Coping Skills, Anxiety, Depression, Career Counseling

Couples/Marriage Counseling, Individual Counseling, Family Counseling

24 years in practice

Ages served: 18-65+

Accepted insurance & self-pay

Veronica accepts 29 insurers

Aetna

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna | Evernorth

Adventist Health Associates | Employee Health Plan

Adventist Health Associates | Non-Employee Health Plan

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Indiana | BCBS

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Indiana | Medicare Advantage

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts | BCBS

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

Carelon

Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Compsych

Devoted Health | Medicare Advantage

Encore Health Network

Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

First Health Network

JP Farley Corporation

Multi Plan PHCS

Optum Serve

Oscar Health

Physicians Health Plan (IN)

Poppins Health

Quest Behavioral Health

Tricare East | Out of Network Provider

UMR

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

Uprise EAP

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.

$240

first session

$195

subsequent sessions

About Veronica

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and an Organizational Psychologist with 24 years of experience in the field. I completed my master’s degree in Counseling at Valparaiso University and my doctorate in Organizational Psychology (PhD) at Walden University. In addition to my counseling practice, I am also an adjunct professor in a health studies department, where I teach courses in holistic medicine, human sexuality, stress management, and statistics. While I offer counseling and talk therapy services, I do not currently offer psychological testing.

I began my counseling career in 1995 with the Aliveness Project in Gary, Indiana, where I worked with the LGBTQ+ community, providing outreach and prevention services. I also helped Spanish-speaking communities in Chicago before deciding to return to graduate school after questioning my abilities at the time.

I agree with Freud’s belief that everyone should be able to love and work. We should love our work and understand love. When a person experiences an imbalance in either of these areas, stress can arise. Over time, prolonged stress can lead to symptoms of anxiety and depression. My goal is to help individuals find balance in these areas to foster a good life.

Get to know Veronica

Why did you decide to become a counselor?

I decided to become a counselor because I am passionate about the study of psychology.

What types of clients do you work with best?

I work best with clients suffering from anxiety due to love or work.

What type of clients are you most excited to work with?

I am happy to work with any type of client.

What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?

I wish all my client knew that we mismanage stress and stress is an accumulative factor.

Why did you choose to practice at Thriveworks?

I chose to practice at Thriveworks because it is well established mental health agency.

What inspires you?

I am inspired by client's desire to preserve their life.

What can clients expect in their first session with you?

Clients can expect me to ask them about their family life during our first session.

What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?

I want the client to feel comfortable and get an understanding of my desire to teach and listen.

What do you do for fun/on your time off?

I love to swim and try to do so when ever I can.

What’s one thing about you that defines you (non-professional)?

I believe in the preservation of our life. I believe we have a great amount of control over our aging process.

Other areas of focus

SpecialitiesCoping Skills, Anxiety, Depression, Career Counseling, Trauma / PTSD, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Anger Management, Grief

ApproachesChristian Counseling, Humanistic / Rogerian, Feminist, Gestalt, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Jungian, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Positive Psychology, Reality Therapy, Relational, Attachment-Based, Existential Therapy, Family Systems, Any / Eclectic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBCT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Person-Centered Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)