
Listening for what's underneath
Psychoanalytic therapy for individuals and couples, with attention to the body as well as the story.
| Chicago, Wilmette & Virtual|

Conscious Crux Therapy
Conscious Crux Therapy, led by Hannah Rosenbaum LCSW, offers individual and couples psychotherapy as well experiential coaching with mindful climbing.
Most people arrive with a pattern they can name and can’t stop. The anxiety that loops. The same fight. A grief that doesn’t have words yet. I listen closely, to what you say, to what you don’t, and to what your body keeps track of. The work is slow in the ways that matter, and it’s down to earth and deep. This work is for people who want to understand themselves, not just manage symptoms.
Part of the unconscious is held within our bodies and when climbing, we act this out on the climbing wall. By giving voice and space to the unconscious, we’re able to access greater awareness, compassion, and ultimately healing.
Through talk therapy or mindful movement, we can access the inaccessible and bring it into our conscious awareness. Together, we will get to the root of your “crux” and create new insights, acceptance, and meaning.
Our Services
Individual Therapy

I utilize relational-psychoanalytic theory to support individuals. Together, we’ll address feelings of anxiety or depression, reduce shame, and boost confidence.
Couples Therapy

I offer support for you and your partner as you navigate life transitions or conflicts. Together, we’ll observe your relational patterns as a way to move through stuck points.
MINDFUL CLIMBING

I utilize rock climbing as a therapeutic lens to help you connect with your body and move through distress. I work with both first-time and experienced climbers and will address your individual needs and goals.
(Un)conscious: Inaccessible aspects of our minds that lie beneath our awareness but impact our thoughts and behaviors.
Crux: The hardest and most important part of a problem - in both climbing and in life.
"Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable."
- Mary Oliver

Where to Find Me
224-993-9454
Chicago
4043 N. Ravenswood Ave
Chicago, IL 60613
Wilmette
444 Skokie Blvd
Wilmette, IL 60091
