Edilberto (Bert) Bibat, Therapist, IL

Licensed

Online Counseling

(37 reviews)

MA, LCPC, NCC Edilberto (Bert) Bibat

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

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Edilberto (Bert) Bibat is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Licensing: MA, LCPC, NCC Years in Practice: 25 State: Illinois

Hello and welcome!

My name is Bert Bibat. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. I have been working in the field of counseling and psychotherapy for over 25 years and continue to find my work personally rewarding. I currently maintain a private practice in DesPlaines, Illinois where I provide Individual, Couples, Family and Group therapy for those suffering with chemical and behavioral addictions, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relationship and family issues, anger management, and parenting skills therapy/training.

Although my professional education and training have provided me with the intellectual skills and theoretical constructs which guide me in my work, I see myself as a therapist who counsels from the heart. I draw inspiration from my own life experiences and my own spiritual journey; both positive and negative. In providing a safe, supportive, and genuinely caring environment, you are free to openly express your concerns without fear of judgement. When trust is nurtured and established in the client/therapist relationship, insight and change happen. It is then that true emotional and spiritual healing can begin. I hope to gain your trust!

I look forward to hearing from you.

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Addictions Relationship issues Parenting issues Anger management Coping with life changes Stress Anxiety Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Self esteem Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Depression Compassion fatigue ADHD
Languages Spoken: English

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Great listener

Bert is a good listener and he asks good question. His approach and demeanor is welcoming and professional.

Working with Bert is really helping me get to the root of personal issues which have troubled me for years.

Bert is kind and patient. Has wonderful insight! He encouraged me to take the steps I needed toward recovery. It has made a world of difference! Thank you!

I’m very happy to work with Edilberto! He is very experienced and he helped me immensely!! He tackled precisely my greatest concern. Thank you, Bert!

Bert is the most compassionate and helpful therapist I’ve worked with in my 10-year long mental health journey so far. At no point have I ever felt my problems to be too small to talk to him about, and, in doing so, Bert often helps me connect the dots between things that are going on. Thank you, Bert!

Love him

Bert is very warm and understanding person. He listens carefully and identifies issues, and follows through with some 'homework'. The materials he shares are useful and helpful in the subsequent sessions. He is very open and accepting, and I like that he's honest and kind.

Really Good Match

Bert is the best! He is a good listener and i get the sense that he really understands me and what I am going through. I respect his advice and opinions and genuinely look forward to our talks.

Incredible professional, was able to help me make sense of my past trauma and plan around anticipated obstacles that I originally would've kept buried inside with my other fears.

Best therapist ever, I would recommend it to anyone he really helps me a lot

Bert is extremely kind and attentive. He has helped me a lot to understand my mind. Thanks so much Bert!

Bert has been absolutely fantastic. I have been working with him for 2 1/2 months and have found a ton of value in our time. He does a great job listening and asking questions. Very thankful to have such a knowledge and caring counselor. I would highly recommend Bert to anyone!

I joined betterhelp feeling quite skeptical but right from our very first conversation Bert made me feel at ease. The conversation flows very naturally and almost feels as though I’m chatting to a friend. He is compassionate, funny and listens without judgement. I look forward to my sessions with him and always feel very uplifted afterwards. . I also appreciate that he actually remembers things that I’ve told him which makes me feel like he genuinely cares and isn’t just looking at the clock. His encouragement and support has made a very difficult time in my life more bearable. I feel really lucky and grateful that I was matched with Bert and highly recommend him. Thanks Bert!

Working with Bert this past year saved and changed my life. His compassion and wise support got me through a season of transition and allowed me to recover and grow. It was the first time I committed to therapy this long and I am infinitely grateful for it.

