Counseling Services
Healing begins through reconnecting with the wisdom of the body, transforming relational patterns, honoring culture and identity, and creating space for deeper emotional and interpersonal wellness.
I offer an integrative and culturally-centered counseling experience that combines clinical expertise, embodied healing, LGBTQIA+ care, and holistic wellness practices.
Together, we create a space for restoration and meaningful growth.
Begin your journey toward deeper wellness.
Reviews
“Life changing… truly healing.”
“XaHara is gifted and a wonderful healer and listener.”
“It helped greatly with clarity, confidence, and managing responsibilities.”
"It was extremely rewarding and supportive, and allowed for deep work to take place."
"It has helped greatly with clarity and confidence, and in managing personal and professional responsibilities and experiences."
“Amazing. Information was deep and very effective. "
"It helped me to let go of and talk through things holding me back. I became more sensitive to my environment where I’m noticing a lot more things about my surroundings."
"Overall I feel spiritually elevated!”
"It added a sense of wholeness, exploration, and support to my life. XaHara's grounding guidance set my day off the right foot."
"I highly recommend leaning into their guidance and I do plan to participate in energy healing again.”
"It was an amazing connection and experience. It allowed me to continue to use my body to connect with my past and what I needed. I was also provided amazing support and guidance the journey. It also was a validation to my intuition based practices I was being called to implement."
"thought provoking, informative, engaging, and healing. Although at times it became challenging, it allowed me to release blockages and allow positivity, peace, love and joy to enter. It also helped me develop a closer relationship with the Divine.”
“I have so enjoyed working with XaHara. They are incredibly compassionate and insightful. My partner and I are getting so much out of our sessions, we look forward to continuing to work with them.”
“XaHara is a really fantastic therapist to me. I have tried a few times to do therapy and never felt anything until meeting XaHara. I feel a lot of healing being done.”
“You helped me a lot. Everything was spot on for me.”
"XaHara helped with reflection of many aspects of my life. It made me reflect on past, current and future events on my life and trigger my thinking on how I want to move forward. XaHara was very professional and made sure you felt comfortable. "
"My session with XaHara was beyond eye opening- she went into depth as to why things are what they are and how to improve all around without telling me straight forward. Very grateful and a life changing experience with XaHara. Highly recommend!"
"Thank you XaHara for the incredible Akashic Record / Intuitive reading! XaHara has an amazing presence, kindness, empathy and wisdom. I felt very comfortable and supported throughout the session and I was left with a greater understanding of my purpose, gifts, challenges and the direction I needed to pursue."
My Approach
My counseling style is integrative, relational, trauma-informed, and holistic.
Areas of focus include:
- Relational dynamics and healthy connection
- LGBTQIA+ supportive practices
- Family systems and generational patterns
- Unconscious trauma and emotional experiences held in the body
- Emotional regulation and identity exploration
- Mind-body awareness and somatic healing
- Spiritual wellness, energetic balance, and holistic health integration
Sessions may incorporate:
- Talk therapy
- Somatic and embodied practices
- Trauma-informed counseling
- Relational approaches
- Mindfulness and grounding practices
- Spiritual and energetic frameworks aligned with your goals
- Reiki-informed wellness perspectives
Who I Work With
I work with:
- Adults and young adults
- LGBTIA+ & cross-cultural relationships
- Professionals navigating stress, transitions, and burnout recovery
- Individuals exploring relational growth and family patterns
- Helpers, healers, educators, and clinicians
- Clients seeking clinical and holistic wellness support
Payment Options
- The following insurance plans in Illinois are accepted:
- Aetna
- Ascension (SmartHealth)
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- Blue Cross / Blue Shield
- Humana
- Independence BCBA PA
- Medicaid
- Quest Behavioral Health
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Self
- $150 individual | $200 couples
- Sliding scales available based on verified need.
Meet XaHara A. MeGod
About Me
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), educator, and embodied healing practitioner dedicated to supporting individuals in cultivating emotional wellness, self-awareness, and healthy relationships.
My education and professional background include:
- Master’s degree in Dance/Movement Therapy & Counseling from Columbia College Chicago
- Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
- Graduate educator preparing future counselors at Pratt Institute in New York
- Program designer specializing in wellness, somatic healing, and counselor development
- Certified Grandmaster Reiki Energy Healer
My work is rooted in the belief that healing unfolds through awareness, emotional processing, nervous system support, embodied insight, and connection to your inner wisdom.