Online Therapy for Chicago, IL | Couples, Trauma & Family Counseling

Not in Chicago? No problem! Our telehealth therapy services are available to clients across Illinois

Life in Chicago moves fast. Whether you're navigating the stress of the city, tension in your relationship, unresolved trauma, or a season of change, you deserve support that actually helps you move forward, not just someone to talk at you. At Relational Wellness Therapy, we offer online therapy for individuals, couples, and families across Chicago and all of Illinois, with a relational, attachment-focused approach that gets to what's actually going on beneath the surface.

We serve clients throughout Chicago — including Lincoln Park, Hyde Park, Wicker Park, Logan Square, the South Side, and beyond — through secure, flexible telehealth sessions that fit your schedule.

What We Help With

Our Approach

We don't do one-size-fits-all therapy. Our team uses evidence-based approaches — including EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and relational therapy — tailored to what you're actually dealing with. We're especially trained in the intersection of trauma, attachment, and relationships: understanding not just what's happening, but why the same patterns keep showing up.

Affordable Therapy Options in Chicago

We know cost is a real barrier in Chicago. That's why we offer:

  • Intern therapists starting at $35/session — supervised MFT interns providing quality, affordable care

  • Staff therapist sessions starting at $130

  • Aetna of Illinois accepted

  • FSA/HSA cards accepted; superbills provided for out-of-network reimbursement

Meet the Therapist Serving Chicago

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Elizabeth Hackney, MS, LMFTA

Associate-licensed Therapist

Elizabeth helps people navigate life’s transitions with compassion and support.

Her specialties:

  • Motherhood can bring joy, love, and meaning, but also exhaustion, anxiety, and strain in relationships. Therapy offers space to process these changes, strengthen support systems, and reconnect with yourself and your loved ones. You don’t have to navigate this transition alone.

  • Every relationship faces challenges, from communication struggles to trust issues. Therapy provides a safe space to slow down, be heard, and rebuild connection. Together, we strengthen communication, restore trust, and deepen intimacy.

  • Families can bring love, support, and growth, but also conflict, stress, and miscommunication. Therapy offers a safe space to improve understanding, rebuild trust, and strengthen connection. Together, we create healthier patterns and more supportive relationships.

  • Trauma can leave you feeling stuck, unsafe, or disconnected. Therapy provides a compassionate space to process difficult experiences, reduce distress, and reclaim your sense of control and safety.

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Ailina Casas, BS, I/T

MFT Intern Therapist

Ailina helps clients navigate relationships, emotions, and growth with warmth, curiosity, and care.

Her specialties:

  • Works with couples to strengthen communication, deepen emotional connection, and navigate conflict in healthier ways. She helps partners understand each other’s experiences while building tools to foster trust, intimacy, and collaboration.

  • Supports families in addressing conflict, improving communication, and navigating life transitions together.

  • Supports individuals in exploring identity, processing past experiences, and building confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and self-trust

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Keegan Salisbury, MS, ALMFT, CFLE-P

Associate-licensed Therapist

  • People are complex; they are constantly growing and changing in ways that are unique to each person, some of which might seem “wrong” or “off.” Keegan focuses on guiding clients toward greater self-insight and encouraging them to find self-acceptance in a way that makes sense for each individual. 

  • Sometimes we struggle to maintain relationships with our loved ones or those close to us, and other times, we struggle to even form those relationships. Keegan focuses on supporting clients in reflection on their experiences with others, reconfiguring existing patterns, and even incorporating new skills in a way that inspires interpersonal growth. 

  • Although some have “figured out who they are” in their romantic and sexual identities, others might have a difficult time understanding who they are, what things mean, and how others impact the experience. Keegan focuses on collaborative exploration of the person and identity of the client, and on facilitating an inclusive, supportive space in which to explore. 

  • There can be significantly distressing events or complicated, sometimes ongoing, experiences that prevent us from being able to interact with the world as we’d like to. Keegan focuses on processing distressing or triggering experiences and meeting the client’s desired goal.

Keegan helps people navigate self-exploration, trauma, and close relationships.

His specialties:

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Stephanie Peng, BS, I/T

MFT Intern Therapist

Stephanie helps individuals and families navigate relationships, identity, and change with care.

Her specialties:

  • Helping couples identify and break negative interactional patterns, increase emotional engagement, and build secure, lasting emotional bonds.

  • Supporting families in understanding attachment needs, improving emotional responsiveness, and strengthening connection within the context of intergenerational and cultural dynamics.

  • Working with individuals to deepen emotional awareness, explore identity and belonging, and develop more secure and compassionate relationships with themselves and others.

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Briana Roberts, PhD, LMFT

Founder & Owner

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Briana helps you explore your identity within the context of culture, family, and relationships.

Her specialties:

  • Loving across cultures can be deeply rewarding, but it can also bring unique challenges. In therapy, we create space to explore cultural differences, communication patterns, and family dynamics with curiosity and respect. Together, we strengthen understanding, trust, and connection so both partners feel seen and valued.

  • Exploring who you are within the context of culture, family, and relationships can feel complicated. Therapy offers space to unpack expectations, honor your background, and find clarity in who you are becoming. Together, we’ll strengthen your sense of self so you can move through the world with confidence and authenticity.

  • Every relationship faces moments of disconnection and change. In therapy, we create space to slow down, understand each other, and rebuild trust. Together, we strengthen communication, resolve conflict, and foster deeper, more authentic connection.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused therapy that helps your brain process and heal from difficult experiences. Instead of talking through every detail, EMDR uses gentle bilateral stimulation such as eye movements or tapping to reduce the emotional intensity of painful memories. This helps you feel calmer, more in control, and less triggered by the past so you can move forward with greater peace and confidence.

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HOURS

Monday and Friday: 9 AM - 8 PM
Saturday: 9 AM- 12 PM

Sunday: Closed

Virtual Office
(219) 237-4059