Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 25 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions and 3 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
I am able to see the strengths in most of my clients; for example if they are poor students and failing school, I can see their resilience in other areas. I am opened minded and non-judgmental, as long as one does not advocating harm to themselves or others. I hope to identify what's working for you, as far as support systems, coping skills and values.
Clients and therapists would spend the majority of the first session by building rapport. I'll also ask questions about what brings you to therapy, your current concerns, your past history and what you would like to accomplish
I have periodically, in the past, experienced life choices that may not have been thought of as popular. These experiences have helped me to maintain nonjudgmental sessions with my clients.
My ideal client listens to different methods such as CBT or DBT and is willing to practice them on their own. Clients that are honest about their feeling and their own mental health. Another characteristic of an ideal client is they are motivated for change. Probably most important is they are consistent in attending sessions regularly and are curious, reflective;
Cash - $90 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Tufts Health/Cigna
CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts and feelings are connected. Sometimes we developr patterns of thinking that make us feel worse or stuck. With CBT we work to identify those patterns