Meet Our Team!

Meenal Patel, MA, LCPC/LPC

CEO/Founder of Lotus of Wellness Counseling, LLC

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Meenal is a Georgia Native and recently relocated back to the Atlanta area after living in Chicago since 2014. She completed her Masters in Clinical Counseling at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has worked professionally in a variety of areas including inpatient mental health and addictions treatment, as well as chronic and severe mental health. She has provided private practice treatment since 2017 and is the founder of Lotus Wellness Counseling, LLC in 2020.  Prior to moving to Chicago, she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Associates in Education from Kennesaw State University. 

Clinically, she provides a non-judgmental space for others to process their emotions and their needs. She has planned to be an active and direct therapist, providing any information and support needed. She approaches treatment from a Cognitive-Behavioral model and also work from a narrative therapy aspect as well. Meenal meets her clients with where they are at in their therapeutic journey.

Meenal is able to provide supervision to Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) in Illinois.

She is able to provide services to clients residing in either Illinois or Georgia remotely at this time.

Meenal enjoys exploring Atlanta and new places around the world. Meenal is a big foodie and enjoys spending time with her husband and goldendoodle baby, Riley.

Meenal is accepting new clients (self pay and insurance) in GA and IL with immediate availability!

Credentials

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia

Education

Masters in Clinical Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Counseling

Bachelor's in Psychology and Minor in Education from Kennesaw State University

Insurances

Meenal is in-network with PPO plans for BCBS/Anthem, United HealthCare/Optum, Aetna, and Cigna.

Meenal also accepts self-pay clients.

Want to join our team? We’re hiring!

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

-Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field, from a CACREP accredited college or university

-Must be licensed and hold active license

  • -LPC, LSW, PsyD, PhD in GA (LPCA or MSW but will need supervision and supervisor to sign off on notes.

  • -LPC, LCPC, LCSW, PsyD, PhD in IL (MSW will need supervisor and someone to sign off notes)

-Must be willing to be paneled on at least 2 insurance panels; Lotus Wellness Counseling will assist in the credentialing process -Must be available to attend occasional marketing/networking events/supervision

-Position will start as a part time position, with the potential of obtaining a full-time case load. Part time employees see about 10 clients per week, whereas full time employees see 25 or more clients per week. (ideal candidates will be available for varying hours to include some mornings and some evenings)

-Must be willing to provide virtual therapy (and maybe in-person in the future)

-Must be able to effectively communicate with in-house staff

-Must be motivated, flexible and receptive

-Must be coachable and able to receive feedback

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

-Must be equipped and trained in interdisciplinary treatment planning by completing comprehensive psychosocial assessment, reassessment, and crisis intervention and consultation

-Have an excellent working knowledge of developmental milestones and family dynamics from psychological, sociological, and cultural perspectives

-Ideal candidates will have specializations in LGBTQ+ populations

-Ideal candidates will be able to work with children, adolescents, and/or adults

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCES

-Clinician with extensive experience (2-3 years)

Candidates must be willing to work on a multiple-disciplinary team and seek consultation from internal clinicians or other community members as needed

-Excellent use of EHR system, and comfortable with technology, email, and the use of G Suite (Google/Gmail)

-Effective communication skills, emotional regulation and a collaborative team player

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and any other supporting documents by emailing it to admin@lotuswellnesscounseling.com