Adults Therapists in Edwardsville, IL

Marilyn is a Board Certified Art Therapist specializing in trauma-informed care and abuse recovery work. Marilyn has extensive experience working with adults and adolescents fleeing and recovering from domestic violence and sexual abuse, substance use recovery, depression, and anxiety. Marilyn also specializes in work with the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities and follows strengths-based, person-centered, empowerment-focused modalities.Throughout her career, Marilyn's clients have described her approach to treatment as non-judgmental, empathetic, and direct.

Megan counsels adolescents and adults dealing with issues such as childhood abuse, anxiety, eating disorders, and those longing for connection in the everyday. Having been the client in the room before she understands what it feels like to get stuck as well as what freedom feels like when a break-through comes. She is passionate and committed to stir up the good in her clients and sit with them in the hardships they may face. Megan has been mentoring others since 2002 and has been lay counseling and coaching since 2013. She finished her undergrad at Liberty University and her master's at Covenant Seminary.

Almost all of us struggle, from time to time, with worry, unhappiness, self-hate, despair and anger. With too many negative feelings, our interpersonal lives can become conflicted and dysfunctional. We may lose our friends, job, or even our life partner, Further, we may turn to any number of drugs or behaviors to try to manage our pain. Psychotherapy helps us to understand, cope with, and even change our painful feelings and behaviors. The goal is to enjoy and engage in life more fully, and move towards the goals that will give our lives meaning and value.

I believe that the clients who walk into my office are strong. They have an inner strength that is the cornerstone of change. The voice that says, "Enough, I'm taking back my life." Together, we will champion that strength to discover the blockages that have held you back or kept you suffering and create solutions and options to get you back on track. I passionately believe that you deserve better -- let's get to work. My approach to therapy is client centered and goal directed.

Each of us will have situations in our life that we will be unable to work through. It is during that time you may want to seek out help from an unbiased and judgement free person. As a licensed counselor, I use an integrative approach to counseling to help meet your needs and fully involve you in the therapeutic process. I provide an open and caring atmosphere where you will feel empowered to find the life that you want live while working through each challenge that comes your way.

Our name says it all...Choices. Life is full of them, and they can be difficult to make. Do you make the time to take care of your physical health by eating right and exercising? Why not take care of your mental health? Counseling is about putting you in charge of your life, by amplifying your strengths and working on your weaknesses. Whether you are struggling with feelings of anxiety or depression, going through big changes in your life, or making the choice to become a better you, Choices Counseling is here to help!

My life's work is to help individuals understand intimately themselves through psychotherapy. To utilize the deeper levels of the self, achieve richer relationships,and an appreciation for who they are. Primary, to successful therapy is the relationship between the client and therapist. My work: Children,Adolescents and Adults . Child/Adolescents-self esteem,depression anxiety, relationship, family issues, school issues. Adults : depression, anxiety, relationship,gender issues,grief. Psychotherapist/Psychoanalyst, child, adolescent and adult and seniors. Faculty member/the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute(president 2010-2013), Asst. Clinical professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, St. Louis Universityjoint appt./Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.

I enjoy assisting clients in recognizing their strengths and promoting positive growth. I use a client-centered approach but also use a combination of solution-focused, behavior modification and motivational interviewing.

As a therapist, I strive to meet my clients where they're at and increase their self-awareness, which in turn helps them understand their thoughts and feelings in relation to the problems at hand. I realize that my clients are the experts in their own life experiences, therefore, utilize an individualistic approach in working alongside them in efforts to restore emotional balance.

Helping others find peace, healing and empowerment is the center of my work as a therapist. Drawing from several theoretical approaches, I have helped individuals work through trauma, family conflict, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. I offer a safe place to help individuals heal past wounds, improve relationships and restore balance.

I am an anxiety and depression therapist. I love helping teens and adults work through life's challenges to come out the other side feeling stronger, more confident, and skillful in their relationship with themselves and others. I have a great passion for helping people develop a life worth living and worth sharing. I work with clients at Owens & Associates Counseling & Therapy Center's Collinsville office. I can be reached at 618-551-1777 or by email at lori at owenscounseling.com.

Welcome. You have decided to take one step closer towards making some positive changes in your life. We can work together to manage the difficult challenges that prevent you from leading a more satisfying life. As a solution focused therapist, I utilize a cognitive-behavioral approach to identify problematic behaviors and thought patterns and to develop new strategies of coping. Therapy can produce long lasting benefits for challenges and open the door to a more productive life. Therapy is beneficial for sudden changes, such as death of a loved one, divorce, stress management, and work transitions.

Mazey received her Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology. While in graduate school, Mazey completed her first publication with other members of her cohort. "Attention Problems in Cognitive Strategies for Clients, Community Mental Health & Criminal Justice Professionals" is currently used as a guide in facilities all over the state of Colorado. At Choices Counseling, Mazey works as an offense-specific therapist with adults and juveniles. Mazey is passionate about helping people from all walks of life, especially those who belong to a vulnerable population.

Cecily received her master's of social work degree from Louisiana State University and has had various experiences in the counseling field. She recently became licensed as a clinical social worker. She commonly works from a cognitive behavioral therapy and empowerment theory approach. Through these approaches, we look at how our emotions and thoughts impact our behaviors and quality of life. She focuses on the importance of recognizing our strengths and identifying/developing skills to overcome life’s challenges.