
Brooke Blankenship, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Chicago, IL
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
I specialize in working with neurodivergence, grief, trauma (complex trauma, generational trauma, historical trauma, attachment trauma, etc), anxiety, identity exploration, social justice & anti-capitalism issues, self-esteem, and depression. I center anti-oppressive, anti-racist, neurodiversity-affirming, sex-positive, fat-positive, disability justice, and trauma-informed values in my practice.
Brooke is a relational, trauma-informed therapist who centers compassion, curiosity, and works collaboratively to uncover parts of the self that need gentle tending, while honoring both familiar and emerging strengths. She supports clients in reconnecting with their intentions for healing, growth, and self-understanding through mindfulness, somatic tools, narrative practices, and deep inquiry.
Her integrative, intersectional approach draws from feminist, psychoanalytic, relational, somatic, and liberatory therapies. Brooke is committed to anti-oppressive, neurodiversity-affirming, fat-positive, and sex-positive care, and works to deconstruct dominant cultural narratives that shape how we see ourselves and relate to others. She supports clients impacted by intergenerational trauma, systemic harm, and social marginalization, offering a space that is nonjudgmental, empowering, and affirming.
She specializes in working with polyamorous/non-monogamous folks, trans and nonbinary clients, BIPOC, disabled and neurodivergent individuals, and sex workers. Brooke offers a nonjudgmental space for clients to process trauma, explore identity, and reclaim personal narratives.
With a background in writing and storytelling, Brooke believes in the power of rewriting our internal stories as acts of agency and self-compassion. She views therapy as a space where those stories can be explored, reimagined, and reclaimed in the service of agency, liberation, and healing. Brooke believes in the power of tending to grief, joy, intuition, and rest as meaningful acts of resistance and self-connection.
License
License(s)
Education
Valparaiso University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$100 - $155Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Betrayal Trauma
- Binge Eating
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
- LGBTQIA+
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Pet Loss
- Phobias & Fears
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Spirituality
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Immunodisorders
- People with Disabilities
- Autism
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Trauma Survivors
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Individuals
- Couples
Languages
- English
Website and social media