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Meet Our Therapists
About Mindful Healing Counseling
Samreen Ahmed, LSW
Therin Slayton, PsyD
Summer Stewart, PsyD
Fabiola Felix, MSW
Aretha Steele, PsyD
Anxiety Therapy
High-Functioning Anxiety Therapy
Trauma Therapy
Stress and Burnout Therapy
Depression Therapy
ADHD Therapy
Life Transitions Therapy
Pregnancy and Postpartum Support
Family Conflict & Difficult Family Relationships
Relationship Therapy
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Therapy for Women
BIPOC Therapy
First-Generation Therapy
LGBTQIA+ Therapy
Young Adult Therapy
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Why Your Brain Replays Conversations (And How to Finally Stop Overthinking Everything)
Anxiety, Overthinking Dr. Aretha Steele 4/9/26 Anxiety, Overthinking Dr. Aretha Steele 4/9/26

Why Your Brain Replays Conversations (And How to Finally Stop Overthinking Everything)

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Why Do I Feel Stuck in Life? (And What Your Nervous System Has to Do With It)
Anxiety, Overthinking, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 4/7/26 Anxiety, Overthinking, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 4/7/26

Why Do I Feel Stuck in Life? (And What Your Nervous System Has to Do With It)

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Why Do I Shut Down During Conflict? Understanding Freeze Mode, Emotional Overload & Nervous System Shutdown
Stress, Anxiety, Trauma, Relationships, Family Issues Dr. Aretha Steele 4/6/26 Stress, Anxiety, Trauma, Relationships, Family Issues Dr. Aretha Steele 4/6/26

Why Do I Shut Down During Conflict? Understanding Freeze Mode, Emotional Overload & Nervous System Shutdown

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Why Safety Can Feel Boring or Unfamiliar After Trauma (And What That Means for Healing)
Trauma, Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 3/30/26 Trauma, Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 3/30/26

Why Safety Can Feel Boring or Unfamiliar After Trauma (And What That Means for Healing)

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Am I the Problem in My Family? 7 Signs You’re Carrying the Blame
Family, Family Issues, Anxiety, Trauma, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 3/20/26 Family, Family Issues, Anxiety, Trauma, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 3/20/26

Am I the Problem in My Family? 7 Signs You’re Carrying the Blame

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Why Can’t I Turn My Brain Off at Night?
Anxiety, Overthinking, Stress, Nervous System Dr. Aretha Steele 3/18/26 Anxiety, Overthinking, Stress, Nervous System Dr. Aretha Steele 3/18/26

Why Can’t I Turn My Brain Off at Night?

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Why Do I Replay Conversations in My Head?
Anxiety, Overthinking, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 3/16/26 Anxiety, Overthinking, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 3/16/26

Why Do I Replay Conversations in My Head?

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What to Expect in Your First Anxiety Therapy Session
Anxiety, Therapy FAQs, Online Therapy, Starting Therapy Dr. Aretha Steele 3/11/26 Anxiety, Therapy FAQs, Online Therapy, Starting Therapy Dr. Aretha Steele 3/11/26

What to Expect in Your First Anxiety Therapy Session

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High-Functioning Anxiety: The Hidden Emotional Cost of Masking Anxiety Every Day
Anxiety, Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 3/9/26 Anxiety, Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 3/9/26

High-Functioning Anxiety: The Hidden Emotional Cost of Masking Anxiety Every Day

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Using Ice to Calm Anxiety and Panic Attacks: A Grounding Tool That Actually Helps
Anxiety, Stress, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 3/6/26 Anxiety, Stress, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 3/6/26

Using Ice to Calm Anxiety and Panic Attacks: A Grounding Tool That Actually Helps

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Nervous System Reset Exercises That Actually Help When You’re Stuck in Survival Mode
Anxiety, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 3/2/26 Anxiety, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 3/2/26

Nervous System Reset Exercises That Actually Help When You’re Stuck in Survival Mode

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Why Do I Feel Guilty All the Time? Understanding Chronic Guilt, People-Pleasing, and Family Patterns
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Family Issues Dr. Aretha Steele 2/23/26 Stress, Anxiety, Family, Family Issues Dr. Aretha Steele 2/23/26

Why Do I Feel Guilty All the Time? Understanding Chronic Guilt, People-Pleasing, and Family Patterns

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Why Anxiety Won’t Turn Off (And What Actually Helps)
Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 2/18/26 Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 2/18/26

Why Anxiety Won’t Turn Off (And What Actually Helps)

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How Do I Know If I Need Therapy? Signs It Might Be Time to Get Support in Chicago and Illinois
Online Therapy, Therapy FAQs, Anxiety, Family Issues, Trauma, Life Transitions Dr. Aretha Steele 2/9/26 Online Therapy, Therapy FAQs, Anxiety, Family Issues, Trauma, Life Transitions Dr. Aretha Steele 2/9/26

How Do I Know If I Need Therapy? Signs It Might Be Time to Get Support in Chicago and Illinois

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Why Do I Feel Numb or Disconnected? Understanding Emotional Numbness, Shutdown, and Survival Mode
Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 2/2/26 Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 2/2/26

Why Do I Feel Numb or Disconnected? Understanding Emotional Numbness, Shutdown, and Survival Mode

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Why Do I Keep Expecting the Worst? Understanding Catastrophic Thinking
Anxiety, Stress, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 1/28/26 Anxiety, Stress, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 1/28/26

Why Do I Keep Expecting the Worst? Understanding Catastrophic Thinking

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How to Protect Your Peace All Year — Not Just During the Holidays
Stress, Burnout, Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 1/26/26 Stress, Burnout, Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 1/26/26

How to Protect Your Peace All Year — Not Just During the Holidays

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Do I Need Therapy—or Am I Just Overwhelmed? A Chicago Therapist Explains
Anxiety, Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 1/23/26 Anxiety, Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 1/23/26

Do I Need Therapy—or Am I Just Overwhelmed? A Chicago Therapist Explains

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Why Your Brain Won’t Stop Overthinking (And What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You)
Anxiety, Stress, Overthinking, Nervous System Dr. Aretha Steele 1/21/26 Anxiety, Stress, Overthinking, Nervous System Dr. Aretha Steele 1/21/26

Why Your Brain Won’t Stop Overthinking (And What Your Nervous System Is Trying to Tell You)

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Why Do I Feel Anxious for No Reason? (And What It Actually Means)
Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 1/19/26 Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 1/19/26

Why Do I Feel Anxious for No Reason? (And What It Actually Means)

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