Morris
Monica
(SHE / HER)
LICENSED CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
REGISTERED ART THERAPIST
Monica believes that everyone deserves access to quality, affirming mental health care.
She identifies as a queer, neurodivergent therapist, who provides inclusive care to clients from diverse backgrounds and communities.
Approach.
As an art therapist, Monica integrates person-centered, strengths-based, and relational cultural frameworks into her clinical approach. She believes that a strong therapeutic relationship is key to fostering change, and that art is a helpful tool for creating connection.
Monica honors the knowledge and lived experience of each client, acknowledging the impact of systemic oppression on our individual and collective wellness.
Monica provides traditional talk therapy in addition to an arts-based approach. Her counseling style is warm, collaborative, and down-to-earth, inviting curiosity and creativity into each session.
Even without the use of art materials, Monica encourages clients to visualize new possibilities and perspectives within their lives. She utilizes a variety of interventions from CBT and mindfulness practices to help clients explore their internal belief systems with self compassion.
Monica is a harm reduction therapist who addresses substance use and other maladaptive behaviors from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens. She views substance misuse as a means of resiliency against life’s challenges.
For the past 5 years, she has supported clients in various stages of recovery, with goals ranging from safer use to full sobriety.
About.
Monica is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Registered Art Therapist (ATR). She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Sculpture from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and a Master of Arts Degree in Art Therapy and Counseling from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Monica’s clinical and professional experience includes work in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Monica has worked at local safety net hospitals, social service agencies, stroke and medical rehabilitation units, outpatient substance use treatment, and most recently, private practice.
Prior to pursuing her career in mental health, Monica worked in the non-profit arts sector and higher education. She is a multidisciplinary artist working in performance, sculpture, and printmaking.
Her LCPC license number is 180.015997 with the State of Illinois, and her ATR is 23-344 with the Art Therapy Credentials Board.
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Therapy sessions are billed at a rate of $160 per 55-minute session.
Initial diagnostic assessments are billed at a rate of $180 per 55-minute session.
Other services are billed at a prorated rate of $160 per hour.
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Monica is currently an in-network provider with:
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Plans
Blue Choice PPO Plans
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If your health plan is not listed above, you may contact your insurance provider to inquire if they provide out-of-network benefits and to learn how to access those benefits.
A specialized receipt called a superbill can be provided upon request to submit with out-of-network claims.
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In compliance with the No Surprises Act, clients who are self-pay or do not utilize insurance for payment will be provided a Good Faith Estimate explaining the expected cost of care.
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If you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment, please notify Monica directly within 24 hours of your appointment start time.
Missed appointments or cancellations made within 24 hours of scheduled appointment time will be charged a fee that cannot be billed to insurance. The fee for the first cancellation will be $50 and subsequent late cancellations will be the full rate $160. -
Monica offers telehealth and in-person sessions at the Ravenswood office location.
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The Ravenswood office is located at the northeast corner of Lawrence and Ravenswood, across from the Ravenswood Metra station, a Divvy station, 81 Lawrence Bus and 9 Ashland Bus.
The Damen Brown Line station, 50 Damen Bus and 22 Clark Bus are about a 10-minute walk to the office.
Free parking and bike racks are available in the front of the building.