Scott J Hunter, PhD

About

Psychologist in Chicago, IL. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Depression and Men's Issues. Sees clients in person. Takes Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Has a waitlist for new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Depression
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Grief
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

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.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• 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.
• 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.
• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)The main behavioral therapy for OCD: gradually facing feared situations or thoughts while resisting the urge to carry out compulsions.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• 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.
• InterventionHelp planning and running an intervention, where family and friends come together to encourage someone, often with an addiction, to accept treatment.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• 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.
• 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

Waitlist. Contact to join the list for in-person and online therapy.

Accepting new clients

Waitlist

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Depression, Men's Issues, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Body Image, Cancer, Coping Skills, Developmental Disorders, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, LGBTQ+, Mood Disorders, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Neurodivergence, Neurological Disorders, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Substance Use, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield

Fees

Individual sessions $250; sliding scale available

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Paypal, Venmo, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals

Communities

Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Immuno-disorders, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Transgender Allied

Religion

Jewish

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago

Years in practice

28

Education & qualifications