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Michelle Strazzante

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Accepts

Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, and Quest Behavioral Health

Specializes in

Anxiety, Family Issues, Maternal Mental Health, Relationship Issues, and Trauma

Great to meet you!

Michelle's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Arizona and a Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling from National Louis University. Her expertise extends to crisis intervention, anger management, substance abuse/addiction, emotional difficulties, executive functioning, co-occurring disorders, corporate mental health workshops, and mental health consulting.

A bit about my approach to therapy

Michelle a board certified counselor (NCC) offers a wide range of evidence-based psychotherapy services tailored to individual needs. She uses a collaborative approach with her clients through every step of their therapeutic journey, helping them develop new perspectives on life's complex matters. Michelle empowers individuals to create a healthy lifestyle and reduce symptoms, enabling them or their families to reach their highest potential.

What you can expect from our first session

Clients can expect a greater awareness of their emotions, enchaned coping strategies, and the ability to tackle negative thought patterns, resulting in positive behavioral changes and an improved quality of life.


Michelle's style is

Humorous
Solution-oriented
Direct

Insurance carriers Michelle accepts

Aetna
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Quest Behavioral Health

More about Michelle

MS (Master of Science) at National Louis University
License type: LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) (Illinois)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Languages: English and Polish
Works with: Infants / Toddlers, Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Bipolar Disorder, Depression, OCD, Stress, Anger Management, Cultural & Ethnic Issues, Grief, Loss, Women's Issues, and PTSD
Modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavior Modification, Strength-Based, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trauma Focused CBT, and Positive Psychology

Location

11 North Northwest Highway
Park Ridge, IL 60068