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Debbie Carsten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
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222 Braeburn Circle, Sugar Grove, IL 60554
Let's Connect (630) 796-4173
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Life throws curve balls at us. A relationship disintegrates, a son or daughter goes astray, the career that seemed so promising, isn't. Life doesn't work out like we planned. But you don't have to stay stuck – in a dead marriage, a dead-end job, or constant defeat. There are better options than waiting, wishing, and hoping. Underneath whatever is wrong with you, something is actually very right. Your feelings make sense once you understand the events and people who shaped you. And with compassionate understanding your life can be transformed from the inside out.
I'll start with where you're at. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Spiritual Director I employ a wide range of strategies for resolving anxiety and lifting depression. You don't have to figure it out on your own. I know what does and doesn't work--key ways to transform past pain into new possibilities.
By combining proven therapies with spiritual insights, you'll develop a vibrant new way to live. I believe people are healed, shaped, and renewed by solid counseling, and a whole lot of divine help. Compassion heals. I see it every day. God’s presence and action find a way. Give me a call or email today to find out for yourself. www.debbiecarsten.com/contact
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $140
- Couple Sessions $165
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Debbie Carsten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 149017946 Debbie Carsten
- In Practice for 11 Years
- Degree/Diploma from Wheaton College Bachelor of Arts / 1980
- Degree/Diploma from Aurora University Masters of Social Work / 2013
- Attended Aurora University, Graduated 2013
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Self Esteem
- Women's Issues
Expertise
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Relationship Issues
- Spiritual
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Supervision available for LSWs or LPCs
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Immuno-disorders
Religion
Christian
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Immuno-disorders
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Debbie Carsten, L.C.S.W.
222 Braeburn Circle
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 796-4173Email me
Nearby Areas
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Debbie Carsten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW