About
Sometimes life doesn't go the way that we would like it to. Sometimes we don't feel our best. Sometimes we realize that our past is affecting us more than our present. Sometimes we don't know what is going on, but we are sick and tired of being sick and tired. We all have different experiences and that is what makes us unique and what makes counseling so exciting to me. I recognize you are the expert of your life, it is not my job to tell you how to live or what to do, but it is my desire that all clients end treatment with a few tools in their toolbox to better manage whatever circumstances may come their way. I am a down to Earth person and use a lot of analogies and education with clients when discussing ideas that may be new to them, so they can find the language to understand something or a skill to change the things that are not working for them any longer. Then you can take these ideas with you to use in the future.
I am a social worker with over 20 years of experience working with clients from infants (support to parents) to geriatrics. I love helping clients find out more about themselves through conversation and discussions that focus on moving forward while understanding how they got where they are today. I often use a solution focused approach along with rational-emotive behavioral therapy. But switch it up based on the individual and their goals and needs. Together with the client goals will be set and reassessed consistently to make sure that what is being addressed is meeting their needs and assisting them towards ongoing wellness. One of the most important part of therapy for me is for you to know you are not in this alone.
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Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Organization Name: Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
White
Client Focus
- Children (6 To 10)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar
- Borderline Personality
- Career Counseling
- Child Or Adolescent
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Trauma And PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT)
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Couples
- Family
- Individuals
Insurance
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcare Oxford
- UnitedHealthcare
Education
- University of Missouri, Saint Louis, Master's in Social Work
- Southern Illinois University (Bachelor's)
Years in Practice
22 years
Languages
- English
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 1041C0700X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Social Worker
- Specialization: Clinical
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Practice Locations
5900 Bond Ave
Centreville, IL 62207-2326
Phone Number: (618) 332-5265
Fax Number: (618) 332-4019
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