Francesca Cooley

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

Francesca Cooley is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). Francesca is licensed to practice in Illinois, so clients located in Illinois can book sessions. Francesca’s Illinois license number is 180015460, 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.

Francesca Cooley has been practicing therapy for 8 years. Francesca’s education and training include MEd - Mental Health Counseling, Purdue University Calumet. Over that time, Francesca has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Blended families, and Students.

Francesca Cooley works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Black community, Indigenous Americans, Geriatric clients, Parents, First responders, Blended families, and Students and specializes in Addiction (not substance use), ADHD, Adoption/Foster Care, Anger Issues, Anxiety, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Burnout, Caregiver Burnout, Cultural Issues/Racial Stress, Depression, Family Conflict, Family Therapy, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), among other areas. These are the areas where Francesca spends most of their clinical time. Francesca also sees families together in joint sessions. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Francesca is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Francesca Cooley draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Harm Reduction, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Francesca’s style is creative, direct, empowering, open-minded, and solution-oriented. In Francesca’s words: “I believe everyone has the inner resources for meaningful change.”

Francesca Cooley (she/her) offers therapy in English. Francesca identifies as Black/African American.

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