Ryan Sullivan

Ryan Sullivan accepts Prime Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Out of state BlueCard PPO, Oscar IL, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Centivo, and Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth. 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.

Ryan Sullivan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Ryan is licensed to practice in California and Illinois, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Ryan’s Illinois license number is 166.001749, 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.

Ryan Sullivan has been practicing therapy for 9 years. Ryan’s education and training include MA - Clinical Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy, Pepperdine University. Over that time, Ryan has worked closely with Parents and Blended families.

Ryan Sullivan works with Parents and Blended families and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Divorce, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Relationship Concerns, Stress, and Workplace Stress. These are the areas where Ryan spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Ryan is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Ryan Sullivan draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Ryan’s style is action-oriented, authentic, direct, solution-oriented, and warm. In Ryan’s words: “I believe therapy is a two-way street—you get out of it what you put into it.”

Ryan Sullivan (he/him) offers therapy in English. Ryan identifies as White.

Ryan Sullivan offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 606 N Galena Ave in Dixon. Ryan is licensed in California and Illinois, and you need to be located in one of those states at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Ryan Sullivan is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Ryan 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 Ryan’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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