Cheryl Arata M.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Cheryl Arata, LCSW has been in private practice for over 13 years working with adults, children, adolescents, and couples to improve relationships and general well-being.

Overview

Cheryl Arata, LCSW, received a Master in Social Work in 1987. She took additional coursework, post masters, to obtain her Type 73, School Social Work certification. She continues to provide psychotherapy to students and their families in the Chicago Public Schools.

Most recently, Cheryl Arata completed training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to enhance her work with trauma survivors and other related disorders.

Cheryl Arata is also a Certified Leader in MAPP which is a training to prepare Foster and/or Adoptive Parents.

Additionally, she wrote curriculum and trained caseworkers on a national level in the art of engaging parents and families in treatment.

Cheryl Arata sees patients at the following location(s):

Chicago, Illinois
Cheryl E. Arata, LCSW
413 W. North Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Contact Cheryl Arata
Phone: (773) 350-7700
Fax: (773) 395-4356

Personal Statement

I believe in working with clients from a strengths perspective, helping people identify their own strategies to improve their current life situation. It is my belief that during the course of our lives we may encounter unusual stressors due to aging, life transitions, and physical changes which may impact our ability to optimally function in both our inner and outer worlds.

During our work together I may point out patterns that appear to be interfering with your functioning in order to help you gain clarity about how to impact your life. Ultimately, my goal is to assist clients in gaining insight about their lives in order to positively influence his or her future functioning.

Treatment Areas

Cheryl Arata, LCSW has experience treating the following areas: Addiction Issues, Adolescent Issues, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Assertiveness, Bereavement, Career Issues, Caregivers' Issues, Childhood Sexual Abuse Victims, Couples' Issues, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Violence Victims, Emotional Growth and Development, Family Systems, Grief, Inattentiveness, Life Management Issues, Loneliness, Low Self-Esteem, Midlife Issues, Organizational Issues, PTSD, Panic Disorders, Parenting Issues, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Procrastination, Relationship Issues, Sexual Compulsivity, Stress, Traumatic Stress, Weight Management, Women's Issues, and Work Issues.

Treatment Modalities

Cheryl Arata, LCSW provides Client-Centered Psychotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Family Therapy, Goal-Oriented Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Psychotherapy, Marriage Counseling, Parent Training, Psychodynamic Therapy, School Consultation, and School Intervention.

She works with Adolescents, Adults, Children, Couples, and Families.

Affiliations

Cheryl Arata, LCSW is a provider for Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Corphealth, Humana HMO, Humana PPO, Magellan Health Services, Multiplan Managed Care, Private Healthcare Systems, Rush Prudential HMO, The Guardian, United Healthcare, and Value Options.