Mrs. Hillary Aponte-Chimelis, LPC, PMH-C
(She/Her)
About Me
I am a bilingual licensed professional counselor with over 15 years experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and their families. I am dedicated to providing compassionate and effective mental health care. With a deep commitment to supporting individuals through their healing journey. I believe that everyone deserves a safe and welcoming space to heal, grow, and be heard. Life brings challenges—loss, anxiety, transitions, trauma—and I'm here to help you navigate them with empathy and personalized care.
Education & Experience
I specialize in trauma informed care, perinatal mental health, doula services, RETAIN parental leave coaching and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
-Postpartum Support International (PSI)- I facilitate the Pregnancy After Loss Support Group. -National Hispanic Medical Association
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
- Depression
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Mood Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Group
- Immigrants
Language
- English
- Spanish
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- Highmark
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Sliding Scale
- UnitedHealth