Benjamin Waughtal, LPC

Benjamin Waughtal, LPC

Specialties: ADHD, Anger Management, Drug Abuse, Relationship Issues, School Refusal, Coping, Emotional and Behavioral Issues, Self-Esteem, Self-Harming, Sports Performance, Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Stress, Impulse Control

Benjamin Waughtal earned his Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Benjamin has experience counseling in both the clinical inpatient setting and the outpatient setting with individuals, adolescent to older adult, struggling with a broad range of issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, and self-harm. Benjamin is especially well versed in work with adolescents, specifically teenage males with ADHD, drug abuse, oppositional behavior, anger/aggression, under achievement, social skills, and adjustment issues.

The therapeutic approach that Benjamin utilizes with clients incorporates aspects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. He believes in the importance of a client-therapist relationship that is above all comfortable and built on trust to best facilitate growth in the client through direct, open, and honest communication. This collaborative effort is what allows Benjamin and his clients to personalize the work that is done together to best utilize the strengths of each individual.
 

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Organization Type: Private Practice

Staff: 65

Types of Therapy: Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Court Ordered Evaluations
Court Ordered Psychological Evaluations
Court Ordered Psychological Testing
Eclectic
Existential
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Disorders Treated:
ADHD
Addiction
Antisocial Personality
Bipolar Disorder
Chronic Impulsivity
Drug Abuse
Emotional Disturbance
Medication Management
Oppositional Defiance
Peer Relationships
Self-Harming
Teen Violence
Video Game Addiction
Academic Underachievement
Anger Management
Behavioral Issues
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Dual Diagnosis
Medical Detox
Narcissistic Personality
Parenting
Self Esteem
Substance Abuse
Testing and Evaluation

Fees:
American Behavioral
Anthem
BCBS
BCBS of Illinois
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
BlueCross and BlueShield
Cigna
ComPsych
Coventry
Great-West
Horizon Healthcare
Humana
Integrated Health Plan
Interplan
LifeSynch
Magellan Behavioral Health
Medicare
Multiplan
Optum
TRICARE
United
ValueOptions
Workers comp
Workers compensation
Out of Network

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