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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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BIPOC Therapy
First-Generation Therapy
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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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How to Stop Repeating Painful Family Patterns in the New Year — and Finally Break the Cycle
Family, Family Issues, Boundaries Dr. Aretha Steele 1/16/26 Family, Family Issues, Boundaries Dr. Aretha Steele 1/16/26

How to Stop Repeating Painful Family Patterns in the New Year — and Finally Break the Cycle

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Why Am I Always the Problem in My Family?
Anxiety, Family, Family Issues, Boundaries, Stress, Depression, Black and BIPOC Concerns, LGBTQIA+ Dr. Aretha Steele 1/14/26 Anxiety, Family, Family Issues, Boundaries, Stress, Depression, Black and BIPOC Concerns, LGBTQIA+ Dr. Aretha Steele 1/14/26

Why Am I Always the Problem in My Family?

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I’m Exhausted, Not Lazy: Why Burnout Shows Up in January (and How to Recover)
Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 1/12/26 Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 1/12/26

I’m Exhausted, Not Lazy: Why Burnout Shows Up in January (and How to Recover)

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Why Am I So Tired All the Time? Understanding Emotional Exhaustion, Burnout & Anxiety
Anxiety, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 1/9/26 Anxiety, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 1/9/26

Why Am I So Tired All the Time? Understanding Emotional Exhaustion, Burnout & Anxiety

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Why Am I So Irritable Lately? Understanding the Hidden Signs of Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout
Anxiety, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 1/6/26 Anxiety, Stress, Burnout, Trauma Dr. Aretha Steele 1/6/26

Why Am I So Irritable Lately? Understanding the Hidden Signs of Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout

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How to Start the New Year with Boundaries, Balance, and Peace
Boundaries, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 1/2/26 Boundaries, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 1/2/26

How to Start the New Year with Boundaries, Balance, and Peace

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Holiday Burnout Is Real: How to Rest and Reset Before the New Year
Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 12/22/25 Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 12/22/25

Holiday Burnout Is Real: How to Rest and Reset Before the New Year

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Why Do I Overthink Everything?
Anxiety, Stress, Overthinking Dr. Aretha Steele 12/19/25 Anxiety, Stress, Overthinking Dr. Aretha Steele 12/19/25

Why Do I Overthink Everything?

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Why Do I Feel Like the Black Sheep in My Family?
Family, Family Issues, Boundaries, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 12/15/25 Family, Family Issues, Boundaries, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 12/15/25

Why Do I Feel Like the Black Sheep in My Family?

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Why Can’t I Catch My Breath? Is It Anxiety or Something Else?
Anxiety, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 12/12/25 Anxiety, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 12/12/25

Why Can’t I Catch My Breath? Is It Anxiety or Something Else?

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The Pressure to Be Happy During the Holidays in Chicago & Illinois: How to Cope When You’re Not Feeling It
Anxiety, Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 12/8/25 Anxiety, Stress, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 12/8/25

The Pressure to Be Happy During the Holidays in Chicago & Illinois: How to Cope When You’re Not Feeling It

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Holiday Stress and Anxiety in Chicago & Illinois: 7 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health
Anxiety, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 12/1/25 Anxiety, Stress Dr. Aretha Steele 12/1/25

Holiday Stress and Anxiety in Chicago & Illinois: 7 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health

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Finding Peace Through Gratitude and Self-Compassion
Dr. Aretha Steele 11/17/25 Dr. Aretha Steele 11/17/25

Finding Peace Through Gratitude and Self-Compassion

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How to Set Boundaries at Holiday Gatherings in Chicago & Illinois—Without Feeling Guilty
Boundaries Dr. Aretha Steele 11/10/25 Boundaries Dr. Aretha Steele 11/10/25

How to Set Boundaries at Holiday Gatherings in Chicago & Illinois—Without Feeling Guilty

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Holiday Anxiety in Chicago & Illinois: How to Cope with Family Stress at Thanksgiving
Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 11/3/25 Anxiety Dr. Aretha Steele 11/3/25

Holiday Anxiety in Chicago & Illinois: How to Cope with Family Stress at Thanksgiving

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Mindfulness During the Holidays: How to Stay Calm, Present, and Peaceful
Stress, Anxiety, Mindfulness, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 10/27/25 Stress, Anxiety, Mindfulness, Burnout Dr. Aretha Steele 10/27/25

Mindfulness During the Holidays: How to Stay Calm, Present, and Peaceful

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Black Women and Anxiety in Chicago & Illinois: Why It Hits Harder—And How to Cope
Anxiety, Black and BIPOC Concerns Dr. Aretha Steele 10/20/25 Anxiety, Black and BIPOC Concerns Dr. Aretha Steele 10/20/25

Black Women and Anxiety in Chicago & Illinois: Why It Hits Harder—And How to Cope

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