4.0/ 5

Overall Quality Based on 1 reviews

Kate Merkle

Therapist specializing in Addiction in Chicago, IL

Availability

Currently accepting new clients

About Kate

Kate Merkle, LCSW, RDN, MPH, is a Social Work in Chicago, IL. Areas of focus include Addiction, Anxiety, Body Positivity, Eating Disorders, Elderly Persons Disorders, and Hoarding. Therapy approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Compassion Focused, Dialectical (DBT), and EMDR. Sessions are available in person and online via telehealth. Individual sessions are listed at $250. Accepted insurance includes BlueCross and BlueShield, Medicare, and UnitedHealthcare. Sessions are offered in Spanish. Kate was educated at MSW, Northeastern Illinois University.

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Practice Details

Credentials
LCSW, RDN, MPH
Role
Social Work
Session Fee
$250 per session
Education
MSW, Northeastern Illinois University
  • Offers telehealth / online sessions
  • No sliding scale pricing

Languages

Spanish

Specialties, approaches & insurance

Specializes In

AddictionAnxietyBody PositivityEating DisordersElderly Persons DisordersHoardingRelationship IssuesSelf-HarmingBisexualLesbianLGBTQ+Mood DisordersChildren (6 to 10)PreteenTeenAdultsElders (65+)Lesbian AlliedNon-Binary AlliedQueer AlliedTransgender Allied

Therapy Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)Compassion FocusedDialectical (DBT)EMDRGestaltMindfulness-based (MBCT)Motivational InterviewingSomaticStrength Based

Insurance Accepted

OtherOtherBlueCross and BlueShieldMedicareUnitedHealthcare

1 Therapist Review

Quality

4.0
Oct 30, 2025
Would Recommend: YesFelt Heard: YesHelped w/ Goals: YesSessions: 3
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