Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 27 insurances. Specializes in Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression and 8 more.
(she/her)
Hello, I am a seasoned therapist who has worked in the field in different entities for the past 18 years. As a therapist, it is my job and duty to help you feel, think and function better. Although I've worked with many clients who had different experiences, I am specially gifted in working with clients who suffer from anxiety, depression, managing anger, personality conflicts, and building positive relationships. I will use therapeutic models that work for you.
You can expect to feel comfortable. I'm good at helping clients relax and feel comfortable with sharing their story without judgement or blame.
One of my greatest strengths is that I build good relationships with my clients. We keep the lines of communication open and work together to reach goals.
I honestly enjoy working with all clients and helping them reach good mental health status. But, if had to have a dream client, it would be someone who suffers from anxiety, depression, or a mood or personality disorder.
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Cash - $120 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Anthem
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
UMR - Advocate Aurora Health
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
EBT, or Emotionally Based Therapy, is a primary therapeutic approach that I use to help clients focus on understanding and process their emotions and it acts as a key component of providing mental health treatment. EBT is used to help clients recognize and understand their emotions, teach clients skills to manage and modulate their emotional responses and to help clients understand how past experiences shape current emotional responses.
Strength-Based
I use this approach to help emphasize identifying and leveraging a clients' strengths, resources, and positive attributes rather than focusing solely on their problems, challenges or deficits. Using this perspective fosters empowerment, resilience, and a more positive outlook on personal challenges. Clients use techniques they are familiar and comfortable with to help them succeed.
7 ratings with written reviews
October 10, 2025
I really enjoyed this session. I'm walking away with clarity. I have a clearer understanding of my situation and I'm looking forward to making peace with it and moving on in the near future.
August 28, 2025
I enjoyed my first therapy session with Shanita Brown. She's warm and welcoming. I felt comfortable sharing with her. She is very direct and not just saying things that I want to hear and that's important to me. I look forward to my next session.
August 23, 2025
My first therapy session was much needed. I tried not to cry, but she brought it out of me and that's a good thing. That's a start and I'm sure there will be many more tears to come over time, but necessary. I feel comfortable sharing my experiences with her, because this was just this tip of the iceberg. We have a lottttttt to work through and I'm looking forward to this journey.