Specializations

Dr. Hovan is currently only seeing clients virtually. Given limitations working with children via virtual sessions, she is only taking on new clients ages 12 and up.

In addition to depression, anxiety, work stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges—
Dr. Hovan also specializes in:

• Trauma

• Distress related to caregiving

• Reproductive Mental Health (including fertility, perinatal and postpartum)

Dr. Hovan is a PSYPACT-licensed provider and is licensed to practice in all PSYPACT-participating states.

Dr. Hovan is currently in-network with: Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Choice and Options plans; Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO Site 501; Aetna POS and PPO plans; Medicare Part B plans; and Lyra.

Experience

Dr. Hovan has experience treating individuals across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including a multi-disciplinary trauma center, an outpatient and in-home foster care program, an inpatient psychiatric hospital, and two large urban medical centers.

Dr. Hovan has specialized training in reproductive health and completed a year-long specialty rotation/training within the obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) department at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

Dr. Hovan positions herself as an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community. She continues to engage in training to ensure she provides supportive and gender-affirming care to youth and adults including letter-writing.

Education

Dr. Hovan received her master’s and doctorate degrees from Roosevelt University. In addition to the doctoral academic requirements, Dr. Hovan completed supplemental coursework and training that resulted in a concentration in child and family studies. Dr. Hovan has assisted with research regarding memory and focused her own research in attempts to better understand differing perceptions of distressful/traumatic events. She completed her doctoral internship at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago and her postdoctoral training at the Gersten Center for Behavioral Health.

Dr. Hovan is a faculty member of Roosevelt University in Chicago and began teaching undergraduate courses in 2014. Most recently, Dr. Hovan has been the instructor of a doctoral-level course that helps teach, train and support future clinicians.

About Dr. Hovan

“There are many amazing benefits to therapy; ways we can understand the past, be mindful of the present, and make changes for our future. Therapy is a space where we can examine all that has shaped us— those that have built us up and those that have knocked us down.

Therapy can be your safe space to manage distress and discomfort while exploring who you are and who you want to be. In that process, you may discover parts that you question or challenge. You may identify disconnects between your thoughts and actions. You may acknowledge areas you want to make adjustments or changes to. And I hope you will also see how powerful it can be to validate and provide compassion to yourself given all you have been through. All of this can be BOTH difficult AND so incredibly valuable.

This is why I believe it is essential to find a clinician whom you are comfortable with and trust. One who can support you, challenge you, and encourage you to challenge yourself.

If you think I may be able to support you in your journey, please reach out. If, as we get to know one another, it seems that there may be a different clinical style or approach that would benefit you I am happy to discuss ways I can help in finding the best clinician to do so.”

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