Tara Genovese LCSW

(she/her)

Accepting Clients

I am a licensed clinical social worker and have focused my life's work on working with immigrants professionals and their families.

Clinical Social Worker in , IL

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Services

  • Individual

About My Clients

You have had to take more risks and face more challenges in this country than anyone could have imagined. By immigrating, you did have opportunities and more rewards than if you would have stayed, but this was not by luck. By taking advantage of opportunities, you also had to put yourself out there in new and challenging ways. The nuances of this chapter can be overwhelming. You try not to face the issues, but they are only getting bigger and harder to deal with on your own.

My Background and Approach

My passion is to provide a safe place where you can tell your story without interruption. Your story is important! I will listen to you and assist you in coming to understand and accept these transitions and adjustments in life. I know that immigrating can mean that others try to erase who you were before arriving. As if you were two different people instead of someone who moved, a little further than most, away from home. Finding someone to listen, and that gets it, is difficult. I will listen to your story, the past, the present, and the future, …and all the transitions in between. In those stories, we will find strength and wholeness in what makes you unique from others.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

Immigrants have brought more innovation to this country than anyone else. This innovation is what our country prides itself on, but you wouldn't know it by what you hear in public discourse. My grandfather immigrated from India. He came to provide a safe and stable environment for his family to succeed. He was a part of creating the wealth and privilege that we enjoy in the US today. However, he was not treated with that respect and had to face many challenges. Because of him, I have dedicated my life to working with the innovators and entrepreneurs. So, we can continue to be the leaders in the world instead of the led.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Culturally Sensitive Therapy Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Other Techniques

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Relational Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties

Immigration/Acculturation Systemic Oppression Therapy

Other Issues

  • Abuse
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Burnout
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Family Conflict
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Racial Identity
  • Self-Esteem

Client Focus

Languages
Español

Qualifications

License
LCSW, State of Illinois · #149.018740
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
14 years

Insurance Plans Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • Oxford Health Plan
  • United Healthcare

I offer online counseling in the following states:

I have experience with the following

  • Islam

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: 14 years of practice
  • Languages: Español

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