Bergen Counseling Collective Ravenswood Office
Bergen Counseling Collective is a mental health private practice located in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago. Our office at 4525 North Ravenswood Avenue provides individual therapy, couples counseling, and specialized treatment for anxiety, depression, trauma, and more. We serve clients from Ravenswood, Lincoln Square, Andersonville, Edgewater, North Center, and surrounding North Side Chicago neighborhoods.
Office Location
4525 North Ravenswood Avenue, Suite 202
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Phone: (312) 870-0500
Email: contact@bergencounselingcenter.com
Office Hours
Monday through Friday: 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Appointments are required for all sessions. We offer both in person therapy at our Ravenswood location and telehealth sessions for clients throughout Illinois.
Therapy Services at Our Ravenswood Office
Our Ravenswood therapists provide treatment for a range of mental health concerns. Services available at this location include:
Individual Therapy for adults navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, identity questions, and personal growth.
Couples Therapy and Marriage Counseling in Chicago for partners working to improve communication, rebuild trust, or decide whether to stay together.
Anxiety Therapy using cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure techniques, and mindfulness approaches for generalized anxiety, panic, and worry.
Depression Counseling to address persistent low mood, loss of motivation, and difficulty functioning.
Trauma Therapy for PTSD, complex trauma, childhood trauma, and abuse using evidence based approaches.
Social Anxiety Therapy including CBT and exposure work for fear of judgment and social avoidance.
Grief Counseling for those processing loss of a loved one, relationship, job, or other significant life change.
Separation and Divorce Therapy for individuals navigating the end of a marriage or long term relationship.
Identity and Gender Affirming Therapy providing supportive care for LGBTQ+ individuals exploring identity, coming out, or seeking affirmation.
Getting to Our Ravenswood Office
Our office is located on Ravenswood Avenue between Wilson and Montrose in the 60640 zip code. The building is accessible by public transit, car, and rideshare.
CTA Brown Line
The Damen Station on the Brown Line is approximately a six minute walk from our office. Exit the station and head south on North Damen Avenue toward West Wilson Avenue. Turn east onto West Wilson Avenue and continue to North Ravenswood Avenue. Turn south on Ravenswood Avenue and our building will be on your left.
Metra UP-N Line
The Ravenswood Station on the Union Pacific North Line is about a 24 minute walk. From the station, head south on North Ravenswood Avenue toward West Lawrence Avenue. Continue straight on Ravenswood Avenue until you reach 4525.
CTA Bus Routes
Route 50 (Damen) stops at Damen and Wilson, a short walk from our office. Route 81 (Lawrence) stops at Lawrence and Ravenswood, approximately a ten minute walk to our location.
Driving and Parking
Free street parking is available on Ravenswood Avenue and surrounding side streets. Parking is typically easy to find during business hours.
Insurance and Payment
We accept BCBS PPO and Aetna PPO insurance plans. For clients with other insurance, we provide superbills for out of network reimbursement. Self pay options are also available. Visit our insurance and fees page for details.
Schedule an Appointment
To schedule a therapy appointment at our Ravenswood office, call (312) 870-0500 or complete our online scheduling form. We offer free 15 minute phone consultations to help you find the right therapist for your needs.
About Bergen Counseling Collective
Bergen Counseling Collective has served the Chicago area since 2010. Our team of licensed therapists brings diverse backgrounds and specializations, allowing us to match clients with a therapist suited to their specific concerns. We are committed to providing affirming, evidence based care in a supportive environment. Our practice is LGBTQ+ friendly and welcomes clients of all backgrounds.
Learn more about our therapists or our practice.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What insurance do you accept at your Ravenswood office?
We accept BCBS PPO and Aetna PPO insurance plans at our Ravenswood location. For other insurance, we provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. We also accept HSA and FSA payments.
Is there parking near your Ravenswood therapy office?
