Therapist in Elmhurst, Illinois Alyssa Nagengast, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 3-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Alyssa Nagengast, MSW, LCSW
Specializes In:
Alyssa Nagengast, LCSW, is committed to helping individuals with an array of mental health needs. She’s caring, non-judgmental, and uses empathetic listening and humor to help clients face emotional situations and promote personal growth. Alyssa earned an undergraduate degree from St. Norbert College and an MSW from Simmons University. She works with teens and adults struggling with a variety of challenges, including trauma, interpersonal relationships and communication, and LGBTQIA needs. In therapy, Alyssa uses CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Art Therapy, and other techniques to help clients achieve goals. She understands that all clients have a story, and she’s here to figure out what brought them to this point and how to help them get better.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 3-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Anger issues
- Attention & focus
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & work issues
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Grief & loss
- LGBTQ+
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenting
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Social skills & communication
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- America's Choice Provider Network
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Duly Health and Care (DuPage)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Guidehealth
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Pathways (Amita Health)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Wellcare
- Wellpoint (Unicare/Healthlink)
- Zelis (HFN Network Solutions)
Languages
- English
Education
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Simmons University
FAQs
Please call us at 630-884-9021 to schedule an appointment with Alyssa Nagengast.
Alyssa Nagengast generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 630-884-9021 to find out Alyssa Nagengast's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Alyssa Nagengast:
- Aetna
- America's Choice Provider Network
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Duly Health and Care (DuPage)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Guidehealth
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Pathways (Amita Health)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Wellcare
- Wellpoint (Unicare/Healthlink)
- Zelis (HFN Network Solutions)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 630-884-9021 to see how we can help.
Alyssa Nagengast is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Alyssa Nagengast works at:
Yes, Alyssa Nagengast does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Alyssa Nagengast is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: