Ambedo Psychotherapy

Approachable mental health therapy for college students seeking understanding, healing, and growth.

Hi there,

My name is Sydney, and I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker  in Chicago, Illinois. I’ve spent the last four years as a mental health therapist in both private practice and community mental health settings working with remarkable individuals who face mental health challenges, uncertainty, and loss.

Throughout my experience as both an individual and as a therapist, I know how especially challenging and isolating it can feel to navigate college and early adulthood while also learning how to manage symptoms of mental illness. But you don’t have to do it alone.

I created Ambedo Psychotherapy to offer partnership and therapeutic insight to help you to understand your current situation, pull from your unique strengths, and to grow into the next best version of yourself. In my experience, no mental health struggle looks exactly alike, so I incorporate an eclectic combination of evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to help you meet your mental health goals.

So what does therapy look like?

Free Intro Call

First, we’ll hop on a quick 15-minute phone call to see if Ambedo is a good place for you to begin your therapeutic journey. I’ll ask about what you’re currently facing, how you’ve coped in the past, and what you’re looking to get out of therapy. Sometimes that last question can feel a bit daunting - but no worries! At the beginning, even just a goal of “feeling less bad” moves us in the right direction. This is also where I encourage you to ask any and all questions about the therapeutic process.

Initial Session

This first 55-minute session looks a little bit differently than a typical therapy session. I’ll invite you to share more about yourself, your community, how your symptoms get in the way of your day-to-day life, etc. As your therapist, I’m committed to meeting you where you are. We can cover a lot in this session, but we’ll move at a pace that feels good to you.

Goal-Setting & Beyond

We’ll spend the next few sessions working together to create clarity in your goals for therapy. We’ll discuss in more detail the different therapeutic modalities that may be best suited to help you meet those goals and just continue getting to know each other. Typically, at the beginning we will meet weekly. However, we can always change that up as we go along.


FAQs

  • Initial Session: $200

    Regular Session: $150

    *I am not currently taking insurance, but I can provide a detailed superbill upon request for clients who wish to submit therapy services to their insurance provider for potential reimbursement.

  • Currently, I am only seeing clients virtually using the HIPPA-compliant video platform SimplePractice. I am licensed only in the state of Illinois.

  • While I generally incorporate an array of therapeutic interventions designed for each client’s needs, I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing techniques.

  • Email: sydney@ambedopsychotherapy.com

    Phone: ‪(708) 501-7658‬