Relationships, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Trauma / PTSD, Depression, Anxiety

Couples/Marriage Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling

In Person & Online in Champaign, IL

23 years in practice

Ages served: 14-65+

Accepted insurance & self-pay

Maria accepts 16 insurers

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Anthem

Optum Serve

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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 | PPO

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois BCBS | PPO - Blue Choice

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

Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

JP Farley Corporation

Medica

Multi Plan PHCS

Oscar Health

UMR

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

SELF-PAY COSTS

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$200

first session

$170

subsequent sessions

About Maria

I was born in Krakow, Poland and emigrated to the US as an older child.

I am well versed in working with trauma using a number of modalities.

I trust that you will feel safe both virtually and in person.

"As someone who is the child of a Holocaust survivor, a war-time Righteous Gentile, and an immigrant I have a deep understanding of trauma and cultural identity. "

Get to know Maria

Why did you decide to become a counselor or psychiatric provider?

To fulfill a passion and embark on a career change.

What types of clients do you work best with?

Adults, including elderly/geriatric, older teens, couples, non-binary.

What's one thing you wish all clients knew about therapy, mental health, or the healing process?

It is not a stigma and warrants medical parity.

What can clients expect in their first session with you and in the early stages of therapy?

Warmth and openness, nonjudgemental rapport building.

What personal experiences or values inform your practice as a therapist/provider?

Emigration, travel, education.

How do you tailor therapy to meet each client’s unique needs?

Wrap around the client; emphasis on selfdetermination.

Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesRelationships, Emotional Disturbance, Grief, Trauma / PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, School Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Seniors & Geriatric, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Social Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery, Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), Neurodiversity, Obesity, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Open Relationships / Non-Monogamy, Panic Attack, Peer Relationships, Performance Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Psychosis, Racial Identity, LGBTQIA+, Men’s Issues, Military / Veteran, Dissociative Identity Disorders (DID), Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorder, Family Conflict, Gender Identity / Transgender, Impulse Control Disorders, Infidelity, Internet Addiction, Caregivers, Chronic Illness/Pain, Coping Skills, Addiction, Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image Issues, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

ApproachesTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), Psychotherapy, Relational, Strength-Based Therapy, Trauma-Focused, Positive Psychology, Psychoanalytic, Multicultural, Narrative, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Person-Centered Therapy, Gottman Method, Humanistic / Rogerian, Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBCT), Family / Marital, Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, Feminist, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Culturally Sensitive, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Any / Eclectic, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based