Welcome to Lakefront
Counseling Group!

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akefront Counseling is a group practice offering the best in psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, and families in downtown Chicago and Evanston/North Shore neighborhoods. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive and extraordinary care to our clients. We are committed to helping you thrive. Our practice is comprised of highly experienced therapists who bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to their practices. Our treatment approach is tailored to each person, family and couple utilizing the best evidenced-based treatments available. Our belief is that we are each unique and shaped by our experiences. Therapy helps you to understand how your development, biology and life issues have impacted you while providing tools to reduce symptoms and help guide you towards living a meaningful and balanced life.

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What we do at Lakefront Counseling Group.

We offer a wide variety of counseling services, and our therapists each have specialties in certain areas of mental wellness and stages of life. To read our bios click here. For a more comprehensive explanation of our services, please visit our services pages.

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Counseling Services

Adults

Adult counseling is a safe place to explore aspects of life that may not be working well. By creating a collaborative relationship, we explore challenges, gain a deeper understanding of what drives them and provide tools to make positive and lasting life changes.

Couples

Couples come into counseling for many reasons, like ineffective communication, infidelity, detachment, loneliness and separation and divorce. We are Gottman trained therapists with expertise in teaching couples how to connect, improve communication, reawaken intimacy and rebuild trust.

Teen & Family

Raising teenagers can be tough, and sometimes they present with challenges which require intervention. We collaborate with parents to address anxiety, depression, disrespect or lack of motivation. And we also work with teens themselves on how to better understand their issues and manage their fluctuating moods.

Groups

Sometimes individual issues are best addressed within the context of a group of peers who can relate to your experiences and goals. Group counseling provides a unique opportunity to work with others who have similar challenges.

Other Services

Coaching & Consultation

We offer professional development (executive coaching, training, consulting) and personal growth (counseling, speaking and seminars) programs. We are available to work with you as an individual or a workplace group.

Tele-Health

We offer teletherapy for clients who don’t want to (or can’t) come into the office due to distance, health, childcare or busy schedules. We use a convenient, secure, HIPAA compliant platform to provide online counseling services. All you need is a computer with a camera and mic and internet access.

Supervision

It is wise to invest in your professional development. We have many years of experience providing clinical supervision to students, both graduate and post graduate and to licensed clinical social workers and psychologists. We are also available for professional consultation.

Presentations

We provide speeches, presentations and workshops ranging from continuing legal education for law firms to parent & teacher education in school settings. Recent presentations include: Motivational Interviewing, Social & Emotional Learning in Schools, Parent Training and workplace presentations. Ask us if you would like a customized presentation.

Our Therapists

Dr Robyne Howard, Psy.D.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who provides therapy to adults, couples and families. For more than 20 years I have helped clients experience tremendous change leading to happier, more fulfilling lives. My practice is focused on working with individuals facing a variety of psychological and wellness issues. I also specialize in...

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Julie Matija, LCPC

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 15 years of therapy experience working with adults, teens, children and families. My practice is based on the belief that we all share similar qualities but also that our own individual experiences are shaped by our unique familial, cultural and social histories. In...

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Office Locations

Chicago

Millennium Plaza
155 N Michigan Ave,
Suites 325-326
Chicago, IL 60601
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Evanston

2530 Crawford Ave
Suite 301
Evanston, IL 60201
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Patient Reviews

Dr Howard was truly amazing, so much so that I have referred her to many of my friends. As a recent college grad I was really struggling, and confused, about what to do next with my career and a questionable...

Stephanie K

15 September, 2018

Chicago, IL My wife and I were overwhelmed with several very difficult issues. It was badly affecting our marriage, and we were heading towards divorce. Dr Howard really took the time to get to know us as a couple, understand...

Steven C.

7 September, 2018

Dr. Howard is a talented, and wise psychologist who has helped me to feel more confident and less critical of myself. I sought therapy after the ending of a long relationship. I felt damaged and unlovable. She provided solid guidance...

Rhonda L

3 September, 2018

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Dr Robyne Howard, Psy.D.

Julie Matija, LCPC

Welcome to Lakefront
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