Denise Goff, Therapist
Denise Goff is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience in helping to facilitate positive change in clients who have mental health concerns and/or addiction problems. She received her Masters Degree in Clinical/Counseling Psychology from Illinois State University in Normal, IL. Denise believes in an individualized treatment approach, and she utilizes a variety of evidence-based approaches to match the person’s needs. She provides therapy in a safe, supportive environment, and works with clients to develop effective coping strategies. She views therapy as a chance to support clients in achieving personal growth and change. Her areas of specialty include: anxiety, depression, addictions, dual diagnosis, relationship difficulties, grief & loss, personality disorders, low self-esteem and LGBTQ+ issues. In fact, she has extensive experience in dealing with addictions, including alcohol and other drugs, gambling addiction, internet addiction, shopping addictions and eating disorders. Furthermore, she has many years of experience in working with the LGBTQ+ community to help clients deal with self-acceptance, social stigma, and family relationships.
Provider Introduction
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Couples Therapy: Ages 18-75+
- Individual Therapy: Ages 15-75+
Areas of Focus
Couples Therapy
Helps partners address relationship conflict and improve communication with a clinician's guidance.
- Family conflict
- General relationship issues
- Marital stress or divorce
- Premarital counseling
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Aging
- Alcohol use
- Anger issues
- Anxiety
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Drug/substance use
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Gambling
- Gender identity
- Grief & loss
- Hoarding
- Immigration/cultural status
- LGBTQ+
- Other addictive behaviors
- Panic attacks
- Parenthood
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Racial identity
- Retirement
- Self-esteem
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress management
- Video game/internet
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Alcohol use
- Anxiety
- Drug/substance use
- LGBTQ+
- Panic attacks
- Stress management
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body image
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Career & work issues
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Chronic pain-related issues
- Depression/feeling down
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Eating issues: binging
- Eating issues: food deprivation
- Eating issues: purging/regurgitating
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gambling
- Gender affirming evaluations
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hair pulling & skin picking
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: generally independent
- Intense mood changes
- Marital stress or divorce
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Other addictive behaviors
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Phobias
- PMS & PMDD
- Pornography/sexual behaviors
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Retirement
- School behavioral issues
- Self-esteem
- Self-injury or cutting
- Sex & intimacy issues
- Sexual trauma
- Sleep issues or insomnia
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Sports performance
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Trauma & PTSD
- Unhealthy eating habits
- Video game/internet
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- America's Choice Provider Network
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caterpillar
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curalinc
- Devoted Health Plan
- Duly Health and Care (DuPage)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Guidehealth
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Pathways (Amita Health)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare West (TriWest)
- Wellpoint (Unicare/Healthlink)
- Zelis (HFN Network Solutions)
Languages
- English
Education
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Illinois State University
New patient?
Book Appointment OnlineFrequently Asked
Questions
Please use our online form to schedule an appointment with Denise Goff. You can also call 309-706-3190 to have someone assist you.
Denise Goff generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 309-706-3190 to find out Denise Goff'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 Denise Goff:
- Aetna
- America's Choice Provider Network
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Caterpillar
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Curalinc
- Devoted Health Plan
- Duly Health and Care (DuPage)
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- Guidehealth
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Magellan
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Pathways (Amita Health)
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Railroad Medicare
- 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 309-706-3190 to see how we can help.
Denise Goff is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Denise Goff works at:
Yes, Denise Goff does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Denise Goff is currently offering in-office visits at the following location: