Elevate Your Life
Therapy for Individuals Who Refuse to Keep Settling for Less
In-Person in Chicago and Available Online Throughout Illinois
Lisa
Lisa* can’t turn off her mind. She’s either consumed with worrying about things that haven’t happened yet or replaying the mistakes she’s made. Despite all of her efforts to be flawless and please everyone in her life at the expense of her own well-being, she always feels like she’s disappointed someone. Her body, mind, and relationships continue to suffer, but change feels impossible.
Kate
Kate* wants more from her relationship. She can barely remember the last time she and her husband were intimate, and she’s starting to wonder if they ever will be again. The physical space between them seems to grow by the day, and neither can quite figure out why. Sex has become just another to-do in their ever-growing list, and the last thing that either of them needs is another chore to juggle.
Ben
Ben* feels like his work is never finished. Between school, extracurriculars, homework, social pressures, and the prospects of his future, it’s all too much. Even though he wants to take control of his life, he simply can’t bring himself to do it. He loses focus, forgets things, and his ADHD keeps getting the better of him. He feels so much shame and guilt for his laziness and wonders if things will ever be any different.
Aaron
Aaron* can’t stop. Every night, he promises himself that tomorrow will be the day when he finally quits, but tomorrow comes and goes with little change. No matter how hard he tries to fight his compulsive behavior, or swears this will be the last time, it’s simply no use. Now, it’s taking over his entire life. His relationships, health, and future all hang in the balance, but he can’t do it alone.
There is another way
If life feels like it’s heading in the wrong direction, therapy can change that.
It can help you illuminate alternative paths rooted in self-awareness, resilience, and intentional change.
You deserve a more fulfilling and elevated life. Let’s work together to get you where you want to be
Hi, and welcome to
Elevated Life Counseling.
Erinn Williams
Kelly Donovan
Lara Alkurdi
Shannon Degnan
We are a team of therapists who help you elevate your fulfillment, vitality, and satisfaction in life – because you deserve more than just ‘getting by.’
At Elevated Life, we work with adults who experience anxiety in all parts of life. We know firsthand what anxiety takes from us, and how far from thriving we can end up.
We provide a safe and supportive space for individuals to explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors without judgment.
Through guided reflection and practical tools, we help our clients recognize patterns that may be holding them back and empower them to choose new, healthier ways of thinking and responding.
If you’re ready to get on the right track, then let us join you on this journey. Call us to start today!
What We Offer
Lisa
Lisa reached out and began working with us. She discovered her perfectionism and worry were coping tools, not character flaws. By practicing self-compassion and setting healthier boundaries, she began quieting her inner critic and reconnecting with what she truly needs. Now, she feels more grounded, more herself.
Kate
Kate was ready to untangle her own desire from the expectations she’d long internalized. For the first time, she gave herself permission to ask: What do I want? She found the language to share her needs with her partner honestly and without apology. Silence had been smothering their connection, and they created space for honesty, emotional safety, and shared pleasure to take root. Intimacy stopped being a mystery and felt possible again.
Ben
Ben decided it was time for a change. He came to therapy and stopped seeing himself as lazy. Ben learned to work with his ADHD, not against it – using strategies that fit his brain and goals that truly mattered. As guilt faded, a quiet confidence took its place.
Aaron
Aaron came to us for help and began to understand that his compulsive behavior wasn’t about willpower, it was about pain. With support, he traced the patterns and triggers that kept pulling him back in. For the first time, he saw the deeper roots: old wounds, unmet needs, and shame he’d carried alone for too long. As he healed the source, change started to feel possible, and he didn’t have to face it alone anymore.
*The above names and stories are fictionalized composites of real clients we’ve supported.
Stop settling for less.
You were never meant to struggle alone through this life,
and you no longer have to.
Call today, and let us guide you toward a happier,
healthier, more fulfilling future.