Most people will benefit from therapy. The type of therapy, how long it will last, and how quickly you will start to see results depends on each your unique situation. Discuss any concerns you have about therapy at your intake and as they arise throughout your time in therapy.

The therapeutic modalities (e.g., specific forms of therapy) we use at CCBH have been demonstrated as effective by rigorous scientific research. For many presenting problems, there may be different modalities with demonstrated effectiveness, and just like with medication, we may need to change or adjust therapeutic modalities to better fit your situation. One thing most therapies have in common is that in order for them to work, the client must be willing and ready to change. Discuss any questions or concerns you have about therapy and its effectiveness at your intake and as they arise throughout therapy.

In general, whatever we talk about during our therapy sessions is protected health information, and your therapist cannot disclose the content of your session without your permission.

There are a few exceptions:

1) You disclose that you are going to harm yourself.

2) You disclose you are going to harm another person.

3) You disclose information about the abuse or neglect of a minor or vulnerable adult (e.g., elderly adult, disabled adult).

In these cases, your therapist must disclose this information to keep you or another person safe.

There is no hard and fast rule about how short or long therapeutic treatment will last. Many different factors will come into play such as the severity of symptoms or trauma, how often or thoroughly the client practices therapeutic skills between therapy, and the treatment modality selected. You should discuss this with the intake clinician and periodically with your therapist if this is a concern for you.

Clinical Psychologists in the state of Illinois are not licensed to prescribe medication. With your written consent, we can share diagnostic assessments with your psychiatrist or general practitioner to aid them in prescribing for you.

Currently we are exclusively seeing clients online through a secure video service that is HIPAA compliant.

We are not contracted with any insurance companies. We do provide you with a superbill each month that you can submit to your insurance company if you do have out-of-network benefits. We recommend you contact your insurance company with questions related to coverage and reimbursement.

This will depend on our current caseload. This is something you should ask about when you schedule your intake appointment. If you feel you are in immediate danger, please visit your local emergency room, call 911 for an ambulance, or 988 to talk to a crisis counselor.