Bret Bertrand

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

Bret Bertrand is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Bret is licensed to practice in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Colorado, so clients located in any of those states can book sessions. Bret’s Illinois license number is 180012602, 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.

Bret Bertrand has been practicing therapy for 10 years. Bret’s education and training include MS - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, National Louis University. Over that time, Bret has worked closely with Parents, Veterans, First responders, and Students. Octave therapists average more than a decade of experience, and Bret is part of that group.

Bret Bertrand works with Parents, Veterans, First responders, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, Grief, Life Transitions, Men's Issues, Panic, and Relationship Concerns, among other areas. These are the areas where Bret spends most of their clinical time. Bret 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 Bret is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Bret Bertrand draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couples [The Gottman Method], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Bret’s style is action-oriented, calming, empowering, holistic, and solution-oriented. In Bret’s words: “While we can’t change the past, we can work together to understand and overcome its impact.”

Bret Bertrand (he/him) offers therapy in English. Bret identifies as White.

Bret Bertrand offers online sessions over secure video as well as in-person sessions at 600 W. Roosevelt Rd in Wheaton. Bret is licensed in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Colorado, 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 Bret Bertrand is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Bret 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 Bret’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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