Regan Kasprak Licensed Professional Counselor

Regan Kasprak, Licensed Professional Counselor, 178.019020 is practicing under the supervision of Jennifer Piwnicki (Illinois, LCPC, 180013920) at Wildflower Center for Emotional Health.

Please, note: A clinician listed as being “clinically supervised” is completing clinical hours toward their licensure. They have one or more fully licensed clinical supervisors that often have special training to become supervisors. They consult with their supervisor(s) on all of their cases, which means that, when working with them, you are getting the time and expertise of multiple therapists in your treatment.

On more occasions than I can count, I felt completely helpless and overwhelmed by whatever life was throwing at me. Dealing with hard things becomes even harder when you feel like you have to do it on your own. While I was always interested in psychology and understanding how people think, I mostly chose to become a counselor so that I could advocate, support, and show up for others in the ways that I know would’ve made such a huge difference in my own life.

The therapeutic process might look different for each client, but common practices that I like to use include working to identify your values, discover what is most important in your life, and find ways to prioritize and live in accordance with those values. In our sessions together, we will explore your unique challenges and history, practice authenticity, and foster deeper levels of self-compassion. While the path to change can be challenging and non-linear, my hope is that we can make space for creativity, humor, and joy along the way. I value client feedback and discussing which interventions work best for you, whether those include free-flowing discussions, psychoeducational handouts, worksheets, somatic experiencing, or art.

Research demonstrates that the relationship you have with your therapist, regardless of the treatment modality or theoretical orientation, is a significant predictor of improvement. In short, it’s important to find someone who’s the right fit. A great place to start is asking yourself whether you genuinely feel heard, understood, cared for, and on the same page as your therapist with goals and planning.

I graduated from Northwestern University with a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling and have previous experience in a private practice setting. As a therapist, I integrate practices from many theories, primarily Psychodynamic Theory, CBT, and ACT. My clinical interests include anxiety, depression, perinatal health, OCD, life transitions, relationship challenges, self-esteem, trauma, and gender and sexuality concerns. Additional aspects of my training include working towards PMH-C certification to support my work in women’s reproductive mental health as well as Gottman Method Couples Level 1 Training.