Teresa Barnes

Teresa Barnes accepts Centivo, Oscar IL, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Out of state BlueCard PPO, and Prime Health. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in Illinois are estimated at $185-195 per session.

Teresa Barnes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Teresa is licensed to practice in Illinois, so clients located in Illinois can book sessions. Teresa’s Illinois license number is 149009839, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Teresa Barnes has been practicing therapy for 25 years. Teresa’s education and training include PhD - Clinical Social Work, Institute of Clinical Social Work; MSW - Social Work, Aurora University. Over that time, Teresa has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Neurodivergence, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Teresa is part of that group.

Teresa Barnes works with BIPOC, Black community, Neurodivergence, and Students and specializes in Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Grief, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Teresa spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Teresa is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Teresa Barnes draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Teresa’s style is affirming, authentic, engaging, holistic, and humorous. In Teresa’s words: “I work with mothers, especially those who are also treatment providers, offering support and counseling for burnout, depression, anxiety, and traumatic loss.”

Teresa Barnes (she/her) offers therapy in English. Teresa identifies as Black/African American.

Teresa Barnes offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Teresa is licensed in Illinois, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Teresa Barnes is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Teresa will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Teresa’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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