Kulapan (Joe) Waranyuwat
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP), Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Hello and welcome! My focus is working with STEM students but anyone can reach out. I look forward to working with you.
I received my MSW in social work from the University of Pennsylvania, BS in computer science and mathematics, BA in economics, and MS in applied mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I interned at Hall-Mercer Community Mental Health Center and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals in Philadelphia. I love what I do at Merak Health, which is to help my clients live better lives. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationships, school work, time management, imposter syndrome, trauma, etc., please don't hesitate to reach out to me. You don't have to do this alone. In therapy, I tend to draw from a variety of modalities, including ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, mindfulness, and others. Prior to my career as a therapist, I was Director of Transfer Programs in the College of Engineering and Associate Dean at Tufts University in the Boston area. During my free time, I enjoy long hikes in nature and trying foods from all over the world.
Practice hours (CDT)
Accepts new patients after hospitalization for
- Manic episodes
- Self-harming behavior
- Suicidal intent or a plan
- Severe emotional stress or trauma
- Severe depression
- Suicide attempt
- Eating disorders
- Escalating reckless or impulsive behavior
Reserves times throughout the week for new clients after discharge from the hospital.
Adjusts scheduling to accommodate new clients after their hospitalization.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
- Abuse
- Academic Concerns
- Alcohol Use
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Avoidant Personality
- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
- Binge-Eating Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Burnout
- Childhood Abuse
- Compulsive Exercise
- Dependent Personality
- Depression
- Eating Concerns
- Excoriation Disorder (skin picking)
- Financial Concerns
- Immigration/Acculturation
- Life Transitions
- Loneliness/Isolation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Peer Difficulties
- Perfectionism
- Performance Anxiety
- Physical Assault
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Racial/Cultural Oppression or Trauma
- School Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Concerns
- Social Anxiety
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Work/Life Balance
Age groups
- Young adults (18-30)
- Adults (31-64)
Treatment specialties
Therapeutic modalities
- Assessment/Evaluation
- Couples Therapy
- Individual Therapy
Treatments
- Academic Coaching
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Attachment-Based Therapies
- Brief Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Existential Psychotherapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Humanistic Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Positive Psychology
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Relationship Enhancement Therapy
- Systematic Desensitization
- Somatic Psychotherapy
- Yoga Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Family Systems Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
- Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Training
- Counseling
- Motivational Interviewing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Remote options
- Video
Payment options
Insurance
In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies
- Blue Cross Blue Shield – Nebraska
- Medicaid – Illinois
- Medicaid – Nebraska
- Meridian – Illinois
- Midlands Choice – Nebraska
- Molina – Illinois
- Nebraska Total Care – Nebraska
- Optum – Illinois
- Optum – Nebraska
- Out-of-network insurance
- Out-of-pocket
- In-network insurance
Payment methods
- Credit Card
- Debit Card
- Health Savings Account
Credentials
Licenses
LICSW
LICSW1141293, Massachusetts
LIMHP
4145, Nebraska
LSW
150110819, Illinois
LMSW
30303, Maryland