Wildflower Center for Emotional Health

Wildflower Center for Emotional Health We are psychotherapists on a mission to transform how we care for ourselves and one another.
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With expertise in reproductive mental health, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationships, and s*x therapy. We created Wildflower Center because we believe that emotional health is not simply the absence of disease, but the presence of active efforts to create balance, face difficulty, cope effectively, and emerge feeling wiser and more alive. We offer a wide array of therapeutic and learning experiences to help you accomplish your goals. We provide:

Individual psychotherapy
Couples and family counseling
Group therapy and workshops
Lectures, trainings and consultations

Why would a couple choose an intensive instead of weekly therapy?Because sometimes… one hour a week just isn’t enough.Co...
04/06/2026

Why would a couple choose an intensive instead of weekly therapy?

Because sometimes… one hour a week just isn’t enough.

Couples Intensives allow you to:
→ Stay in the work long enough to see real shifts
→ Build momentum instead of starting over each session
→ Go deeper, faster—with support

It’s not about rushing the process—
it’s about creating the space it actually needs.

💛 Why is making friends as an adult so hard?Loneliness is more common than we think—one in three adults report feeling l...
04/03/2026

💛 Why is making friends as an adult so hard?

Loneliness is more common than we think—one in three adults report feeling lonely every week. And it’s not just emotional; chronic loneliness impacts our mental and physical health.

Our therapist Chelsea Moore, LSW reminds us that adult friendship is harder not because we’re “bad at it,” but because the systems that once made connection easy (school, shared spaces, built-in community) often disappear. Add busy lives, remote work, and exhaustion—and isolation can quietly grow.

✨ The good news? Connection is still possible.
Small steps matter:
• follow your interests (community often follows)
• use tech as a bridge, not a replacement
• resist the urge to isolate, even gently
• give new connections time to grow

Friendship takes courage, vulnerability, and consistency—but it’s worth it. You don’t have to do it alone.

🌱 Therapy can help you explore barriers to connection and build more meaningful relationships.
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04/03/2026

We figured April 1st was the perfect day to share a little behind-the-scenes of us… not taking ourselves too seriously 😅

Enjoy some Wildflower bloopers 🌼

Therapists do powerful work holding space for others—but our own bodies and nervous systems are part of the clinical pro...
04/02/2026

Therapists do powerful work holding space for others—but our own bodies and nervous systems are part of the clinical process too.

The Therapist’s Body: Mind–Body Practices for Co-Regulation and Resilience in Clinical Work is now live.

This training explores how therapists can cultivate greater awareness of their own nervous systems, use mind–body practices to support co-regulation with clients, and build sustainable resilience in clinical work.

Learn more and enroll here:
https://wildflowerllc.thinkific.com/courses/therapists_body

In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31) - a day dedicated to celebrating transgender and nonbinary people w...
03/31/2026

In honor of Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31) - a day dedicated to celebrating transgender and nonbinary people while raising awareness of the discrimination they continue to face - we’re proud to share a new, free resource from Wildflower 💛

Our Resources for Parents of Transgender Youth guide is now live—created to support parents and caregivers in navigating, understanding, and affirming their child’s identity with care and compassion.

At Wildflower, we believe in providing trauma-informed, affirming, and accessible support for all families. This guide brings together trusted resources to help you feel more informed, connected, and supported.

✨ Free + available now on our website
✨ Also available through the Wildflower Center for Learning

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03/31/2026

you have 5 minutes between sessions…how many things can you get done?

therapists, what’s on your between-session checklist?

When your relationship feels stuck, disconnected, or at a crossroads… weekly therapy isn’t always enough.That’s where Co...
03/30/2026

When your relationship feels stuck, disconnected, or at a crossroads… weekly therapy isn’t always enough.

That’s where Couples Intensives come in.

At Wildflower, our Couples Intensives are designed to help you and your partner move through what’s keeping you stuck—faster, with intention, and with support every step of the way.

✨ Extended, therapist-led sessions (90 min, half-day, or full-day)
✨ Customized to your unique relationship and goals
✨ Ideal for moments of crisis, transition, or when you need clarity now

This is deep, focused work—giving you the space to truly understand each other, shift patterns, and reconnect in meaningful ways.

If you’ve been thinking “we need something more than once-a-week sessions”… this might be it.

🌿 Reach out to learn more or schedule a consultation

An STI diagnosis can bring up a lot — fear, shame, confusion, overwhelm.As s*x therapists, here’s what we want you to kn...
03/26/2026

An STI diagnosis can bring up a lot — fear, shame, confusion, overwhelm.

