Elke Luken

Therapist

~1 year of experience

Virtual
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Trauma
Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy, Child or adolescent therapy

Great to meet you!

My sessions offer a safe and compassionate place to explore the root causes of the struggles that keep getting in the way of life goals and a joyful existence. I am a firm believer that healing our inner child leads to self-compassion and compassion to others, healing one relationship at a time. Therefore, sessions offer an opportunity to explore traumatic events and maladaptive patterns that create anxiety, depression, codependency, or addiction, among others. These reflections will lead to understanding, acceptance, and healing.

My approach to therapy

My approach to therapy is holistic, compassionate and aimed at empowering my clients to discover the potential and greatness inside of them.

What you can expect from me

Clients can expect a safe and compassionate place to share emotions and life circumstances troubling them.

About me

I identify as
Other Racial or Ethnic Background, Hispanic, Cisgender Woman
My style is
Holistic, Open Minded, Warm

Qualification and insurance

Years of experience
~1 year of experience
Training
MA (Master of Arts) at North Park University
License type
LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) (Illinois)
Licensed in
Illinois
Insurance accepted
Aetna, Ascension, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Providence Health Plan

Cost

Care details

Top specialties
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Trauma
More specialties
Depression, Family issues, LGBTQIA+, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Grief or loss, Maternal mental health, Men's issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues, PTSD, Transgender issues, Diabetes
Therapy methods
Schema, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Strength-Based, Somatic, Transpersonal, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Psychodynamic, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Humanistic, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Gestalt, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Couples Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Attachment Based, Strategic Family Therapy, Structural Family, Multidimensional Family, Psychoeducational Family Therapy, Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Psychoanalytic, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Behavioral Activation (BA), Behavioral, Bowen Family Systems, Behavior Management, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Care types
Individual therapy, Family therapy, Couples therapy, Child or adolescent therapy
Ages served
Seniors, Adolescents, Adults
Languages
English, Spanish
Location
250 Parkway Drive 1st floor, Suite 150-3
Lincolnshire, IL 60069