Faces of the Rock

Mary is a licensed professional counselor and certified personal and executive coach.  She works with people of all ages on issues including anxiety, depression, adjustment/life changes, and behavioral issues/concerns.  Mary has a special interest in women's issues, such as Infertility, IVF and other infertility treatments, Adoption (Including relationships within Open Adoption situations), Miscarriage/Loss/Grief, Loss of Relationships (family, romantic or otherwise), Work/Life/Family Balance, Parenting, Changing Career Paths/Reentering the work force, and Designing and Maintaining a Small Business, to name a few. Mary's approach includes working not only with the person directly affected by these areas but also those around them whom they define as family who tend to also feel the effects of these issues.  Mary has a vast, broad range of experience that she will bring with her into the client experience.

Jake is a graduate of the school counseling program at Eastern Illinois University and is currently seeking dual licensure by obtaining his PEL and LPC. He has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across a variety of different settings. Jake's experiences include working in traditional K-12 school settings, working in substance abuse treatment with adults, and working with client's suffering from a wide range of behavioral and emotional disorders in a treatment and special education settings. Jake has experience treating clients with a broad array of issues, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, autism, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse disorder just to name a few. Jake typically utilizes an individualized, person-centered approach with cognitive behavioral techniques, with an emphasis on remaining highly flexible and open to new approaches and techniques, to meet the utterly unique needs of each individual client.

Jillanna is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a vast amount of experience in working with substance abuse/additions. She brings her own personal recovery experience into treatment for her clients to ensure their optimal success with recovery and addressing their own addictions.

In addition, Jillanna is well-versed in providing diverse treatment options for those with anxiety, depression, and trauma. She is particularly interested in serving individuals within systematic marginalized groups (LGBTQA+ and POC) as well as those from other disadvantaged environments. She is also an advocate for empowering women and helping them face difficult issues including body image, self-harm, oppression, abuse, or other internal/interpersonal relationship conflicts.

Whichever way life's twists and turns take you, I am here to provide stability, safety, and a comforting platform from which to work through these sometimes life-changing, overwhelming events. I am a therapist that has been in practice in this community for over ten years. I especially enjoy working with children, teens, and their families to promote better communication, support from past traumas, self-esteem, or functioning within the family. My focus with couples is also on communication, from evaluating and understanding communication styles to utilizing communication to improve functioning for the entire family.

Lynn's many years working in the mental health field have allowed her to work with a wide variety of mental health concerns. Lynn works with individuals, couples, and families facing struggles related to depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders and behavioral issues, chronic health and pain issues, relationship conflict, life adjustment, and severe and persistent mental illness. Lynn's experiences assisting individuals and families adjusting to new life circumstances make her a strong advocate and support for her clients. She enjoys the opportunity to collaborate with her clients to identify realistic strategies to find passion and purpose in their lives. Lynn's interests include women's issues, couples, families, anxiety, and depression. She has significant experience working with addiction-related issues and behavioral issues in teens and young adults, focusing on reducing the risk of negative consequences and reducing self-harm. Lynn welcomes the opportunity to walk her clients on this journey. Her office provides a confidential, quiet, professional atmosphere and flexible hours.

Deanna is a licensed clinical professional counselor with advanced experience in marriage and family counseling. For nearly a decade, she has had the opportunity to work with individuals and families in a variety of settings and circumstances. Deanna enjoys working with clients of all ages, whether that is working with individuals, families, or couples. Her focus is to work with her clients to identify their individual needs and establish goals that not only assist in meeting those needs but that celebrate the strengths and gifts that already exist in them. 

Deanna has a passion for working with the LGBTQIA+ community and providing support to those coping with the specific needs faced by the community. She also enjoys providing therapy to those coping with anxiety, depression, trauma history, autism, body image/eating disorders, substance use, and relationship conflict. Also, when engaging in play therapy with children, she enjoys using musical expression, which can be implemented into sessions.

John is a licensed clinical professional counselor who holds his masters degree in professional counseling and has worked with a variety of client populations and needs. John is trained and experienced in cognitive behavioral therapy and has experienced high-level crisis situations in residential treatment centers and as a member of a counseling team working with families in their homes, schools, and communities. In these settings, he provided crisis stabilization services, individual and family sessions, and conducted collaborative meetings with academic and community entities. John is experienced in working with youth and adults with disruptive behavioral disorders, ADHD, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders and trauma, bipolar disorders, and intense grief. Furthermore, John has experience working with couples, individuals suffering from personality disorders and athletes at various levels. John's work in a wide array of environments has allowed him the ability to consistently build connections and trust with families, causing them to feel comfortable allowing him to see the vunerable aspects and moments in their lives. 

