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Warren Heard(He/Him/His)

(He/Him/His)
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, CADC
Illinois
Addiction- Anxiety - Couples counseling- Depression- Life transitions- Trauma-
AboutSpecialtiesLocationsInsurance & Fees

Professional statement

Warren Heard, LCPC, is a licensed clinical professional counselor based in Algonquin, Illinois. He works primarily with adults, professionals, and couples who are managing anxiety, stress, and relationship conflict. Many of his clients lead busy, high-pressure lives and are seeking relief from constant worry, overthinking, or difficulty in communication. Warren helps clients better understand how anxiety affects their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while developing practical tools to regain a sense of calm, confidence, and control.

His therapeutic approach is collaborative, compassionate, and results-oriented. Warren integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and mindfulness-based strategies to address both the immediate symptoms and the underlying patterns that keep clients feeling stuck. Each session is tailored to the client’s goals, blending insight, skill-building, and self-awareness to support lasting change.

Warren’s professional background includes extensive experience in outpatient behavioral health, where he has provided therapy, supervision, and program leadership in different settings. This experience gives him a unique perspective on how work stress, family dynamics, and personal expectations intersect with mental health. He is particularly passionate about helping professionals who feel stretched thin, struggle with burnout, or find it difficult to slow down in a fast-paced world.

Warren provides therapy in a private office setting in Algonquin, IL, offering both in-person and telehealth sessions for clients throughout Illinois. His office provides a calm, professional, and supportive environment where clients can reflect, grow, and develop skills to manage anxiety and stress more effectively.


Message to clients

Starting therapy is an act of courage. I know it’s not easy to open up about your struggles, especially when you’re used to handling things on your own or minimizing your own needs. My goal is to make our sessions a space where you can slow down, breathe, and be fully yourself, without judgment or pressure.

In our work together, you can expect honesty, empathy, and collaboration. I believe real change happens when you feel both supported and challenged in meaningful ways. My role isn’t to tell you who to be, but to help you uncover what’s already within you, the calm, confidence, and strength that anxiety and worry may have covered up.

My hope for you is that therapy helps you not only manage anxiety and stress but also reconnect with your sense of purpose, direction, and peace of mind. You deserve to feel steady and capable, even when life feels uncertain and I’m here to help you get there, one step at a time.


Licensure

Illinois: 180008925

Languages

English

Specialties

Addiction - Coping with emotional discomfort and suffering; reducing or abstaining from unwanted behaviors such as unhealthy gambling or shopping

Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)

Couples counseling - Addressing relationship challenges and life transitions; strengthening communication and feelings of security, desire, connection, and love

Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life

Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress

Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse




Clientele

  • Adults (24+)
  • Teenagers (13-18)

Locations & Hours


Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Blue Choice
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
  • Centene
  • Evernorth

Out-of-pocket fees

  • Individual sessions:$150 (60min)
  • Sliding scale:$80 - $150

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