Midwest Center for Hope and Healing, LTD.

Jennifer, Founder and Clinical Director of Midwest Center for Hope & Healing, is a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with over 10 years experience in providing individual, couple and family therapy. She attended Concordia University Chicago where she received a Masters of Arts in Community Counseling with honors. She has worked with men, women, adolescence and children who are dealing with a variety of life situations and struggles.

Jennifer specializes in anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship issues, divorce, domestic violence, stress and self-esteem. She uses a person-centered, holistic and cognitive-behavioral approach in her therapy to help clients meet their goals.

Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years of experience in skilled listening. She graduated from Concordia University with a Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Amy enjoys working with individuals and couples dealing with a variety of life situations and struggles. She welcomes the opportunity to work with your unique circumstances and help guide you through your personal journey. She provides both Christian based and community counseling depending on the needs of the client. She uses a person-centered approach and likes to incorporate mindfulness with her clients. Amy specializes in eating disorders, co-dependency, anxiety, depression and relationship issues. She also has experience working with clients in need of parenting support, grief counseling, and those struggling with low self-esteem. She desires to help guide others through their personal journey and together find the path to hope and healing.

Donna is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and a Certified Co-Occurring Disorders Counselor in the State of Illinois with over 5 years’ experience. Donna attended Concordia University, Chicago where she received a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. She specializes in counseling individuals with addiction, dual diagnosis, anxiety, depression and trauma. Donna enjoys working with clients of all ages. She has experience providing Christian and community based counseling with individuals, couples and families dealing with addictions, relationships issues, grief, and domestic violence to name a few. Donna uses a person-centered, holistic and cognitive behavioral approach in her therapy sessions. She enjoys using a variety of approaches when working with clients to help them reach their full potential.

Anthony is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of experience helping others work through an array of different struggles. He has worked in community mental health centers with people near, in or following crisis to help them recover and find hope. He graduated from National Louis University with a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Anthony specializes in counseling people of all ages and cultures with anxiety, depression, trauma and a number of other struggles and major life events. He looks forward to collaborating with you to explore where you are in life and find guidance, hopefulness and peace. Anthony provides both community-based and Christian counseling depending on the needs and preferences of each client. He uses a client-centered cognitive-behavioral talk therapy approach as well as motivational interviewing and mindfulness.

Kaylin earned a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Trauma Certificate from Wheaton College. Kaylin has experience working in both the hospital settings and with the community. She enjoys working with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. She is passionate about serving people, giving them a space to feel heard and valued, and providing outlets for healing. She has experience working with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, relational problems, codependency, faith/spirituality concerns, low self-esteem, body image issues, and sexual abuse. Kaylin views counseling as an opportunity for clients to process, lament, and find hope. She aligns closely with a person-centered and existential counseling approach while pulling from cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and trauma-informed theories, but since clients have unique needs, Kaylin utilizes evidence-based approaches that best suit the client.