| Location: |
Serenity Counseling Services
1002 129th Infantry Dr, Suite F
Joliet, IL 60435
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| Phone: |
View phone number
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| Email: |
Contact me
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| Profession: |
Professional Counselor/Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
Telehealth (Video/Phone) Therapy
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Employee Assistance Counseling
Marriage Counseling
| I work with clients in person an via telehealth. If interested in telehealth, please request this when calling the office. |
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| Session Formats: |
Individuals
Couples
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| Practice Description: |
I provide compassionate and empathetic care to clients seeking relief from life stressors and situations. My eclectic style affords clients the opportunity for acceptance and understanding in a non-judgmental environment. With over 27 years experience in the mental health field, I bring an array of skills that can prove beneficial to first time or veteran clients.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Anxiety
Depression
Crisis/Trauma
ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Anger Management
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Child Abuse
Codependency
Conduct Disorder
Divorce
Domestic Violence
Gender Identity
Grief/Loss
Impulse Control Disorders
Infidelity
Life Transitions
OCD
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
Pregnancy & Postpartum Issues
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Self-Esteem
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Dysfunction
Somatoform Disorders
Spirituality
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Suicidal Ideation
Women's Issues
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Elders
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| Additional Demographic Expertise: |
Asian
Biracial
Black and African American
Blended/Step Families
Cancer
Caregivers
Christian
College Students
First Responders
Hispanic and Latino
Immigrants
Jewish
LGBTQ+
Military/Veterans
Multicultural
Native American
People with Disabilities
Secular and Non-Religious
Single Parents
Trauma Survivors
Women/Feminist
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Behavioral
Biopsychosocial
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eclectic
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential/Humanistic
Exposure Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Positive Psychology
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychoeducation
Psychosocial Therapy
Reality Therapy
Relational Therapy
Social Learning
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Strength-Based Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy
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| Education: |
PhD Counseling Psychology(can)
National University, 2025
MA Counseling Psychology
Lewis University, 2007
MA School Guidance Counseling
Lewis University, 2008
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| License #: |
180008947 |
| Licensed In: |
Illinois |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
BA Psychology-University of St Francis, 1998
Type 73 School Guidance Counseling Certificate, 2008 |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | Illinois Counseling Association (ICA) | | American Psychological Association (APA) |
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| Fee Schedule: |
In-net work insurance accepted
Out of pocket: 250 for initial assessment, 150 each session after |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Any PPO (with Out-of-Network Benefits)
Aetna
Anthem
Beacon Health Options
Behavioral Health Systems
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Ceridian
Cigna
ComPsych
Coventry
Evernorth
First Health
Health Net
Humana
Magellan
Meritain Health
Optum
United Behavioral Health (UBH)
UnitedHealthcare
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