Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 45 insurances. Specializes in LGBTQ, Grief, Anxiety and 10 more.
(she/her)
My counseling style is relaxed and conversational and one of meeting someone where they are on their path. I recognize it takes courage to seek therapy and implement changes and would love to assist you on your journey of discovery. I understand that it may be difficult to open up and talk to someone and I pride myself on being an active and nonjudgemental listener. I am genuinely interested in helping everyone I come in contact with thrive in all aspects of their personal and/or professional lives. I will constantly work to promote an empathetic experience where an individual’s needs, concerns, and personal values are met with compassion and respect. I am devoted to creating a safe place that both fosters and aids emotional growth and healing.
In our first session I would like to learn your history and what specific challenges you would like to address and how you've been managing your mental well being. I would also like to discuss what methods of coping have been working as well as what hasn't been working so we can talk through how I may best assist you. I will also answer any questions you have of me.
My strength is actively listening with empathy, compassion and without judgment. I understand how difficult it can be to build trust and rapport and strive to create a safe space to assist you in empowering yourself to recognize maladaptive patterns and explore changes to improve your overall emotional well being.
Cash - $120 per session
Aetna
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
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
In my experience CBT empowers clients to disconnect from unhealthy ways of thinking and perceiving their experiences and stressors. By focusing on how thoughts, beliefs and attitude affect behavior you can develop better strategies to respond to stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse and personal relationships.
5 ratings with written reviews
July 27, 2026
She listens without criticism. She validates my feeling's. She offers insight on issues that I may have not considered before, like accepting another person's feeling's about something that effected me deeply, as just as true and important to them, without comparing experiences based on which was "worse or more tragic" than the other. Her patience for my rants are impressive, and when I apologize she just tells me she's glad I got it out. She's very down to earth and personable.
May 29, 2026
Speaking with Joanie is like talking with an old friend who understands you. She is open minded and comforting with gentle solutions and a great demeanor.
May 21, 2026
I went in with limited to no experience and she was open, warm, and just real with me in a sense that felt more like talking to a friend or family member than talking to a stranger. She challenged my negative thoughts and habits while simultaneously making me aware of positive habits and thoughts I already had and wasn't aware of. I went in nervous and sad, and I left feeling hopeful that things WILL be better and I'm extremely grateful for her help today.