Anthony Lopez, MA, LPC
He/They
Relational Cultural & Somatic Therapist
Healing is bringing your full self into the world.
Rooted in Care
Healing begins in relationship and in spaces where you can finally exhale and feel your body settle into safety. Our work starts there: noticing what shows up in the moment with curiosity and compassion. Together, we explore the patterns and sensations that arise in your body and relationships, learning to make room for them rather than fight them. From that grounded awareness, change becomes less about fixing yourself and more about reconnecting with the values and wholeness already living within you.
Grown in Community
My work is shaped by the communities that raised me: Latine, bilingual, and queer spaces that taught me healing doesn’t happen alone. As a therapist, I honor the wisdom found in culture, language, and chosen family. Speaking both English and Spanish allows me to hold stories in their truest form, without translation or loss.
Committed to Liberation
Liberation begins when the body no longer has to brace for harm. In our work, we honor your survival instincts while gently creating space for ease, rest, and choice. Together, we’ll notice how oppression and shame have shaped the ways you move, speak, and protect yourself, and we’ll practice releasing what no longer serves your safety or truth. Through presence, embodiment, and values-guided action, therapy becomes a space to reclaim your rhythm, your breath, and the freedom to live fully in your own skin.
Areas of Interest
- Body Image
- Chronic Pain, Chronic Illness & Disability
- Domestic & Relationship Abuse
- Emotional & Sexual Abuse & Trauma
- Intersectionality
- LGBTQIA+ Issues
- Men's Issues
- Multicultural Concerns
- Neurodivergence
- PTSD & Complex PTSD
- Self-Esteem & Self-Worth
- Self-Harm & Suicidal Ideation
- Stress & Burnout
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- EMDR
- Holistic Psychotherapy
- Mindfulness
- Narrative Therapy
- Person Centered Therapy
- Polyvagal-Informed Therapy
- Relational Cultural Therapy
- Trauma Integration
Education
- Licensed Professional Counselor (License # 178021132)
- MA, Counseling Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
- BMus, Vocal Performance, Roosevelt University
Favorite Grounding Practice
My favorite grounding practice is called The Five Senses of Now. Name five things you can see, four you can touch, three you can hear, two you can smell, and one you can taste (or wish you could). It’s a sensory ritual that reminds us we are never alone in our experience. Each sensation links us to the world, our bodies, and our communities. Through this practice, we return to presence not in isolation, but in connection with the living world and one another.
What Queer Joy Means
Queer joy is the immersion of self in life: the freedom to feel, love, and exist in all your colors. It is knowing that it is a blessing to be queer, to live fully and unapologetically as you are.