Chrisantha Anandappa, Psychiatrist
Chrisantha Anandappa, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist serving adults and adolescents across Illinois. With a comprehensive approach to mental health care, Dr. Anandappa integrates evidence-based medication management and psychotherapy to help patients navigate challenges and achieve meaningful progress in their mental well-being. His extensive experience spans outpatient, inpatient, and partial hospitalization/intensive outpatient (PHP/IOP) care, providing him with the expertise to tailor treatment plans to the unique needs of his patients. Dr. Anandappa is passionate about helping individuals address complex mental health conditions, including eating disorders, anxiety, and substance abuse. He has specialized training in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), a cutting-edge treatment for depression and other mental health conditions, and utilizes techniques such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support his patients’ journeys toward improved mental
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Psychiatry/Medication Management: Ages 15-74
Areas of Focus
Psychiatry/Medication Management
Treat and prevent mental health disorders using medication and therapy.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Stress management
- Ability status
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hallucinations
- Immigration/cultural status
- Intense mood changes
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Medical/surgical evaluations
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- America's Choice Provider Network
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Duly Health and Care (DuPage)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Guidehealth
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Northwestern (NMPN)
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Pathways (Amita Health)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Wellpoint (Unicare/Healthlink)
- Zelis (HFN Network Solutions)
Languages
- English
Education
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Northwestern University
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University of Illinois
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847-440-5760
877-428-7891
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Chrisantha Anandappa generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 847-440-5760 to find out Chrisantha Anandappa's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Chrisantha Anandappa:
- Aetna
- America's Choice Provider Network
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Duly Health and Care (DuPage)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Guidehealth
- HealthSmart
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Northwell Direct
- Northwestern (NMPN)
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Pathways (Amita Health)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Wellpoint (Unicare/Healthlink)
- Zelis (HFN Network Solutions)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 847-440-5760 to see how we can help.
Yes, Chrisantha Anandappa is licensed to prescribe medication in appropriate situations.
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Yes, Chrisantha Anandappa does offer online telehealth visits.
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