Robert Uri Heller, PhD

About

Psychologist in Chicago, IL. Works with Chronic Pain, Anxiety and Mood Disorders. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Relationship Issues
• 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.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• 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.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• 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.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
• Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)A therapy for young children's behavior in which the therapist coaches the parent live, often through an earpiece, while they play together.
• Psychological Testing and EvaluationFormal assessment with standardized tests, for example for ADHD, learning differences or autism, usually ending in a written report.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.
• Testing for legal, educational

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Addiction, ADHD, Adoption, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Coping Skills, Custody Issues, Fitness for Duty, Depression, Divorce, Drug Abuse, Education and Learning Disabilities, Family Conflict, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Personality Disorders, Relationship Issues, Substance Use, Testing and Evaluation, Thinking Disorders, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

5 others, Aetna, Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Medicare, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $225; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Religion

Jewish

Languages

English

Gender

Male

Education

Illinois Institute of Technology

Other offices

Chicago, 60654

Education & qualifications