Casey VanderStel

Casey VanderStel, LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Transcend Counseling Chicago.

Their practice is grounded in psychodynamic therapy and informed by the science of attachment theory and nervous system regulation. They also integrate EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and specialize in helping clients process family of origin trauma, sexual or gender-based trauma, and religious trauma.

They are neurodiverse with a particular affinity for working with ADHD and Autistic clients and offer individual therapy, couples/relational therapy, and gender-affirming surgery letters for clients aged 18 and above. Casey uses an integrative approach, combining Internal Family Systems with other evidence-based methods to help clients explore emotions, needs, and beliefs within relational contexts.