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LGBTQIA-affirming therapist specializing in working with ADHD in Chicago with shoulder-length brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin, smiling, wearing a black top and a delicate gold necklace with a small pendant, against a dark gray background.

Emily Assef, LSW 🏳️‍🌈

SP, ERP, IFS Psychotherapist

I am passionate about providing a space where all can feel respected, supported, and have access to the mental health care they desire and deserve.

If you're hoping to find ways to reduce feelings of loneliness or conflict with others, I'd love to work with you. Sorting through difficult emotions and developing strategies to address them does not come easy – and it's not something you have to do alone.

  • BA In Sociology From American University in 2023

    MA In Social Work from University of Chicago (Clinical Social Work Program) in 2025

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1 (Treatment of Trauma) From The Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute In 2026

    • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

    • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

    • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP)

    • Exposure & Response Prevention (ERP)

    • ADHD/OCD

    • LGBTQIA+/Gender Identity challenges

    • Anxiety/Stress

    • Relational Conflict

    • PTSD/Trauma

    • Life Transitions

    • Neurodiversity

    • Young Adults (18–25)

    • Adults (26+)