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Online psychiatrist in Illinois

Medically reviewed by Bruce Bassi, MD — Updated October 2026

TelepsychHealth is an online psychiatry practice for adults across Illinois, with secure video visits from Chicago to Carbondale. We're in-network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare/Optum and TRICARE, and we accept Medicare. Now accepting new patients.

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Licensed providers in Illinois In-network with major insurers

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providers licensed in Illinois

Accepted in Illinois

Plans accepted in Illinois: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Optum, Medicare (psychiatry visits only) and TRICARE. Self-pay rates are available too.

Care for Illinois residents

Specialist care, wherever you are in Illinois

From Chicago to Springfield, every visit is online with a provider licensed in Illinois — no waitlists, no driving across the state, and no commute to a downtown office. Whether you're in Cook County or a rural southern county, expert psychiatric care is one click away.

Licensed in Illinois

Each clinician on our Illinois team (psychiatrist, psychiatric PAs, nurse practitioner and counselors) holds an Illinois license issued by the IDFPR, the state's Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Covered by Illinois plans

In-network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL), Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare/Optum and TRICARE, and we accept Medicare for psychiatry visits. We check your benefits before your first visit.

Seen within the week

Illinois faces a real provider shortage and long waits. Most of our new patients meet their provider within a week of requesting care.

How it works

Getting started in Illinois

STEP 01

Request & complete intake

Fill out our simple online intake form, pick a time that works for you, and finish secure forms before your first Illinois visit.

STEP 02

Meet your Illinois provider

Connect by secure video with an Illinois-licensed psychiatric provider, usually a physician assistant or nurse practitioner (or, for therapy, a licensed clinical professional counselor) to review your history and build a plan together.

STEP 03

Stay connected

Continue with regular virtual follow-ups, medication management, and therapy — short-term support or long-term care, all online across Illinois.

What we treat in Illinois

From everyday struggles to complex diagnoses

Depression & mood disorders

Anxiety & panic disorders

Bipolar disorder

PTSD & trauma

Adult ADHD

OCD

Substance use & co-occurring disorders

Sleep & stress-related issues

Dr. Bruce Bassi, founder and Medical Director of TelepsychHealth

Your Illinois care team

Providers licensed to care for you in Illinois

Our Illinois team is led by founder and Medical Director Dr. Bruce Bassi, MD, MS, a board-certified general and addiction psychiatrist who lived in Illinois and saw firsthand how many clinicians take only one local plan, leaving patients calling around for care. Alongside him, two psychiatric physician assistants, a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner and two licensed clinical professional counselors (LCPCs) offer medication management and therapy as one coordinated plan, for patients anywhere in the state.

Board-certified psychiatrist Psychiatric PAs Psychiatric nurse practitioner Licensed therapists

Telehealth policy

Illinois telehealth policy milestones

Notable telehealth and mental-health policy milestones in Illinois — how access to online psychiatric care has expanded for residents here.

2025 Illinois exceeds the U.S. average for psychiatrists 2019 Over one-third of Illinois lives in mental-health shortage areas 2025 Illinois has 228 mental health shortage areas 2020 Executive order required insurers to cover telehealth

2025

Illinois exceeds the U.S. average for psychiatrists

Statewide, Illinois averages about 13.57 psychiatrists per 100,000 residents, well above the U.S. average of 7.49, according to the Illinois Behavioral Health Workforce Center. But access is uneven: rural regions such as southern Illinois run more than 50% below the national rate, where telepsychiatry helps bridge the gap.

Illinois Behavioral Health Workforce Center (2025 Workforce Report)

2019

Over one-third of Illinois lives in mental-health shortage areas

The Behavioral Health + Economics Network (BHECON) reports that over 4.8 million Illinois residents — about 38% of the population — live in a designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area, and that the state would need to increase its behavioral health workforce more than 3.5 times to meet residents' need for care. Expanding telepsychiatry access can help existing clinicians reach more patients, especially in rural areas.

BHECON (Behavioral Health + Economics Network)

2025

Illinois has 228 mental health shortage areas

As of December 2025, HRSA designated 228 Mental Health Care Health Professional Shortage Areas in Illinois, where only about 23% of the need for providers is met — leaving many residents, especially in rural regions or without transportation, facing long waits. Secure video visits bring licensed providers directly to patients' devices.

KFF State Health Facts (HRSA HPSA data)

2020

Executive order required insurers to cover telehealth

On March 19, 2020, Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2020-09, requiring all health insurance issuers regulated by the Illinois Department of Insurance to cover the cost of telehealth services, including behavioral health delivered by video. The order helped establish psychiatric care over secure video as a covered option for Illinois residents.

Office of the Governor of Illinois (Executive Order 2020-09)

Illinois FAQ

Questions from Illinois patients

Can I see an online psychiatrist anywhere in Illinois?

