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Emmanuel Nwala
Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Professional Clinical Counseling (LPCC) , LPCMH (Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health)
Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota

In-network with

Aetna, Anthem EAP - Bank of America, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, United Healthcare (Optum), and United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Specializes in

Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, and Stress

Great to meet you!

My name is Emmanuel Nwala, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and US Army Veteran. I come from a multicultural background. I have a PhD in Psychology, and a Master of Science degree in Counseling. I have a passion for helping people reach their self-actualization, whatever that may be for each person. I enter a counseling relationship with open mind, enthusiasm and hope for healing for whomever I am working with. I look forward to working together, with you.

A bit about my approach to therapy

I am eclectic in my approach to counseling. This means that I use different counseling modalities/ techniques in my counseling practice because one approach may not fit every person. I am trained at graduate education level in the use of different counseling techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy etc.

What you can expect from our first session

I am very person-centered and goal oriented. This means that I see the person I am working with as a person different from the presenting problems. I work with the person to establish goals for therapy and focus a lot of attention to helping the person reach their goals for therapy. You can expect me to use active and reflective listening in each session to ensure you feel heard. You can expect me to focus on your goals for therapy each session. You can expect that I will affirm you each session


Emmanuel's style is

Open-minded
Solution-oriented
Empowering

Insurance carriers Emmanuel accepts

Aetna
Anthem EAP - Bank of America
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare

More about Emmanuel

MS (Master of Science) at Campbellsville University
License type: LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Minnesota, South Dakota), LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) (Iowa)
Gender: Cisgender Male
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English and Igbo
Works with: Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Bipolar Disorder, Sleep disorder, Family Issues, Anger Management, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Grief, Loss, Maternal Mental Health, Men's Issues, Women's Issues, Trauma, PTSD, and Infertility
Modalities: Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Structural Family, Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT), Trauma Focused, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Acceptance & Commitment (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)