Roxana Villatoro, LSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Chicago, IL. Works with Anxiety, Life Transitions and Trauma and PTSD. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship 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.
• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• 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.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• 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

Anxiety, Life Transitions, Trauma and PTSD, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality (BPD), Career Counseling, Child, Coping Skills, Depression, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Infertility, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, HealthPartners of MN and WI, Meritain Health, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Ethnicity

Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education & qualifications