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Welcome to Can We Meet Therapy, a safe space offering trauma-informed therapy virtually based in Chicago, Illinois. We specialize in helping individuals build resilience, heal from trauma, and develop practical life skills to overcome daily challenges. Our licensed therapists provide personalized virtual therapy sessions designed to honor your unique story and guide you toward your goals. Schedule a consultation today to start your healing journey in a safe, supportive environment.

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Growth begins when your story is met with care, respect, and understanding.

Can We Talk Podcast

Can We Talk Podcast with Kelsie Johnson and Andres Paz-Colon.

Kelsie Johnson (she/her/hers), a licensed therapist, and Andres Paz-Colon (he/him/his), a longtime friend and commercial pilot, come together each month to explore the real, relatable side of mental health. With Kelsie’s grounded therapeutic insight and Andres’s curious, compassionate perspective from thousands of feet in the air, they blend clinical wisdom with everyday life in a way that feels both comforting and refreshingly human. Their conversations dive into healing, stress, relationships, resilience, and the messy parts of being a person—always with humor, heart, and honesty.

Together, they create a space where listeners feel seen, supported, and understood. Kelsie brings depth and clarity to topics that often feel overwhelming, while Andres asks the questions so many people are thinking but don’t always know how to put into words. The result is a podcast that feels like sitting with two trusted friends who remind you that growth is possible, healing is doable, and you never have to navigate life alone.

Can We Talk Podcast — Featured episodes

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Can We Talk: The Couple’s Edit
Can We Talk: The Couple’s Edit

Welcome to the Couple’s Edit. Joe and Vanessa joined the podcast to share honest conversations about their journey as a couple. They opened up about how they handle conflict, and discussed the influence careers, friends, and family have on their relationship. This podcast is like catching up with close friends who are not afraid to keep it real. 

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Can We Talk: Intentions, friendships, and positivity
Can We Talk: Intentions, friendships, and positivity

Today’s episode centered on building positivity and manifesting the life you envision. Christopher Cooper, also known as Coop, reflected on his college years, where he made a deliberate effort to form meaningful friendships, discover who he was, and shift his mindset toward creating as many positive experiences as possible. We also explored how that mindset continues to shape the way he shows up in his family life, romantic relationships, and career.

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Can We Talk: Parents
Can We Talk: Parents

Julian joined us on the podcast to share how his parents shaped the way he communicates. He reflected on the complexities of growing up with divorced parents and explored the different ways each of them modeled positive, healthy communication. Julian connected those experiences to how he shows up in his own relationships today. We touched on love languages, non-negotiables with partners, and how to be the friend that demonstrates emotional depth.

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Land acknowledgement

Can We Meet Therapy is located on the ancestral and unceded land of the Anishinaabe, or the Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations. Many other Nations consider Chicago and the surrounding area their traditional homeland, including the Myaamia, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Sac and Fox, Peoria, Kaskaskia, Wea, Kickapoo, and Mascouten Nations. Can We Meet Therapy acknowledges those that have occupied this space long before us and who continue to contribute, celebrate heritage, and care for the land. We are committed to honoring the land, preserving the sacredness of this area, and supporting the Nations ongoing connection to this land.