Kristen Fenton

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have worked in the clinical field for 10 years with adolescents and adults in Community Mental Health, School Social Work, Residential, PHP, IOP, and Private Practice settings treating clients with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, life transitions, chronic illness, and relationship challenges. I describe my therapeutic approach as warm, relational, compassionate, collaborative, and I am committed to providing a safe and nonjudgmental space. As a local Oak Park parent with 2 neurodivergent children, I have a passion for supporting parents and families with a child with special needs. Parenting can be hugely stressful and adding the additional layer of advocating, coordinating a treatment team, and finding places of respite or support is an additional weight that can significantly impact parents (as individuals and in their relationship as a couple) and the overall family dynamic. Supporting parents and caregivers in addressing areas of burnout, codependency, co