About
As an experienced School Social Worker with an LCSW, I have a demonstrated history of working with children, preteens, adolescents and adults in both education and in private practice. I am also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional. I earned both my bachelors and my masters degrees in social work, I have been committed to working with children and adolescents from the start of my career. I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Southern Illinois University and a Masters in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago Jane Addams School of Social Work. I am always working to grow and improve my practice by researching, finding and providing effective supports and using the most current, best-practices in the field. Using a strengths-based approach with Cognitive Behavior Theory, Person-Centered counseling approach and the integration of other approaches, such as Solution Focused Therapy, and Positive Psychology-I work with clients to find more positive, effective social and coping skills. Through my work with clients, they can begin to see improvements in their relationships and their positive connectedness to the community. I specialize in working with clients of all ages-12 years to adulthood- who have difficulty with self-esteem, depression, trauma, anxiety, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), parenting and behavior management issues. I have a special interest in working with adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders and clients/students with trauma. I assist clients to learn distress tolerance, emotion regulation and how to incorporate mindfulness and other coping strategies in order to manage their bio psycho-social environments.
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Entity Type: Individual; Sole Proprietor
Group Taxonomy Code:
Gender
Female
Client Focus
- Children (6 To 10)
- Preteens/Tweens (11 To 13)
- Adolescents/Teenagers (14 To 19)
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Therapy Specialties
- ADHD
- Addiction
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bipolar
- Codependency
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Panic Attacks
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- Postpartum
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Trauma And PTSD
- Women's Issues
Treatment Orientation
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Based Approaches
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person Centered/Rogerian
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Modality
- Couples
Education
- University of Illinois, Chicago, Master's in Social Work
- Southern Illinois University (Bachelor's)
Years in Practice
28 years
Languages
- English
Faith
- Christian
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 1041C0700X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Social Worker
- Specialization: Clinical
Credentials
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LCSW | 149.023864 Verify | IL |
Practice Locations
6394 Muirfield Ln
Rockford, IL 61114-7834
Phone Number: (224) 623-2480
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