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Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 8 ratings

Gerald Carreon

LMFT, 15 years of experience

Authentic
Empowering
Virtual
Next available on

About me

Aloha, I'm Gerald Are you at a point in life where your ready to make some much needed changes, but need support? I'm here for you, and together we can come up with a realistic plan to start doing things differently in order to live a more satisfying, meaningful life. I have lived in a number of places and have had many positive experiences working with diverse clients. I enjoy helping people help themselves and look forward to meeting you.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

You can expect me to ask you some basic background information and what issues you are looking to explore more indepth.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I have lots of experience working with many different populations. I specialize in working with people experiencing anxiety and depression, racial identity issues, and narcissistic abuse. Additionally, I enjoy working with teens age 14-17 who struggle with self esteem issues, peer pressure, anxiety, and other various challenges they face during adolescence

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

culturally diverse clients, adult children of immigrant parents, teenagers 14-17 with self esteem issues victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety
Coping Skills
Self Esteem

Other specialties

Anger Management
Child or Adolescent
Depression
LGBTQ
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Peer Relationships
Trauma and PTSD

I identify as

Asian / Asian American
Man

Serves ages

Adults (18 to 64)
Teenagers (13 to 17)

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

I help clients develop cognitive and behavioral interventions to use when dealing with issues such as anxiety, low self esteem, and depression.

Compassion Focused

I help clients learn to cope with negative feelings such as guilt, negative self talk, and self criticism by providing a nonjudgmental, safe, confidential, and calm space for you to explore those feelings.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Illinois

Accepts

Aetna
Aetna - WebTPA
All Savers
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthem
Cash - $100 per session
Cigna
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 8 ratings
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