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3,590 people sought online therapy help in Illinois in the last year

Discover how starting online therapy can support your own journey toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

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Good news! We have 16 therapists in Illinois available for an online or in-person session.

Starting Online therapy

What is online therapy?

With Thriveworks, Online therapy is an effective alternative to in-person therapy services in which a client can speak to a Thriveworks therapist remotely via online video conferencing. Online sessions are just as effective as in-person treatment, but they can also provide added benefits like reduced travel time, saving money on transportation or childcare, and increased access to care.

How does online therapy work?

Online therapy works much like traditional in-person therapy but takes place through secure video conferencing. Clients can attend Online therapy from any safe place they choose that has access to the internet, whether that be their home or another easily accessible place. Like in-person treatment, a therapist will work with their client to address their concerns, create goals, and establish an effective treatment plan.

What is the best option for online therapy?

There is no best option for online therapy—instead, it’s best to focus on finding a provider that meets your speicifc needs and with wom you can form a professional connection with.

Is online therapy just as effective?

Yes, online therapy is just as effetive for many clients as in-person sessions.

How long does online therapy last?

Online therapy can last for a few months to years depending on the goals and symptoms of the client. The treatment process will be unique to each client and lend itself to their specific concerns, which means that the time it takes to treat them will always be different. Timing is also up to the client themselves; they are free to stop therapy whenever they please, especially if they feel they have reached their goals and addressed their concerns.

How much does online therapy cost?

Our Thriveworks therapists at Thriveworks in Champaign, IL accept most major forms of insurance, which means that many of our clients only pay $0-$50 co-pay per session. However, there are also self-pay options that sit around $200 per session, depending on the service and location, for those who are out-of-network.

Need more help deciding?

Jackie leads an extremely full, satisfied, busy life. She’s a middle school teacher, she has a tightknit group of girlfriends who try to get together for dinner or drinks a few times a month, and she likes to travel. But she’s also been feeling increasingly down lately. Jackie doesn’t know if her workload at school is causing the sadness—or something else. Lately she doesn’t feel like she’s making much of a difference to the kids that she teaches. She’d like to seek counseling, but when on earth would she do it? She rents a house in the country, far from any mental health clinics, and she usually spends her evenings grading papers. Are there any convenient opportunities for her to talk to a counselor, or is she out of luck?

Jackie can benefit from online counseling at Thriveworks in Champaign, IL. Thriveworks mental health providers—therapists, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatrists—can deliver the same quality of care by meeting with their clients online (virtually). And the top-rated sessions with our licensed professionals are covered by health insurance, same as in-person counseling sessions.

Challenges That Get in the Way of Attending In-Person Counseling

You already know that you could benefit from seeing a counselor. Most humans can! Mental health should be a priority in everyone’s life. And yet you may keep coming up with excuses for not scheduling an appointment. You may tell yourself the following:

  • It takes too long to travel to the therapy office or mental health clinic.
  • My schedule is already full of other commitments.
  • I feel conflicted about asking for help.
  • I don’t want my family to know I’m seeing a counselor.
  • Therapy isn’t affordable.
  • Therapy isn’t convenient.
  • It’s hard to reach a therapy office to make an appointment.

Fortunately, there is a solution to many of these common barriers – online mental health services. This is the age of telehealth, when you can schedule an online appointment with a counselor, or any mental health professional, at Thriveworks in Champaign, IL, and meet with your therapist quickly, sometimes in as little as 24 hours.

Added Benefits of Choosing Online Counseling

When you choose to see a Thriveworks mental health provider online instead of in-person in Champaign, IL, you reap numerous benefits:

  1. It can be much easier to find an appointment time that works for you.
  2. It might feel better to open up emotionally from the comfort of your own home.
  3. You don’t have to sit in a waiting room.
  4. You can meet with your counselor even if you’re traveling. (Imagine if you have to travel out of state to attend a loved one’s funeral, or go on a family vacation when those relationships are fraught or complicated. Those might be the times you could benefit the most from your counseling sessions.)
  5. You can quickly make a telepsychiatry session online instead of struggling to get on a busy psychiatrist’s in-person schedule.
  6. You can rest assured that Thriveworks online counseling in Champaign, IL is:
  7. a) secure (we take HIPAA-compliance very seriously); and
  8. b) just as effective as in-person counseling.

Your personal growth no longer needs to be held back by the constraints of in-person therapy.

An online counselor at Thriveworks in Champaign, IL can do all the things that an in-person mental health provider can. They can meet with you face-to-face (via video) to discuss your ultimate goals, coping behaviors, positive and negative emotions, relationship conflicts, and perceived roadblocks. If you meet with a Thriveworks telepsychiatrist, they can even prescribe and manage your medication. Our mental health providers treat a wide variety of issues, including:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Anorexia and bulimia
  • Sexual problems
  • Panic disorders
  • Addiction
  • Family conflicts
  • PTSD
  • Attention disorders
  • Stress
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Insecurity

The list of internal and external challenges that humans face can never be exhausted. Our species is complex, intelligent, sensitive, and interconnected. Online therapy can conveniently address some of your questions when life gets overwhelming. It can also serve as a preventative mental health measure, so you know you’ll always have support if or when you hit an obstacle.

A great counselor has the power to help you change your life for the better. Our Thriveworks counselors in Champaign, IL are here to help you overcome any hurdles you might face. Included with your restorative mental health sessions are a long catalog of other benefits. For instance, Thriveworks clients can:

  • Reach their counselors by email or phone between sessions
  • Change or cancel appointments within 24 hours without penalty
  • Schedule appointments right away through calling our friendly office
  • Receive affordable care by using their health insurance

Call Thriveworks and work with an online counselor to start feeling better

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Champaign therapists and counselors accept 24 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois BCBS | HMO - Essential Health Partners IPA

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois BCBS | HMO - Essential Health Partners Kane County

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois BCBS | HMO - Essential Health Partners Silver Cross

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois | BCBS Medicare Advantage (HMO | PPO)

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois BCBS | PPO

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Choice Care (Humana)

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

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Self-pay costs at Champaign
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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4.5 Thriveworks Champaign reviews are collected through Thriveworks.com.
★★★★★
Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
Read more Thriveworks helped me realize that I do believe people can change. I’m not the person I was three months ago, broken and fearful. I’m healthy and happy and for the first time being kind to myself. Thank you for giving me my life back.
Anonymous Thriveworks Client
Review left on Thriveworks.com

Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Champaign is at the corner of Church Street and S Randolph Street. Our office is across from West Side Park and near Hickory Point Band & Trust. We share a building with the Virginia Theatre.

Phone number

(217) 282-0034

Languages spoken by IL providers

  • English
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