Family Therapy in Mcdonough County, IL

"No one is you, and that is your superpower." Reaching out for help can be challenging, but I am here to help you travel on your journey. I am willing, and will hopefully be lucky enough, to offer the support you may not have received. I listen, I observe, and I remain non-judgmental and accepting. Also, while I recognize and understand that everyone's experience are different, I am able to empathize, as I too belong to the LGBT+ community.

The therapeutic environment offers a unique opportunity to share, confront, and enhance parts of ourselves while exploring and discovering deeper traits and skills that we may possess. As a therapist, I believe in empowering the individual through therapeutic experiences that foster a lasting change outside of the therapy setting. I cherish the opportunity to engage in this relationship and commit myself to doing the work with you and supporting your exploration. I value modeling transparency, care, boundaries, and healthy support systems. I believe that challenging dialogue in a safe environment leads to internal growth.

These introduction statements are usually cheesy and kinda dumb. So, I'll cut to the chase. I am a therapist here in Peoria. I see teenagers (14+) and adults. I utilize a type of therapy called Internal Family Systems with most of my patients. This is considered "parts" work (like the movie "Inside Out"). I also am trained to utilize Exposure and Response Prevention as I was trained through BTTI with the International OCD Foundation. I'm not just a therapist, I'm also a client! (I, too, have OCD. Yay.) Lastly, I utilize Sandplay therapy, a nonverbal cousin to art therapy which can be healing for those with trauma.

The decision to seek out a therapist is an important first step towards positively addressing conflicts, managing distress, and learning to cope with negative or overwhelming feelings. Our team of therapists bring years of therapy experience. We work with children, adolescents, adults, and families who are Deaf or come from Deaf families (includes hearing family/friends who sign). We provide a supportive, nurturing environment. We use a multimodal approach incorporating mind-body therapies with evidence-based treatments.

The mission of Starfish Family Counseling is best described through a story. The Starfish Story tells of a child walking along a beach after a terrible storm which washed up thousands of starfish onto the beach. The child is throwing starfish back into the water, when someone admonishes the child that they cannot save them all, cannot really make a difference. The child responds by picking up another starfish and saying "it makes a difference to this one." Together we will explore your goals, strengths and most importantly that you, your child, your relationships deserve healing. You matter.

Are you experiencing depression and/or anxiety? Do you find yourself struggling with guilt or shame? Do you have couples or family issues that are tearing at your heart? How can our counselor-client relationship foster growth in those areas? There are times in life when individuals come across an area of their life, their thought process, or their relationships that they wish to see improvement on.

Starting a new year can be an exciting and motivational time. Starting the journey of building a new you or changing your life to be more authentic. My counseling approach focuses on helping you better understand you, your life, to find clarity, and purpose. This can help you become more genuine and deepen your relationships with those you care most about. I see couples, families, and individuals with a keen interest in teenagers and those experiencing transitions in their life, especially with grief. I am accepting and welcoming of different spiritual views, gender, gender expression, sexualities, etc.

We all want to be happy and feel hopeful about the future, but sometimes life's stressors can make it quite challenging. Therapy can help. I work with clients to teach them healthy coping and how to change their perspective. A new way of thinking can truly make a significant impact on how a person feels. I am trained in EMDR therapy, a powerful treatment for trauma and PTSD. I graduated from Bradley University with a masters degree in Human Development Counseling and have over 10 years experience providing therapy.

Are you tired of trying to hold it all together? Have you turned to alcohol or drugs to cope? Are friends and family increasingly concerned? Are you fighting more with your partner or loved ones? Are you blowing up in anger or simply avoiding conflict? Are consequences piling up in relationships, at home, work, or school? Do you have trouble recognizing the face in the mirror? Are you watching as this becomes the reality for a loved one? I am profoundly aware of the toll alcohol and drugs can take on individuals and families from my 6 years experience in addiction treatment.

Casey specializes with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, suicidality, self-injury, family of origin problems, childhood trauma, binge eating disorder, and phase of life concerns. She helps clients resolve their presenting concerns while building upon and utilizing their strengths to live genuinely with clarity, balance, and purpose in order to effectively change and fulfill their life goals.

Like many of the families we work with, you may be feeling stuck. Perhaps you've read books, skimmed websites, and talked to friends and family in an effort to address your child's emotional or behavioral issues...yet he/she still seems to be struggling. Turning to someone else for help can feel like a big step. After all, as your child's parent, who knows him/her better than you? We agree. Thrive Child Psychology works in partnership with youth and families to get to the root of challenges, establish goals, and use research-based tools to achieve them.

I enjoy helping individual adults, couples, and families recognize and overcome any problematic cognitive or behavioral patterns that play a role in holding them back from living their best lives. Sometimes these problematic patterns center around how we think about things like our own worthiness, the trustworthiness of others, and what a successful parent/partner/worker "looks" like. We have been learning these core beliefs about ourselves and the world since before we could walk. Sometimes we stop updating those core beliefs when we get new information and we become stuck. You can get unstuck with Shauna.

Hello! I am Rebecca. Parenting is one of the most joyous and difficult ‘hats’ I have ever worn. I have had the privilege of working with children and parents in different capacities for most of my career. Every parent could use a space to process life and receive unconditional and nonjudgmental support. Empathizing and encouraging are strengths I bring to the therapeutic relationship. I am especially passionate about working with parents and families who live the shift work or first responder life. I would love to walk alongside you and your family in this journey of parenting.

I have a passion for mental health and my goal is to help empower clients to find peace and healing during the most challenging times in life. I have a strong background in geriatric social work and experience with clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. I collaborate with clients to develop goals to meet their specific needs and meet them where they're at, always going at the client's pace.

If you are stressed or depressed or working through a difficult time, it can be so helpful to have a safe, compassionate person to bounce things off of. I don't have all of the answers, but, after nearly 3 decades of experience, I have some of them. Using data-based techniques, I can help you correct unhelpful patterns and unlock answers within yourself. I love helping people live their best life.