I believe healing is guided by connection: to ourselves, to those we love, and to the communities we call home. I see therapy as a space to slow down and reconnect. Growth and transformation remain possible at every stage of life. Even long-standing patterns can change when we begin to understand the deeper needs beneath…
Eclectic
Tawnya Blanford
All of us are in the process of becoming. Our personal and collective experiences—past and present—shape how we feel inside ourselves, how we relate to others, and how easily we can access calm, connection, and self-compassion. At times, we try to protect ourselves or those we love by avoiding pain, fear, sadness, or anger. When…
Julia Chapman
Change and growth can be scary, but they are easier when we feel empowered and supported. As a therapist, my goal is to create a warm, comfortable, and non-judgmental environment to explore your experiences, emotions, and patterns. I utilize a person-centered, holistic approach to work alongside you and help you feel more connected to yourself…
Chrissy Ellis
Chrissy is currently not accepting new clients. I came to this work the long way around. After studying business at Boston College, I spent several years on a different career path before recognizing that the work I was most drawn to was centered on people: their inner lives, their resilience, their capacity for change. That…
Kate Ernstrom
I am the Executive Director of Wildflower. I provide vital leadership and strategic direction for the organization, overseeing all aspects of our operations to ensure we fulfill our mission with excellence and integrity. Leading with authenticity, empathy, and compassion, I foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth within our team. I am deeply committed…
Sara Fetterly
I believe that therapeutic growth begins with cultivating a genuine, collaborative relationship clients feel comfortable bringing their whole selves to. Therapy can be a space for you to explore your inner and outer worlds and gain insight into emotions, early familial relationships, challenging patterns, current relationships with others, and desires for change. I use an…
Micah Fisher
My therapy practice is rooted in collaboration and creating a strong sense of safety. Together I hope we can construct a space where we can be critical, investigative, and compassionate. I believe that self-understanding is one of the many paths toward collective liberation. My approach is grounded in queer theory and anti-oppressive practice. I draw…
Rosa Figueroa
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Clinical Supervisor at Wildflower. I am a client centered, trauma-informed therapist who believes in the importance of empathy, compassion, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I have been a therapist since 2011 and I specialize in working with adolescent and adult survivors of trauma, including sexual violence…
Aga Grabowski
Available for virtual sessions for residents of Illinois, Indiana, and Colorado, and for in-person sessions at Wildflower’s Oak Park office. As the co-founder of Wildflower Center for Emotional Health, I’m dedicated to creating a therapeutic space where people feel genuinely seen and valued, and where real change can begin to take root. My approach is…
Ashley Kimbrough
My approach to therapy is collaborative, integrative, and primarily relational. I believe that the relationship we build in therapy can be an important part of the healing process—a place where you can feel seen, understood, supported, and gently challenged as you work through what brought you to therapy. So much of our lives are shaped…
