Mindfully Serene Psychotherapy LLC

Welcome to Mindfully Serene Psychotherapy

Mindfully Serene Psychotherapy LLC is a modern mental health private practice in Chicago focused on providing confidential, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed therapy. Mindfully Serene Psychotherapy LLC is an LGBTQIA+ affirming practice.

Founded by Ivone Gutierrez, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and EMDR Certified Therapist, Mindfully Serene Psychotherapy offers virtual counseling. Ivone is a bilingual and bicultural Latinx therapist with over 12 years of experience supporting BIPOC clients overcome low self-esteem, imposter syndrome, and childhood trauma. Services are rooted in anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks to best serve the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) community in Illinois.

Specialties:

• Latinx Mental Health

• EMDR Therapy for PTSD

• Burnout & Imposter Syndrome

• College and Graduate Students 

• Childhood Trauma

Treatment Areas:

• Personal Growth & Wellness

• Low Self-esteem

• Stress

• Setting Boundaries

• Toxic Relationships

• Communication

• Panic Attacks

• Anxiety

• Social Anxiety

• Chronic Procrastination

• Grief and Loss

• Depression

Image Description: Photo of Ivone Gutierrez

You deserve a space to heal

Hello and welcome! I want you to know that life can feel better. You don't need to continue suffering in silence. Strong and resilient people also need support. (No one expects you to do your own surgery. So why is it that with mental health, we expect to just get better on our own?)

Maybe you are struggling with insecurities and self-doubt. Despite your achievements and strengths, you can’t tune out the voice that says you're doing it all wrong and you’re not good enough. Perhaps, it’s getting harder to manage the cumulative stress from work, family, and relationships.

You’re struggling with setting boundaries and when you finally find the words to express what you need, you’re overcome with guilt and anxiety. Everyone believes you have it all together, but you put yourself last and are often your own worst critic.

One thing is for sure, you're exhausted and are ready to make changes.

You know you can’t do this on your own and you shouldn’t have to! I can help you get to a healthier, more peaceful state. With therapy, my clients have healed from their past, developed healthier relationships, felt more empowered to set boundaries, and made changes to live more joyfully.

I know that starting therapy can be anxiety provoking, but it could also be one of the best things you’ve ever done for yourself. I strive to create a safe and therapeutic space so that you can work at your own pace. You get to decide what you want to talk about AND also what you’re not ready to talk about.

You can count on me to be warm, authentic, and compassionate. I will listen to you and support you as you figure out your path. I will teach you skills to help you cope. I will encourage your growth and challenge you when you try to self-sabotage. My only goal is that you leave therapy feeling more at peace.

Feel free to look around my website and reach out when you are ready!