Rachel Hogue

Maybe you’ve become so good at pushing through that other people don’t realize how much effort it takes to keep up. Your mind may constantly jump from one thing to another, anxiety can turn small decisions into hours of overthinking, depression may leave you feeling disconnected, or experiences from your past may still influence how you feel and relate to others today. I provide virtual individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults throughout Illinois, with a focus on anxiety, ADHD, depression, relationship issues, and trauma. I also support clients navigating stress, panic, grief and loss, family concerns, anger, PTSD, identity and LGBTQIA+ concerns, women’s issues, and substance use when these experiences become connected to the primary challenges bringing them to therapy. With four years of experience, my goal is to give you a space where you can stop performing, understand yourself more clearly, and begin creating changes that actually fit your life.

I see therapy as something we do together, not something I do to you. We’ll combine your lived experience with my clinical training to understand the thoughts, emotions, behaviors, relationships, and past experiences shaping what is happening today. Anxiety, ADHD, depression, relationship difficulties, or trauma may be what initially brings you in, while stress, panic, grief, family dynamics, identity concerns, or PTSD can add layers to those struggles. We’ll explore those connections without turning therapy into a checklist of problems. I may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you recognize and change patterns that contribute to emotional distress, Attachment Based approaches to understand how experiences and relationships influence the way you connect with others, Psychodynamic work to explore patterns rooted in earlier experiences, Problem Solving Therapy to turn overwhelming situations into manageable steps, and Strength Based approaches to build on abilities and resilience you already possess. Sessions may include practical coping skills, emotional processing, reflection, and strategies you can use between appointments.

You don’t need to organize everything you’re experiencing into a perfect explanation before our first session. We’ll start by talking about what life looks like right now, what has been weighing on you, and what you hope could feel different. Together, we’ll establish goals that are realistic and meaningful to you and identify where it makes sense to begin. You can expect me to be direct, curious, and empowering while creating a consistent space where you can speak honestly and feel heard. As our work continues, we’ll pay attention to progress, adjust our goals when needed, and build skills that support you outside of therapy. Progress might mean quieting some of the overthinking that comes with anxiety, understanding your ADHD more effectively, reconnecting with yourself during depression, developing healthier relationships, processing trauma, or simply feeling more capable of handling what life puts in front of you. My goal is for you to leave therapy with greater self understanding and more confidence in your ability to move forward.