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Illinois

Cara DiBona, LCSW

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Online Therapy
License #14902276012 years of experienceAges 8–19

My name is Cara Di Bona and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of school social work experience. I continue to work in the middle school setting (students from 6th-8th grade) and know from my day-to-day conversations with students and families that middle school and high school can be extremely challenging for everyone to navigate. You are not alone!

I thoroughly enjoy working with the adolescent age group and am excited to be able to collaborate with schools, families, and students in a different setting. I am a firm believer in meeting a client where they are and strive to maintain an open and safe environment to explore things like anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger management, bullying, behavioral issues, self-harming behaviors, and coping skills. I look forward to hearing from you!

I work with

IndividualsChildrenTeens

Accepted insurances

  • 6 Degrees
  • 90 Degree Benefits
  • Aegis LLC
  • Aetna/ First Health
  • Aetna
  • Aetna Affordable Health Choices/ Aetna Voluntary
  • Aetna EAP
  • Allstate Benefits (through Allied Benefit Systems)
  • American Continental (Aetna Senior Supplemental)
  • Assured Benefit Administrators
  • Boon-Chapman Administrators/ Wellnet Healthcare
  • Christian Brothers Services

I specialize in

  • Depression
  • Relationship/Family Stress
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Brief Psychotherapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Positive Psychology
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation
  • Anger Management
  • Family Conflict
  • Bullying
  • ADHD/ADD
  • Co-Occurring/Dual Diagnosis

Treatment approaches

  • Brief Psychotherapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Positive Psychology
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Interpersonal
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Trauma Focused

Education

Master of Social Work

Aurora UniversityGraduated 2014