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If you’re interested in therapy services, please complete our intake form below. Someone will contact you as soon as possible, usually within 8-12 business hours. We can’t wait to meet you!
If you’re interested in joining our team as a therapist, please submit your cover letter and resume to this form. We’d love to connect.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. We can help you understand whether your therapist is in-network with your specific plan, what your benefits may cover, and what out-of-pocket costs to expect before beginning services. Generally, Blue Dot is IN Network with the following plans: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Aetna PPO, Cigna PPO, United Healthcare, Optum Healthcare affiliated plans, Quest, Carelon, and Medicare.
We do NOT accept Medicaid plans at this time.
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If your Blue Dot clinician is out-of-network with your insurance plan, and your plan offers out-of-network benefits, we may be able to provide documentation (often called a superbill) that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
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We are open weekdays, Monday through Friday, with availability between 8am-8pm
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Because appointment times are reserved specifically for each client, cancellations or reschedules typically require at least 24 hours’ notice to avoid a late cancellation fee.
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Yes. We offer secure telehealth sessions for clients located in Illinois and Utah, depending on clinician licensure and availability.
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Individual Therapy (Adult)
Couples/Marriage Counseling
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Child/Adolescent Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy
Online/Telehealth Sessions
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Your first session is focused on understanding your story, current concerns, goals, and what you hope will improve through therapy. You do not need to prepare anything perfectly. The goal is simply to begin.
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No, we do not accept Medicaid plans at this time.
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If your Blue Dot clinician is out-of-network with your insurance plan, and your plan offers out-of-network benefits, we may be able to provide documentation (often called a superbill) that you can submit to your insurance company for possible reimbursement.
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No. You may Opt Out of using your health insurance benefits for therapy with Blue Dot. Many people choose not to use their health insurance benefits for privacy and various other reasons. We do have private pay options.
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Fees vary depending on the clinician, service type, and session length. We believe financial transparency matters and are happy to discuss fees before scheduling your first appointment.
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Yes. Therapy is confidential with limited legal and ethical exceptions related to safety, abuse reporting requirements, or court involvement, which your therapist will review with you during informed consent.
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Clients commonly seek therapy for anxiety and chronic stress, burnout and compassion fatigue, depression and low motivation, trauma and difficult life experiences, relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, life transitions and identity shifts, work-related stress and leadership pressures, boundary setting and emotional overwhelm, grief, and loss.
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Psychotherapy (often called "talk therapy") is a treatment for mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. It involves collaborating with a trained mental health professional to identify challenging thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and to develop healthier coping skills and emotional well-being.
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We primarily work with adults, professionals, parents, caregivers, helping professionals, couples, and individuals carrying significant emotional or relational stress.
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Yes. In-person sessions are available at our Batavia office overlooking the Fox River. Many clients appreciate the calm, grounded atmosphere of the space.
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You do not need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Therapy can help if you feel emotionally exhausted or overwhelmed, constantly hold things together for others, struggle with stress affecting relationships, sleep, work, or health, feel stuck in patterns you cannot change, or simply want greater clarity, boundaries, confidence, or self-understanding.
It can also help when things have become stable again, after-the-fact; or, if you know there is upcoming transition or stress - positive or negative stress - to help with planning for the known and unknown events.
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Most insurance-based individual, family, and couples therapy sessions are approximately 45-55 minutes long. “Intensives” are longer sessions, lasting from 90 minutes to 3 hours long and are not billable to insurance.
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Most clients begin weekly therapy to build consistency and momentum. As progress develops, some transition to biweekly or maintenance sessions. When starting a new therapy process, please plan to meet weekly for 6-8 weeks with your therapist. It’s best to structure this appointment schedule at the same time of day, on the same day of the week each week to promote a healthy and cohesive beginning to your process. Committed beginnings result in the healthiest outcomes.
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Our clinicians may integrate approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), systems and relational approaches, trauma-informed therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, psychodynamic and insight-oriented therapy, and strengths-based and person-centered approaches.
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That is completely okay. Many clients come to therapy unsure what to expect. You do not need to ‘know how to do therapy’ to start. A good therapist helps create safety, direction, and clarity throughout the process.
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That is normal. We can help guide you toward a clinician based on your goals, personality, concerns, scheduling needs, and preferences. The therapist-client relationship matters deeply, and fit is important.
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No. Therapy is a process, not an interrogation. Trust develops over time. You decide the pace at which you share your experiences.
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Blue Dot was intentionally designed to feel grounded, thoughtful, relational, and human. We believe people do not exist in isolation; mental health is shaped by relationships, environments, systems, stress, and meaning. Our approach combines evidence-based therapy with deeper reflection, practical problem-solving, emotional insight, and genuine connection.