Location
Offers online therapy
Accepting New Clients- Either in person or by video chat! Utilizing an up and coming treatment modality called AAIT.
About
Brenda Beard LCSW, Certified AAIT Practitioner and Ordained Minister Loving, Spiritual, Light hearted, Nonjudgemental, Generous, Wise, Provoking. Daughter of the Universe Who cares deeply about ending suffering of all beings. Who feels joy when observing the growth of her clients. Who needs to convey we are all the same. Who gives her life passion to serving people. Who fears the furnace monster and the eerie anglerfish (Google it!). Who would like to see an end to the fragmented consciousness. Resident soul of her earthly meat suit.
Acceptance And Integration Training is a practice that quickly and effectively target problems that cause reactivity and distress. The techniques guide people to the problem resolution of old wounds, pain, and self-limiting beliefs: all of which lead to movement towards our true self. Isn't it time to be free of your conditioned self?
Our work together will be collaborative: using the appropriate AAIT technique. This model is non-narrative. AAIT is helpful for me as a busy clinician. I make use of these techniques regularly to relieve tension. My hope is that you will benefit from this practice as much as my clients and I have. I look forward to our collaborative work together.
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Finances
- Cost per Session: $150 - $250
Pay By:
Cash, Check, Venmo
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- American Behavioral
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- Beacon Health Options
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Humana
- MHNet Behavioral Health
- Medicare
- Optum
- TRICARE
- The Alliance
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Qualifications
- License: Illinois / 149.012525
- School: Aurora University GW School of Social Work
- Year Graduated: 2005
Endorsements
"Ms. Beard is incredibly knowledgable and a wonderful person to work with. Highly recommend!"
Counselor, LCPC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- LGBTQ+
- Spirituality
Issues
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Chronic Illness
- Compassion fatigue for therapists
- Emotional Disturbance
- Grief
- Healthcare workers
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
- Elderly Persons Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Thinking Disorders
Sexuality
- Bisexual
- Lesbian
Client Focus
Ethnicity:
Black and African American and Hispanic and Latino
Faith:
Buddhist
Age
- Elders (65+)
- Adults
Communities
- Bisexual Allied
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Gay Allied
- HIV / AIDS Allied
- Intersex Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Queer Allied
- Racial Justice Allied
- Sex Worker Allied
- Transgender Allied
- Veterans
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AAIT- Acceptance and Integration Training
- EMDR
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
Last Modified: 1 Dec 2022
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