Christina M Zivec, MA, LCPC

About

Counselor in Chicago, IL. Works with Relationship Issues, Coping Skills and Mood Disorders. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Relationship Issues
• Coping Skills
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bisexual
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Lesbian
• Parenting
• Racial Identity
• Self Esteem

Types of therapy

• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• 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.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• 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

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Relationship Issues, Coping Skills, Mood Disorders, Addiction, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual, Cancer, Child, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Marital and Premarital, Neurodivergence, Parenting, Personality Disorders, Racial Identity, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Suicidal Ideation, Thinking Disorders, Transgender, Veterans, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, ComPsych, Coventry, MHNet Behavioral Health, Optum, Sliding scale self-pay available, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, University Health Alliance, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $130, couple sessions $150; sliding scale available

Payment methods

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

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Aviation Professionals, Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Lesbian Allied, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Native American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Other offices

Carbondale, 62901

Education & qualifications