Discover the Wellness Retreat in Tulum, MX

Andrea Bardac is a Clinical Bilingual Psychotherapist licensed in the State of Illinois. She is the founder and owner of Therapy Vibes Chicago. She was born and raised in Chicago and has a special love for the city and its people. Andrea’s education, professional experience, and expertise, along with her own personal journey, allows her to treat people of diverse backgrounds, generations, sexual orientations, genders, ability status, professions, immigration status, and ethnic, racial, and spiritual backgrounds. She values humor, culture, language, and diversity. Andrea’s parents are immigrants from Latin America and Eastern Europe. Her mother is also a psychotherapist.  During therapy sessions, you may catch Andrea using humor, Spanglish, and being personable. Her theoretical approaches are Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Liberation Psychology, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.  Andrea’s areas of specialty include anxiety, depression, attachment, eating disorders, stress, religious trauma, loss, life transitions, dating, relationships, healthy lifestyles, sexual abuse recovery, women’s concerns, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and bicultural stress. Andrea’s passion is to help you heal, learn techniques to fortify your strengths, focus on solutions, and take agency of your own healing while creating a sense of ownership in what happens in your life.  Andrea obtained her Undergraduate degree at DePaul University with a major in Community Psychology and a minor in Communications. She attended Loyola University, where she completed her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work and a second Master’s degree in Jurisprudence.

Andrea Bardac, LCSW, MJ

Owner/Founder 

Bilingual Psychotherapist

Therapy Vibes Chicago, PLLC

Chicago, IL

Ph: 773-231-7609

www.therapyvibeschicago.com

andrea@therapyvibeschicago.com

Book here: https://forms.gle/wnieiYMAm1HcAi1e6 

Like many Mexican-origin families, herbs, sobadas, and prayers were the first line of defense against illness in my home.  My earliest teachers were the women of my family, whose kitchen-table lessons informed how I cared for my own children. My great-grandmother and great-aunt had provided for their own families as sobadoras (female massage healers), parteras (midwives), and hierberas (women who make medicine from plants), helping community members in Guanajuato, Mexico and the Chicago area.  

It has been a lifelong interest for me to learn about traditional Mexican healing and culture and to honor those who have kept and keep these practices alive.  This interest brought me to visit to Chichén Itzá in Yucatán, Mexico nearly twenty years ago.  There I met a woman known in her local community to be a gifted curandera. Inspired to learn more, I began to study Yucatec Maya language and culture.  Frequent visits to Yucatán helped me develop relationships with people I now call friends.  It has been a true privilege to meet and interview several Maya curanderas as well as healers from Oklahoma, New Mexico, 

and the Chicago area. 

Midwest Mestiza offers education, services, and products aimed at helping people connect to time-honored practices to care for themselves and those they love. I am an educator and can provide learning experiences for individuals or groups, online or in-person.  Services offered are limpias/cleansings/smudgings for your person or your home. I am an ordained officiant and am happy to officiate events, rituals, and ceremonies for your special occasions.  

Products I create include soaps based on indigenous American plant oils and herbs.  I make family friendly massage oil candles, and custom florals and botanical products.     

You can reach Laura at:

Laura De Los Santos, MASS, MALALS

MidwestMestiza@gmail.com for more information. For Wedding Officiant and Public Notary services, visit MakeItOfficialChicago.com for more information.  You can also reach me by phone at 708-218-2890.

As a certified holistic mental health therapist, I am dedicated to supporting individuals on their journey to emotional, mental, and spiritual wellness. I blend traditional therapeutic approaches with holistic practices such as mindfulness, Reiki, and energy healing, offering a comprehensive path toward healing and personal growth.

 With over 18 years of experience, my practice focuses on nurturing the mind-body connection, addressing the root causes of mental health challenges, and empowering clients to live authentically. I specialize in areas such as trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, and healing the father wound, helping clients find balance, peace, and self-awareness. 

 In addition to one-on-one therapy, I offer group workshops, support circles, and wellness retreats. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported on their path to healing and self-discovery.

You can reach Maria at: 

Maria G. Perez, LCSW, CDVP

Psychotherapist/ Reiki Practitioner

Paz Interior Holistic Healing, PLLC

3838 W 111th St Suite#107

Chicago, Il 60655

P: 708.277.9595

https://doxy.me/mariaperezlcsw