Phyllis Gould

Phyllis Gould accepts Oscar IL, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Out of state BlueCard PPO, United Healthcare, United Healthcare/Optum, Centivo, Prime Health, 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.

Phyllis Gould is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Phyllis is licensed to practice in Illinois, Florida, New Jersey, and Arizona, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Phyllis’s Illinois license number is 149.000688, 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.

Phyllis Gould has been practicing therapy for 37 years. Phyllis’s education and training include MSW - Social Work, University of Chicago. Over that time, Phyllis has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Phyllis is part of that group.

Phyllis Gould works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Parents, Veterans, Immigrants, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Couples Therapy, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, and Immigration, among other areas. These are the areas where Phyllis spends most of their clinical time. Phyllis also sees couples and families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Phyllis is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Phyllis Gould draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Couples [Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT)], Couples [The Gottman Method], Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Prolonged Exposure, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Phyllis’s style is action-oriented, affirming, empowering, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Phyllis’s words: “I see myself as a consultant offering honest guidance—you are the expert on yourself.”

Phyllis Gould offers therapy in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Polish, and German. Phyllis identifies as White.

Phyllis Gould offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 4305 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. Phyllis is licensed in Illinois, Florida, New Jersey, and Arizona, 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 Phyllis Gould is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Phyllis 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 Phyllis’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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