In Person Therapists in Carlinville, IL

My desire is to help people cope with issues that limit their ability to live life to the fullest. This includes anxiety, depression, relationship issues and OCD tendencies. My approach to therapy involves building a trusting relationship with my clients and working together to create a plan of care. Throughout the therapy process, I consistently work with my clients to evaluate how their plan of care is progressing and make any adjustments as they are necessary.

My theoretical orientation is a holistic and diversified approach based on current research, best practice, and evidence-based treatment. I value integrating the total well-being of the individual to assist in accessing their greatest potential for change and sense of purpose. I understand that individuals and their situations are unique, and my counseling methodology is responsive to the personal needs and learning styles of the client.

I am a licensed clinical counselor with 5 years of clinical counseling experience working with individuals and couples. I focus on issues such as substance use, addiction, LGBTQIA+ issues, and life transitions. I also address career concerns, stress over life decisions, relationships, boundaries, and healthy habits for overall wellness. I draw from motivational interviewing, strength-based, trauma-focused solution-focused brief (SFBT), and psychodynamic modalities. I believe that everyone has the capacity to become the force of change they want to be.

Dr. Blair Brown is a regional clinical director and licensed clinical psychologist providing therapeutic and psychological testing services for children, adolescents, and adults. She oversees her region of outstanding clinicians and treats patients individually, as part of a couple, or as a family. Dr. Brown received her doctoral degree from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, IL and completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Streamwood Behavioral Health Hospital.

Metro East Counseling has expanded services to Maryville, IL. Here you will find licensed and experienced professionals, providing services in a confidential environment. We offer flexible appointment times available days, evenings, and weekends. We look forward to connecting with clients and supporting them alongside their mental health journey.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who is passionate about supporting my clients as they each walk through their individual journeys. Above all else, I believe in empowerment of my clients to be the best, most self-aware, versions of themselves. I am particularly skilled in bringing a warm and comforting approach as we dive into difficult topics. I have also done extensive work with domestic violence.

I understand that asking for emotional help is one of the more difficult things you might ever do. I tell my clients that if they were in physical discomfort or pain they would call their doctor for relief, and to call a professional counselor is also a way to insure their health and well-being. With their hard work and my guidance I assure my clients that they will be able to work through past or current issues and will not have to remain stuck, that they can change.

Are you looking for a way to push through the challenges you're facing? As a veteran, military service member, police officer, firefighter, or first responder, you understand the importance of trust and connection. You need someone in your corner who truly gets what you’re going through. Our goal is to find solutions and get you back on your two feet.

Blake Muehlich received his B.S. in Psychology from Bradley University in 2014 and his M. A. in Counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2021. Blake is passionate about helping others find meaning, purpose, and joy in the midst of the suffering that life so often brings. Counseling to him means creating a non-judgmental space that focuses on the client-counselor relationship as a way to move past and heal life-long wounds that keep us from being the people we want to be.

I am the co-president of a Psychiatric Assoc. Of Central Illinois and the founder of Pastures of Hope and J. Ponder Counseling & Coaching. I have been an LCSW and a certified addiction counselor in Illinois for over 27 years. Most recently, I have earned my certification as a life coach and am the behavioral specialist at Losin’ It with Sonya Jones.

Do you suffer from Depression or have Suicidal Thoughts? TMS provides true treatment with a 75% success rate in treatment with 50% of patients experiencing a full remission of symptoms for patients who struggle with depression and OCD. This includes those who have tried multiple medications and struggled with side effects or have not received relief. TMS is not painful or disruptive, does not cause systemic side effects, and does not require hospitalization or anesthesia. Results are often noticed by family and friends within a week. Patient often report results as early as 3 weeks into treatment.

As a 3rd generation social services worker, I often joke that I was born into this field. I cannot imagine myself in any other profession. This is all I have ever wanted to do. With that being said, I was also born into a society that often refuses to accept the necessity for therapy. Especially for men and people of color. Part of my aim as a clinician is to dispel some of the bias towards seeking help for mental health issues. If you had an injured limb, you would seek out help. If you had contracted a virus, you would seek out help. Why should seeking out help for emotional and mental illness be any different? It should not!

I enjoy working with individuals and families who are motivated to make changes and learn skills to improve their lives. I offer non-judgmental, caring and direct counseling that provides individuals and families with strategies that they can begin using immediately. I am trained and have experience helping people with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-injury, grief, family conflict, trauma and ADHD. In addition, I am skilled in working with children and adolescents who are experiencing problems in school and conflict with family/friends. I strive to help each individual find ways to be successful and happy with themselves.

Life presents us with challenges and it helps to have someone who can be present with us; carefully listen to us; and be skilled at helping us through the challenges we face. As a therapist, I believe it is important to provide a comfortable space that allows you to work through difficult issues with acceptance and support.

You appear to have all your shit together on the outside, but you are a mess on the inside. You don't tell anyone how you really feel for fear of being judged. You are exhausted wearing the mask of the perfect imposter. You ask yourself, "Why is my best never good enough?" You want to believe God has a plan for you, but you're not even sure you believe in God anymore. I assure you, it is not just you. This real-time struggle is real. I know personally, there is hope. We all need the love of community to that hope. I look forward to hearing from you about ways I can help.