Caris Pregnancy Counseling and Resources — Counselor in Chicago, IL

Caris’ C25 program is designed to help women and children thrive from conception to age five, through partnerships, resources, and free counseling. We want to support our clients holistically. I’m grateful to those who provide support through financial means, in-kind donations, and their time as volunteers.

Caris is an amazing Resource for women who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. Caris truly wants to see women and children thrive during and after an unplanned pregnancy. I wish more people knew about Caris! I am proud to be apart of this organization.

Caris is committed to offering grace-filled, apolitical support to women and families facing unplanned pregnancies. Policy debates can distract us from what matters most- loving one another. It is so important that people of faith show up in the middle for people that need it. No judgment here, just support for the journey. I'm proud to be a part of this organization.

I had an extremely negative experience at Caris. I expected kind and grace-filled treatment, and instead was met with a very hostile and unwelcoming attitude from the manager, Gina. I did not appreciate the advice they had to offer and felt very misguided after leaving. As a Christian, I am very disappointed in the way they treat people here. I would only come back again if it were under new management. In the meantime, I will be going elsewhere for my pregnancy needs.

I found about this location through a friend when I was going through a extremely stressful pregnancy. I had their information for a while before I decided to call. I was embrassed about my situation and I was welcomed with open arms. Caris helped me through the hardest time of my life. They helped me emotionally and mentally through their counselors/therapists via zoom. I think it was zoom, I forgot but it was definitely online. I had Jillian as my therapist. She helped me express myself and look at my situation in a different light. I haven't had time to get another appointment but I highly recommend their services. They also helped me with other resources. Everyone here is nice and friendly. I feel valued even when I call to make an appointment. I love that it is a faith based organization. I really hope that they get the donations that they need because they are a HUGE help to a lot of families. As a single mama, I truly would love to volunteer here and give back when my child gets older. They have been a tremendous blessing in not only my life but also my child's life. I read the negative reviews and from someone who has visited the downtown location a couple times; those reviews seem fake and oddly almost seem like the same person wrote it. If you know it is a faith based clinic and you don't have their same beliefs, why even go here ? Why even call? Why waste your time and energy ? I seriously doubt those reviews are real. As someone who has worked in customer service many years, I highly dislike what seems like fake reviews on Caris. Some people have way too much time on their hands. Ugh. Like go to whenever it is helps you and go about your business. If you know you want an abortion, why are you even calling this place knowing it is faith based? No judgement for those who want an abortion, you do you but why steer people away that actually want to keep their baby and actually WANT and need the help? Shoot, I'm beyond grateful I found this place. I would never in a million years waste my time and go on planned parenthood google reviews or any other organization and write up a review and steer people away knowing what they stand for. Just frustrating to say the least. Anywho, I recommend women who want and need help during and after their pregnancy to contact this place. I always felt safe, welcomed, and never once did I feel an ounce of judgement.

Caris showed me full support when I was pregnant with my first daughter! Being a faith-based company, I felt so comfortable during a nerve wrecking time. They even followed up with me afterwards to see how I was doing and if they could provide any additional support. I highly recommend them.

Caris is an amazing org that provides non-judgmental, high quality clinical counseling for pregnancy-related concerns—highly recommend their support and services!

I fully support this center - they don't do "pregnancy options" so if anyone is misinformed and didn't read what they do - then that's on them for not educating themselves. Caris is a support center for women who have unplanned pregnancies. They don't judge but provide a safe space to meet other women going through same situation and they provide you with tons of resources for you and the baby.

This center uses misleading language on their website. They say that their pregnancy tests are "lab-rated," but that just means that they are the same as any pregnancy test that you can buy in a drugstore. They say that their counselors are neutral, but they are faith-based, which is inherently not neutral. They do not provide all of the resources that are available and state specifically on their "Impact" page that they hope to reduce the number of people who receive abortions.

Caris truly cares about everyone who walks in the door, and does not discriminate. The staff is wonderful and makes you feel absolutely comfortable—it is a judge free zone. Would totally recommend this place to anybody in a situation like mine!