Michael Gerber
Introduction
While I am skilled in working with a wide variety of clients, I most enjoy working with children ages 2&half to 10 years old who struggle with trauma, grief, authority figures, and themselves. I enjoy helping clients learn to know they are loved and heard. They often feel like they do not have a voice and they rebel because it has been more successful then being respectful to authority figures. The goals for the client would be learning to manage and express their feelings while learning to be respectful to one self and then respectful to others. The child's parents would learn and use positive parenting skills to help instill child's goals. I use both directive play therapy where I guide activities to help play out certain issues and emotions; and non-directive play therapy to allow the client to choose and then play to work with the issues at hand. Also I teach positive parenting skills to the parents that will help their loved one by providing models, structure and rewarding the positives. I strive to show my clients the importance of enjoying life to the fullest. I feel blessed to share in my clients' journeys and am eager to learn all about you. I truly enjoy hearing my client's stories and helping them overcome things that seem impossible. I have limited availability at this time.
Highlights
- Accepting new clients
- Available on nights & weekends
- In-person appointments
- Accepts online payments and insurance
Licenses
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LCPC #180014766 (IL)
Specialties
Additional focus areas
Treatment Approaches
Population focus
Appointment types
- Individuals
- Groups
Age groups
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Toddlers (under 6)
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Children (6-12)
Faiths
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Christian
Pay with insurance
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Aetna
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Cigna
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BlueCross and BlueShield
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United Healthcare
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Medicaid
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Meridian Health Plan
Pay out-of-pocket
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Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation $250
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Psychotherapy, 30 min $200
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Psychotherapy, 45 min $225
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Psychotherapy, 60min $225
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Family Psychotherapy without patient present $250
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Family psychotherapy, conjoint psychotherapy with the patient present $200
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Group Therapy $200