Therapists in Champaign, IL
Julie Birky Counseling PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Champaign, IL 61821
Are you trying to figure out where you're going in life? Do you feel aimless in your goals but unsure how to ask for guidance? Or perhaps you're just feeling "a bit off" but you aren't sure if therapy is right for you. This is a hard place to be, especially when things mostly appear "just fine" on the outside. Many people feel this way but don't reach out for help. You could be struggling with anxiety or depression.
Are you trying to figure out where you're going in life? Do you feel aimless in your goals but unsure how to ask for guidance? Or perhaps you're just feeling "a bit off" but you aren't sure if therapy is right for you. This is a hard place to be, especially when things mostly appear "just fine" on the outside. Many people feel this way but don't reach out for help. You could be struggling with anxiety or depression.
Ray Bement- Creative Solutions Counseling Group
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Champaign, IL 61820
Not accepting new clients
My passion creates an environment for expressive therapeutic experiences focusing on child and adolescent populations. I aim to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where you and your child/teen feel heard, empowered, and safe. I will provide your child/teen tools to ready themselves as they navigate and transition toward a happier and healthier self. I aim to set therapeutic goals to which you and your family feel committed and create a unique treatment plan based on individual needs and abilities. I encourage feedback and collaboration throughout treatment.
My passion creates an environment for expressive therapeutic experiences focusing on child and adolescent populations. I aim to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where you and your child/teen feel heard, empowered, and safe. I will provide your child/teen tools to ready themselves as they navigate and transition toward a happier and healthier self. I aim to set therapeutic goals to which you and your family feel committed and create a unique treatment plan based on individual needs and abilities. I encourage feedback and collaboration throughout treatment.
When it comes to Maritza’s therapeutic style, she has been described as patient, understanding, and accepting yet also persistent and straightforward. Most of Maritza's clinical work has been centered around gender challenges, gender transitioning, sexuality, sexual orientation, sexual development, sexual assault, adverse childhood experiences, and trauma. Additionally, she specializes in oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, behavioral disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
When it comes to Maritza’s therapeutic style, she has been described as patient, understanding, and accepting yet also persistent and straightforward. Most of Maritza's clinical work has been centered around gender challenges, gender transitioning, sexuality, sexual orientation, sexual development, sexual assault, adverse childhood experiences, and trauma. Additionally, she specializes in oppositional defiant disorder, conduct disorder, behavioral disorders, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
It has been my honor and pleasure to be a counselor for 27 years. It is my goal to assist you in achieving your goals. I consider myself to be a cognitive behavioral therapist and have worked with individuals, couples and families on a variety of issues. My areas of interest are: depression, anxiety, grief, end of life issues, PTSD, parenting concerns, conflicts in relationships, divorce, sexual trauma, as well as the behavioral management of and adjustment to chronic medical conditions.
It has been my honor and pleasure to be a counselor for 27 years. It is my goal to assist you in achieving your goals. I consider myself to be a cognitive behavioral therapist and have worked with individuals, couples and families on a variety of issues. My areas of interest are: depression, anxiety, grief, end of life issues, PTSD, parenting concerns, conflicts in relationships, divorce, sexual trauma, as well as the behavioral management of and adjustment to chronic medical conditions.
I love to work with individuals and families. My specialties include children ages 3-12 for play therapy, as well as adolescents and young adults. I desire for clients to feel safe and to develop a trusting relationship. I accomplish this with a person-centered approach where I provide a safe non-judgmental environment for clients to explore themselves honestly.
I love to work with individuals and families. My specialties include children ages 3-12 for play therapy, as well as adolescents and young adults. I desire for clients to feel safe and to develop a trusting relationship. I accomplish this with a person-centered approach where I provide a safe non-judgmental environment for clients to explore themselves honestly.
Kat Grimes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Champaign, IL 61820
Not accepting new clients
Hi, I’m Kat! I deeply believe in the power of relationship on the journey that is healing. Therapy is a place to create a safe, therapeutic relationship to begin the healing. Many evenings on my drive home after seeing clients, I notice myself feeling immensely honored and humbled to do this work. You deserve to feel seen, heard, and whole again. And I would love to sit with you and guide you through that process.
