Counseling at &Rise
FREE counseling services available to women and girls in Illinois who are 13 years old and older!
What is Counseling?
Counseling involves working with a mental health counselor or clinical mental health counselor on a specific issue for a limited amount of time.
Counseling can help you identify stressors and provide practical tools you can use to manage stress.
Counselors are legally prohibited by licensing guidelines to discuss their personal experiences with trauma and abuse, as well as their faith and spirituality, with their clients.
How does counseling help you with issues like trauma and abuse?
Our licensed counselors are all trauma focused to provide the best trauma informed care to our clients!
Reducing PTSD Symptoms
Learn skills to regulate your nervous system
Managing Anxiety and Depression
Promotes an atmosphere of healthy change
Understanding and Managing Emotions
Developing Healthy Coping Skills
Identifying and Addressing Root Causes
Healing Interpersonal Relationships
Who benefits from Counseling?
You might benefit from counseling if you…
Feel stuck in negative thoughts and actions
Repeat unhealthy relationship patterns
Have a sense that something is “off” in your life but can’t pinpoint the cause
Gravitate towards toxic people and choices
Sacrifice your own needs for others wants
Have a history of abuse and trauma
Frequently Asked Questions
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We offer women and girls 10 free sessions to get them started. There is also an option to continue working with your counselor with your private insurance or we can work with you on a sliding scale after you’ve exhausted your free sessions.
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Our in-person sessions take place on the Northside of Chicago and all the rest of the sessions will occur virtually via a secure online portal.
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Due to licensing guidelines, currently &Rise only offers free counseling to residents of the U.S. state of Illinois. If you do not live in Illinois, please consider joining one of our support groups, which are not bound by the same licensing restrictions.
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&Rise offers FREE mindfulness-based counseling through a third-party provider.
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Cost should not be a barrier to receiving support and information to help you escape and recover from trauma and abuse. &Rise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As such, support groups, counseling, and other services are supported by donations, events, grants, sponsorships, and fundraising efforts.
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If you are interested and able, we would be grateful for your contributions – donations can be made when securing your spot ticket on Eventbrite. You could also support our organization by becoming a volunteer, donating money or free services, or sharing our social media posts.
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Signing up for free counseling through &Rise is easy! Simply complete this confidential online form, and &Rise staff will contact you within 2-3 days to get you started on your healing journey.
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We offer counseling in the following languages:
Spanish
French
Italian
Urdu
Hindi
Arabic
Mandarin
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Our free counseling program is open to any women who is 13 years old or older.
