Karen McCurtis Witherspoon
Psychologist, PhD
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Medicare
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 071006183 Karen McCurtis Witherspoon
- In Practice for 24 Years
- Certificate from Illinois Department of Financial and Professional 2000
- Certificate from Association of Black Psychologists
- Attended Loyola University Chicago, Graduated 1998
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Testing and Evaluation
- Mood Disorders
- Women's Issues
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Career Counseling
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Emotional Disturbance
- Infertility
- Intellectual Disability
- Life Coaching
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Trauma and PTSD
10 Endorsements
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family Systems
- Forensic Psychology
- Integrative
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Groups
G.I.F.T. Stress Management Group
Stress is an unavoidable aspect of life that can have a negative impact on one's physical and mental health if not managed. Gaining Insight for Trying Times (G.I.F.T.) is an eight week support group that helps members learn how to identify stress triggers, its negative effects, and acquire coping tools for effective stress management. A focus on mind-body approaches are taught in order to relieve pain, manage anxiety, cope with illness, increase productivity, and improve overall sense of well-being.
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Location
HELP LLC Suburban Office
401 E 162nd Street
Suite 103
South Holland, IL 60473
P.R.I.D.E. Teenager Group
The purpose of the 6 session Promoting Resiliency and Identity Development through Empowerment (PRIDE) curriculum is to promote racial identity, collective self-esteem and resilience among adolescent girls and boys in order to protect them against the harmful implications associated with media stereotypes, including the stereotype that Black students can't master standardized testing. Pychoeducational activities bolster effective coping, problem solving and learning strategies.
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HELP LLC Suburban Office
401 E 162nd Street
Suite 103
South Holland, IL 60473
S.I.S.T.A.S. Women's Support Group
The 10 session group, SISTAS: Sisters In Support Together Against Stressors, includes a curriculum that focuses on key components such as spirituality, self-esteem, racial identity, social support and intimate relationships in order to educate, empower and promote resiliency and healthy coping.
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Session Cost
Group Meets
Location
HELP LLC Suburban Office
401 E 162nd Street
Suite 103
South Holland, IL 60473
Location
Primary Location
Healing Empowering & Learning Professionals LLC
2930 S. Michigan Avenue
Suite 100
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 840-0855Email me
Additional Location
HELP Chicago Office
1525 E. 53rd Street
Suite 425
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 819-5504Nearby Areas
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