Licensed to practice in Illinois and accepts 33 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Domestic Violence and 8 more.
(she/her)
Hi, I am a Bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. I have experience working with children, adolescents and Adults who are struggling with uncomfortable emotions, difficult relationships and personal discovery. My background includes working with survivors of Domestic Violence, Crisis intervention that includes suicidal ideations, self-harm behavior and anger management. I also have experience in the group setting, working in the Intensive Outpatient Program.
During our first session, I would like to learn more about what brings you to therapy, your expectations for treatment, and I would also like to learn more about your strengths. I would like to build a strong therapeutic relationship where you feel understood and safe. Together we will develop a treatment plan to set realistic short- and long-term goals.
I believe some of my biggest strengths as a Counselor are promoting for my clients resiliency through the development of self-awareness and skills building to approach difficulties in life with new tools.
My dream client is that person who is willing and ready to begin this self-discovery journey. Therapy is one of the braves decisions we make for ourselves, and I would love to be part of that process along your side. I will respect your timing and your readiness to explore healing and set new personal goals to grow.
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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
Amerihealth Administrators
Arlo
AvMed
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
Golden Rule
GTEB
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
UMR - Advocate Aurora Health
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Collaboratively working with my clients to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts and beliefs that negatively impact their mood and functioning.
Daialectical Behavior (DBT)
Assisting my clients in learning and implementing skills to regulate uncomfortable emotions, increasing their ability to demonstrate healthier responses to distressful situations.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Allowing my clients to be the experts of their story and accompanying them in finding answers to stressful situations in their lives.
2 ratings with written reviews
September 13, 2025
I had a wonderful time and experience working with Karlna. She really helped me grow and provided tools to support myself. She was very honest and direct with me, which helped when we had to talk about difficult conventions. Karlna had always put in great effect to helping me and was good at keeping the conversation going or giving time when needed. I honestly felt very comfortable, safe and heard talking with Karlna and always looked forward to our meetings
April 30, 2025
It's hard to find a therapist that you feel like you can open up to, but there was something about Karina that told me that I could trust her. I have been through a lot of different providers (due to insurance changes and whatnot) that made it hard to fully start to heal. I found Karina at one of my lowest times in my life. Without her help, I don't know how I would have been able to get through that time. I am and will forever be grateful for her.