Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

                                                                                                   “Professional Counselors combine traditional psychotherapy with a problem solving approach that creates a dynamic and efficient path for change and problem resolution.”

What is a professional counselor?

The American Counseling Association includes in its definition
of professional counseling:

• The diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional and addictive disorders, and psychoeducational techniques
  aimed at the prevention of such disorders.
   

• Consultation to individuals, couples, families, groups and organizations, and research into the most effective therapeutic treatment modalities.
   

• Counselors are trained in the provision of counseling and therapy, as well as the etiology of mental illness and substance abuse disorders. 
   

What services do LCPC’s provide?

• Assessment and Diagnosis

• Individual and Group Psychotherapy and Counseling

• Crisis Management

• Long-term Developmental and Solution-focused Therapy

• Treatment Planning and Utilization Review

• Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling

• Psychoeducation, Prevention and Wellness Programs

Source:  Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association
             1 (800) 493-4424  

To learn more visit:  www.imhca.org