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Meet Your Care Team

Support That Feels Human

At Newbury Counseling & Consulting, we don’t believe you need to have everything figured out to begin. We meet you with warmth, steadiness, and genuine care — whether you're carrying something heavy, navigating a transition, or simply craving space to slow down and reconnect with yourself.

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The People Beside You

We’re a small team of grounded, thoughtful clinicians who care deeply about the people we work with.

We show up with warmth, steadiness, and real humanity — creating a space where you can feel supported, understood, and able to move toward what matters most to you.

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Julia Newbury

MSW, LCSW, Founder & Owner

Julia has a way of making people exhale. With more than a decade of experience supporting teens, adults, and families, she offers a warm, steady presence for anyone carrying something heavy or trying to reconnect with themselves. Her style is grounding, honest, and deeply collaborative — a space where you don’t have to have the “right words,” just the willingness to show up as you are.

Julia’s approach is equal parts practical and deeply human. Her clients describe her as someone who listens with intention, reflects with honesty, and isn’t afraid to gently challenge you when you’re ready for it.
With experience spanning children, teens, young adults, and adults, she’s especially passionate about supporting people moving through life transitions — starting college, changing careers, navigating relational shifts, healing old wounds, or working through seasons of loss or growth.
Julia often blends her clinical expertise (including training in anxiety treatment, and intuitive eating) with a warm, relational style that helps clients feel both supported and empowered. She believes therapy works best when you can show up as you are — no pressure, no masks, no need to have everything figured out.
- Teens
- College Students
- Adults
What I Treat:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Transitions
Julia has additional certifications in:
- Anxiety
- Intuitive Eating
In-Person Sessions
- Briar Place Office — 611 W Briar Pl Chicago, IL 60657
Virtual Sessions
- Available to residents across Illinois
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna, BCBS, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare (UHC/UBH), + out-of-network
Out of Pocket Fee:
- $200 intake session
- $175 per session

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Abigail Serafin

MSW, LCSW, SENIOR THERAPIST

Abigail brings a calm, grounding presence to the therapy room. She supports college students, adults, and couples who are exploring identity, healing from trauma, navigating transitions, or working to strengthen their relationships. With a style rooted in curiosity, connection, and deep respect for each person’s lived experience, she helps clients move toward a life that feels more authentic, empowered, and aligned with who they’re becoming.

Abigail approaches therapy with curiosity, empathy, and a belief that healing happens in relationship. She understands the complex ways identity, environment, culture, and systemic factors shape mental health — and she holds space for all of it.
Clients appreciate Abigail’s ability to hold both gentleness and honesty — a space where you can breathe, explore, and feel genuinely supported.
Couples
- Partnered
- Married
- LGBTQ+
Individuals
- College Students
- Adults
- LGBTQ+
What I Treat
- Anxiety
- Trauma/PTSD
- Life Transitions
- Relational Concerns
- Interpersonal Violence
In-Person Sessions
- Sheffield Office Suites - 3257 N Sheffield Ave, SuiteChicago, IL 60657
Virtual Sessions
- Available to residents across Illinois
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare (UHC/UBH), + out-of-network
- Out of Pocket Fee
  - $200 intake session
  - $175 per session

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Evelyn Padilla

MA, LPC, Associate Therapist

Evelyn is dedicated to creating a collaborative and empowering therapeutic space where clients feel supported, understood, and able to show up as their authentic selves. She works with individuals navigating anxiety, social anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, OCD, and life transitions, helping them build insight, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change.

Evelyn often works with clients who feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, self-doubt, or emotional overwhelm and are ready to better understand themselves and move forward with intention. She strives to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients can process their experiences and feel genuinely heard.
Her approach is trauma-informed and person-centered, with a focus on tailoring treatment to each client’s unique needs and goals. Evelyn frequently integrates techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support emotional regulation, increase self-awareness, and help clients live in alignment with their values.
She is passionate about creating a warm, culturally responsive environment where clients feel empowered throughout their therapeutic journey.
Individuals
- Adolescents
- College Students
- Adults
Communities
- LGBTQ+
- LatinX
What I Treat
- Anxiety
- Social Anxiety
- OCD
- Grief and Loss
- Trauma/PTSD
Evelyn is both an English and Spanish speaking therapist
In-Person Sessions
- Briar Place Office — 611 W Briar Pl Chicago, IL 60657
- Sheffield Office Suite -3257 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Virtual Sessions
- Available to residents across Illinois
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna, BCBS, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare (UHC/UBH), + out-of-network
Out of Pocket Fee:
- $200 intake session
- $175 per session

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Eve Gottesman

MSW, Lsw, Associate THERAPIST

Eve understands that beginning therapy is a courageous step. She recognizes that the therapeutic journey can feel unfamiliar and, at times, challenging, and she is committed to creating a compassionate, affirming, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to be themselves. Eve values authenticity, collaboration, and empathy, and believes that a strong therapeutic relationship is the foundation for meaningful growth and healing.

Eve encourages clients to openly explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences with curiosity and self-compassion. Through a supportive and person-centered approach, Eve helps clients build insight, resilience, and confidence as they navigate life's challenges. She is dedicated to walking alongside her clients as they deepen their understanding of themselves, strengthen their coping skills, and work toward lasting, meaningful change.
Couples
- Partnered
- Married
- LGBTQ+
Individuals
- College Students
- Adults
- LGBTQ+
What I Treat
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Life Transitions
- Stress Management
- Relational Concerns
In-Person Sessions
- Sheffield Office Suites - 3257 N Sheffield Ave, SuiteChicago, IL 60657
- Briar Place Office — 611 W Briar Pl Chicago, IL 60657
Virtual Sessions
- Available to residents across Illinois
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare (UHC/UBH), + out-of-network
- Out of Pocket Fee
  - $200 intake session
  - $175 per session

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The Heart Behind Our Work

At Newbury Counseling & Consulting, therapy is a place to land — steady, human, and free of pressure.
You don’t need answers to begin. Just a space that feels safe enough to unfold.

Whether you're moving through anxiety, relationship shifts, identity questions, life transitions, or the quiet work of caring for yourself again, we’re here to walk alongside you with warmth and grounded support.