Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 42 insurances. Specializes in Coping Skills, Life Transitions, Self Esteem and 10 more.
Greg Donathan
(he/him)
I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for the past 20 years and have a wide variety of experiences working with clients. I am certified in DBT and CBT and have training in ACT, motivational interviewing and trauma treatment. I find great fulfillment in partnering with clients in order to help them find the life they wish to live. I focus on what the client seeks and work to develop practical skills to help improve emotional balance, better relationships and more awareness of the present moment.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
For our first session, we will take some time to get to know one another. I want to hear about you and what has brought you to our session. I want to learn as much as I can about you so we can, together, create a plan to address whatever problems you are facing. I am good at asking questions, so don't feel like you have to be too prepared with lots of answers for the first session! We will work through it together and make a plan that works for you.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I support every client I work with to achieve their goals. I am a skilled listener and work to find the areas where the client most wants change. I find one of my greatest strengths is to see most situations from a multitude of perspectives, which can be helpful when making decisions on the next best steps to take. My desire is to empower every client to make lasting changes by providing support, encouragement, feedback and practical tools to achieve desired outcomes.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I can help you manage the many stressors of life, big and small, and the continuous adjustments we are all asked to make in order to manage the pressures of our current world. I can help you find the middle path to better manage your thoughts, the emotions that come from those thoughts, and improve your interactions with the many people in your life. There is nothing more powerful than wanting to change things for yourself to live the life you want to live and I can be your partner in achieving that.
Specialties
Top specialties
Coping Skills
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Other specialties
Anger Management
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Family Conflict
Mood Disorders
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
Serious Mental Illness
I identify as
Man
White
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 - $100 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
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
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT provides practical skills to calm the busy mind, tolerate difficult situations, regulate emotions and improve relationships. It provides a full compliment of avenues to feel better about all the trials that life can provide.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
ACT helps to get us "unstuck" when we find ourselves engaging in behaviors that are no longer productive. The practice focuses on clarifying what is important to us, helping to distinguish who we are from our thoughts and feelings, and grounding us in the present moment. All the work in ACT leads to greater psychological flexibility and living the lives that we most value.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing focuses on the areas that the client is identifying as areas of desired change. This approach, fused with other approaches, assures that the work is being led by the client by developing and focusing on areas of change, the ability to change, reasons to change, need to change, and ultimately making the commitment and taking the necessary steps to change.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on challenges thoughts and emotions that lead to maladaptive behaviors. Those thoughts and feelings are most often related to core beliefs we hold about ourselves. By challenging those thoughts, behaviors and thoughts, we can ultimately being to chip away at some of the long-held core beliefs we hold, and ultimately, develop new and more adaptive behaviors.
4 ratings with written reviews
April 4, 2026
Greg is very openminded and engaging to work with. Very empathetic and supportive.
Verified client, age 65+
January 21, 2026
Greg is a great Therapist he's very helpful and comforting. Talking to him has improved my mood and I've learned mindful habits like meditation.
Verified client, age 25-34
November 14, 2025
Very easy to talk to seems to understand a lot of what I’m dealing with