Tanya Salazar, LPC, ATR, IL | Psychotherapist

What patients are saying

Overall rating

5.00

Average wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

About Tanya Salazar

Clientele seen

Children (<13)

Adults (25-64)

Couples

Teenagers (13-17)

Seniors (65+)

Groups

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Families

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Art Therapy

Family Systems

Identity

Gender

Female

Sexuality

Queer

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Tanya Salazar

Life can feel like walking a tightrope—balancing pressures, expectations, and the quiet shame we’ve been taught to carry alone.There is no “right way” to move through it all. No perfect formula for balance. You are the alchemist of your own life; the truth of who you are and how you want to lead your life already lives within you As an Art Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor, I offer a gentle, curious space where you don’t have to figure everything out. My approach is rooted in a studio-based model that integrates art psychotherapy to support self-discovery, resilience, and deeper understanding. I specialize in fostering unapologetic emotional expression through creative processes in individual and group settings with children, adolescents, and adults. Through an eclectic and collaborative lens, I help you examine and rebuild trust in your own footing—crafting a net strong enough to hold you when the line feels too thin to walk alone. Art therapy holds a unique power to speak when words fall short. Art-making allows us to express what has been buried, blurred, or hard to name. Through creative processes, we weave together body awareness, emotional exploration, and imaginative play to uncover internal strengths and illuminate protective emotions that rarely get center stage. There is no age limit, artistic skill, or “right way” to create here. Together, we can paint, draw, scribble, sculpt—or even destroy—as an act of reclaiming agency. I am devoted to nurturing your inner artist with compassion, while gently tending to your inner critic.

What should a new client know about working with you?

In our work, we will slowly unstitch old narratives and weave new ones—stories that honor where you’ve been and who you are becoming. Any step toward knowing yourself is enough. My approach is grounded in the belief that healing happens through relationship—both the relationship you build with yourself and the one we cultivate together,creative a space where you can feel, imagine, unlearn, and remember—where you can reconnect with the parts of yourself that have been silenced and find balance in cultivating a sense of wholeness that feels true to you. I pull from a relational model, IFS, somatic techniques, emotion-focused practices, attachment theory, and feminist and queer theory. As a first-generation Mexican American and queer clinician, I understand the ache of not seeing yourself fully reflected in the world. I work from an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and relational lens that seeks to decolonize learned patterns and honor both the stories you carry and the ones you are still learning to speak. While I can’t walk the tightrope for you, I can tend to it with you, braiding its fibers, steadying it sway, testing its tension and strength for your steps to feel less like fear and more like possibility, reminding you that net beneath you is not to catch your “failure” but to hold you steady in your practice.

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Popular visit reasons

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Psychosexual Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Young Adult Issues

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Pre-Move In Couples Counseling

Psychosexual Evaluation

Office location

Tanya Salazar, LPC, ATR also offers online video visits for patients

Chicago Integrative Psychotherapy

5537 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

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Education and background

Practice names

Chicago Integrative Psychotherapy

Board certifications

Art Therapy Credentials Board

Education and training

Adler University, Master's in Art Therapy Counseling

NPI number

1508757048

Patient reviews

All reviews have been submitted by patients after interacting with the practice.

Overall rating

5.00

Wait time

5.00

Bedside manner

5.00

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Frequently asked questions

How soon can I make an appointment with Tanya Salazar?

Generally, Tanya Salazar has appointments available on Zocdoc within 1 week. You can see Tanya Salazar's earliest availability on Zocdoc and make an appointment online.

Is Tanya Salazar accepting new patients?

Tanya Salazar generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Tanya Salazar's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.

Does Tanya Salazar accept my insurance?

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Can I make an appointment with Tanya Salazar online?

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What practice does Tanya Salazar work with?

Tanya Salazar works with Chicago Integrative Psychotherapy.

Where is Tanya Salazar's office located?

Tanya Salazar has 4 office locations, including in Chicago and Spillertown, view full addresses on Tanya Salazar's profile.

Which board certifications does Tanya Salazar have?

Tanya Salazar is certified by Art Therapy Credentials Board.

What are common reasons for patients to see Tanya Salazar?

Tanya Salazar frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Tanya Salazar on their profile.

What languages does Tanya Salazar speak?

Tanya Salazar speaks English.

How do patients rate Tanya Salazar in reviews?

1 patients have reviewed Tanya Salazar. The overall rating for this doctor is 5/5. They have a 5/5 rating for bedside manner and a 5/5 rating for wait time. You can read individual reviews and ratings on their profile.