I had suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my life. With the help of Bert who taught and guided me to the root causes of trauma and required healing, I overcame some of the roadblocks and challenged my own thoughts, feelings and negative beliefs. I began to understand myself better, my anxiety/ depression triggers and to process my own thoughts and feelings and challenge my core beliefs. I now have control over my anxiety, my life, my perception and have never felt more excited about life. After joining counselling for the first time at a very difficult stage in my life, Bert helped me through each stage of my journey and helped or directly influenced the process to healing and my journey in becoming a better version of myself to come out the other side stronger. Bert is sincere in his care for people and their well being, ensuring I was working through all my issues, I could trust him and subsequently trust the process. I cannot thank him enough for his knowledge, experience, encouragement, insight, kind caring spirit, and support. He has a non judgemental empathetic approach and believed in me which was was invaluable. I never thought I would achieve so much through this platform, the initial goals I came in with which seemed so out of reach, I was shocked to be able to achieve in just a few months. After this I continued on with counselling and set new goals with the help of Bert which again I was able to progress with. The positive growth mindset I was able to achieve has impacted most areas of my life, and helped to shape me into a better version of myself, where I feel, empowered, at peace, and confident in myself. I looked forward to our sessions as it was a safe space where I felt heard, guided, and could speak openly in the process to healing, self development and self empowerment. After the sessions I felt my problems appear smaller, I felt lighter and supported through some very difficult times. Bert was very understanding, a great listener and offered transparency, meaningful suggestions and feedback about my issues.

Amazing. Brings a wealth of experience and humbleness to listening. Enjoying working with Mr Bibat.

Edilberto is fantastic and has helped me so much to relieve the pressures of everyday life.

I am very grateful to have been assigned Bert Bibat. I had never had therapy before, and this experience is turning out extremely beneficial in my journey to self-discovery and healing. The weekly video chat sessions are something I look forward to and I instantly feel (and think) so much better after.

Bert really listens to me and my concerns. It's my first time getting help and I'm feeling more comfortable into sharing my feelings and situtations. I'm happy I have Bert helping.

I’m so happy that I signed up through better help. Bert takes the time to go over work sheets after they’ve been done and has helped me so much so far.

Bert, is passionate, willing to listen and guide me to the right path.

Bert is a great guy - really approachable and throughout the sessions everything just seemed to run smoothly. I’d highly recommend him!

I can not speak highly enough of Bert. I was sceptical of counseling at first but Bert's kindness and willingness to not only listen but also provide solutions has been life changing. I would not hesitate to recommend Bert.

I have tried therapy several times im tje past years and Bert is the first counsellor I look forward to speaking to every week. His compassion and openness makes me feel safe, seen, heard and most importantly guided by someone I trust. I am very grateful I was matched with him.

Bert has helped me to come out of my self inflicted shell. I am exploring many phases of my whole life which have affected me since childhood until adulthood. I look forward to working with him each session. Thank you Bert for your help.

Bert is extremely helpful, kind, and you can tell that he is just a great person who is passionate about helping others! I feel like a completely different person from when I started therapy with Bert couple months ago. I had a few other therapists before, but I always had a hard time trusting them (not that they are not good, it’s more like my personal issue), but I never experienced any of that feeling with Bert. He is like a family member who is always transparent and make you feel that you can confide in him.

I've only had three sessions with Bert, but talking to him is something i look forward to every week. I feel he can relate to my issues and I appreciate his honesty and candor. I intend to maintain a professional relationship with him for some time to come.

Nice guy, very understanding . Really tries to help and accommodate e

Bert is very easy to talk to and very friendly.

My experience with Bert completely changed my outlook on therapy. He is kind, warm, offers excellent support/advice, and guidance. He helped me get through some very difficult issues and come out on the other end stronger. Would highly recommend his services and look forward to working with him further in the future.

He's been great!

After it was not working with other counsellors I finally felt supported. I felt a lot of empathy which made it easy for me to open up and trust. I have a safe space and the therapy is helping me a lot because it's about self esteem. To change myself is the only way it works. I feel that I got the right person and I'm very grateful for

Excellent

I feel blessed to have someone who understands my concerns and who is willing to be a supportive part of my process. Bert has a caring spirit, and that is rare these days. He seems to actually understand and to actually care and has meaningful feedback about my issues. I am pleasantly surprised with this process.

He encourages me. He lets me know I am capable of doing all I desire in the healthiest ways. Amazing to work with. Always facilitates a safe space.

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