Lena Storino, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Chicago, IL. Works with Parenting, Child and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Parenting
• Relationship Issues
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)Uses principles of learning and reinforcement to build skills and change behavior. Most often used with autistic children.
• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

Parenting, Child, Relationship Issues, ADHD, Adoption, Anxiety, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Impulsivity, Coping Skills, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Neurodivergence, Oppositional Defiance (ODD), Peer Relationships, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Sliding scale available

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

University of Chicago, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice

Education & qualifications