Michael Manocchio, LSW

About

Pre-Licensed Professional in Chicago, IL. Works with LGBTQ+, Transgender and Bisexual. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Bisexual
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• 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.
• 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.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• 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

LGBTQ+, Transgender, Bisexual, Anxiety, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Grief, Infidelity, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sex Therapy, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, CampusCare, Cigna and Evernorth, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $225; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Transgender Allied

Religion

Buddhist

Languages

English

Gender

Non-Binary

Education

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

Years in practice

3

Other offices

Belleville, 62221

Education & qualifications