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Allison Greven
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW (she, her)
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Chicago, IL 60601
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Allison Greven (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who received her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Loyola University Chicago in 2014. Prior to starting Lela Counseling, Allison worked as a therapist in a partial and intensive outpatient hospitalization program for adults struggling with mood and anxiety disorders. She has also worked in several community mental health settings serving adults and adolescents with a variety of needs including depression, anxiety, suicidality, self-harm, ADHD, psychosis, mood instability, attachment trauma and PTSD.
Allison practices from a nonjudgmental and empathic client-centered approach seeded in psychodynamic theory. Allison integrates different techniques catered to each client using different modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Exposure and Response Prevention
Allison’s specialties include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and trauma. You can expect therapy with Allison to be validating, compassionate, and challenging. . Allison is passionate about helping her clients move toward the person they want to be and building the life they want to live to live through a balance of acceptance and change.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Medicare
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Allison Greven
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 149019597 Allison Greven
- In Practice for 10 Years
- Attended Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work, MSW, Graduated 2014
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Bipolar Disorder
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
Expertise
- ADHD
- Body Positivity
- Depression
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Person-Centered
- Psychodynamic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
Cities
Counties
Neighborhoods
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Allison Greven
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW