Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 45 insurances. Specializes in ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety and 9 more.
Michael Parks
I am a Middle age Christian male that has been married for 30+ years. I have three children who range in age from late teens to late twenties. I also have a spunky granddaughter who is in grade school. I have a Master in Psych, as well as a MSW from SIUC. I also have been a Certified Drug Counselor for over a decade. I have worked both ends of the Mental Health spectrum from ten years in a Behavioral Health ward to now with Grade School and Junior High age children. I am looking to be that calm helping hand in the storm that you are experiencing.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In our first session together, we'll start with brief introductions, then we will dive into the specific challenges you're facing. I will ask a lot of questions. Some of them may not make the most of sense to you. Some of the questions maybe nosey in your opinion. I am just wanting to gather as much information about you that I can. This will help me create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I think that it is I have a wide variety of experiences in my background. I have two master's Degrees one in Psychology and one in social work. I have worked with children in Community Mental Health, and in School Systems. I have worked with adults in Community mental health, Correctional Systems, as well as Inpatient acute care settings. I have a wide variety of employment skills from the different jobs I have worked, this allowing me to better assist you.
Specialties
Top specialties
ADHD
Anger Management
Anxiety
Other specialties
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Depression
Family Conflict
Grief
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Parenting
School Issues
I identify as
Christian
Man
White
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 - $100 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
Person-centered (Rogerian)
I have to say I stick with this because I am going to meet you where you are and work with what you have to begin with. We will build skills and abilities as we deal with life's hurts and hang-ups