A place for honest, human dialogue!
VMA Psychotherapy
Collaborative psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, couples, and families in Oak Park and throughout Illinois.
We are in network with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna, Cigna and Medicare Health Plans
Meet Our Therapists!
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![Vince Murphy]()
Vince Murphy, LCSW, CADC
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Sara Ives-Louter, LCPC, CADC
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Abby Gomez De La Casa, LCSW
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![Jeffrey Miley]()
Jeffrey Miley, LCPC
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![Sarah Allen]()
Sarah Allen, MA, LPC
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![Joseph Herbst]()
Joseph Herbst, LCPC
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![Aileen Apuli]()
Aileen Apuli, LCSW
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![Robert Sheehan]()
Robert Sheehan, MSW
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Olivia Murphy, MA
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Lau Torres, LCSW
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Margaret Jefferson, MSW, LSW
Support for the things that feel heavy, complicated, or hard to navigate alone.
Therapy looks different for everyone. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, burnout, grief, trauma, identity exploration, or major life transitions, our work starts with understanding your experience and creating space for honest conversation, reflection, and growth!
Anxiety & Overthinking
Support for anxiety, stress, perfectionism, panic, and feeling mentally overwhelmed or stuck in cycles that are hard to slow down.
Trauma & Recovery
A space to process painful experiences, rebuild trust in yourself, and move toward healing at your own pace.
Relationships & Connection
Therapy for couples, families, friendships, communication struggles, and patterns that impact connection and closeness.
Burnout & Life Stress
Support for emotional exhaustion, work stress, caregiving fatigue, and feeling disconnected from yourself or your direction.
Identity & Self-Understanding
Space to explore identity, self-esteem, life transitions, and the parts of yourself that may feel difficult to fully express or understand.
Adolescents & Young Adults
Support for young people navigating emotional challenges, school stress, relationships, identity development, and major transitions.
Adolescent Mental Health * Addiction * Recovery * Trauma * Anxiety * Depression * Couples/Marital Concerns * Women’s Health * Young Adult Launching * Neurodivergence * Men’s Issues * Life Transitions * Parenting * Grief/Loss * Retirement * Mid-Life *
Adolescent Mental Health * Addiction * Recovery * Trauma * Anxiety * Depression * Couples/Marital Concerns * Women’s Health * Young Adult Launching * Neurodivergence * Men’s Issues * Life Transitions * Parenting * Grief/Loss * Retirement * Mid-Life *
Therapy rooted in honesty, collaboration, and real human connection.
We believe therapy works best when people feel comfortable showing up as themselves. Our approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in genuine conversation — creating space for curiosity, reflection, healing, and growth without pressure to have everything figured out.
Every therapist brings their own style, personality, and perspective to the work, but across our practice, we value authenticity, respect, trust, and meeting people where they are.
Whether you’re coming to therapy for the first time or returning after previous experiences, we aim to create a space that feels supportive, grounded, and connected!
