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Angela Katina Houston-Aurel

Angela Katina Houston-Aurel

LCSW
24 years of experience
Empowering
Authentic
Virtual

We are all made-up puzzle pieces. Our life experiences whether good or bad help to further shape those puzzle pieces. People have been taught to keep moving through life despite the stings they may have experienced. We cover up our hurts and stings. One day we realized how scarred and wounded we have become through years of unresolved hurts and traumas. It is one of my life missions to help people heal from those traumas. Therapy can help you reframe those experiences and see how all adversities have a purpose for your future self. If you're struggling with relationships, repeating unwanted patterns, being stuck, or being overwhelmed, therapy can help. Sudden change, issues with control and boundaries, difficult emotions, old wounds, and uncomfortable challenges can all find support here. My passion is working with motivated adults to develop self-awareness and compassion and find inner freedom.


What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

I am a compassionate, interactive, collaborative therapist who works with adults, adolescents, couples, and parents who are facing a major life transition, or relationship challenges. My counseling style is casual and centered around YOU. We all process our challenges differently and I can help identify strengths and ways of coping. I develop treatment plans based on your needs and we work together to help you reach your goals.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

The treatment modalities I use are Types of Therapy Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) Compassion Focused Culturally Sensitive Emotionally Focused Family Systems Feminist Humanistic Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Person-Centered Positive Psychology Psychoanalytic Strength-Based Trauma Focused

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

I used the strength-based approach along with the Cognitive Behavioral approach to help reach your goals. These two are my most used approaches but I have been trained in other areas as well.


Insurances accepted

Aetna
All Savers
AvMed
Bind
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:United Health/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
Humana
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
UIC - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
United Health/Optum
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

Specialties

Couples Counseling
Grief
Mood Disorders
Anger Management
Bipolar Disorder
Career Counseling
Coping Skills
Depression
Dissociative Disorders
Family Conflict
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Self Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality

Age groups

Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)

Licensed in

Illinois

Address

935 W. 175st Homewood Illinois

Appointments

Virtual & in-person