As s*x therapists, here’s what we want you to know:

✨ They’re common. You’re not alone.
✨ They’re medical — not moral.
✨ Providers are not judging you.
✨ Google spirals usually make it worse.
✨ With care, people go on to live full, connected lives.
✨ You deserve support — medically and emotionally.

Shame thrives in silence. Care, information, and compassion go a long way.

More in our latest article 🤍

03/25/2026

Meet Karen Schmitz, LPC, R-DMT one of our amazing therapists!

Karen believes that healing begins with curiosity, care, and a deep respect for each person’s lived experience. Her work is grounded in building a strong therapeutic relationship - one that honors the mind-body connection and makes space for the full range of human emotions.

With a holistic, relational, and creative approach, Karen integrates talk therapy with body-based and expressive practices, gently noticing how the body shows up in the room. This may look like tuning into breath or posture, exploring movement or art, or simply creating space to pause, play, and reconnect with what feels authentic.

Karen supports clients of all ages navigating grief and loss, complex trauma and PTSD, life transitions, anxiety and depression, neurodivergence, identity exploration, body image, and relationship dynamics. She brings a feminist, q***r-affirming, and anti-oppressive lens to her work, believing that personal wellbeing is deeply connected to our social and cultural contexts.

As a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist, lifelong filmmaker, musician, and mover, Karen values healing as nonlinear, and trusts in each person’s innate capacity for growth, self-guidance, and beginning again.

🎥 Watch to learn more about Karen and her approach to therapy.

📞 Ready to get started? Give us a call to schedule an appointment with Karen today.

🌿 Therapist Spotlight: Chelsea Moore, LSW 🌿At Wildflower, we’re proud to have Chelsea Moore on our team! Chelsea approac...
03/24/2026

🌿 Therapist Spotlight: Chelsea Moore, LSW 🌿

At Wildflower, we’re proud to have Chelsea Moore on our team! Chelsea approaches therapy as a collaborative and dynamic process, helping clients explore the patterns and experiences that may be keeping them from living a value-centered, authentic life.

Her work is grounded in culturally responsive care, mindfulness, and neurobiology, all framed through a trauma-informed lens. Chelsea draws on evidence-based modalities such as ACT, CBT, parts work, attachment theory, compassion-focused therapy, and feminist therapy to support clients in building clarity, resilience, and connection.

Chelsea’s focus areas include:
✨ Trauma and complex family dynamics
✨ Relationship challenges and couples therapy
✨ Burnout and identity exploration
✨ Reproductive and perinatal mental health
✨ Affirming care for q***r and gender-expansive clients

She believes in creating a therapeutic space where trust, equity, empathy, and humor are central, ensuring clients feel understood, valued, and empowered.

🎓 Chelsea earned her MSW and BS in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago and has spent the past 7 years supporting individuals, couples, and families in diverse settings. When she’s not in session, you’ll find her cycling, jogging by the lake, crocheting, playing trumpet with community bands, or discovering new podcasts and movies.

Chelsea accepts BCBS PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna PPO, and self-pay/out-of-network clients.

📅 Ready to start your journey with Chelsea? Book a new client appointment here: https://www.wildflowerllc.com/online-scheduling/

We are now offering Couples Intensives a more focused, immersive way to support couples who are feeling stuck, disconnec...
03/23/2026

We are now offering Couples Intensives a more focused, immersive way to support couples who are feeling stuck, disconnected, or navigating a pivotal moment in their relationship.

Unlike traditional weekly therapy, intensives create dedicated space to slow down and really dig in—with extended sessions (90-minute, half-day, or full-day options) tailored to your unique needs and goals.

This offering is especially meaningful for couples who:
• Feel like they’re going in circles in weekly sessions
• Are navigating a rupture, transition, or big decision
• Want deeper understanding and meaningful change—sooner

This is intentional, collaborative, deeply supported work—and we’re so excited to be able to offer it.

Reach out to learn more or schedule a consultation

“Time heals all wounds.”…except when it doesn’t.In relationships, wounds don’t just fade with time — they often deepen, ...
03/22/2026

“Time heals all wounds.”

…except when it doesn’t.

In relationships, wounds don’t just fade with time — they often deepen, harden, and turn into resentment.

Especially after betrayal.

Healing after an affair isn’t about waiting it out.
It’s about:

– accountability
– rebuilding safety
– learning how to actually talk to each other
– slowly reconnecting

It’s hard work. And it’s possible.

You don’t have to navigate it alone.

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1333 N Kingsbury Street
Chicago, IL

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Monday 8am - 9pm
Tuesday 8am - 9pm
Wednesday 8am - 9pm
Thursday 8am - 9pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 8am - 4pm

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