Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 44 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Women's Issues and 1 more.
(she/her)
Hello! I'm Kenya, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois. I have over 10 years of post graduate experience and have worked with populations across the life span from ages 3-65+. I specialize in anxiety, depression and women's issues. I strive to provide a safe and empowering environment by utilizing a warm and non-judgmental approach, which allows individuals to learn functional and effective coping techniques to manage a variety of mental health symptoms.
Our initial therapy session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other, establish trust, take a deep dive into your specific challenges, set goals, and lay the foundation for a successful therapeutic relationship. My therapy style is warm, open and direct.
Having worked with individuals with anxiety, depression and those facing women issues for the past 10+ years, I've developed a knack for helping you to identify the cause of your specific challenges as well as identifying effective coping skills and techniques that leads to positive change within your life
I love working with clients that are motivated to put in the work to improve their mental health. These clients are eager to learn and are able to accept that they are a huge part of their own recovery.
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Cash - $100 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Anthem
Arlo
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
UMR - Advocate Aurora Health
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I frequently utilize CBT within sessions. Identifying negative thought patterns helps one to uncover negative self-talk and other self-defeating behaviors. The realization that thoughts and feelings are connected to behaviors will often lead one to write a new, more positive narrative that contradicts the negative thought patterns/ behaviors.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Person-Centered Therapy is based on the belief that individuals have an innate capacity for self-healing and personal growth. I use this method to empowers clients to have control of the therapeutic process and take the lead in their healing. My role when utilizing this approach, is to support and encourage the client throughout the theraputic process.
1 rating with written reviews
March 11, 2026
My first meeting with her today!! And I love her!! She’s so warm and kind!! Very easy to talk too!! I’m looking forward to next week!!❤️