Shelby Layne (she/her)

MEd, LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

It is an honor to sit alongside my clients in all stages of their healing. I often hear that counselors are altruistic for having this career, although I disagree. I gain so much by being a small part of my client’s process. I am deeply passionate about meeting my clients where they are and work to collaborate with them to create a warm, safe and nonjudgmental space to navigate discovering their unique needs or goals.

Specializing in complex trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns, I use a variety of methods to support clients in creating better relationships with themselves, their trauma, and their patterns.

I am certified in EMDR through EMDRIA. I have completed Gottman Level 1 for couples counseling. I also earned my 200-hour yoga teacher training in Sattva Hatha yoga, to offer a mind-body connection focus. I work to integrate the rich interpersonal dynamic in the room to support clients to acknowledge and transform self-defeating life patterns. By providing a chance to learn-by-doing in the safety of our therapeutic relationship, it offers reflection on the interpersonal experience that can help create a lasting and meaningful understanding that is transferable to other relationships.

Let’s take the leap and grow together.

Contact me directly to schedule.

Email: shelby@leaptherapychicago.com

Phone/Text: 312-219-4626