Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 45 insurances. Specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and 8 more.
Danielle Keys
I am open about my legal blindness. I am an adaptable and direct clinician who is passionate about collaboratively assisting teens, adults, and families to achieve their unique goals in a healthy manner. I combine counseling techniques with practical, problem solving approaches to strengthen behavioral, emotional, and mind-body functioning to manage stress and empower clients. I highly value a client-centered approach to therapy and behavioral therapies to meet clients where they are and with acceptance.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
In the first session, I conduct a mental health assessment to gather information about you and your needs. While I do ask a lot of questions, it is intended to gather information in order to effectively meet your needs. We will discuss your goals and preferences for treatment. Simultaneously, I combine assessment time with authentic banter and getting to know your values, strengths, and interests as well.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I am a dedicated learner who is enthusiastic about continued growth to develop her clinical skills to best work with clients. Empathetic Logical with mindfulness of emotions reflective Sharp listening skills
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I have experience working with diverse concerns as relationship distress, trauma, issues with anger, anxiety, depression, persons with disabilities, domestic violence, life transitions, LGBTQ concerns, ADHD, Autism Spectrum, and parenting concerns.
Specialties
Top specialties
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Other specialties
Autism
Coping Skills
Couples Counseling
Family Therapy
Mood Disorders
Parenting
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD
Identifies as
Black / African American
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
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
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
This modality is used to assist client to grasp the connection between thoughts, feeling, and actions which could lead to greater insight and healthy change.
Couples Counseling
Couples are provided a couples assessment from Gottman Method which helps couple's explore their challenges and discover unknown challenges in the relationship. Clinician will assist couple's to build effective listening, communication, and behavioral skills to get needs met healthily.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Clinician assist client's who have emotional instability or challenges with coping skills to be mindful, self-regulate, tolerate distress, and engage in healthy interpersonal relationship skills.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Clinician will meet client's authentically and reflectively listen, validate feelings and experiences, and ask open questions to assist client's to gain new insights and process life experiences with acceptance.
7 ratings with written reviews
July 8, 2026
Today will be my second session with her and so far so good I’m just excited about finally getting my thoughts and feelings out and talking with someone so I think this is going to help me .
Verified client, age 45-54
May 15, 2026
I liked that she just listened to us both. I feel like thats the first step to giving us great feedback, and helping us in the future.
Verified client, age 25-34
May 2, 2026
I am pleased to have Danielle to help me. She is very direct, but also understanding and compassionate. She makes you feel welcomed. Real Deal