OUR TEAM

At Balanced Life Counseling, our compassionate and open-minded counselors strive to create an inviting, friendly, and understanding environment. 

Our team has experience helping our unique clients work through a diverse range of challenges. Every therapist at Balanced Life Counseling places a priority on communication, affirmation, and comfort, and will help you move forward on your unique journey towards acceptance.

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AMANDA G. MELENDEZ, MSW, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
SHE/THEY
Accepting New Clients

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    • Individual adolescents and adults (11+)

    • Romantic relationship counseling

    • Anxiety / Depression

    • OCD

    • Life transitions

    • Self esteem

    • Relationship issues

    • Gender and sexuality exploration

    • LGBTQ support

    • BIPOC/Multicultural lens - specialty with Latino/a/e

    • Trauma Recovery

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GIDEON GREENE, ATR-BC, LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor
HE/HIM
Not Accepting New Clients

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    • Individual therapy (18+)

    • Art therapy

    • Gender exploration and transition

    • Trauma recovery

    • Caregiver Burnout/fatigue

    • Anxiety / Depression

    • ADHD/neurodivergence

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GRETTEL ROMEO, MS, ALMFT

Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, SHE/HER
Accepting New Clients

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    • Romantic relationship counseling

    • Individual counseling (18+)

    • Kink exploration

    • Ethical non-monogamy

    • Life-transition

    • Pre-marital

    • Blending/blended-families

    • Infidelity and betrayal

    • Trauma recovery

    • Individual relationship counseling

    • BIPOC/multicultural lens

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JADE RIEDEL, MSW, LSW

Licensed Counselor
THEY/THEM
Accepting New Clients

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    • Individual counseling (14+)

    • ADHD

    • Autism

    • Anxiety / Depression

    • Life Transitions

    • Trauma recovery

    • Identity exploration

    • LGBTQ+ support

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JENNIFER KENDLER

Operations Manager
SHE/HER

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    • Intake and billing support

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JULIE FIELD, MSW, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker
SHE/HER
Accepting New Clients

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MEG DOSTER, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
SHE/HER
Not Accepting New Clients

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    • Individual counseling (18+)

    • Romantic relationship counseling

    • Premarital counseling

    • Family of origin issues and boundary setting

    • Individual relationship issues

    • Trauma Recovery

    • Anxiety / Depression

    • Low self esteem

    • Internalized shame

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MONA STERLING, MS, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
SHE/HER
Not Accepting New Clients

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MONICA TUREWICZ, M.Ed., LPC

Licensed Professional Counselor
SHE/HER
Accepting New Clients

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    • Individual counseling (15+)

    • Complex trauma

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Life transitions

    • Grief/loss

    • OCD

    • Current and former athletes exploring identity and processing loss and grief of sport

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OLIVIA MCLEOD, MS, ALMFT

Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, SHE/THEY
Accepting New Clients

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    • Romantic relationship counseling

    • Individual counseling (18+)

    • Premarital counseling

    • Interracial/crosscultural romantic relationships

    • Non-Monogamy

    • LGBTQ+ support (gender transition, lesbian couples)

    • Complex trauma

    • Trauma recovery

    • Identity exploration

    • Codependency/people-pleasing

    • Relationship issues

    • Spirituality

    • Anxiety / Depression

    • Life transitions

    • Sex therapy (couples & individuals)

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REBECCA SLUSHER, MA, LCPC

Founder, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, SHE/HER
Not Accepting New Clients

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    • Individual counseling (18+)

    • Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)

    • EMDR

    • LGBTQ+ support

    • Trauma recovery

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Life transitions

    • Identity exploration

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STEPHEN OELKE, LCPC, ATR

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
HE/HIM
Accepting New Clients

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    • Individual counseling (18+)

    • Art therapy

    • Gender exploration/transition

    • LGBTQ+ support

    • Anxiety/Depression

    • Self-esteem and identity development

    • Trauma Recovery

    • Suicidal Ideation

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We are currently accepting applications for a Licensed Counselor.

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LOCATION & HOURS

To Schedule An Appointment:
Simply fill out the form here or call (872)-588-1071

1748 N Kimball Ave Suite 206 Chicago, IL, 60647

Mon-Thurs: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, by appointment only
Fri-Sun: By appointment only

Getting Here:

The office is conveniently located at the Kimball / Bloomingdale #82 bus stop, and right off the 606 Bloomingdale Trail. We are 1.4 miles from both the California and Logan Square Blue Line stops.

Parking:

There is free street parking on Kimball avenue in front of and across from the office, as well as on Bloomingdale Ave around the corner.

 

Contact us today to meet our therapists and learn how our practice can help you cope with challenges and restore your sense of belonging.

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