Rachel Sontag Psychotherapy

About Me

I graduated from Portland State University with a Master of Social Work in 2012. I also hold a Master of Fine Art in Creative Non-fiction and have published a memoir, House Rules, about my own experience growing up with an abusive father and coming to terms with familial estrangement. I’m currently working on a second memoir about how childhood trauma informs our adult selves, relationships, and life decisions. In 2014, I completed a yearlong fellowship at the Chicago School of Psychoanalysis. I also hold a certificate from the Ketamine Training Center in 2019, where I trained under Phil Wolfson. I’ve worked with psychedelic integration in several Ketamine clinics in Chicago, as well as individually in my private practice. I’ve also completed the Level 1 Gottman training for couples counseling with John and Julie Gottman.Before becoming a therapist, I was an adjunct professor of English and Creative Writing at City College in Queens, New York. Oftentimes, my students would drop by during office hours with a question about an essay assignment, and we’d end up having deep, meaningful talks about their families of origin, their marriages, their parents and children, their desires, shames, and fears. I remember thinking…”This is the work I want to be doing.” Soon after, I left teaching and pursued my master’s in social work.When I’m not doing therapy, I’m often writing, reading, hiking, cooking, enjoying music, and spending time with friends and loved ones.

About My Practice

I’m a licensed psychotherapist in California (LCSW #113604) and Illinois (149.018285) with clinical training and experience in attachment-focused, relational, and psychoanalytic work.My practice style is collaborative, warm, intuitive, and client-centered.

Services

50-minute Individual Psychotherapy Session — $18550-minute Couples Psychotherapy Session — $195Psychedelic integration session — $2001 Hour Supervision for therapists — $125A select number of sliding scale spots are available for clients who qualify.
Feel free to ask me about this.I am in-network with BCBS PPO of Illinois. For other insurance groups, I’m happy to provide monthly superbills that you can submit to your insurance company for partial reimbursement for OON psychotherapy, if available, based on your plan and deductible. For this, I recommend you call your insurance provider to clarify what they cover. It is the client’s responsibility to understand their insurance plans and seek information about their company’s reimbursement process.

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