Rooted in Care. Grounded in Community. Centered in You.
Serving clients in Texas and Illinois with culturally affirming therapy and coaching to support healing, growth, and the joy of coming home to yourself.
Welcome to 290 Therapy
Processing the pain. Pursue your purpose.
Become who you’re meant to be… without abandoning yourself along the way.
Who We Are…
Founded in 2021 by Tyra Steverson, LCPC, 290 Therapy was created to be more than a practice. It is a home for healing. A soft landing place where your full self is welcomed, not managed.
At 290 Therapy, we provide culturally responsive, depth-oriented care that holds space for your truth, your story, your struggles, your joy, and your becoming. Whether you're navigating the complexities of adulthood, burnout, boundaries, trauma, or transition, you don’t have to do it alone.
Our work is centered in the belief that therapy is a form of resistance and reclamation.
We specialize in guiding individuals through the emotional terrain of identity, worth, and self-trust. We work with nuance, care, and cultural context.
At 290 Therapy, you will never be asked to shrink, explain away, or compartmentalize your experience.
We see you in your fullness.
We hold space for your healing.
We honor the power of your return to yourself, to your truth, and to wholeness.
This is your space to feel. To rest. To grow.
This is your invitation to come home to you.
Services and Resources
Therapy Services
We offer culturally responsive therapy that centers your identity, community, and values. Whether you’re navigating transitions, trauma, motherhood, anxiety, or burnout — our trauma-informed, relational approach creates space for you to feel seen and supported.
Resources + Book
Explore our growing library of downloadable tools, healing-centered blog posts, and workshop offerings. You’ll also find My Favorite B Word, a heartfelt and empowering book by Tyra Steverson — written to support Black women reclaiming their boundaries and their peace.
Coaching & Supervision
Our one-on-one coaching sessions are designed to nourish the healer behind the work. Book a $100 coaching session or purchase our $20 Credentialing Checklist — created to help new clinicians navigate their path with clarity, confidence, and community.
We Heal in Community
From teen workshops to future scholarships, 290 Therapy is deeply committed to holding space for collective healing. Stay connected with us to hear about upcoming events, resources, and ways to get involved.
At 290 Therapy, we empower individuals on their healing path towards liberation for the mind, body, and spirit. We recognize the profound influence of our world on individual and collective experiences. Through affirming therapy sessions, we empower clients to reclaim their voices and define their identities. Our approach at 290 Therapy emphasizes progress in therapy through communal values, resistance, identity awareness, and meaningful connections.
Tyra Steverson MA, LCPC, NCC
Founder and Clinically Licensed Counselor
Hi, I’m Tyra Steverson — a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and the founder of 290 Therapy. I’m also a mother, a partner, and a woman who’s walked through her own healing journey. For over six years, I’ve supported BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ individuals across Illinois through culturally responsive, trauma-informed therapy.
My approach is rooted in connection, community, and care — blending clinical insight with cultural tradition and lived experience. I hold degrees in Psychology and Counseling, with a Ph.D. in progress, and draw from psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, narrative, and Black feminist therapies. Clients often describe me as warm, real, and deeply grounded. In our work together, I’ll meet you where you are — with openness, intention, and respect for your full self.
Insurances Accepted
BlueCross and BlueShield (PPO)
United Health | United Behavioral Health
Illinois State University Student Insurance
Health Alliance
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Free
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$160
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$150-$160
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$50-$80
Testimonials
Contact us.
All services are by appointment only!
tyralcpc@290therapy.com
p. (309) 490-4853 - f. (309)326-4497
Virtual | Texas & Illinois
"If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive."
Audre Lorde