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Mya Williams
Counselor, MA, LPC (she, her)
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444 S Rand Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
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I have found great joy in serving under the umbrella of Behavioral Health. I began my professional journey as a mental health counselor at Allendale Associates in 2013. I was passionate about my discipline, but I quickly realized the need to explore the correlation between behavior, trauma, and family in order to become more effective in my service and purpose. Additionally, the nexus of disciplines inherent in this helping profession, fuels my unequivocal appreciation for the dynamics of the home life and its impact on the youth; hence, I became a Certified Parent Educator and Licensed Professional Counselor.
I understand that we have the ability to navigate barriers in our lives in order to attain our intended goals. By practicing from a Client Center Therapy modality in my sessions and using great tools from CBT, and DBT, clients are transported to their proposed goal. I am fluent in Sensory Process Disorder Assessment, ASQ-SE, Mindfulness, Behavioral Therapy
I understand that there could be the fear of the unknown. As a therapist I am always cognizant of the dynamics related to the ecological structure that cradles my clients, and my advocacy will be tempered by those concerns and guided by empathy. Additionally, I embrace the opportunities to be supportive, to provide education, and to collectively generate hel
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Aetna
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Elevance
- Medicare
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
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Mya Williams
Counselor, MA, LPC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 178.018067 Mya Williams
- In Practice for 9 Years
- Certificate from Circle of Security International 2017
Counselor: Mya Williams
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Child
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Family Conflict
- Infidelity
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Teen Violence
Endorsement
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Single Mother
Ethnicity
Native American ,
Pacific Islander
Religion
Christian
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Single Mother
Ethnicity
Native American ,
Pacific Islander
Religion
Christian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Christian Counseling
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Family Systems
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Location
Nearby Areas
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Mya Williams
Counselor, MA, LPC