Hi, I’m Kat! I deeply believe in the power of relationship on the journey that is healing. Therapy is a place to create a safe, therapeutic relationship to begin the healing. Many evenings on my drive home after seeing clients, I notice myself feeling immensely honored and humbled to do this work. You deserve to feel seen, heard, and whole again. And I would love to sit with you and guide you through that process.
Melanie Sivley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Champaign, IL 61820
Life can be hard. Being a college student can be hard. Life transitions (like starting college) often make it clear that some things just aren’t working. Maybe you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, anxious, alone, or depressed. Emotions, worries, or confusion become overwhelming and lead to unhelpful patterns. You've tried everything, but nothing has worked. You wonder if it will ever get better. All you want is peace, stability, and confidence in the direction your life is going. To feel good about yourself and your choices. To feel comfortable in your own skin and to believe in your ability to succeed.
Life can be hard. Being a college student can be hard. Life transitions (like starting college) often make it clear that some things just aren’t working. Maybe you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, anxious, alone, or depressed. Emotions, worries, or confusion become overwhelming and lead to unhelpful patterns. You've tried everything, but nothing has worked. You wonder if it will ever get better. All you want is peace, stability, and confidence in the direction your life is going. To feel good about yourself and your choices. To feel comfortable in your own skin and to believe in your ability to succeed.
Kristina Paschal
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Champaign, IL 61820 (Online Only)
Life can be really hard and painful sometimes, and you may feel really alone in our struggles. You may have a relationship with someone you love but just can't seem to get along. You may be a parent trying to best figure out how to help a child or teen who is having problems. You may have anxiety that you can’t seem to push down any longer, and your thoughts seem to loop and loop. You have come to the right place.
Life can be really hard and painful sometimes, and you may feel really alone in our struggles. You may have a relationship with someone you love but just can't seem to get along. You may be a parent trying to best figure out how to help a child or teen who is having problems. You may have anxiety that you can’t seem to push down any longer, and your thoughts seem to loop and loop. You have come to the right place.
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and have experience working with adolescents, college students, adults, and families in both community mental health and private practice settings. I feel comfortable saying that most people can benefit from therapy whether they are experiencing difficulties or transitions. If a person has never seen a therapist, I certainly understand that taking the first step can be a little frightening. My goal as a therapist is to relieve that fear and help clients discover that investing in themselves can be rewarding. I am passionate about empowering clients to make their desired change
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and have experience working with adolescents, college students, adults, and families in both community mental health and private practice settings. I feel comfortable saying that most people can benefit from therapy whether they are experiencing difficulties or transitions. If a person has never seen a therapist, I certainly understand that taking the first step can be a little frightening. My goal as a therapist is to relieve that fear and help clients discover that investing in themselves can be rewarding. I am passionate about empowering clients to make their desired change
Emily M Burchfield
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Champaign, IL 61822 (Online Only)
From time to time, everyone has struggles in life, whether it's adjusting to loss or transitions, coping with problems in relationships, or with balancing the demands of daily life. Though it can really help to talk things over with a professional counselor, sometimes people hesitate, fearing the possibility of being judged or not understood. I believe that providing a safe, trusting, and nonjudgmental environment is one of the most important elements of good therapy, an element that allows positive change to occur.
From time to time, everyone has struggles in life, whether it's adjusting to loss or transitions, coping with problems in relationships, or with balancing the demands of daily life. Though it can really help to talk things over with a professional counselor, sometimes people hesitate, fearing the possibility of being judged or not understood. I believe that providing a safe, trusting, and nonjudgmental environment is one of the most important elements of good therapy, an element that allows positive change to occur.
Life is a journey filled with peaks and valleys, moments of overwhelming stress, and times of profound confusion. It's my passion to help people sort through their difficulties and move forward with clarity and peace of mind amid struggles. Our mental landscape profoundly shapes mood and behaviors. Sometimes we feel stuck, and need someone to listen or help us identify solutions to our problems.