Yes. TelepsychHealth sees adults (18 and older) anywhere in Illinois by secure video: Chicago and the suburbs, Rockford, Peoria, Springfield, Champaign-Urbana, Moline and Rock Island, the Metro East and every rural county in between. Our Illinois psychiatric physician assistants and nurse practitioner are accepting new patients, and you meet them from home, with no office visit.

Do you take Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois?

Yes. We're in-network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) for online psychiatry, and therapy with our Illinois counselors is in-network with BCBSIL too. Coverage can differ between BCBSIL plan types, such as PPO and HMO, so we confirm your specific plan and what to expect for cost before your first visit. We don't accept Blue Cross Community Health Plans (BCCHP), BCBSIL's Medicaid plans, or any other Illinois Medicaid plan; the only Medicaid we take is straight fee-for-service New York Medicaid (not Medicaid managed care), for patients in New York. In Illinois we're also in-network with Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare/Optum and TRICARE.

Do you accept Medicare in Illinois?

Yes, for psychiatry. TelepsychHealth accepts Medicare for psychiatric evaluations and medication management by video, so a Medicare patient in Chicago, Rockford, Springfield or a small downstate town can be seen from home. Medicare.gov says that for most telehealth services you pay the same amount you would for an in-person visit; under Original Medicare that is generally 20% of the Medicare-approved amount after you meet the Part B deductible. We accept Medicare for psychiatry visits only, not for therapy with our counselors. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, we check whether it covers our visits before you book.Medicare.gov: telehealth coverage →

Where can adults get ADHD treatment online in Illinois?

TelepsychHealth offers adult ADHD evaluation and treatment by video anywhere in Illinois. An Illinois-licensed psychiatric PA or nurse practitioner starts with an evaluation: your history since childhood, how focus and follow-through affect work and home, and a check for conditions that can look like ADHD, such as anxiety, depression or poor sleep. If ADHD fits, your plan can include medication management and, if you want it, therapy with one of our Illinois counselors, with regular follow-ups. We treat adults only, and your insurance applies as it does to any psychiatry visit.About adult ADHD care →

Can I see a psychiatrist in Chicago by video using my insurance?

Yes. Every TelepsychHealth appointment is a video visit, so Chicago patients, from Edgewater and Lincoln Square to Bronzeville and Beverly, can meet an Illinois-licensed psychiatric provider from home or a private room at work. We're in-network with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare/Optum and TRICARE, we accept Medicare, and we verify your benefits before the first visit. Most new patients see one of our psychiatric physician assistants or our psychiatric nurse practitioner, on a team led by board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Bassi.

Can I see an online therapist in Illinois who takes insurance?

Yes. Illinois is one of three states where we offer therapy. Our two Illinois licensed clinical professional counselors, Michael Mahoney, PhD, LCPC, CADC, and Clairmarie Szopa, MS, LCPC, NCC, see adults by video anywhere in the state, including Chicago and the suburbs. Therapy is in-network with Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna, Humana and UnitedHealthcare, and TRICARE is accepted with Michael Mahoney. Medicare is accepted only for psychiatry visits, not for therapy. Without insurance, a 45-minute therapy session is $150.Online therapy in Illinois →

How much does an online psychiatrist cost in Illinois?

With insurance, you pay what your plan charges for a mental health specialist visit (your copay, coinsurance or deductible), and we check your benefits and tell you what to expect before your first visit. Without insurance, a first psychiatric evaluation with a psychiatric PA or nurse practitioner is $225 and each follow-up visit is $150, charged to a card on file after the visit; HSA and FSA cards are accepted.Self-pay rates →

What conditions do you treat in Illinois?

We treat depression and mood disorders, anxiety and panic, bipolar disorder, PTSD and trauma, ADHD, OCD, substance use and co-occurring disorders, plus sleep and stress-related issues. Our practice is 100% virtual, so your session stays focused on care.

Can you prescribe medication in Illinois?

Yes. Our Illinois-licensed psychiatric providers manage medication and coordinate it with therapy as a single plan, and prescriptions are sent electronically to your preferred Illinois pharmacy. Controlled medications, including stimulants for ADHD, are prescribed when clinically appropriate and in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Do I have to be in Illinois during my video visits?

Yes. Your provider is licensed in Illinois, so you need to be physically in Illinois at the time of each visit. If you live in Northwest Indiana and work in Chicago, or live in St. Louis and work in the Metro East, you can join from a private space on the Illinois side. We can't see you while you're in Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri or Kentucky, because we're not licensed there.

How soon can I be seen in Illinois?

Most new Illinois patients are scheduled within the week. Request an appointment online and complete your intake forms on your own schedule before the first visit.