Willow Therapeutic PLLC

Surviving instead of thriving? Reconnect with your mind and body through proven therapy and somatic practices.

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Our Team

We use psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches to help you understand how past relationships shape you today.

Shelly Gessler, LCPC, a therapist with long brown hair and a warm smile, wearing a floral blouse, standing in a park.

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    Status: Accepting new online therapy clients in CO, IL, and WA

    Location: Based in IL; soon to be based in CO.

    Qualifications: LCPC

    Shelly supports adults (both individually and in relationships) through trauma, anxiety, life transitions, and eco‑grief with genuine warmth and flexibility. Integrating talk therapy, expressive arts, and mind‑body techniques, she crafts each session around your unique needs. She aspires to foster a space where you feel safe, seen, and empowered to grow at your own pace.

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Emerson Black, LPC, a gender nonconforming therapist with light skin, short red hair and glasses, smiling outdoors in a park setting.


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    Status: Accepting online therapy clients

    Location: IL

    Qualification: LPC

    Emerson offers a warm, affirming space for healing and specializes in complex trauma, anxiety, supporting LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent individuals and their families. With a compassionate, trauma-informed approach, they help clients reconnect with their strength and navigate life's challenges with greater clarity and self-trust.

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Online therapy in Colorado, Illinois and Washington.

Services & Payment

  • Illinois Insurance

    Aetna

    BlueCross and BlueShield

    Cigna and Evernorth

    Medicare

    TriWest

    UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

    Colorado & Washington Insurance

    Aetna

    Optum

    Cigna

  • Insurance

    BCBS PPO, Cigna PPO, Aetna PPO

    Out of Pocket

    $35/group session

  • For healing professionals. Clinical growth through reflective, personalized mentorship in relational dynamics, somatic healing, and mindful presence.

    $75.00/session

  • Cancellations 24 hours or more before appointment

    $0

    Cancellations less than 24 hours before appointment or now shows

    $60.00

You aspire to confidently navigate life’s challenges with authenticity and self-trust. To get there, you need safety, acceptance, connection, and/or practical tools. Maybe you’ve found some of these on your own or through past therapy, yet something still feels off. Perhaps it’s been hard to name your emotions in tough conversations, to find your people, or to feel like you’re truly thriving day to day.

You deserve to feel alive, connected, and empowered. We know that this looks different for everyone, depending on who you are and what you’re facing. That’s why we offer therapy that blends proven techniques with creative expression in many settings - individual, family, relationship, group.

Fill out our form or use our scheduling tool to get started with individual therapy or join a group. We’ll match you with the right therapist and/or group to support your next chapter, one where you’re not just getting by but truly enjoying and embracing life.

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