Life is a journey filled with peaks and valleys, moments of overwhelming stress, and times of profound confusion. It's my passion to help people sort through their difficulties and move forward with clarity and peace of mind amid struggles. Our mental landscape profoundly shapes mood and behaviors. Sometimes we feel stuck, and need someone to listen or help us identify solutions to our problems.
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Michael Kleppin
Counselor, MSEd, LCPC, CADC
Verified Verified
Champaign, IL 61820
Not accepting new clients
Kleppin & Associates specializes in the care of clients with compulsive, addictive or deviant behaviors which have caused consequences in the client's personl life, with their family, at work and possibly within the judicial system. These issues may include; pornography & sexual addiction/disorders, substance abuse & chemical dependency struggles, in addition to general mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. In therapy we assist the individual in addressing their specific issues while exploring new cognitive and behavioral changes in an effort to develop a healthier and more functional lifestyle.
Kleppin & Associates specializes in the care of clients with compulsive, addictive or deviant behaviors which have caused consequences in the client's personl life, with their family, at work and possibly within the judicial system. These issues may include; pornography & sexual addiction/disorders, substance abuse & chemical dependency struggles, in addition to general mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. In therapy we assist the individual in addressing their specific issues while exploring new cognitive and behavioral changes in an effort to develop a healthier and more functional lifestyle.
I recently graduated with my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Illinois after completing my internship with Keri Powell Therapy. I already have experience in the field with a history of working with adults of all ages. I am certified in Dementia Care. I’m interested in continuing care with adults and am open to working with younger individuals.
I recently graduated with my Master’s in Social Work from the University of Illinois after completing my internship with Keri Powell Therapy. I already have experience in the field with a history of working with adults of all ages. I am certified in Dementia Care. I’m interested in continuing care with adults and am open to working with younger individuals.
I am an experienced clinician providing support to individuals and families on a long continuum of mental health challenges - from managing adjustment issues to complex experiences of trauma and abuse. My overall focus is to increase adaptive thinking and life skills to effectively manage challenges such as depression, anxiety, situational stress, or persistent patterns of unhelpful behavior choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person Centered Therapy are my primary modalities of psychotherapy intervention.
I am an experienced clinician providing support to individuals and families on a long continuum of mental health challenges - from managing adjustment issues to complex experiences of trauma and abuse. My overall focus is to increase adaptive thinking and life skills to effectively manage challenges such as depression, anxiety, situational stress, or persistent patterns of unhelpful behavior choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Person Centered Therapy are my primary modalities of psychotherapy intervention.
Elise Lanker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Champaign, IL 61821 (Online Only)
Stop wondering, find confidence! You may accept that others are LGBTQIA+, but you struggle to accept this in yourself. You’ve started to explore the possibilities, but then you’re scared by what they could mean. You may judge yourself for not knowing yourself better or earlier. You want to lean more into your true self, but wonder what this could look like. You know who you are, but you’re scared to share this with others. I’d love to help you feel more certain! I am a Queer and Queer-affirming therapist who helps adults explore and express themselves through gender, sexuality, and beyond!
Stop wondering, find confidence! You may accept that others are LGBTQIA+, but you struggle to accept this in yourself. You’ve started to explore the possibilities, but then you’re scared by what they could mean. You may judge yourself for not knowing yourself better or earlier. You want to lean more into your true self, but wonder what this could look like. You know who you are, but you’re scared to share this with others. I’d love to help you feel more certain! I am a Queer and Queer-affirming therapist who helps adults explore and express themselves through gender, sexuality, and beyond!
Do you find yourself feeling disconnected from others, struggling to understand where you fit in, or feeling burdened by past experiences that seem impossible to shake? Perhaps issues related to identity, relationships, or self-image make daily life challenging. You might feel out of place or misunderstood because of who you are, or like you’re carrying pain that few seem to understand. I invite you to evaluate, explore, experiment, and amend the narrative of your life in a safe space that is customized to your needs by identifying and utilizing your strengths, wisdom, and values.
