Dr. Abbré McClain
(She, Her/s & They/m)
Dr. McClain is a Peoria, Illinois native of American roots (African American, Caribbean, and Indigenous ancestry). The cultural gift of family, activism, and community are core values passed down through the generations and speak loudly in the personal, clinical, and community-based experiences that Dr. McClain has had through the years. Being from a close and supportive family, Dr. McClain’s working model for understanding wellness is positioned from a strength-based approach to understanding how families are able to thrive, despite the challenges they face.These values are needed as essential components to defining, understanding, and providing spaces where families can flourish.
With this in mind, she co-established Chicago Wellness Center for Families in hopes to provide safe and affirming spaces which honor the stories that shape us and preserve heritage as the driving force in establishing health, healing, and wellbeing.
Dr. McClain is a licensed professional clinical psychotherapist who specializes in early infant-parent psychotherapy, childhood development, parent-child relationships, maternal-paternal mental health, and family wellness. Dr. McClain has also received additional specialized training in trauma-informed care and multicultural psychology which are vital to youth wellness and family-based work.
Dr. McClain sees children 0-17, families, experienced parents, those parents with new arrivals, and young adults (18-26 years of age) for both therapy and evaluations. They use a collaborative, multicultural, and relational approach to services that support social connectedness, empowerment, cultural pride, and wellness. Dr. McClain believes that these tenets are the necessary pillars for children and families to heal, grow, and feel rooted, while navigating an ever-changing world.
Licenses / Certifications
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Infant Parent Psychotherapy Endowment
DC 0-5: Diagnostic Assessment for Young Children
Circle of Security-Parenting Facilitator
Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (in progress)
