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Elka Cubacub

Therapist
5 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Anxiety, Eating disorders, OCD
  • Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

I'm a psychotherapist in IL and AZ with specialties treating eating disorders, anxiety, relationship distress, and psychosis. I'm the author of Binge Eating Demystified and podcast host of the EDeology: The People Behind Today’s Eating Disorder Treatment Landscape.

My approach to therapy

I believe in the dictum “Show me; don't tell me”. I will not give you cheap advice (you can find that via AI). Instead, I will guide you deeper into yourself to contact your own power, pain, and capacity for growth. Informed by ACT, mindfulness, and internal family systems, my approach will help you see tangible progress while feeling deeply understood.

What you can expect from me

Our first session is about understanding your goals, history, and what’s been hardest to shift on your own. You can expect a direct, nonjudgmental conversation where we move beyond surface-level talk and begin exploring what’s happening underneath.

About me

  • I identify as
    Woman
  • My style is
    Direct, Holistic, Open Minded

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    5 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at University of Illinois - Chicago
  • License type
    LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (Illinois, Arizona)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare

Elka Cubacub accepts Aetna and 9 other insurance carriers

On average, people save 75% on sessions through Headway

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Eating disorders, OCD
  • More specialties
    Substance use / addiction, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Stress management, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Trauma, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Experiential, Humanistic, Somatic, Exposure Response Prevention, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Strength-Based, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt
  • Care types
    Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults, Seniors
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    16601 North 40th Street Ste 216
    Phoenix, AZ 85032
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