• Located at Michigan Avenue & Lake Street
• Accessible by public transportation via CTA & Metra. 
• Wheelchair accessible
• Services for individuals, adolescents, couples, families, and groups offered at this office. 
• Group counseling sessions & workshops also available.
• Office location convenient for those who live or work in the downtown Chicago Loop.
• Limited meter parking in the area & self-park garages available on Wabash just South of Lake Street. 
  

• Visit the Meet UB Staff page to see bios for all the therapists that work out of this office.

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UB Chicago Downtown Counseling Office Manager: Alison Thayer, LCPC



Alison Thayer is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Employee Assistance Professional with over thirteen years of experience working with adults, adolescents, children and families. She has worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health agencies and an Employee Assistance Program. Alison provides a supportive therapeutic environment to empower clients to grow and make effective changes in their lives. Through utilizing an integrative approach emphasizing cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods, treatment is non-judgmental, client centered and goal-oriented. She believes that building upon the client’s strengths is a critical component of the therapeutic process. Her specialties include mood and anxiety disorders, relationship issues, occupational issues, adjustment difficulties and substance abuse. During her work as an Employee Assistance Professional, Alison has provided Critical Incident Stress Management services and Management Consultation. In addition, she was previously an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at DeVry University and she has corporate training experience. Alison received her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Illinois School of Professional Psychology, now known as Argosy University.