Michele is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She received her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology with a focus on children and adolescents from Lewis University, Romeoville in 2009. Michele completed her internship at Will County Health Department where she worked with children, adolescents, and their families. Her experience involved severe and chronic mental illnesses.

Currently, Michele facilitates a NAMI Support Group once a month at the Morris Hospital for family members caring for a loved one suffering with mental illness. Michele also works as a therapist for Grundy Area P.A.D.S., which provides shelter for the homeless during fall and winter.

Michele’s background is working with children and adolescents as a teacher. She received her Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Indiana University in 1990. Michele provided individual and group instruction while working with parents to bridge the gap between home and school. Michele also worked with adolescents as a cheerleading coach. Michele was a teacher in Speedway, Indiana for 7 years before she quit, becoming a full-time mother. She has three children: 18, 15, and 9.

Training

  • Anger Control Made Easy
  • Attachment and Emotional Regulation
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Treating PTSD
  • NAMI Family Support Group Training

Professional Membership and Certification

  • Licensed Professional Counselor, Illinois
  • American Counseling Association, ACA
  • National Alliance of Mental Illness, NAMI
  • Early Intervention Certificate, Illinois Department of Human Resources
  • Grundy County Hospice Program

Michele’s specialty is children, adolescents, and their families. She is familiar with treatment areas that include:

  • Academic Achievement
  • ADD, ADHD
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Autism and Asperger’s Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorders
  • Conduct Disorders
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Parenting Issues
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD
  • Trauma
  • Women’s Issues

Michele sees each client as unique with individual needs to be addressed; one size does not fit all. Michele meets her clients where they are emotionally and helps them grow into becoming the person they wish to be. She is committed to working with her clients and families to develop treatment goals that match their desires to create happiness and success in their lives. Michele easily creates an environment that is safe and inviting for clients to explore their issues and discover a better life. She enjoys her work and looks forward to meeting you.

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