Personal Statement

Do anxiety, panic attacks or stress drain you of energy and keep you from being at your best? Are you struggling to deal with side effects of depression like overwhelming sadness, brain fog, hopelessness, or numbing? Does the lack of productive life skills keep you from reaching your potential? Are you lacking balance in your life? Are your relationships unfulfilling or troubled? Have you fallen into the trap of abusing substances to cope?

Life is often challenging. All lives are a combination of joy and sorrow and not all circumstances are within our control. Yet, when we are able to take positive action that improves our mood, our relationships or our circumstances we build forward momentum in our life.

I would welcome working with you to achieve your goals and reduce negative symptoms. I believe strongly in the resilience of the human spirit as well as a person's ability to make real change in their life. I am a compassionate and understanding licensed therapist.

Our work together will benefit from my years of experience in helping people find balance and happiness in their life. Reaching out for help can be difficult but it is often the first step in producing change.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Addiction
  • Bipolar
  • Codependency
  • Divorce
  • Drug Abuse
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Life Coaching
  • Obsessive Compulsive
  • Panic Attacks
  • Relationship Issues
  • Spirituality
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • APS Healthcare
  • BlueCross and BlueShield

Years in Practice

20+ years

Services Fee

  • Therapy Session $140-$150

Payments Accepted

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 180004368 IL 1998

Certifications

Name Year
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) 1999
National Certified Counselor (NCC) 1998

Associations

Name Duration
American Counseling Association (ACA) Present

Education

School Degree Major Year
Benedictine University MSClinical Psychology1998
Northern Illinois University BS1978

Languages

  • English

Office Address


Claudia Mellott, MS, LCPC, CADC

5509 Belmont Road, Suite D

Downers Grove, Illinois 60515

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