Mihaela Bernard, MA, LCPC

Hi! If you are looking for a professional counselor for yourself or your children, you've come to the right place. People call me Misha for short and I specialize in helping children, adolescents and their parents improve the quality of their relationships, bring about understanding and change in their lives for a happy and healthy family. I also work with adults, who struggle in their relationships andor have had painful experiences in their lives that have left them feeling depressed, anxious or angry. We will work together to identify the sources of yours or your children's difficulties and decide on a treatment plan that best fits your needs. I welcome feedback and tailor my approach to best serve each individual family and person.

I am a certified child and adolescent psychoanalytic psychotherapist. My office is located in downtown Elmhurst, in the heart of the community, right next to the city center fountain, a walking distance from the train station and next door to Starbucks and other local restaurants and businesses. It's a 15 to 30min drive from most nearby suburbs, including Oak Park, Oak Brook, Naperville, Glenn Ellyn, Wheaton, Lombard, Geneva, St. Charles, Lisle, etc. There is free 3-hour parking on the street and a large, free, indoor parking lot off of Addison street. In my practice, we will work together to help you andor your family feel better about yourselves, improve the quality of your relationships and identify different ways to connect and cope. If you'd like to use your insurance to cover for your therapy, I am in network with BCBS, United Health CareOptum, Cigna and Magellan. I also have a limited number of slots allocated for families, who are willing to commit to the therapeutic process but do not have insurance and cannot afford to pay my full fee. To decide whether or not I am the right fit for you and your family, please, give me a call for a free 15-min phone consultation.