Play therapists in Springfield, IL
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NewBirth Counseling & Wellness Group LLC
Professional Christian Counselor, Certified Christian Counselor, Certified Life Coach & Consultant with a PhD in Psychology
We are a virtual and in person Christian Counseling/Therapy Practice/Certified Life Coach and Consulting practice. Here at NewBirth Counseling & Wellness Group, focusing on the wellness and wellbeing of Individuals, families, children, couples, partnering with Northside Medical Centers. & other facilities across the board assisting to uncover the root issues that make navigating difficult life situations unbearable. We offer effective psychological care. Our focus is working to assist with healing as a whole and become aware of their inner strengths through Counseling or Coaching. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to their concerns, customizing a treatment plan that fits their need. We assist each individual with love and care.
23 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL
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Merrisa Dawn Santos
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTMHP, CCTP
In the intricate tapestry of our lives, the pursuit of happiness, safety, and love is a universal quest. Yet, for many, the journey toward emotional wellness is fraught with challenges beyond their control. Trauma, familial history, and the burdens of life can cast shadows that obscure life's inherent beauty. I believe that each individual deserves to uncover, rediscover, and reclaim life's joy and purpose.
As a compassionate and dedicated psychoanalytical therapist, I aim to guide you through this transformative process with warmth and understanding. Through welcoming and conversational counseling services, I aim to create a space where you can explore the intricate connections between your mind, body, and spirit. This holistic approach seeks to assist you in reconnecting with your higher purpose, allowing you to navigate life unburdened by emotional pain.
5 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL (Online Only)
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Online Therapy for Anxiety, Burnout & Life Transitions -AZ, IL, OH
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, LCPC
You’ve spent years being the strong one the person others rely on but lately the pressure has been building, and it’s getting harder to hold everything together. I help overwhelmed professionals, caregivers, and women move from survival mode into clarity, balance, and emotional resilience. My work centers on helping you live from purpose, not pressure, using a warm, collaborative, evidence‑based approach.
9 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL (Online Only)
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Gracie Orellano
Marriage and Family Therapist, ALMFT
I am all about secure attachment and emotional wellbeing. My clients resonate with my Emotionally Focused and Narrative therapeutic approach as it bridges your narratives with the ongoing emotions that come with them. These modalities offer you the opportunity to feel your emotions and create the open space to be vulnerable with yourself and your loved ones. My approach also provides skills to create emotional safety within your relationships, understand the narratives of your life and how to promote personal growth through mindfulness.
2 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL (Online Only)
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Beck Gardner
Pre-Licensed Professional, M.A.
I work alongside my clients to help them feel curious and gain understanding about the things they struggle with and themselves as people. My hope is that our collaborative effort to understand all of you will allow you to find solutions to the challenges you face in your own unique way. I know this can be a intimidating task; I try hard to help you feel supported in it, so you have the space to be curious about parts of yourself that might be hard to face alone.
3 Years Experience
Online in Springfield, IL
Springfield is the Illinois state capital and the hometown of Abraham Lincoln, whose legacy pervades the city's identity and draws significant heritage tourism, and the mental health landscape here reflects the particular pressures of a mid-size state capital—government and public sector employment, political uncertainty, and the economic challenges of a city that has struggled to grow beyond its role as an administrative center. Memorial Health System and HSHS Medical Group both provide behavioral health services, and a private therapy sector serves the professional community. Common therapy concerns include government worker stress and bureaucratic burnout, economic anxiety in a city that has faced population decline, anxiety, depression, and the tensions of a state capital navigating chronic fiscal challenges and political conflict in Illinois state government. The city's central location also makes it a regional resource for mental health care across rural central Illinois.
Play Therapy therapists in Springfield, IL Statistics
Play Therapy therapists in Springfield, IL average 15 years of experience and charge around $191 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (96%), Depression (89%), and ADHD (74%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$191
Accept insurance
70%
Offer sliding scale
52%
Gender ID
| 54% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 7% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 81% |
In Person and Online |
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| 19% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 96% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 89% | Depression |
| 74% | ADHD |
| 70% | Child or Adolescent Issues |
| 70% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 67% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 63% | Self Esteem |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 89% | Teen |
| 85% | Young Adult |
| 81% | Children |
| 70% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Men |
| 37% | Military / Veterans |
| 33% | Black / African American |