Dr. Austin Aibel is a psychologist and mental health coach who blends clinical expertise with a deeply human, compassionate approach. Her work focuses on helping clients cultivate self-awareness, emotional steadiness, and practical tools for everyday wellbeing. Through personalized, in-home coaching, Dr. Aibel meets clients where they are — creating a supportive, grounded space for growth and sustainable change.

Dr. Aibel earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2022, following the completion of her Master’s degree in 2019. Dr. Aibel has practiced and trained in various clinical settings. She began her training at Francis Xavier Warde, a middle school in Chicago, where she focused on intellectual and learning assessment. From there, she continued her work at the Eating Recovery Center in Chicago, providing care across multiple levels of treatment. She then went on to train at DePaul University, where she focused on supporting college-aged students with a range of general mental health concerns. For her doctoral internship, Dr. Aibel trained at the Wake Forest University Counseling Center as part of their Eating Disorders and Assessment Treatment Team. She later completed her postdoctoral fellowship at a private practice in Chicago, where she primarily treated eating disorders, body image concerns, and anxiety.

In January 2024, Dr. Aibel opened her own private practice, where she provides specialized psychological care for individuals navigating eating disorders, depression, anxiety, and trauma. Her clinical work inspired a separate venture — On Course — which she co-founded with her friend and collaborator, Avery Celecki. Through On Course, Dr. Aibel offers in-home mental health coaching focused on the here and now, helping clients build confidence, balance, and sustainable emotional wellbeing.