About Alexandra Vasilou
Focus areas
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Family Issues
Multicultural Therapy
Autism
Intergenerational Trauma
Relationship Struggles
Depression
LGBTQ+ Counseling
Clientele seen
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Adults (25-64)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment approaches
Art Therapy
Feminist
Attachment-based
Gestalt
Culturally Sensitive
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Identity
Gender
FemaleEthnicity
Asian, White
Languages spoken
English
Getting to know Alexandra Vasilou
Therapy has been an essential part of my personal healing journey, and it is my honor to join clients on their own paths toward expansive and resilient wellness. Simply exploring the prospect of therapy is no small feat, so I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to take those first steps.
I deeply believe in the healing power of experiencing safety in a therapy relationship. I aim to recognize the bravery it takes to be vulnerable by inviting open discussion about dynamics felt in the therapy room and honoring the time needed for me to earn your trust. The pace you need to feel secure and confident in our therapeutic alliance will guide the pace of our time together.
As a therapist inspired by Narrative therapy, Queer feminist theory, and IFS, I strive to honor all parts of you and welcome the integration of your personal interests and cultural traditions into our work. While therapy may include examining past pain and grief, I hope to create a collaborative environment that also makes room for joy and play. I?ve witnessed the power of the arts, music, movement, and play in the work toward healing and am eager to support your creative use of the therapy space.
I am passionate about understanding intergenerational, historical, and racial trauma. Using a systems-critical and strengths-based lens, I hope to support clients in their journey toward self-empowerment and resistance to oppressive systems. Feeling ?othered? can limit the space we have to truly explore our genuine identity, so I am honored to work with folks exploring facets of their identity including racial, sexual, gender, disability, neurodivergent, cultural, and beyond. You are the expert of your own experience, and I would be honored to join alongside you on your path.
I hold a Master?s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Northwestern University and a Bachelor?s degree from Loyola University Chicago, which have both informed my approach to compassionate and culturally attuned care.
What should a new client know about working with you?
I have worked as a clinical therapist with both adolescents and adults whose struggles included living with symptoms of PMDD, Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, GAD, disordered eating, substance use, childhood trauma, and dissociative disorders. I’ve had the honor to support clients exploring their sexual, gender, racial, disability, neurodivergent and autism identities. My work with clients has also included exploring relational issues, family of origin dynamics, life transitions, social justice/activism, and acculturation stress. During my NBCC Minority Fellowship, I experienced trainings focused on the use of Motivational Interviewing with marginalized groups and developed skills to continuously pursue working from an anti-racist, neurodiversity-affirming, anti-oppressive, body-neutral, sex/poly/kink-positive and anti-ableist lens. In my role as the coordinator of BrainstormLIVE, a neurocounseling webinar, I learned about deep interconnectedness of the mind and body informing my holistic approach to this work. My research interests include de-pathologizing the community-born, social justice-motivated tools for healing in the Chicago Latine-led queercore DIY punk scene.
In my previous lines of work, I taught neurodivergent high school and college students and helped them navigate traditional school systems. I also worked as a caregiver for folks with cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injuries.
I have experience in the non-profit sector supporting the development of community events exploring intergenerational and historical trauma through arts and somatic work for the Asian-American and Japanese American Chicagoland communities.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
Our work together could, of course, include talk therapy, but can also include experimenting with identity through games, using arts and crafts to express nonverbally, and mindful listening to music to access important feelings. I trust in the brilliance of the mind to find a way towards recovery and would be honored to support variations in how you access your healing.
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Alexandra Vasilou, LPC also offers online video visits for patients
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Education and training
- Northwestern University, Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
- Loyola University Chicago (Bachelor's)
NPI number
1992537716
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What practice does Alexandra Vasilou work with?
Alexandra Vasilou works with Balanced Awakening, PC.
Where is Alexandra Vasilou's office located?
Alexandra Vasilou has 3 office locations in Chicago, view full addresses on Alexandra Vasilou's profile.
What are common reasons for patients to see Alexandra Vasilou?
Alexandra Vasilou frequently sees patients for Depression, New Patient Visit, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Alexandra Vasilou on their profile.
What languages does Alexandra Vasilou speak?
Alexandra Vasilou speaks English.