Dr. George Savarese
Experienced practical therapist for adults
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About George
Dr. George Savarese helps people who are tired of feeling stuck and want clearer ways to move forward. He focuses on practical steps to ease anxiety, manage stress, and address depression.
He also helps with relationship trouble, grief, eating concerns, and the effects of trauma and abuse. He has worked in the field for 40 years and holds an LCSW, licensed in Illinois (IL LCSW 149.003107). He draws on long experience to keep sessions direct and straightforward.
Background and approach
Conversations are grounded in what matters most to the person in the room. In sessions he treats each person as the expert on their life. He listens for strengths and builds plans that feel doable.
That might mean learning small habits to reduce stress or new ways to cope after loss. He also addresses long term or layered issues like obsessive behaviors, personality patterns such as avoidant or dependent traits, and challenges related to aging or traumatic brain injury. He works at a steady pace, helping people tackle one problem at a time.
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and language of service is English. Dr.
Savarese practices in Illinois and brings decades of experience to each session.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Dr. Savarese uses well-established, evidence-based techniques to help people solve specific problems and manage emotions. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and practical habits to reduce anxiety and depression, often through simple steps you can try between meetings. Another approach addresses trauma and its effects by helping people process difficult memories and learn strategies to feel safer and more in control day to day.Finding the right method is a collaborative process. He listens to your goals and preferences and adapts the approaches to fit your situation. Together you decide what to try and adjust the plan as progress is made so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules or limited travel. Sessions can take place as video calls or phone sessions when you want a conversational appointment. For brief check-ins or ongoing support, live chat and text-based messaging are also available. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while tailoring interactions to what feels most helpful.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Experience
- 40 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to George
- Takes a few minutes
- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point