Sara Zulghena, MA

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Chicago, IL. Works with Anxiety, Chronic Pain and Depression. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• 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.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Depression, Grief, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Stress, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna and Evernorth, Medicaid, out of network

Fees

Individual sessions $140; sliding scale available

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Education & qualifications