Do you find yourself feeling disconnected from others, struggling to understand where you fit in, or feeling burdened by past experiences that seem impossible to shake? Perhaps issues related to identity, relationships, or self-image make daily life challenging. You might feel out of place or misunderstood because of who you are, or like you’re carrying pain that few seem to understand. I invite you to evaluate, explore, experiment, and amend the narrative of your life in a safe space that is customized to your needs by identifying and utilizing your strengths, wisdom, and values.
Melissa Ann Ferdman
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, CCM, CRC
Verified Verified
Champaign, IL 61821
Sometimes life can be overwhelming. Are you an older adult struggling with managing your care, grief, or other areas of life? Are you a caregiver struggling to draw boundaries, dealing with grief, or stability? People generalize grief as the loss of a person. But reality is that grief has many forms. From loss of relationships, job loss, divorce, absence or pets. As time goes on and with the support of a licensed clinical professional counselor, these issues can become more manageable with commitment to therapy, a safe place, utilization of strategies and client strength-based approach.
Sometimes life can be overwhelming. Are you an older adult struggling with managing your care, grief, or other areas of life? Are you a caregiver struggling to draw boundaries, dealing with grief, or stability? People generalize grief as the loss of a person. But reality is that grief has many forms. From loss of relationships, job loss, divorce, absence or pets. As time goes on and with the support of a licensed clinical professional counselor, these issues can become more manageable with commitment to therapy, a safe place, utilization of strategies and client strength-based approach.
I have over 25 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Many clients I work with have presenting issues including depression, anxiety, relational, and situational concerns. I also currently provide counseling services at the University of Illinois as the Director of Faculty/Staff Assistance and Well-Being Services. Working at the University has provided experience in working with a very diverse population. I particularly enjoy working with adolescents, young adults, and men's issues.
I have over 25 years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Many clients I work with have presenting issues including depression, anxiety, relational, and situational concerns. I also currently provide counseling services at the University of Illinois as the Director of Faculty/Staff Assistance and Well-Being Services. Working at the University has provided experience in working with a very diverse population. I particularly enjoy working with adolescents, young adults, and men's issues.
Jessica Giuffrida
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Champaign, IL 61820
As your therapist, I hope to build a safe and trusting relationship with you where you feel seen and heard for who you are. I completed my bachelor's degree in developmental psychology and my master's degree in clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples with a wide variety of concerns, including anxiety, mood disorders, neurodivergence, life transitions, and relationship issues. My goal is to aid clients in the process of gaining awareness and knowledge about themselves, their mental & emotional well-being, and their relationships with others.
As your therapist, I hope to build a safe and trusting relationship with you where you feel seen and heard for who you are. I completed my bachelor's degree in developmental psychology and my master's degree in clinical rehabilitation and mental health counseling from the University of Pittsburgh. I work with adolescents, adults, and couples with a wide variety of concerns, including anxiety, mood disorders, neurodivergence, life transitions, and relationship issues. My goal is to aid clients in the process of gaining awareness and knowledge about themselves, their mental & emotional well-being, and their relationships with others.
Taleatha Welch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Champaign, IL 61821 (Online Only)
Greetings, For as far back as I remember, it has been my desire to serve people. Throughout my education and life experience, I have acquired strong skill sets that could be an asset to anyone who is willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the work to achieve their desired goals. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Licensed Practitioner of The Healing Arts, with a Master’s degree in Social Work, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from CSWE accredited University, Chicago State University.
Greetings, For as far back as I remember, it has been my desire to serve people. Throughout my education and life experience, I have acquired strong skill sets that could be an asset to anyone who is willing to roll up their sleeves and put in the work to achieve their desired goals. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Licensed Practitioner of The Healing Arts, with a Master’s degree in Social Work, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from CSWE accredited University, Chicago State University.
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Number of Therapists in Champaign, IL
400+
Average cost per session
$150
Therapists in Champaign, IL who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 90% | Depression |
| 75% | Relationship Issues |
| 75% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 75% | Self Esteem |
| 72% | Coping Skills |
| 72% | Stress |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 95% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
| 78% | Aetna |
| 68% | Health Alliance |
How Therapists in Champaign, IL see their clients
| 75% | In Person and Online | |
| 25% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 78% | Female | |
| 21% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |