Within Holistic Counseling
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
495 Illinois 21, ste 113 A, Gurnee, IL 60031
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We create a personally tailored combination of tools that will work specifically for you. Pulling from techniques that may include: EMDR, somatic and depth psychology, neurobiology, meditation, Jungian sand tray, parts work, and spirituality or religion to help you heal your brain, body & spirit. Our therapists do their own work, so that they can take you farther. We collaborate with you to use a supportive, and sometimes challenging approach, but at your own pace. We know that relationships tend to be a core part of our health and happiness, so work to increase your inner relationship with yourself and with those around you.
Using Mindfulness and Meditation Training, Somatic Psychology, Studying the Psychology of Disease, Reprogramming Your Negative Thinking, Creative Writing, Art, Yoga & Movement, Deepening Spiritually, Couples Counseling, Cognitive Based Therapy, Talk Therapy, & Career Counseling. Working with anxiety & depression and offering an alternative to medication.
We create a safe and compassionate environment for you to discover what will help you to lead a happier and more relaxed life. That isn’t to say that this journey will always be easy, you will have to work at it and learn how to feel pain in order to overcome it, but you can and we are here to support and guide you along the way.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $130
- Couple Sessions $130
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Covered out of network with most insurance
- MHNet Behavioral Health
- Out of Network
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 180007509 Celeste Ballard
- In Practice for 32 years
- Attended Georgia School of Professional Psychology, Graduated 2000
Counselor: Celeste Ballard
Education and Years In Practice
Within Holistic Counseling
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMT
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Spirituality
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Parenting
- Psychology of Disease
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Within Holistic Counseling
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMT
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Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Couples ,
Family ,
Group
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Couples ,
Family ,
Group
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Body-Centered Psychotherapy
- Christian Counseling
- EMDR
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family / Marital
- Imago
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Jungian
- Mindfulness Based
- Multicultural
- Play Therapy
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Within Holistic Counseling
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMT
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Location
Primary Location
Within Holistic Counseling
495 Illinois 21
ste 113 A
Gurnee, IL 60031
(224) 386-0616Email us
Additional Location
Within Holistic Counseling
1000 Corporate Point
106
Warner Robins, GA 31088
(865) 297-5077Nearby Areas
Neighborhoods
Within Holistic Counseling
Counselor, MA, LCPC, CMT
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