Margy Brill, LSW

she/her/hers

There is a restorative and energizing power that comes from building authentic relationships, and this is what I strive to co-create with you. I practice from a client-centered, strengths-based, and trauma-informed lens, cultivating a safe and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment. I see my role in therapy as empowering and supporting you in identifying and using your unique identities, stories, and strengths to navigate life stressors, build self-esteem, and feel better in your mind and body- in addition to exploring how our communities and systems shape these identities and stories. I use a relational-based approach in therapy, often incorporating mindfulness-based practice and narrative work in our sessions.

I have worked with young to older adults navigating a variety of mental health and life transitions, including grief & loss experiences, college and career shifts, relationship dynamics, and sober curiosity. I am a certified Grief Informed Professional and have experience supporting individual clients and facilitating group therapy for people who are navigating grief after a death-loss; I deeply believe in the importance of grieving in community with others, particularly when grief can often feel isolating and oppressive in westernized, capitalistic communities. I whole-heartedly believe group therapy is a profound and dynamic space for people to learn from and support each other, and I currently facilitate multiple intimate support groups and offer workshops at Room to Breathe for people who are grieving the death of a loved one.

I completed my Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago in 2021 after working 10+ years with education and housing-advocacy nonprofit organizations. Prior to this, I  graduated in 2011 from Kalamazoo College with my Bachelor of Arts degree in anthropology and sociology, which continues to center my work from an environmental and social justice lens. At my core, I’m a people-person and passionate about building relationships, and I would be delighted and honored to meet you and start a conversation!

Contact Margy:

Consider working with Margy:

  • Grief & Loss; Bereavement & Mourning

  • Sober Curiosity; Harm Reduction

  • Young Adults/Early Adulthood; College Students

  • Life Transitions

  • Identity & Values Exploration

  • Relationship Dynamics

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Self-Esteem

  • Stress Management