Gretchen Aich
Gretchen Aich (she/her), PMHNP-BC, is a board-certified Psychiatric–Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, ADHD, and substance use disorders. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Lewis University and is certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Gretchen has advanced training in crisis intervention and trauma-informed care and works with children, adolescents, and adults, including Spanish-speaking clients.
Gretchen brings experience from diverse mental health settings, including emergency departments, inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient clinics, private practice, and telehealth. Her background includes supporting individuals in crisis, working in community and court-mandated programs, and collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams. During her clinical training, she worked extensively with children and adolescents with complex needs, provided substance use and court-ordered therapy, and assisted with advanced treatments such as SPRAVATO and TMS.
In her work with clients, Gretchen creates a safe, judgment-free space grounded in empathy, respect, and cultural humility. She believes each person is the expert in their own life and uses a collaborative, flexible approach to care. Through active listening and evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused therapy, she partners with clients to set meaningful goals and support healing in a way that fits their lives.
Specialties
Addiction ADHD Adoption related issues Alcohol Misuse or Abuse Anger management Anxiety Autism Spectrum Disorder Behavioral Issues Bias and Discrimination Bipolar Disorder Body Image Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Career Concerns Caregiver Support Chronic Medical Condition College adjustment Community Violence Cultural Adjustment Depression Diet and Nutrition Dissociative Disorders Divorce Drug Addiction Dual diagnosis Eating Disorders Emotional Regulation Excoriation Disorder Executive Functions Existential Challenges / Crises Family Conflict Food Insecurity Gambling Gaming Addiction Gender Identity Grief and Loss Hoarding Housing Insecurity Identity Development Immigration Stress Impulse Control Infertility Internet Addiction Intimate Partner Abuse Learning Disability Life Transitions Marital and Premarital counseling Neurodevelopment Disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Parenting Perfectionism Personality Disorders Phobias Pregnancy and Postpartum Psychosis & Pre-Psychotic Symptoms Race Based Trauma Racial Identity Relationship Issues Religion or Spirituality Self-esteem Self-harm Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Sexual Health Sexuality Sexual Orientation Sleep Social Anxiety Social Isolation Stress Stress from Academics Substance Abuse Suicidality Trauma & PTSDInsurance & Payment
In-Network Insurance Plans
Gretchen Aich is in network for the following plans:
Aetna Aetna Student Health Aetna Student Health - The New School Allegiance Anthem Anthem Blue Cross Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Blue Care Network Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Choice Select PPO BlueLink Brown University Student Health Insurance (UnitedHealthcare) Capital Blue Cross Cigna and Evernorth Dartmouth Student Insurance (Cigna OAP) Empire BlueCross Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Florida Blue Great-West Life Highmark Horizon Healthcare Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Native Blue BCBS Oxford Pacific Blue Cross Premera Regence Sierra Health UnitedHealthcare UnitedHealthcare StudentResourcesNPI Number
1265324552Rates
| First session | $250 |
| Ongoing sessions | $180 |
Locations
Practice Hours
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 9:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | -- |
| Sunday | -- |
Treatment Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Compassion Focused Emotionally Focused Therapy Medication Management Motivational Interviewing Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Strength-Based Trauma FocusedModalities
Family IndividualsAge Groups
Preteens (11-12) Adolescents (13-17) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64)Meeting Options
Qualifications
- License(s): IL-209032134
More About Me
- Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
- Race(s): Latinx
- Gender(s): Woman