
Cindy McKnight
Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC, CCTP, EMDR
Verified by Psychology Today
5 Endorsed
1860 W Winchester Rd, Suite 205, Libertyville, IL 60048
Let's Connect (847) 527-8511

Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my biography. I received my MS in Human Services/Community Counseling. I have over 20 years experience in MH and have been successful in working with individuals, couples and families. I have a particular clinical area of strength working with first responders. I am also trained in EMDR level I & II, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Sex Therapy. I can also provide short-term counseling. My clinical approach is evidence based treatment as I am trained to work with various populations. We offer sessions in Libertyville, Gurnee and Buffalo Grove.
I am a therapist dedicated to assisting my clients in achieving personal health and well-being. I am interactive in my approach and solution focused. I integrate research based methodologies and techniques to assist my clients on their journey of strength building and personal attainment. Together we will work towards achieving your goals.
I am a CFRC (Certified First Responder Counselor) and am a trainer mediator through Northwestern University. This allows for me to assist individuals, couples and business partners to effectively temper any differences that they may encounter, while learning to negotiate their wants and needs productively. Online Therapy is also available upon request.
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Cindy McKnight
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Beacon Health Options | Carelon
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Ceridian
- Cigna and Evernorth
- HealthPartners of MN and WI
- Humana
- Meridian
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- TRICARE
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
If you see your insurance listed, please ask me to verify coverage when you arrange your first visit.

Cindy McKnight
Counselor,
MS,
LCPC,
NCC,
CCTP,
EMDR
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 180010886
- Certificate from Wisconsin 6912-125 / 2018
- Certificate from Northwestern University Mediation / 2015
- Attended National Louis University, Graduated 2006
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Sex Therapy
- Trauma and PTSD
Expertise
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Psychosis
- Racial Identity
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
5 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Preteen
,
Teen
,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
,
Couples
,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied
,
Cancer
,
Gay Allied
,
HIV / AIDS Allied
,
Lesbian Allied
,
Transgender Allied
,
Veterans
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Age
Preteen
,
Teen
,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
,
Couples
,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied
,
Cancer
,
Gay Allied
,
HIV / AIDS Allied
,
Lesbian Allied
,
Transgender Allied
,
Veterans
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino
,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Forensic Psychology
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Groups
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Location
Primary Location
Living Pono Counseling
1860 W Winchester Rd
Suite 205
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847) 527-8511Email me
Additional Location
Living Pono Counseling - North Campus
1800 Nations Drive
Ste 222
Gurnee, IL 60031
(224) 424-4194Nearby Areas
Counties
Take the first step to help. Call now - (847) 527-8511

Cindy McKnight
Counselor,
MS,
LCPC,
NCC,
CCTP,
EMDR
Last Modified: 6 Sep 2023