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VMA Psychotherapy

Therapy that moves with you! In-network with BCBS PPO, Aetna, Cigna, and Medicare.

VMA Psychotherapy is a collective of seasoned clinicians offering honest, human dialogue for adults, adolescents, couples, and families in Oak Park, IL.

06/09/2026

What if the thing that's exhausting you isn't your anxiety, your relationship, your career, or even your circumstances? What if it's the belief that you're somehow broken and constantly need fixing?

One of the most common things we see in therapy is people carrying the weight of feeling like they're not enough exactly as they are. Therapy isn't always about becoming someone new...sometimes it's about understanding yourself well enough to stop fighting who you are!

If you've been asking bigger questions lately about who you are, where you're headed, or why certain patterns keep showing up, take a closer look at our approach at vmapsychotherapy.com.

06/03/2026

For some people, rest doesn’t feel peaceful. It feels uncomfortable, unfamiliar, or even anxiety-provoking. When your nervous system gets used to stress, productivity, or always being “on,” slowing down can feel harder than continuing to push through.

Therapy can help you better understand those patterns and build a healthier relationship with rest, self-worth, and safety! If this sounds like you, explore support at vmapsychotherapy.com! 📍 Oak Park, IL

05/28/2026

Mental health doesn’t exist separately from the body. Chronic stress, anxiety, and emotional overload can impact sleep, concentration, digestion, energy levels, and overall wellbeing!

Therapy can help people better understand that connection and create healthier ways to respond to stress before it starts affecting every part of life. Explore support at vmapsychotherapy.com. 📍 Oak Park, IL

05/27/2026

Survival mode can become so normal that people stop realizing they’re in it. Constant stress, pressure, emotional shutdown, or always feeling “on edge” can slowly disconnect you from yourself over time.

Therapy creates space to slow down, process what’s underneath the stress, and build a life that feels more sustainable. If this feels familiar, start here: vmapsychotherapy.com. 📍 Oak Park, IL

05/26/2026

Created by Vince Murphy and collaborator Nicoline Shoffer for the Oak Park mural project, this piece centers around the semicolon, a symbol of emotional wellness, resilience, and continuation.

Even when life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or unfinished, your story is still being written. Therapy can help you move through difficult chapters without believing they define the ending. If you’ve been struggling lately, you don’t have to carry it alone! Explore support at vmapsychotherapy.com. 📍 Oak Park, IL

05/22/2026

Anxiety isn’t weakness and it isn’t random. Your brain and nervous system are designed to protect you, but sometimes they become overactive after stress, overwhelm, trauma, or long periods of survival mode.

Therapy helps you understand those patterns instead of fighting against yourself all the time. When you understand what your mind and body are doing, things start making a lot more sense. Learn more at vmapsychotherapy.com. 📍 Oak Park, IL

05/21/2026

A lot of people wait until things feel unbearable before reaching out for support. But therapy isn’t only for crisis moments. It can also help with stress, relationships, anxiety, burnout, identity questions, and feeling disconnected from yourself.

You don’t have to wait until everything falls apart for your experience to matter! Learn more about starting therapy at vmapsychotherapy.com. 📍 Oak Park, IL

05/19/2026

“In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this quote from Viktor Frankl is an important reminder that making the world a better place starts with taking care of ourselves first!

Just like on an airplane, we have to put the oxygen mask on ourselves before we can help anyone else. Self care ISN'T selfish. It’s part of being able to support the people we love and show up fully in our lives. If you’ve been running on empty lately, therapy can help you slow down and reconnect with yourself again. Learn more at vmapsychotherapy.com. 📍 Oak Park, IL

05/15/2026

The semicolon is a symbol of emotional wellness and resilience. It represents the idea that your story is not over, even when things feel heavy, uncertain, or difficult. Therapy can help you make sense of your story, move through challenges, and keep writing what comes next. If you’re ready to take that next step, start here: vmapsychotherapy.com. 📍 Oak Park, IL

This piece, created by VMA founder Vince Murphy, reflects that message of continuation. 💙

05/13/2026

Meet Vince Murphy, founder of VMA Psychotherapy! Outside of the therapy room, Vince is a visual artist and creator, and that shows up everywhere, from the artwork in the office to the way he approaches the work itself. He’s drawn to the bigger questions about life, growth, and meaning, and helps clients explore those in a way that feels real and personal. Get to know Vince and the VMA team at vmapsychotherapy.com/therapists. 📍 Oak Park, IL - Chicago, IL

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715 Lake Street
Oak Park, IL
60301

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+17082320702

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https://www.vmapsychotherapy.com/

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