Christy Wiggers

About

Pre-Licensed Professional in Chicago, IL. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Adoption related concerns and Anxiety. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• JungianBased on Carl Jung's ideas. Explores dreams, symbols and the unconscious to help a person become more whole.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• 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

Trauma and PTSD, Adoption related concerns, Anxiety, ADHD, Anger Management, Caregivers, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Cross-cultural and multi-ethnic identity, Depression, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, First Responders, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Suicidal Ideation, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield

Fees

Individual sessions $190

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Aviation Professionals, Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Immuno-disorders, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Little Person Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Asian, Pacific Islander

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Years in practice

1

Education & qualifications