Banan Said , LCPC

Banan Said is an Illinois-licensed clinician who brings a practical and compassionate approach to supporting young people, couples, and families. As an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - she draws on six years of professional experience focused on youth development and relational concerns. She creates a welcoming space that meets clients where they are, emphasizing empathy and respect for cultural and faith values.

Fluent in Arabic and English, she offers specialized support for Muslim youth, young professionals, and their families, combining cultural awareness with clinical skill. Her work spans a broad range of challenges commonly experienced by individuals and families, including relationship difficulties, parenting transitions, grief, stress, and anxiety.

Banan values collaborative care and partners with clients to explore goals, strengthen coping skills, and build healthier patterns in relationships and daily life. She considers it a privilege to accompany people through difficult moments and toward greater emotional balance and personal growth, honoring each person’s background and lived experience along the way.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Online work with Banan centers on practical, evidence-informed techniques chosen to fit each person’s needs. One approach emphasizes skills-based strategies that help individuals recognize unhelpful patterns, reduce stress and anxiety, and develop coping tools for daily life. These techniques focus on building concrete skills - such as grounding, emotion regulation, and problem-solving - that can be practiced between sessions.

Another common focus is attachment-informed relational work that explores how early relationships shape current patterns in partnership, family, and parenting. This approach supports clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and repair in strained relationships, and is especially helpful for concerns around abandonment, attachment, and trust.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Banan collaborates with clients to identify goals, assess what feels most helpful, and adapt methods over time to match preferences and life circumstances. Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access consistent support from licensed professionals regardless of location within the state.