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Saba Aqel

Therapist(She/her)
9 years of experience
58 patients on Headway
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I have experience working with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief & loss, relational conflicts, burnout, and distressing life transitions.

I enjoy working with BIPOC individuals, immigrants, first and second generation immigrants dealing with acculturation, racial identity, and cultural struggles. I often help my clients see themselves not only in the context of their internal psyche but also in the context of the various external systems in which they interact.

My approach to therapy

I consider it to be an honor to walk this journey alongside the clients I work with. Our work typically centers around increasing intrapersonal and interpersonal awareness of what is not conscious and to recognize what is difficult or painful. My approach is Psychodynamic, Intersectional-Feminist, and Trauma-focused psychotherapy.

Clients I serve are of diverse racial, ethnic, sexual, cultural, and gender identities and are met with compassionate, affirming, allied, and safe therapy.

What you can expect from me

I serve clients who look to expand their self-awareness, emotional intelligence and seek to uncover and process traumas and psychological wounds.

About me

  • I identify as
    Cisgender Woman
  • My style is
    Holistic, Open Minded, Solution Oriented

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    9 years of experience
  • Training
    Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling at Northwestern University, Bachelor of Science at Ohio State Universtiy
  • License type
    LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) (Illinois)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Ascension, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, Trauma, PTSD
  • More specialties
    OCD, Family issues, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Identity issues
  • Therapy methods
    Trauma Focused CBT, Somatic, Relational, Psychodynamic, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Exposure Response Prevention, Cognitive Processing (CPT)
  • Care types
    Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Adults, Adolescents, Seniors
  • Languages
    Arabic, English