Grace Varghese LCPC

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Grace is the Director of Clinical Development at Lake Cook Behavioral Health. She is passionate about advancing the field of psychotherapy through training, program leadership, and community-building initiatives, while remaining dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care. Grace is deeply committed to walking alongside individuals as they navigate challenges that interfere with daily functioning and overall mental well-being, including anxiety, depression, difficulties with emotional regulation, trauma, and other concerns. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families.

She utilizes a client-centered, insight-oriented, and strength-based approach to therapy, drawing from a range of modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Play Therapy, Theraplay, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). She offers warmth, compassion, and deep attunement in her therapeutic relationships, empowering clients to lead meaningful, purpose-driven lives anchored in their values.

Grace is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC). She is also a Registered Play Therapist (RPT) with the Association for Play Therapy. She earned an MS in Clinical Counseling from Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine and holds a Professional Educator’s Endorsement in School Counseling from Northern Illinois University. 

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