Introducing Our Psychotherapy Program

Five Point Holistic Health is excited to announce an additional service in our clinic: psychotherapy! Our psychotherapy program is being led by Jessica Weisbach, LCSW. Jessica has over 15 years of experience working in mental health in Chicago. Her career began as a high school social worker supporting adolescents and their families. She transitioned to working with adults, in both a group practice and her own private practice until a recent serendipitous encounter connected her with Five Point.

You can read more about Jessica on our website. As mental health services have been in high demand during the pandemic, she is currently not accepting new clients. If you need support in finding a therapist, please reach out to Jessica at jessica@fivepoinpointholistic.com and she’ll be glad to assist in finding appropriate referrals.

However, we currently growing this program and hope to accept psychotherapy clients by late spring or early summer. We are eager to integrate psychotherapy services into the new space and to expand the mental health services offered.

We are HIRING!

Are you or anyone you know interested in being a part of this growing psychotherapy practice in our holistic health clinic? We are seeking to hire an additional psychotherapist as we expand our program and grow into our new space! Our program will include general psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families. In our new space, we also plan to offer a variety of group work. Groups are an essential part of healing in community, and they also create an avenue for more affordable mental health support. The psychotherapy program will follow our tiered pricing model and accept multiple insurance carriers, while also having multiple spaces for needs-based clients. We’re eager to find ways to collaborate across healing modalities at Five Point to support clients in health through more integrated care, workshops, classes, etc. 

If you or anyone you know might be a good fit for our program, you can find our job posting.

New Psychotherapist

We are thrilled to announce that Daniel Banei has joined our team as a psychotherapist. Dan has a holistic perspective in his approach to Psychotherapy, rooted in his background and interest in spirituality, social justice, meditation, Chi Gong and Yoga. He has focused on working with clients with Anxiety, Depression, Life transitions, and Grief and Loss.
 
Before entering the field of Psychotherapy, Dan worked in Non-Profit Management and Consulting for 10 years. In addition to his Psychotherapy practice he has provided Clinical Supervision to masters-level therapists working in community counseling. 

Dan utilizes a mindfulness based integrative approach influenced by the work and perspectives of Carl Jung and drawing on 10 years of experience utilizing CBT/DBT approaches to provide immediate relief to people experiencing high levels of distress. Dan’s approach is humanistic, person-centered, and he feels compassion and understanding are at the heart of the healing process.

Dan is available on Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-8 pm. Sessions are $150, and he is in network with BCBS. Packages are available, and financial need can be considered on an individual basis. Dan can be reached at Daniel@fivepointholistic.com.

Hiring a Psychotherapist

On August 17th we will be saying goodbye to Kim Vachon, our psychotherapist since August of 2014. Kim is relocating to California to pursue a PhD in Educational Psychology at UC Santa Barbara. We are sad to see her go but excited to see where her education takes her.

With Kim's departure on the horizon, Five Point is seeking another amazing psychotherapist to join our collaborative team. We are looking for a practitioner with a minimum of five years of clinical experience and a desire to work in a integrative holistic healthcare environment to provide individual, couples, family, and/or group therapy for a minimum of 20 hours/week over 3-4 days.

For a full list of qualifications, responsibilities, and benefits, please see our full job posting below. Applications are due no later than August 14th.

Intro to Mindfulness and Meditation Class

Five Point Holistic Health will be offering another 6-week Introduction to Mindfulness and Meditation course starting Monday, May 1st from 7-8pm. This course, lead by Kim Vachon LCPC, will introduce basic practices of mindfulness and meditation and examine how to incorporate these practices into your every day life. Basic tenets of mindfulness and meditation include sitting in stillness with your breath, practicing gratitude, bringing your awareness to the present moment and much more. Benefits of these practices range from feeling at peace and content with the state of your life, to improving concentration skills to sleeping more soundly at night.

Participation is limited, so we encourage you to reserve a spot online. The series is intended to be taken in full and costs $90 for the six weeks. Please reach out to Kim Vachon at kim@fivepointholistic.com  with any further questions. We look forward to your participation.

Five Point Now Offering Psychotherapy

Five Point would like to proudly introduce and warmly welcome its newest teammate Kim Vachon, LPC. Kim is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides therapy to individuals, couples and families. Kim’s areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, coping with trauma, and addressing issues that stem from relationships, work and stressful transitions. Kim holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Lawrence University.

Kim’s therapeutic philosophy is based on a psychodynamic perspective and incorporates a holistic worldview where mindfulness and awareness of mind and body help to facilitate change. The focus of her therapy is to bring awareness to patterns that may be negatively impacting the client’s life and to discover how the relationship with others and his or herself influences thoughts, emotions and behaviors. These therapy sessions are offered in a private room and may occur weekly or on an as needed basis. 

Kim is available beginning September 10th on Wednesdays from 9-12 and Fridays from 10-6, though other appointment times may be arranged. She offers an initial free 30-minute consultation and 1-hour sessions for $75. Appointments can be made on our website, by phone, or by contacting Kim directly at kim@fivepointholistic.com.