Location
Currently offering video and in-person sessions
About
I believe in the power of change and gaining the tools to get unstuck. I am passionate about psychotherapy with children, adolescents, families, as well as adults. In working with adults, I help them create meaning in their lives, with an eye toward life-phases and contextual factors, empowering them to face their current challenges with true agency. In working with children, I provide evidenced based skills in addressing mood, adjustment, anxiety disorders, and learning disabilities. I focus on a collaborative process in providing clients with prevention and intervention towards their present stressors.
I am trained in treating youth presenting with anxiety, depression, social-emotional deficits, ADHD, trauma, low self-esteem, and interpersonal challenges. I have trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, and parent-child conflict. Finally, I am EMDR certified from the Trauma Specialist Training Institute.
Utilizing a person-centered therapeutic style when building rapport with clients, I enjoy working with families to provide parents with support and coaching. My clinical style is warm, empathic, authentic, and playful. I excel in building positive relationships with her clients, and introduces therapeutic tools to promote ongoing growth.
Call or Email Missy Williams for a free 15 minute consultation now - (872) 204-1198 x6748
Finances
- Session Fee: $160 per session
Pay By:
Cash, Check, Mastercard, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
Verify your health insurance coverage when you arrange your first visit.
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 2 Years
- School: Northwestern University
- Year Graduated: 2021
- Supervisor: Dr. Allison Lobel
- Supervisor License: Illinois / 071.007559
Additional Credentials
- License No. and State: 178.017279 Illinois Licensed Professional Counselor - Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
- Certificate: Trauma Specialists Training Institute
- Certificate Date: 2022
Location
Specialties
- Child
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
Issues
- ADHD
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Intellectual Disability
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Mental Health
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Mood Disorders
Client Focus
Age
- Adults
- Teen
- Preteen
- Children (6 to 10)
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Family
Last Modified: 30 Nov 2022
(872) 204-1198 x6748