Precious Bradley

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

Precious Bradley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). Precious is licensed to practice in Illinois, so clients located in Illinois can book sessions. Precious’s Illinois license number is 180.015772, 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.

Precious Bradley has been practicing therapy for 2 years. Precious’s education and training include MSEd - Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Northern Illinois University. Over that time, Precious has worked closely with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+.

Precious Bradley works with BIPOC, Black community, Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Neurodivergence, Blended families, Non-monogamous relationships, Students, LGBTQ+, and Trans+ and specializes in Anger Issues, Anxiety, Body Image, Caregiver Burnout, Couples Therapy, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Life Transitions, OCD, Pregnancy/Peripartum/Infertility, Premarital Counseling, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), Relationship Concerns, and Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse, among other areas. These are the areas where Precious spends most of their clinical time. Precious also sees couples together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Precious is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Precious Bradley 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], Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP), Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic, Relational, and Solution-Focused. In sessions, Precious’s style is affirming, calming, challenging, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Precious’s words: “My therapy style is client-centered, rooted in empathy, understanding, and genuine collaboration.”

Precious Bradley (she/her) offers therapy in English. Precious identifies as Black/African American. Precious provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Precious Bradley offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Precious 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 Precious Bradley is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Precious 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 Precious’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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