When anxiety, stress, worry, and fear are undermining your happiness, career, relationships, or even physical health, I’d like to help. Based out of my office in Barrington, IL, I specialize in providing counseling to women throughout Illinois, including Chicago and the surrounding suburbs,who are battling these symptoms and want relief.
Do you feel that anxiety is getting in the way of your ability to achieve goals, causing problems in your relationships, or wearing you down physically? Do you think that an experienced counselor could offer the relief you desperately crave?
If you feel any doubt that therapy will help, that’s ok. You only have to call and take that first step. Together with a counselor, we’ll help you gain faith in yourself and make the changes that will bring you more peace and happiness.
You are not alone. You deserve to feel better, and I would be honored to work with you. I concentrate on counseling women in the following areas of my practice:
My office is located at 1000 Hart Road, Suite 130, Barrington, IL 60010, with in-person availability on Mondays and Wednesdays. I regularly see clients from Barrington, South Barrington, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Crystal Lake, and the surrounding Northwest suburbs.
Because I’m licensed in Illinois, I also offer secure virtual sessions to women anywhere in the state — including Chicago, the North Shore, and beyond. Most of my clients meet virtually, and it’s just as effective as sitting across from each other in a room. If we worked together before at my old downtown Chicago office, I’m still here, just virtually now, and I’d love to reconnect.
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Stacy Perkins Smith, is an anxiety therapist based in Chicago who helps women find calm, clarity, and confidence.
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