develop healthier boundaries, strengthen relationships, and build greater confidence, self-compassion, and emotional resilience. Whether you're navigating anxiety, ADHD, burnout, trauma, relationship challenges, or a major life change

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Addiction Counseling
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Family Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists Anger Issues Anxiety
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • ADHD Therapists
  • Adoption Issues
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Learning Disorders
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Men's Issues
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Physical Disability
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Thoughts
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Out of Network
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Optum
  • Blue Choice
  • Meridian
  • County Care
  • United Healthcare
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
  • Aetna PPO
  • United Healthcare Optum
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English, Español
  • Rate: $135 - 175/session

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