Supporting Perinatal Mental Wellness

Providing affordable counseling for women, families, & parents online/virtually in Chicago.

Our Goal is Creating a Safe & Supportive Space

Welcome to Thereafter Therapy, PLLC, we are dedicated to empowering you to achieve better mental health and happiness throughout your parental journey. Our compassionate approach ensures that every client finds a safe and supportive space to unburden themselves. We offer various services to help you map out a plan to a brighter tomorrow.

Mental Health Services

Maternity & Post-Partum Care (Perinatal)

We are ready to support mothers through the emotional and psychological challenges of pregnancy, childbirth, and the post-partum stages. Let us help you with recognizing & managing post-partum depression and anxiety, adjusting to motherhood, and developing healthy coping strategies. Our goal is to help mothers build confidence, find balance, and integrate the new baby into the family dynamic.

Fertility & Family Building

Our Fertility & Family Building Counseling services provide compassionate support for individuals and couples navigating the emotional challenges of fertility treatments and family building options. Our goal is to guide and support your through every step of your journey to building a family.

Parental Burnout

Our sessions are designed to help you navigate life’s challenges as a parent. We provide a compassionate and empathetic environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, develop coping strategies, and work towards a healthier, happier you. Parenting is hard, but establishing mental boundaries and self-care ensures you show up as the best you can be.

Inclusive & Affordable

We believe that mental health care should be accessible to everyone. Our practice is centered on compassion, inclusion, and affordability, ensuring that every individual feels valued and supported. We accept insurance and offer a sliding scale for our services because we are committed to making quality mental health care available to all, regardless of financial circumstances.

Hi, I’m Chloe Ford, MSW, LCSW (She/Her)

With over 15 years of experience helping families in the school, clinical, and medical settings I founded Thereafter Therapy to help you reach your full potential to be ready to take your next steps to a better, happier, healthier time beyond what may be currently bringing you down.