Cheryl E. Arata
(she/her)
About Me
I am accepting consultees, and short term new clients.
Prior to starting my private practice I worked in community in all aspects of Child Welfare (from intact family provider in rural Colorado to Clinical and Program Director of a residential diagnostic assessment center in Chicago). Additionally I worked for a private agency providing clinical services in Chicago Public Schools: grades KG- Senior HS.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
-Clinical Consultant for the Greater Chicago Trauma Recovery Network
-Coordinated Monthly Anti-Racism Peace Circles in
Chicago from May 2017 through December 2021.
-Member of the EMDR Diversity, Community, and Culture SIG
Specialty Area
- ADD/ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders
- Abuse/Neglect
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
- Self-Harm
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress Management
- Survivor's Guilt
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- BIPOC
- Children (4-12)
- First Responders
- Group
- Immigrants
- LGBTQ+
- Underserved
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealth
