Personal Statement

Michelle is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor whom received her degree and trained at Northwestern University. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in several different therapeutic environments. Michelle works to create a safe, warm, and enjoyable space for you to explore yourself and your life. Michelle has extensive experience working with self injuring behavior, suicidal ideations, depression, anxiety, and every day stress. While she is extensively trained in many practices, Michelle understand each person has the own preference for therapy. She will work with you to identify and focus on your strengths.

Michelle has been trained in several therapeutic practices including Dialectical Behavior Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. While experience is important, Michelle strongly believes each person is a unique individual and each session is focused on that person's strengths to meet their goals.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults

Therapy Specialties

  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Binge Eating
  • Borderline Personality
  • Child or Adolescent
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorders
  • Entitlement
  • Grief
  • Life Coaching
  • Obesity
  • Peer Relationships
  • Relationship Issues
  • Suicidal Ideation

Treatment Orientation

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Integrative
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Psychodynamic
  • Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Group

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • ComPsych
  • Magellan
  • Multiplan
  • Optum
  • Out Of Network
  • United Behavioral Health
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • ValueOptions

Years in Practice

7 years

Services Fee

  • Initial Consultation $20-$150
  • Therapy Session $20-$130

Payments Accepted

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

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) 180009159 IL 2014

Associations

Name Duration
Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association (IMHCA) 2009

Education

School Degree Major Year
Northwestern University MACounseling Psychology2011
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BSCommunications, Psychology2009

Languages

  • English

Office Address


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9611 W. 165th Street, Suite 2

Orland Park, Illinois 60467

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