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Overview
Qualifications:
- Years in Practice: 10+ Years
- School: Georgia School of Professional Psychology
- License No. and State: 071009367 Illinois
- License No. and State: 20042930A Indiana
Background:
Dr. James McClymonds is a licensed psychologist with over 10 years of clinical experience in psychotherapy and psychological assessments. He received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology after graduating from the University of Florida and he is currently licensed to practice psychology in both Illinois and Indiana. His experience ranges from settings including private practices, a forensic treatment center, community mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment centers. He has conducted psychological assessments for adults and children for diagnosis, recommendations, developmental/disability evaluations, neurological and nursing home evaluations, health screening evaluations, addictions treatment, and legal/forensic purposes. He has taught classes at University of Florida and Georgia School of Professional Psychology. In addition, he has given several lectures in the areas of substance abuse and recovery, forensic evaluations, anger management, relationship skills, stress management, and communication skills.
Dr. McClymonds participated in A Collaborative Outcomes Resource Network (ACORN) for tracking treatment efficiency in 2015 and 2016 and received their ACORN Criteria for Effectiveness (ACE) status each month he was involved in the program, which was only given to the most effective and efficient clinicians as determined by a group of statisticians evaluating client outcomes.
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Specialties
Therapy:
Dr. McClymonds provides therapy for individuals, couples, and families seeking to improve their lives. He offers a personalized approach tailored to your needs and can help you with the following:
- Relationship issues
- Dating, Premarital, and Marital Therapy
- Trust Issues
- Family Conflict
- Parenting Support
- Grief and Loss
- Depression and Bipolar
- Anxiety and Worry
- Anger Management
- Stress Management
- Personal Growth
Psychological Testing:
Dr. McClymonds also offer psychological testing to help determine diagnosis, for treatment recommendations, to determine if there are developmental problems or disabilities, to provide necessary approvals prior to certain medical procedures and psychiatric treatments, to determine the extent or presence of brain damage and dementia, and for legal/forensic purposes. Below is a list of all the evaluations he currently offers:
- Developmental Evaluations
- Psychoeducational/Ability Evaluations
- ADHD Evaluations
- Bipolar Disorder Evaluations
- Fitness for Parenting Evaluations
- Bariatric Assessments
- Neuropsychological Screenings
Age Groups:
- Children (6 to 10)
- Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Methodology
My Approach:
Dr. McClymonds specializes in Brief Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy which can best be described as supportive, caring, and practical. These approaches are very effective for solving problems by identifying the factors contributing to the problems, identifying current strengths and building new skills to solve these problems, and then working towards implementing these into your life. Furthermore, these therapeutic approaches are scientifically shown to be the most efficient towards quickly achieving your goals because they are more focused on what is relevant to your immediate goals.
In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, Dr. McClymonds offers a highly personalized approach tailored to your individual needs to help you achieve your goals as quickly as possible. For this reason, therapy sessions with him differ depending on your personal style, situation, and goals. In general though you can expect to discuss the current events happening in your life and your personal history relevant to your presenting concern during the beginning sessions. Expect him to have suggestions to help as he gets to know you better. Throughout the process, he will check-in with you for feedback on how you think the progress is going and what your thoughts are on the plan you and he are implementing to help you reach your goals. Upon request, he can perform a psychological evaluation to provide more immediate answers if you have been to other treatment providers and are not getting the answers you need to move forward.
Treatment Orientation:
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family / Marital
- Mindfulness-based (MBCT)
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality:
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
Finances
Avg. Cost (per session):
Pricing varies based on services provided. Call for details.
Accepted Payment Methods:
American Express, Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, MasterCard, PayPal and Visa.
Insurance Networks:
I am In-Network with Cigna, Medicare, BlueCross and BlueShield, Magellan, Beacon Health Options/ValueOptions and United Behavioral Health/Optum. I am also a TRICARE-certified (authorized), non-network provider. I work with all insurances offering Out-of-Network benefits.
Location
Address:
55 East Monroe St, #3800, Chicago, IL 60603