Erin is an LSW who is experienced in working with populations who have experienced traumatic events or adverse childhood events, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, and minority stress. Her experience in working with the LGBTQIA+ community has contributed to her passion for working with populations that have experienced unique stressors related to their identity. Erin is trained in CBT, play therapy, DBT, and EMDR. Erin believes in incorporating an eclectic approach to meet the needs of her clients, firmly believing in “meeting them where they are at.”  Erin is passionate about helping individuals navigate through life transitions and making sense of their current level of functioning. Her focus is to work with her clients in recognizing the “past in the present” to assist them in developing more adaptive belief systems to improve their presenting problems. 

Will is experienced and nuanced in collaborating with and providing care to adults and adolescents from various backgrounds, often in transitional stages of life or crisis. He has worked with clients experiencing many issues, including grief, relationship issues, career transitions, crises, transition to adulthood, anxiety, depression, and many others. Will has an existential bent toward counseling that sees the roots of many obstacles in the longing for one's sense of purpose, meaning, and significance. Will is a compassionate counselor who enters into the world of his clients and helps them find the strength and tools to navigate their challenges and lead ultimately satisfying lives.

Lauren is a Licensed Social Worker who has a deep passion for working with children, teens, and young adults as they navigate through all of life's changes and new beginnings. She believes that therapy acts as a vessel to bring the client closer to the most fulfilled and authentic version of themselves. Lauren's passion lies in walking hand-in-hand with each client through the challenges and obstacles in their life while utilizing a client-centered and strengths-based approach. Every person needs a space in which they can be fully open and transparent about the honest things happening in their lives-- a space where each client can be real, open, and themselves—this ultimately leads to transformation, awareness, and improved functioning. 

Lauren's hope is that she can partner with you to create the very best version of you and your life.

Grace is currently obtaining her Master of Social Work degree at the University of Illinois.   Her concentration is Clinical Mental Health. Grace brings with her a broad range of experiences, including working with both children and adults in a mental health agency setting in order to provide mental health screenings, case management, and therapy/counseling services. Additionally, Grace has worked with seniors as an Adult Protective Case Worker in order to ensure their safety and well-being. Grace has a special interest in working with youth and adolescents, helping them through bullying, trauma, low self- worth, and depression and anxiety. Grace utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and art therapy to help her clients discover and love who they are. In her spare time, Grace loves to be outdoors, read a variety of historical fiction books, and run long distances.

R.J. is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience specializing in individual counseling, couples counseling, family counseling, executive coaching, and mediation. R.J. has expertise in addressing a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, behavioral concerns, life transitions, and family conflict, to name a few.  R.J. has extensive experience in addictions counseling, specifically in working with substance and process addictions, and he has a special interest in treating pornography and other sexual behaviors concerns. R.J. works very closely with local business professionals, first responders, military veterans, firefighters, and law enforcement, providing counseling, coaching, and therapy services to these important populations and their families.

R.J., along with his wife Staci, is certified by the Family Dynamics Institute as Dynamic Marriage Facilitators, focusing on the identification and fulfillment of important emotional needs in marriages and relationships. R.J. works within a cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, and interpersonal framework with his clients. His ability to incorporate both concrete recommendations as well as insight-oriented approaches provide a unique experience for his clients. R.J. focuses with his clients to gain insight into both conscious and unconscious roadblocks that create difficulty in daily life.  R.J. is sought out by many local community organizations to provide training and education on a variety of behavioral health and wellness topics.

Staci is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience specializing in disordered eating/eating disorders, including binge eating, compulsive overeating, anorexia, bulimia, dieting issues, as well as those who have undergone or who are undergoing bariatric surgery.  Staci has expertise in addressing a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, cutting, behavioral concerns, marriage/couples counseling, relationship difficulties, and family conflict, to name a few.  Staci has extensive experience working with Body Dysmorphic Disorder and body image issues/concerns.  Additionally, she is a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant through the American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA).  This specialized certification means that in her work with disordered eating and eating disordered clients, Staci is able to provide the most comprehensive, up-to-date treatment possible by including the vital components of nutrition and wellness into a client's treatment.   In addition, Staci has a special passion for working with female clergy/pastors, providing counseling, coaching, and therapy services to this important population.

Staci, along with her husband RJ, is certified by the Family Dynamics Institute as a Dynamic Marriage Facilitator, focusing on the identification and fulfillment of important emotional needs in marriages and relationships. Staci works within a cognitive-behavioral, strengths-based, relational model with her clients. Her ability to incorporate proven therapy techniques and strategies via assignments, in-session metaphors, examples, and real-life practice, as well as her inclusion of therapy techniques utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, as well as Cognitive Remediation Therapy, provide the ability for her to work with clients with unique or complex issues.  Staci focuses with her clients to gain insight into both the emotions and past hurts and experiences that can impact daily life.