Keri Gnanashanmugam, Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Keri Gnanashanmugam

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Social Worker (LSW)

Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago

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.

Remote
Speaks English
Emergency number not available
WhiteCisgender WomanBisexualHeterosexualSpiritual, not religiousLGBTQIA+ ally

Practice hours (CDT)

Sun
closed
Mon
12:00 pm 8:00 pm
Tue
12:00 pm 8:00 pm
Wed
12:00 pm 8:00 pm
Thu
12:00 pm 8:00 pm
Fri
closed
Sat
closed

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

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