MIND MADE WELL

We help women
in Chicago, Barrington, and Illinois
find balance, joy, and purpose.

We help women find balance, joy, and purpose.

We are Women Supporting Women.

We provide specialized mental health support exclusively for women across the lifespan, with a special focus on motherhood.

Trying to conceive, pregnancy and postpartum, parenting and motherhood, and menopause take a toll on a women’s body and mind. Our women’s therapy and counseling services can help you find your path to balance, purpose, and joy.

We offer virtual and in-person therapy and counseling and are located in Barrington, Il.

We provide telehealth anywhere in Illinois, including Chicago.

  • Trying to Conceive

  • Miscarriage and Pregnancy Loss

  • Postpartum Adjustment, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum OCD, Birth Trauma

  • Pregnancy and Postpartum Wellness Planning

  • Parenting and Motherhood

  • Navigating Work-Life Balance

  • Reducing the Invisible Load of Motherhood

  • Mom-Guilt

  • Postpartum Rage

  • Establishing Boundaries and Managing Challenging Family Dynamics

  • Perimenopause and Menopause

  • Young Adulthood

  • Women’s Anxiety, Women’s Depression, and Women’s Trauma

Women’s Therapy Services

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Meet Our Women’s Therapists:


Rachel M. Menge, MSW, LCSW, PMH-C

I’m Rachel, the owner of Mind Made Well Counseling PLLC, and I am grateful you’re here.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who specializes in maternal and perinatal mental health. I work primarily with women who trying to conceive, expecting, or in the early years of parenting on a wide range of issues including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, processing traumatic birthing experiences, and general adjustment to being a parent. I also work quite often with young adults who are transitioning to life on their own, persons recovering from psychological trauma, and persons experiencing more general anxiety, depression, or OCD symptoms.

I feel honored that you’re considering letting me help you (or your loved one) on your personal journey. I truly believe change is possible, that you can feel better, and that you can achieve your goals. I will work as hard as I can to help you achieve that, in whatever that means to you.

I know reaching out for help can be difficult when you’re struggling with depression, anxiety, other distressing emotions, or a difficult life transition. I have tools that can help, and I want to partner with you on your journey to wellness. Whether you attend a single session, a group series, or ongoing individual therapy, my approach is simple: We are a team, working together, with goal of helping you feel better.

If you’d like to learn more about my specific training and credentials, please click here. If you’re ready to get started, click below.

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Meet Our Women’s Therapists:


Jessica L. Becker, MSW, LSW

Jessica L. Becker is a wonderful newer addition to the Mind Made Well team. Jessica has been a school social worker for over 10 years, and now specializes in perinatal mental health. What you’ll notice first about Jessica is her warmth. She is bright, down to Earth, and easy to talk to!

Jessica works primarily with women who trying to conceive, expecting, or in the early years of parenting on a wide range of issues including perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, processing traumatic birthing experiences, and general adjustment to being a parent. Jessica also offers a wealth of knowledge related to parenting and special needs parenting, and works with adults experiencing more generalized mood and anxiety disorders.

If you’d like to learn more about Jessica’s specific training and credentials, please click here. If you’re ready to get started, click below.

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Women’s Therapy Services Offered

Women’s Individual Therapy and Counseling

  • Support for Women of All Ages

  • Anxiety, Depression, General Stress

  • Relationship Concerns

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-informed

  • Exposure Response Prevention

  • Mindfulness-based counseling

Women’s Therapy for Pregnancy and Postpartum

  • Therapy and Cousenling for New and Expecting Mothers

  • Therapy for Postpartum Depression

  • Therapy for Postpartum Anxiety

  • Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders

  • Postpartum Wellness Planning

  • Birth Trauma Processing

  • Certified in Perinatal Mental Health by Postpartum Support International (PMH-C)

Women’s Group Therapy and Support Groups

  • Postpartum Support Groups

  • New Mom Support Groups

  • Postpartum Wellness Planning

  • Women’s Wellness Groups

  • Supportive Groups

Upcoming Groups and Events

  • Well Mom: Protecting Your Mental Health Postpartum

    Wednesday 1-15-2025 8:00-8:30pm (Virtual)

    Join Rachel from Mind Made Well for tips on protecting your mental health postpartum. Free.

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  • Virtual Village

    First Wednesdays, Monthly, 12pm, Virtual

    Join Mind Made Well Therapists for our monthly drop-in group featuring a little bit of education and a lot of conversation with other parents. Open to parents of babies up to 18 months. Free.

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  • Check Back for More Soon

    More Groups coming soon!

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