“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.”
~ C. S. Lewis
OUR MISSION
To provide a safe and relaxing environment for clients to process their trauma, mental health and substance use without feeling like they are being judged. We strive to offer unbiased support and allow you to process your past and build a healthy bright future.
Our Treatment APPROACHES
Certified Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist. EMDR is an evidenced-based practice which helps clients with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, chronic pain and more. EMDR helps a person create positive change in their life and the client is in control of how quickly the change occurs.
In addition, we utilize CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing and other evidence-based treatments. Check out this YouTube on EMDR to help understand how effective treatment can be for you.
EMDR
EMDR is an evidenced-based practice which helps clients with trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, chronic pain and more. EMDR helps a person create positive change in their life and the client is in control of how quickly the change occurs.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting is an advanced psychotherapeutic approach that accesses deep levels of the subcortical brain to help clients process traumatic events. The subcortical brain is responsible for primitive functions, such as emotions, consciousness, and social operations. Brainspotting involves identifying a “brainspot” in a client’s visual field where intense physiological and psychological feeling is held.
Sandtray Therapy
Sand tray therapy is a creative outlet for children, teens, and adults to work through cognitive and emotional distress. Sand tray was developed by Dr. Margaret Lowenfeld in the 1920s. It is a nonverbal intervention that allows clients to express and explore thoughts, feelings, and situations.
Internal Family Systems
IFS is a transformative tool that conceives every human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts lead by a core Self. We believe the mind is naturally multiple and that is a good thing. Just like members of a family, inner parts are forced from their valuable states into extreme roles within us. Self is in everyone. It can’t be damaged. It knows how to heal.
Other Treatment Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
Play Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Meet our Team
Lorre Hunter, LCSW, CADC
Licensed Clinical SOCIAL WORKER
Specializing in Individuals
ages 15 yrs and older and couples
Briana Vintika, LSW
Licensed Social Worker
Specializing in Individuals
ages 6-30 yrs old
Kelly Norton, LCSW, CADC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
SPECIALIZING IN INDIVIDUALS
AGEs 14 YRS AND OLDER AND COUPLEs
Tessi Caccavale, LSW
Licensed Social Worker
SPECIALIZING IN INDIVIDUALS
AGES 12 YRS and older
Cassidy Gaudio, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Specializing in individuals
ages 4 and older
Passion for Living Counseling Services, LLC.
2535 Bethany Rd., Suite 201
Sycamore, Illinois 60178
Phone : (815) 517-1534
Insurance Information
Lorre is credentialed with Aetna, BC/BS of IL PPO plans, Cigna, Health Alliance, Health Link, Medicare,
Military One Source, United Health Care (Optum)
Briana is credentialed with Aetna and B/C/BS of IL PPO plans
Kelly is credentialed with Aetna, BC/BS of IL PPO plans, Cigna, Medicare, United Health Care (Optum)
Thresa is credentialed with Aetna and BC/BS of IL PPO plans
Cassidy is credentialed with Aetna, BC/BS of IL PPO plans and Cigna