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Cherry Blossom

Meet Jenelle

I am an award winning Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with over 10+ years of experience in the helping profession. Thank you for beginning this journey with THRIVE. As a therapist and life coach, I am proud that you've decided to take steps that you believe will enhance your life.. I would like to assure you the counseling process is here to foster your growth. I will listen to you as you share your struggles and your strengths and challenge you to identify whether your thoughts are positively serving you so that you can view life more positively. We will process strong emotions and certain aspects of experiences that you have not dealt with to obtain a greater awareness. My primary focus is to assist clients with developing strategies and tools to perhaps re-frame your story to cope with the past and create a bright future.

As a therapist, I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, self-esteem and career challenges, as well as emotional and physical trauma to cite a few. I specialize in helping individuals who are not only feeling the stressors of life but also unsure of how to cope with or change these stressors in a positive way. We will work together to create attainable goals that will be reviewed and assessed consistently to ensure that they align with the vision of who you are and want to continue to be.

I maintain a judgment-free space that is challenging, encouraging and enlightening. I believe in a process that is positive and retrospective. My approach integrates a multiplicity of practices such as Solution-Focused, Cognitive-Behavioral, Motivational Interviewing and Psychodynamic interventions. I personalize each treatment to meet your individual need.

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Mount Fuji in the Fall

Here, at THRIVE we will work together to create attainable goals that will be reviewed and assessed consistently to ensure that they align with the vision of growth for yourself or your organization.

Start Thriving.
Advocate for yourself & your community.

  • Communicate Effectively

  • Manage Anger

  • Reduce Stress

  • Add Intimacy

  • Dump Depression

  • Build Self-Esteem

  • Overcome ADD/ADHD and other Learning Disabilities

  • Understand Addiction/Recovery/Relapse/Co-Dependency

  • Adjust to Divorce and Move On

  • Become a Positive Parent or Step-Parent

  • Ensure Your Children Know They Are Loved

  • Plan Relocations and Transitions that Work

  • Choose Values, Set Goals, Energize, and Model Productivity

  • Improve Your Decision Making

  • Advance Your Career

  • Be Your Best

Credentials and Certifications

  • National Board Certified Counselor

  • Credentialed College and Career Access Advisor

  • SPARCS Credentialed

  • 2020 School Counselor of the Year

Organizations, Affiliations & Programs

  • American Counseling Association

  • Psychology Today

  • Chicago Public Schools

  • Illinois School Counselor

  • Betterhelp

  • Headway

Additional Training and Expertise

  • Trauma and Crisis Counseling

  • Business Consulting/Negotiation/Coaching

  • Communicating Appropriately in the Workplace

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