Petru V Ilie
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
6232 North Pulaski Road, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60646
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We may not be able to control what life throws at us, but we can decide who we become in light of it. Life is often hard, messy, and laced with suffering; sometimes because of unfair external influences, sometimes because of our internal impulses, or even because our own past choices that we wish we could take back. But there is something that nobody can take away from us (not oppressors and not even ourselves) - the freedom and responsibility to choose how we face the present moment, whether wonderful or dreadful. It may not feel like we have a choice, and trauma may hide it, but with practice we can learn to access that freedom.
And with that freedom we might find that there is also beauty and goodness to be found, if we dare to allow ourselves to see them. There is always hope. There has to be. It may just be tough to embrace sometimes. But I learned through personal experience that support on the journey can go a long way toward finding it. That is why I became a psychotherapist.
Therapy doesn’t have to be all clichés and platitudes. And it’s not just someone telling you what to do or parroting what you want to hear. It can be real: a space to be heard, to connect, to be challenged, to learn new skills, to test being who you want to be, and even to practice hoping. There is a non-BS way to do this, I promise. We can find it together.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $155
- Couple Sessions $165
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Aetna SHIP Northwestern Univer
- Aetna SHIP student health ins
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
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Petru V Ilie
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Christian Younginer (Illinois / 180013675 ) Petru V Ilie
- In Practice for 1 Year
- Certificate from National Council for Mental Wellbeing Mental Health First Aid Adult Instructor / 2022
- Degree/Diploma from Trinity International University M.Div. / 2013
- Attended DePaul University, M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Graduated 2024
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Petru V Ilie
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Existential Concerns and Meaning-Making
- Relationship Issues
- Secular/Spiritual Challenges or Religious Trauma
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Petru V Ilie
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
I also speak
Fluența profesională în limba română este moderată ,
Romanian
Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
I also speak
Fluența profesională în limba română este moderată ,
Romanian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Relational
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
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Petru V Ilie
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd
Location
Primary Location
Concentric Counseling & Consulting
6232 North Pulaski Road
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60646
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Additional Location
Concentric Counseling & Consulting
30 North Michigan Avenue
Suite 1217
Chicago, IL 60602
(773) 825-8712Nearby Areas
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Petru V Ilie
Pre-Licensed Professional, MEd