Faces of the Rock

Grace believes in creating a safe space for individuals to discover and explore their story and enjoys using tools that encourage autonomy. She brings experience working with both children and adults in agency settings, providing mental health screenings, case management, and therapy/counseling services. She has also worked with seniors as an Adult Protective Case Worker.

Grace has a special interest in working with youth and adolescents through bullying, trauma, low self-worth, and depression and anxiety. She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other tools to help clients discover and love who they are.

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 work in traditional K–12 school settings, substance abuse treatment with adults, and treatment/special education settings addressing a wide range of behavioral and emotional disorders.

Jake treats a broad array of issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, autism, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorder. He utilizes an individualized, person-centered approach with cognitive behavioral techniques, emphasizing flexibility and openness to meet the unique needs of each client.

Whichever way life's twists and turns take you, Amber provides stability, safety, and a comforting platform from which to work through life-changing or overwhelming events. She has practiced in this community for over ten years and especially enjoys working with children, teens, and their families to promote better communication, healing from past traumas, improved self-esteem, and healthier family functioning.

Her focus with couples is also on communication—evaluating and understanding communication styles and using healthy communication to improve functioning for the entire family.

Erin is an LSW experienced in working with individuals who have experienced traumatic or adverse childhood events, depressive and anxiety disorders, bipolar disorders, and minority stress. Her work with the LGBTQIA+ community contributes to her passion for serving populations facing unique identity-related stressors.

Erin is trained in CBT, play therapy, DBT, and EMDR. She incorporates an eclectic approach to meet clients where they are, helping them navigate life transitions and make sense of their current functioning, with a focus on recognizing the “past in the present” to develop more adaptive belief systems.

Deanna is a licensed clinical professional counselor with advanced experience in marriage and family counseling. For nearly a decade, she has worked with individuals and families in a variety of settings and circumstances. Deanna enjoys working with clients of all ages—individuals, families, and couples—focusing on identifying needs and establishing goals that meet those needs while celebrating the strengths and gifts that already exist in them.

Deanna has a passion for working with the LGBTQIA+ community and supporting those 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. In play therapy with children, she often incorporates musical expression.

Haley is a compassionate, dedicated therapist with experience supporting clients from diverse, marginalized backgrounds. With a foundation in intensive case management, she has served refugees, people experiencing homelessness, survivors of disaster, and individuals recovering from substance use disorders. Haley understands trauma and the complex emotional and social challenges many clients face. She recognizes how past experiences shape mental health and uses a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach. Tailoring care to each person, she honors culture and needs while collaborating to identify strengths, regain control, and build tools for lasting change. She offers individual therapy, group counseling, and crisis intervention within a safe, nonjudgmental space that fosters healing, hope, and purpose.

Lauren is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a deep passion for working with children, teens, and young adults as they navigate life’s changes and new beginnings. She believes therapy acts as a vessel to bring clients closer to their most fulfilled and authentic selves.

Her passion lies in walking hand-in-hand with each client through challenges while utilizing a client-centered and strengths-based approach. She strives to create a space where clients can be open and transparent—leading to transformation, awareness, and improved functioning. Lauren’s hope is to partner with you to create the very best version of you and your life.

Passion is a licensed professional counselor. She works with teens, adults, and couples on issues including anxiety, depression, adjustment/life changes, grief, and behavioral issues/concerns. Passion has a special interest in Intimate Partner Violence issues, in particular the dynamics of abuse in intimate relationships as well as narcissistic abuse. Passion also enjoys working with relationship conflicts, problems in the workplace, alcohol/drug addictions, childhood traumas, and helping individuals heal and find themselves. Passion's approach includes a non-judgmental zone. Her approach is working collaboratively with you to help you discover your happy place in life or at least your place of peace.

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 concerns. Mary has a special interest in women's issues, such as infertility and IVF/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 workforce, and designing and maintaining a small business.

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 feel the effects of these issues. Mary brings a broad range of experience into the client experience.

Megan is a Licensed Social Worker with an MSW from Syracuse University, concentrating in Advanced Clinical Practice. Her experience with survivors of domestic violence has given her extensive knowledge in trauma-informed care and crisis intervention with sensitivity to each individual’s experience.

Megan is interested in working with young adults, particularly college students, to support them through this transitional period of life. She keeps empathy and compassion at the forefront while creating safe, respectful environments for clients.

Lynn’s many years in the mental health field include work with individuals, couples, and families facing challenges related to depression, anxiety, addiction, eating disorders, behavioral issues, chronic health and pain, relationship conflict, life adjustment, and severe and persistent mental illness.

Her experience helping individuals and families adjust to new life circumstances makes her a strong advocate and support for clients. Interests include women’s issues, couples and families, anxiety, and depression. She has significant experience with addiction-related issues and behavioral issues in teens and young adults, focusing on reducing risk and self-harm. Lynn offers a confidential, quiet, professional atmosphere and flexible hours.

Devon is a Licensed Social Worker with an MSW from the University of Illinois, concentrating in Clinical Mental Health. He has valuable experience working with children and adolescents, including as a Special Education Teaching Assistant at Urbana Middle School, where he fostered positive connections and helped craft coping mechanisms to support academic, behavioral, and emotional goals.

Devon is interested in supporting children and adolescents through anxiety, depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, and strained relationships. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients explore emotions and build positive self-worth.

R.J. is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience specializing in individual, couples, and family counseling, executive coaching, and mediation. He addresses anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, behavioral concerns, life transitions, and family conflict. He has extensive experience in addictions counseling, including substance and process addictions, with a special interest in treating pornography and other sexual behavior concerns.

R.J. works closely with local business professionals, first responders, military veterans, firefighters, and law enforcement, providing counseling and coaching to these populations and their families. Along with his wife Staci, he is certified by the Family Dynamics Institute as a Dynamic Marriage Facilitator. He works within cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing, and interpersonal frameworks, offering both concrete recommendations and insight-oriented approaches. R.J. is frequently sought by community organizations for training and education on behavioral health and wellness topics.

Staci is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly 25 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, trauma, depression, eating disorders, body image, and family/marriage concerns, and has a passion for family court, custody, and mediation issues.

Staci is a Certified Mediator through the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) for Champaign County (Sixth Judicial District). She completed training as a Parent Coordinator through the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), where she is also a member. Staci provides solution-focused mediation services aimed at minimizing time and expenses in court and empowering parents to focus on healthy communication and decision-making post separation or divorce. Her focus is child-centered and child-focused.

Staci is also a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant through AFPA, enabling comprehensive, up-to-date treatment for clients with disordered eating by integrating nutrition and wellness into their care. Along with her husband RJ, she is certified by the Family Dynamics Institute as a Dynamic Marriage Facilitator.

Staci works within a cognitive-behavioral, strengths-based, relational model. She incorporates proven therapy techniques and strategies—assignments, metaphors, examples, real-life practice—as well as DBT, ACT, and Cognitive Remediation Therapy to support clients with unique or complex issues.