Couples Counseling Therapists in Maryville, IL

Whether you're struggling with a difficult situation, or would like to invest in improving a relationship, taking the first steps to find a counselor can be daunting. We all have struggles and need help from time to time. It's important to find a competent counselor that you can trust. I consider it a privilege to be a counselor, to be invited into my client's stories, and to walk along-side them in the midst of the challenges they are facing.

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.

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.

Thanks for taking time to invest in your mental health. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, borderline personality disorder, or psychosis I would love to join you on your journey to an improved wellbeing. I take a holistic approach to working with my clients and help them identify and utilize tools they already have as well as new, evidence-based interventions. I work with all ages, couples and families. I have four years experience in community mental health working with a wide range of diagnoses and populations. Feel free to explore my profile and schedule a session as I am taking new clients.

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.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with fifteen years of clinical experience. I completed my undergraduate degree in Social Work from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and my Master's degree in Social Work, with an emphasis in Family Systems Theory, at Saint Louis University. I understand that clients are the experts of their own lives and join with clients to determine treatment goals. I work throughout the time we have together focusing on helping those I serve achieve emotional balance.

Waitlist for evening appointments. I specialize in supporting those who face challenges with self-confidence often hindered by worries, emotional hurdles, and unresolved trauma. I believe in the importance of processing and resolving core issues, as these issues are often what hold us back. I have a passion for working with individuals who may feel "stuck" due to unresolved core issues.

If you are reading this, it's never too late. Sometimes, navigating life is hard; we experience things that make us question our reality and sanity. I can assure you that it is ok to need help. Kudos to you for taking the first step in your healing journey; you don't have to do it alone. I have an open and eclectic approach to therapy and will help you work toward setting therapeutic goals. I work with teens/young adults, and adults. I specialize in trauma healing, grief, anxiety disorders, depression, transitioning, and relationship issues.

My name is Marjorie Garcia, I am a licensed clinical professional counselor, and I enjoy working with individuals and their families seeking help with present day or past issues that seem to be affecting their everyday life. I fully believe as a therapist using compassion and understanding can help clients gain confidence in themselves to achieve their goals. If I am a good fit as your therapist, I would like to walk alongside you on your journey for positive change to help you achieve those goals despite the current challenges you face.

I work with clients to identify their strengths and past successes to determine what changes they can make to improve their current situation. I believe in the client’s ability to solve their own problems and direct their lives in a way that is meaningful to them. I enjoy being a facilitator in this process.

As a mental health clinician, I work with clients on depression, anxiety, ADHD, anger management, grief, separation, parenting skills, communication, and family conflict. These clients come to therapy to improve their quality of life, and gain insight on how their thoughts, mood, and actions impact their overall goals. Therapy is a collaborative process involving both the client and clinician to establish a working relationship that is built on trust, compassion, and empowerment. You are the expert on yourself, and I am your guide through the process. Success comes from both of us working together as a team.

When choosing a therapist it is important to consider many different perspectives. First and most importantly, is this someone that you will be comfortable working with? Education and experience are other considerations? However, when it comes right down to it, it's about connecting. All the great tools that a therapist may have will be useless if you do not connect with them. I have heard from many of my clients about negative experiences in the past with therapists and how they feel like nothing really happened.

I believe that my clients have the ability to live an active and productive life on all levels. I focus on providing a non-judgmental and empathic experience for my clients. I listen and help to establish specific achievable goals with everyone I work with. I thrive on building a trusting relationship with my clients. I believe that with supportive, directional therapy, all people can succeed and be effective in their daily life.

Yvonne is a Masters level Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20+ years experience with individuals, couples and families working in a variety of settings, now focusing on her private practice. She specializes in depression, anxiety (including PTSD), stress management, addictions and life skills development. She combines cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation training, creativity, guided imagery, journaling, and 12 Step programs to address all facets of personal growth. Yvonne practices creativity in her own life as an exhibiting artist.

Life is complicated and difficult. I believe that sooner or later we all are confronted with some aspect of living that is just too overwhelming to handle alone. Someone we love dies, or gets sick, money gets tight, relationships are strained, children have problems, and any number of symptoms start to emerge. At these times, we may be prone to despair and long for a deeper sense of satisfaction and desire more meaning for our lives. It is my hope that you will be courageous and ask for help now.

Metro East Counseling has expanded services to Maryville, IL. Here you will find licensed and experienced professionals, providing services in a confidential environment. We offer flexible appointment times available days, evenings, and weekends. We look forward to connecting with clients and supporting them alongside their mental health journey.

Are you feeling like something is missing in your life? Do you wish you could have your life back the way it used to be? Or maybe it has never been what you would like it to be. It could be related to relationships, work, family, or even nothing that you can identify at all. Ignoring the problem is not the answer even though it seems easier. You may want a "quick fix" but there is no replacement for really working through the issues in our lives and getting to a better place. Basically...how you got where you are and where to go from here. It is a big step. That's the kind of "fix" that lasts a lifetime.

Connection. Compassion. Feeling heard & seen. Is this what you are looking for? You need to feel connected to & trust your therapist. I am a therapist who listens compassionately & creates space, so you know you are being heard and seen, by being with you while you navigate down the rough river you're struggling with. Most of all, feeling like someone is actually listening to you and not giving 'their opinion, but rather helps you to identify your own opinion. We would work collaboratively together; on issues you want to focus on.

Welcome to Metro East Counseling Swansea. Here you will find licensed and experienced professionals, providing services in a confidential environment. We offer flexible appointment times available days, evenings, and weekends. We look forward to connecting with clients and supporting them alongside their mental health journey.