Lisa Peterson (she/her)
MA, MBA, LMFT - Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

I love being a therapist! I feel so fortunate to have found my “thing” in life, and getting to hone my skills every day brings me great joy. I relish the opportunity, which is continuously presented, to learn about cultures and life situations that are different than my own - truly, this is what makes the work so interesting.

As a systems therapist, I explore how family, societal, and other structures influence people, especially during seasons of conflict and transition. I often reference homeostasis* and encourage people to think about where their rules of behavior originate; then challenge an individual’s own agency, in order to effect change. Based on the needs of those I am seeing, I use a variety of approaches including Attachment, Narrative, and Solution-Focused therapies, along with the occasional dose of humor.

I welcome individuals, couples, or family systems. In conflict, I seek to hear each voice within the system, understanding that feeling heard can be transformational. Broadly, my work includes those who are finding their way through anxiety, depression, grief, life-transitions, trauma, and identity. *homeostasis = the ability or tendency to keep conditions the same, despite change

Contact me directly to schedule.

Email: lisa@leaptherapychicago.com

Phone/Text: 312-612-9424