Chaquita Vinson, LSW
SHE/HER — CLINICAL THERAPIST
Hi, I’m Chaquita (pronounced Cha-Key-Da, she/her).
As a Black, blind woman living with chronic health conditions, I know what it’s like to navigate a world not built with me in mind. These lived experiences shape how I move through life and therapy—with empathy, humor, and a deep commitment to equity, justice, and accessible care.
Being blind has taught me to listen differently, attuning to what clients are and aren’t saying. Living with chronic health conditions has expanded my patience and appreciation for the small victories that make healing possible. My Black identity grounds me in awareness of systemic racism, generational trauma, and the microaggressions that weigh on mental health.
My therapeutic approach is feminist-relational, rooted in psychodynamic and systems perspectives. I believe therapy works best through genuine connection, mutual respect, and authenticity as we make sense of life’s challenges side by side. I hold a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from The Chicago School and completed a two-year internship at Chicago Women’s Health Center (CWHC), providing psychotherapy to adults across diverse identities and experiences.
Raised by my grandmama and granddaddy, I carry forward the values of intergenerational connection and community care—healing as both personal and collective.
However you show up—tired, hopeful, uncertain, or ready to grow—you are welcome here, exactly as you are. Together, we’ll name systemic truths while honoring your resilience, your ancestors, and your power to heal.
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I work from an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive lens that centers your full identity—race, culture, gender, sexuality, class, disability, spirituality, and lived experience. Depending on your needs, I integrate:
Relational and psychodynamic exploration of early experiences and systemic impact
Somatic awareness and body-based reflection
Parts work and inner exploration for healing protective and wounded parts
Cognitive-behavioral strategies (CBT) to shift stuck patterns
Creative expression and spontaneous reflection for insight and emotional release
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BIPOC women across the lifespan
LGBTQIA+ communities and intersecting identities
College students, especially first-generation
Adult survivors of sexual abuse and assault
Clients navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic illness, grief, body image, and identity concerns
Women’s and reproductive mental health, including fertility challenges, perinatal/postpartum experiences, twin loss, NICU caregiving, and the impact of being born preterm