Christian Therapists in Springfield, IL

You feel stuck. You want aspects of your life to be different, but are unsure how to make that happen. You may be feeling lost and overwhelmed. Maybe you're at a point where you don't know where to go from here. You don’t have to navigate this time in your life alone. I can help.

Is it hard for your child or teen to cope with a medical illness or recent life change? Is your teen struggling with instructions, worrying about the future, staying in their room, and getting angry over small things? Or is your child having more tantrums and struggles with their behavior? There's hope! We will work together to make things better using proven ways to express strong emotions, change behaviors, and make a positive future for you and your child. My style is all about making you and your child feel heard, empowered, and cared for. We'll work together to make things better for you and your family!

EMDR Trauma Therapy + Personal Growth + Obsessive Thoughts, Anxiety, and Self Doubt + Chronic and Acute Medical Trauma + Reproductive and General Grief + Caregiver Burnout + Life Stage Transitions + Illinois licensed and nationally certified, Christian, Catholic, Melinda offers in person and telehealth counseling.

I am a faith-based counselor who walks with clients through their own treatment goals with complete regard for their inherent dignity and right to consent as image bearers of God. I use a trauma-informed, strengths based approach to help clients recover from trauma and loss as well as grow through changes and life adjustment. I specialize in helping people work through experiences which leave them feeling stuck using EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral, and Dialectic Behavioral therapies, helping them form new connections of insight and understanding as well as desensitize and reprocess painful experiences and memories.