Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 45 insurances. Specializes in Career Counseling, Mood Disorders, Trauma and PTSD
Amy M Smith
I work with individuals desiring positive life changes through a collaborative process. Specializing in assisting health care professionals manage their own mental health under the unrelenting demands of their career. Also, Individuals who find themselves unexpectedly thrust into caretaker responsibilities that require them to learn how to re-balance their lives. Three decades of experience as a professional working in mental health services makes me uniquely qualified to assist, not only health care professionals, but a wide variety of individuals in need.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together I will want to hear about the struggles you face in addition to strengths you have. I will tell you more about my philosophy on therapy. You will get a chance to ask me questions so I feel less like a stranger. At the end, I will let you know what the path should be in our work together.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I have long been know for my clear, supportive, and at time humorous, communication. I take the mystery out of therapy and create a safe and comfortable space for us to work on things you have identified.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I have experience in working with a wide range of folks and challenges they face. Those struggling with depression, anxiety, work stress, relationship conflict and trauma I have the most experience working with.
Specialties
Top specialties
Career Counseling
Mood Disorders
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
White
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Licensed in
Illinois
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Cash - $150 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
UMR - Advocate Aurora Health
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
EMDR
A specialized therapy to assist with trauma wither from abuse or violence.
2 ratings with written reviews
July 11, 2025
Amy is the perfect therapist for me. She is encouraging, very funny, way intelligent, She is also amazing at telling me when I have gone around the bend and helps talk me off the ledge when I need it.
Verified client, age 55-64
May 14, 2025
Amy is amazing. She asks important questions and helps figure out next steps. She's supportive and introspective.