Juliet C. Bond LCSW
Evanston, IL  ·  Individual & Couples Therapy

What breaks can be mended — and made stronger at the seam.

Thirty years of clinical practice helping couples rebuild trust and individuals move through grief, loss, and relational wounds.

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Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that uses lacquer mixed with gold powder to mend broken pottery. The word Kintsugi means, “to join with gold.” The resulting piece is more beautiful in its broken places. Like therapy, the art of Kintsugi is about caring for what has been damaged with patience, respect, and quality, honoring both the trauma of the breaking and the glorious, golden transformation.

Juliet C. Bond, LCSW
About

Juliet C. Bond

Licensed Clinical Social Worker · 30+ Years in Practice

I'm a licensed clinical therapist with over thirty years of experience working with couples, families, and individuals. My work centers on helping people heal from relational wounds, repair trust, process grief and loss, and strengthen emotional connection.

I take a trauma-informed, collaborative approach to therapy, drawing on EMDR, the Gottman Method, the relational work of Esther Perel, psychoanalytic thinking, and creative, strengths-based practice — bringing together whichever combination of these will support meaningful, lasting change for you.

I see a limited number of individual clients alongside my couples work, so that I can give each person and each relationship the depth of attention it deserves.

Services

Two kinds of repair.

Whether you're rebuilding a relationship or rebuilding yourself, therapy here moves at the pace trust actually requires.

Couples Counseling

Reconnection

My primary focus is helping couples find their way back to each other after a betrayal — or after years of drifting apart. This work is slow and specific: understanding what happened, tending to injuries, rebuilding trust, and reigniting intimacy. I also work with couples navigating conflict, disconnection, and major life transitions.

Individual Therapy

Grief, loss & relational trauma

I take on a limited number of individual adults, often those working through grief and loss, or the lasting effects of relational trauma — whether it happened recently or many years ago. Sessions offer a steady, unhurried space to make sense of what's happened and find your footing again.

Approach

How I work.

No single method fits every person or every relationship, so I draw from several, matched to what you actually need.

1

EMDR

For processing distressing memories and trauma that keeps resurfacing in the present.

2

Gottman Method

Research-based tools for conflict, communication, and rebuilding trust between partners.

3

Perel-Informed Relational Work

Exploring desire, autonomy, and connection with honesty rather than easy answers.

4

Psychoanalytic Thinking

Attention to the deeper, often unspoken patterns shaping how you relate and react.

5

Strengths-Based & Creative Work

Building from what's already working in you and your relationships, not just what's broken.

6

Trauma-Informed Throughout

Every method above is held inside a collaborative, paced, trauma-informed frame.

Getting Started

How to begin.

i.

Reach out

Call or send a message. A short conversation is the easiest way to see if we're a good fit.

ii.

First conversation

We'll talk about what's bringing you to therapy now, and what you're hoping will be different.

iii.

Begin sessions

We'll set a regular rhythm together — weekly is typical for both individual and couples work.

FAQ

Good to know before you reach out.

I see clients in person at my Evanston office at 708 Church Street. Telehealth sessions are also available for clients located in Illinois.

Yes — this is a core focus of my practice. I help couples move through the immediate aftermath of a betrayal, and into the slower work of understanding what happened and deciding what comes next, together.

I take on a limited number of individual adults at any given time, generally those working through grief, loss, or relational trauma. Reach out to check current availability.

We'll spend our first session or two getting a clear picture of what's brought you in, your history, and what you're hoping to work toward — before settling into an ongoing rhythm.

I accept most forms of insurance. My cash/out-of-pocket session rate is $250 per hour, with sliding-scale exceptions available when needed — we can discuss what works for you when we first speak.

Resources

Books, articles, and talks worth your time.

A short list of things I often recommend, alongside a few handouts you're welcome to download.

Books

  • The State of AffairsEsther Perel
  • Mating in CaptivityEsther Perel
  • The Seven Principles for Making Marriage WorkJohn Gottman, PhD
  • Complex PTSD: From Surviving to ThrivingPete Walker
  • The Deepest WellNadine Burke Harris, MD
  • The Four AgreementsDon Miguel Ruiz
  • What My Bones KnowStephanie Foo

Articles

Videos

Podcasts

Client Handouts

A few short handouts I've put together on topics that come up often in session. Choose one below to view or download.

Contact

Take the first step.

Reaching out is often the hardest part. A phone call or short message is all it takes to start.

Ready to talk?

Call or email — whichever feels easier. Leave a message if I don't pick up right away; I return calls and emails as soon as I can, usually within a day or two.

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