Brenda
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMHIMP
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Gurnee, IL 60031
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Brenda's primary focus is on Individual, Family and Child Counseling. She works with a broad spectrum of clients, at all ages, especially those with Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, and Attachment Disorders. Brenda is an Adoption Competent Therapist (through NTI). She is also passionate about nutrition and the role it plays in mental health.
Brenda is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and has Certifications in: Mental Health Integrative Medicine (CMHIMP), Anxiety (CCATP), Trauma (CCTP) and Child and Adolescent Specific Trauma (CATP). Brenda earned her master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Trinity University in Deerfield, Illinois in 1997.
Brenda founded Professional Family Solutions in 2007 to help families and individuals working to be the best they can be. PFS believes that no two situations are exactly alike. This is why, at PFS, solutions are tailored for each unique client situation.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $170
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Brenda Marwede
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMHIMP
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (224) 268-1515
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 180.012128 Brenda Marwede
- Certificate from Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional 2020
- Certificate from Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider 2019
Additional Credentials
Brenda Marwede
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMHIMP
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (224) 268-1515
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Behavioral Issues
- Anxiety
- Adoption
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Child
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
Brenda Marwede
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMHIMP
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (224) 268-1515
Client Focus
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Family Systems
- Play Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Brenda Marwede
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMHIMP
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (224) 268-1515