HELLO THERE
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.
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.
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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.
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In-Person Sessions
Briar Place Office — 611 W Briar Pl, Suite 4, Chicago, IL 60657
Virtual Sessions
Available to residents across Illinois
Session Fee
$175 per session
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, BCBS, Anthem, Cigna/Evernorth, UnitedHealthcare (UHC/UBH), + out-of-network
Jacob Nathan
msw, Lsw, Associate therapist
Jacob meets clients with equal parts compassion and practicality. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, perfectionism, relationship patterns, or the pressure to keep your life “together,” he brings a thoughtful, down-to-earth approach that helps people feel understood without feeling judged. As a former college athlete, he also understands high expectations — on and off the field — and works with clients who want both insight and real-world strategies they can use right away.
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Jacob’s style blends gentle curiosity with a solution-focused mindset. As a former two-sport college athlete, he understands the pressure to perform — on the field, in the classroom, at work, and in relationships. He works especially well with college students and young adults who are managing high expectations, perfectionism, or the weight of trying to “keep it together.”
In the room, Jacob is easy to talk to. He balances reflective insight with practical strategies, pulling from CBT, psychodynamic therapy, DBT, ACT, and strengths-based approaches. Whether you’re seeking clarity, coping skills, or space to understand yourself more deeply, Jacob offers a therapeutic environment that feels supportive, structured, and genuinely human.
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In-Person Sessions
Briar Place Office — 611 W Briar Pl, Suite 4, Chicago, IL 60657
Sheffield Office — 3257 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago IL 60657
Virtual Sessions
Available to residents across Illinois
Session Fee
$175 per session
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, BCBS, Anthem, UnitedHealthcare (UHC/UBH), + out-of-network
Abigail Serafin
MSW, LCSW, SENIOR THERAPIST
Abigail brings a calm, grounding presence to the therapy room. She supports teens, 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.
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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.
Her work often weaves together somatic awareness, mindfulness, relational therapy, DBT, Imago, and IFS. With individuals, she supports people navigating trauma, anxiety, boundaries, identity, and self-trust. With couples, she helps partners strengthen communication, repair ruptures, deepen connection, and navigate hard conversations with more compassion and clarity.
Clients appreciate Abigail’s ability to hold both gentleness and honesty — a space where you can breathe, explore, and feel genuinely supported.
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In-Person Sessions
Sheffield Office — 3257 N Sheffield Ave, Suite 110, Chicago, IL 60657
Virtual Sessions
Available to residents across Illinois
Session Fee
$175 for individuals
$175 for couples
Sliding scale available
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare (UHC/UBH), + out-of-network
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.
You deserve to feel seen for who you are — not just what you’re going through.
peek behind
the scenes
OUR
FAVORITES
Chauncey enjoying the view at Montrose Harbor with Julia
Part of Abigail's self-care routine: baking and sharing the joy.
Julia's pup, Winston, takes his mindfulness walks seriously. Especially when ducks are involved.
This is what happens when "just plays around with flowers" (hello Pinterest board!)
One of Abigail’s favorite lakefront walks. Cloudy skies, clear head.
Come Get to Know Us
Sometimes the first step is simply meeting the people you’ll be talking to.
We’d love to connect and help you find the support that feels right.