
Keri Gnanashanmugam
(She/Her/Hers)
Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
I welcome and affirm all identities. I work with complex trauma, relationship difficulties, adjustment issues, and anxiety/depression.
We might be a good fit if you want to work on difficult relationships with family, friends, work, lovers or yourself. Perhaps you want help feeling less lonely or resentful, managing conflict, exploring boundaries, overcoming codependency, changing automatic patterns, letting go of the need to control, learning how to identify and express your needs in an effective way, improving self-esteem, improving communication, and shifting away from insecure attachment styles. I offer both individual and couples therapy, and specialize in complex trauma and relationships. We will explore all the external factors at play; learn about the parts of you that help or those that seem to get in the way; practice awareness of these parts in the moment; learn to tolerate discomfort and uncertainty; change automatic reactions; and practice showing up for yourself and others in a way that aligns with your values, goals, and priorities.
Practice hours (CDT)
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Academic Concerns
- Anxiety
- Career
- Childhood Abuse
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression
- Infidelity
- Intimacy Concerns
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Panic
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Personal Growth
- Postpartum Depression
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy/Loss of Pregnancy
- Relationship Violence/Stalking/Harassment
- Relationship(s) with Friends/Roommates
- Relationship(s) with Parents/Children/Family
- Relationship(s) with Partner/Husband/Wife
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Social Anxiety
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Couples Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Culturally-Sensitive Therapy
- Feminist Therapy
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Yoga Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
$150 — $200per session
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Illinois
- Health Alliance – Illinois
- United HealthСare Student Insurance – Illinois
- Documentation provided for patient filling
- In-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- I offer a free consultation
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- Online
Credentials
Licenses
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
149.015163, Illinois
Certificates
EMDR
EMDRIA
Level 3
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Relational Life Therapy Level 2
Relational Life Institute
Registered Yoga Teacher RYT-200
Yoga Alliance
Education
The University of Houston
MSW (Master of Social Work), 2021
Sam Houston State University
MS (Master of Science), 2011
Biology