Emelissa Mejia
Emelissa Mejia
Personal Statement

Life often brings both beauty and hardship, joy and sorrow. My passion is to walk alongside clients as we navigate these experiences, offering support, understanding, and care. I strive to create a safe, compassionate space where your story, struggles, and hopes are fully seen and honored.

Through my own immigration journey, I have come to understand the added weight and pressure this can place on both the individual and the family. I know how cultural transitions, identity challenges, and adapting to a new environment can affect self-esteem, relationships, and overall well-being. This perspective helps me empathize deeply with clients navigating similar experiences, and informs my approach to healing and restoration.

As a bilingual therapist, I provide counseling in English and Spanish, supporting individuals, couples, and families in building stronger relationships, finding peace amid change, and cultivating hope for the future. Taking the first step toward therapy can feel daunting, but it is also an act of courage—and I would be honored to walk alongside you on your journey toward healing and wholeness.

Treatment Areas and Competencies

Anxiety & Depression

Values & Faith Integration

Grief & Loss

Couples Therapy

Family Therapy

Life Transitions & Adjustments

Betrayal Trauma

Cultural Identity & Belonging

Trauma & Self-Worth

Approach to Therapy

My approach is collaborative, holistic, and values-centered, recognizing that true healing involves the emotional, relational, and spiritual parts of who we are. I value each client’s unique story and seek to meet them where they are with compassion and hope. Together, we focus on developing emotional awareness, strengthening relationships, and fostering peace and resilience through both practical and reflective work.

Treatment Modalities and Theoretical Orientations

Gottman Method Couples Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

IFS (Internal Family Systems) interventions

Family Systems & Attachment-Based Approaches

Trauma-Informed Care

Education, Licenses and Certifications

  • M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Moody Theological Seminary
  • Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) – State of Illinois
  • Trained in Embodied Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Gottman Method Level 1 Training
  • Bilingual Therapist (English/Spanish))

Contact Emelissa

Meet

53 W. Jackson, suite 1615 Chicago 60604

Call

(312) 380-9021

Email

emelissa@pneumachicago.com