Kelley Brown

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

Kelley Brown is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Kelley is licensed to practice in Illinois, so clients located in Illinois can book sessions. Kelley’s Illinois license number is 180017335, 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.

Kelley Brown has been practicing therapy for 1 year. Kelley’s education and training include MA - Professional Counseling, Bradley University. Over that time, Kelley has worked closely with Black community, Parents, Blended families, and Students.

Kelley Brown works with Black community, Parents, Blended families, and Students and specializes in ADHD, Animal Loss, Anxiety, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Depression, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Panic, Stress, and Trauma. These are the areas where Kelley spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Kelley is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Kelley Brown draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Kelley’s style is affirming, authentic, empowering, mindful, and open-minded. In Kelley’s words: “You are the driver of your life, and I am here to help you reach your goals.”

Kelley Brown (she/her) offers therapy in English. Kelley identifies as Black/African American.

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

Octave regularly asks clients to select a rating based on their experience about their provider about their therapy sessions. Providers are prohibited from soliciting reviews from their clients.

Only clients who have completed a session with this provider can leave a rating for them.