Yes, free street parking is available on Ravenswood Avenue and surrounding side streets. Parking is typically easy to find during business hours. The office is also accessible via CTA Brown Line (Damen Station) and bus routes 50 and 81.
Do you offer telehealth therapy for clients outside Ravenswood?
Yes, we offer telehealth sessions for anyone located in Illinois. You can choose in-person appointments at our Ravenswood office or online therapy from anywhere in the state.
What are your therapy office hours?
Our Ravenswood office is open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Evening appointments are available.
How do I schedule a first appointment?
Call (312) 870-0500 or complete our online scheduling form. We offer free 15-minute phone consultations to help match you with the right therapist for your needs.
You've been thinking about therapy for a while now.
Maybe something specific brought you here.
Maybe it's been building for months.
You're managing, but managing isn't the same as being okay.
You keep telling yourself you'll figure it out on your own.
But you're still here, reading this.
That's not weakness. It's the part of you that knows something needs to change. You don't have to do it alone. Our therapists work with people in exactly this place. Not in crisis, necessarily. Just stuck, or tired, or carrying something that's gotten too heavy to keep ignoring.
Hours
Mon–Fri: 9am–9pmSat–Sun: 9am–5pm
Transit
Montrose Brown Line6 minute walk
Parking
Free Street ParkingEasy to find
Telehealth
Throughout IllinoisVideo sessions available
Insurance Accepted
Meet Our Specialists
Specialty care from clinicians who actually focus on this work.
Trauma Therapy in Ravenswood
Trauma does not stay in the past. It shapes how your nervous system responds today, the relationships you keep repeating, the way your body braces before anything has even happened. Sophia Villenas, M.Ed, LPC is trained in the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), an approach built specifically for attachment wounds and complex trauma.
Sophia Villenas, M.Ed, LPCNARM-trained, attachment and complex trauma
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Gender-Affirming and LGBTQ Therapy
Therapy that is genuinely affirming, not just tolerant. Whether you are exploring your gender, navigating coming out, working through internalized stigma, or simply want a therapist who gets it without you having to explain, you deserve a clinician who has done the training.
Morgan Eslinger, MA, LCPCAdditional training in supporting LGBTQIA+ clients
Book with Morgan Learn about gender-affirming therapy
Grief Counseling in Chicago
Grief does not follow a timeline, and the people around you may stop bringing it up long before you stop carrying it. Whether you are grieving a death, a relationship, an estrangement, or a version of your life that did not happen, you deserve space to feel what is actually there.
Jeremiah Bergen, MS, LCPCFounder, 20+ years of grief and loss work
Book with Jeremiah Learn about grief counselingOur Ravenswood Office Location
Services at This Location
Neighborhoods We Serve
Ravenswood
Our location
Lincoln Square
1 mile
Andersonville
1.5 miles
Uptown
1 mile
North Center
2 miles
Lakeview
2 miles
Edgewater
2 miles
Rogers Park
3 miles
Getting Here
Frequently Asked Questions
What insurance do you accept at your Ravenswood office?
We accept BCBS PPO and Aetna PPO insurance plans at our Ravenswood location. For other insurance, we provide superbills for out-of-network reimbursement. We also accept HSA and FSA payments.
Is there parking near your Ravenswood therapy office?
Yes, free street parking is available on Ravenswood Avenue and surrounding side streets. Parking is typically easy to find during business hours. The office is also accessible via CTA Brown Line (Damen Station) and bus routes 50 and 81.
Do you offer telehealth therapy for clients outside Ravenswood?
Yes, we offer telehealth sessions for anyone located in Illinois. You can choose in-person appointments at our Ravenswood office or online therapy from anywhere in the state.
What are your therapy office hours?
Our Ravenswood office is open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Evening appointments are available.
How do I schedule a first appointment?
Call (312) 870-0500 or complete our online scheduling form. We offer free 15-minute phone consultations to help match you with the right therapist for your needs.