Maya Chehab, PsyM, LCPC

About

Counselor in Chicago, IL. Works with Anxiety, Relationship Issues and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Relationship Issues
• Trauma and PTSD
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD, Addiction, ADHD, Codependency, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Infertility, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Substance Use, Women's Issues

Insurance

Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $180; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Capella University, Minnesota- Graduate courses

Years in practice

17

Education & qualifications