Health Alliance Therapists in Maryville, IL

Sometimes life can get messy and can cause problems with family or friends due to past traumas, addictions and frankly behaviors we've had for years.

Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... It's about learning how to dance in the rain. - Vivian Green........... Sometimes you just need someone to listen and validate your feelings. Sometimes you need someone who's been there done that. Sometimes you just need a place to go to help get you back on track. I'm that someone and I've many life experiences as well as extensive training to help you. Licensed as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with extensive training in childhood complex trauma. Let me help you learn to dance in the rain!

Trying to find the counselor that best suits you can be frightening. It takes courage to try to seek help. Thank you for being here. Levels of resistance and vulnerability vary, but they are both important to understand for each unique individual. Whatever you bring to therapy, that is where I will meet you. I am here for who you are, and to meet you where you are at. This perspective speaks to my eclectic role as a therapist. I analyze a client and use the research and knowledge I have to apply the best theory or approach to help my client. I focus on what the client's goals are and how to help them reach them in healthy ways.

Everyone at some point needs a helping hand in making sense of stressful events, finding ways to cope, and taking steps toward becoming the person he or she wants to be. When working with my clients, my goal is to be that helping hand. I tailor my approach to clients' strengths and needs, with the focus of assisting individuals in reaching their goals and becoming the best versions of themselves. I prefer working with adults struggling with PTSD, depression, anxiety, life changes, grief, emotion regulation, or stress management.

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have 25+ years of experience working with individuals who are struggling with symptoms of mental health or substance use disorders. Licensed in Illinois, Missouri, and Florida. In the fast-paced world we live in, we are constantly facing heightened feelings of stress caused by workplace, parenting, family, or other relationship conflicts. Unfortunately, for many, alcohol or drugs are used to “manage” the difficult times. It is my goal to help clients navigate their complex feelings and to provide the tools and coping skills needed to return hope, inner peace and happiness to their lives.

Professional Counseling Solutions is a program of Madison County Catholic Charities. Our two offices are located in Alton and Granite City. We accept insurance. We also offer a sliding fee scale for services based on household income. Our therapeutic team includes LCPC and LCSW therapists.

I look forward to helping you uncover parts of yourself that haven't been accessible due to addictions, trauma and unhealthy relationships. By setting goals for yourself and adopting new tools and discovering your own self worth you can recover a part of yourself that may have previously felt inaccessible in the past.

If you are like many people in our country today, you have experienced depression, anxiety, grief, loss, life changes, economic hardship, relationship and family stressors. You may feel that these challenges are overwhelming and that you don't feel you have the support to overcome them alone. I'm here to help you face these stressors and develop new skills to cope and to achieve the dreams you believe in. I believe that everyone has within them the courage and strength to reach their highest potential and that I can help you tap into that inner wealth of resources.

Connection. Compassion. Feeling heard & seen. Is this what you are looking for? You need to feel connected to & trust your therapist. I am a therapist who listens compassionately & creates space, so you know you are being heard and seen, by being with you while you navigate down the rough river you're struggling with. Most of all, feeling like someone is actually listening to you and not giving 'their opinion, but rather helps you to identify your own opinion. We would work collaboratively together; on issues you want to focus on.

We work with a variety of clients, and because we are a group practice with diverse experience and niches, we have someone for everyone! We see clients 18 and older and some providers will see kids and youth! Ideal clients for us are those looking for telehealth services or those who are needing services in their home because they are homebound (or seniors living in long-term care communities). We enjoy working with clients are who self-motivated and will work with issues with either acute or chronic issues. We do have a few providers that see clients in-office in Belleville, IL.

I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and I have lived my entire life in the Metro-east area. I have a profound connection to helping people with emotional and/or psychological issues. Consequently, I received my bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and obtained a dual masters from Lindenwood University in both Clinical and School counseling. My expertise include depression, self-esteem, grief, anxiety, separation anxiety, children, adolescents, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, ADHD parenting and family issues. I am also a Certified First Responder Counselor.