
Illinois
Cara DiBona, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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
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