About
Sankofa Tree Counseling, led by nationally-known doctoral-level counseling professionals, specializes in addressing trauma, anxiety, depression, addiction, and identity issues through personalized treatment. Their compassionate team, dedicated to creating a safe space for healing and growth, serves children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in Illinois. With a focus on multicultural counseling, queer and trans affirming care, and trauma and survivor work, Sankofa Tree Counseling aims to break cycles of silence, stigma, and shame. Their approach blends clinical expertise with authenticity, lived experience, and radical honesty, providing empathic, culturally-informed, and therapeutically-grounded therapy.
Insurance & payment
Sankofa Tree Counseling accepts Aetna, Anthem, BlueCross and BlueShield, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, ComPsych, Magellan, and MultiPlan insurance plans.
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Cigna
- ComPsych
- Magellan Health
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare
Listed fee: $175 per session, I accept insurance. Ask about sliding-scale fees if you're paying out of pocket.
Services & specialties
Multicultural Counseling
Sankofa Tree Counseling honors heritage, identity, and community in their therapy sessions.
Queer & Trans Affirming Care
The practice provides a safe and celebratory environment for clients' identities.
Addictions & Recovery
Sankofa Tree Counseling offers grounded, compassionate, and real therapy for addiction and recovery.
Trauma & Survivor Work
Their team centers lived experience, resilience, and liberation in their trauma and survivor work.
Mood & Anxiety Disorders
Sankofa Tree Counseling addresses mood and anxiety disorders with depth, creativity, and evidence-based tools.
Couples & Relationship Therapy
The practice believes love deserves healing, and they offer therapy for couples and relationships.