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ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Infertility, LGBTQIA+, Maternal Mental Health, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, LGBTQIA+, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford,
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over ten years of experience, working with adults and couples in individual therapy. I draw from Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support clients facing ADHD, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, grief and loss, self injury, spirituality, substance use, and trauma or PTSD.
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Sleep disorder, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Humana Medicare Advantage,
Hello, my name is Summer Carter, LCSW, MBA, and I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with compassion, hope, and support. With experience in mental health, trauma-informed care, emotional wellness, grief support, and life transitions, I strive to create a safe and empowering space where clients feel heard, respected, and valued.
I believe that everyone’s story matters, and no one should have to face difficult seasons alone.
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Ascension, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
I work with children, teens, and adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, relationship challenges, life transitions, identity questions, and painful patterns that feel hard to break. Some of the people I support are also healing from trauma, grief, depression, or mood-related struggles that are affecting daily life and relationships. I believe we all have answers within us, and my goal is to help clients reconnect with their own voice, strength, and direction.
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Grief or loss, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, LGBTQIA+, Relationship Issues, Sleep disorder, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Grief or loss, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues,
Accepts Aetna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Oxford,
Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Maternal Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Sleep disorder, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Infertility, LGBTQIA+, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
I received my Master's in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago in 2014. My clinical values are deeply rooted in the ethos of social work, which is that to understand any person, you must understand the context of their life. This includes your family of origin, socioeconomic status, any discrimination you face, and your religious or spiritual belief system. All of these parts of your life will be essential to bring into the therapy space to understand best what ails you and where we might find remedies within you and your community.
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Family Issues, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, LGBTQIA+, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Carelon Behavioral Health,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, OCD, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Sleep disorder, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Providence Health Plan,
Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Relationship Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension,
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Maternal Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, LGBTQIA+, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, United Healthcare
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief or loss, LGBTQIA+, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Sleep disorder, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Infertility, LGBTQIA+, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Grief or loss, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Infertility, LGBTQIA+, Maternal Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Maternal Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Providence Health Plan,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, OCD, Substance Abuse / Addiction,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Maternal Mental Health, OCD, Relationship Issues, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Oxford,
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Grief or loss, LGBTQIA+, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Relationship Issues, Trauma,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Providence Health Plan,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Maternal Mental Health, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Sleep disorder, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health,
Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Trauma
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, OCD, PTSD,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Maternal Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, LGBTQIA+, OCD, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Oscar, Oxford,
Anger Management, Anxiety, Infertility, Maternal Mental Health, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Maternal Mental Health, OCD, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage,
Anger Management, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Infertility, LGBTQIA+, Maternal Mental Health, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Substance Abuse / Addiction, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network,
My name is Nicole Washington, and while my full name is Catherine Nicole Washington, I’ve always gone by my middle name. (A fun fact: I didn’t even realize Catherine was my first name until kindergarten—I thought my mom was Catherine and my name was “Cole” because that’s what everyone called me!)
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with over 10 years of experience in the mental health field. I earned my Master’s degree in Counseling from Capella University, driven by a lifelong desire to help others—one that was deeply shaped by my own personal journey with mental health challenges. I believe healing is possible, not just because I’ve studied it, but because I’ve lived it.
Throughout my career, I’ve worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings, including partial hospitalization programs, and I have experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. My background also includes work with domestic violence survivors, DCFS-involved families, group therapy, and individuals navigating complex life transitions. Oh and I’m also a the spouse of a Veteran. Which gives me a unique perspective of the challenges that military family’s may encounter. These diverse experiences allow me to meet clients where they are—with compassion, understanding, and respect.
Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Family Issues, Grief or loss, Relationship Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Aetna Medicare Advantage, Ascension, Carelon Behavioral Health, Curative, Devoted Health Medicare Advantage, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Humana Medicare Advantage, Independence Blue Cross Pennsylvania - Virtual National Network, Providence Health Plan,
Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Relationship Issues, Trauma, Women's Issues,
Accepts Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Ascension, Curative, Oscar, Oxford, Providence Health Plan,
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