Midway Mediation & Counseling, LLC
1095 Pingree Rd., Suite 221 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Mercedes Conus, LPC Contact: 224-333-0267 [email protected] 888-972-5628 FAX Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays with daytime and evening appointments available Treats: Children (10+), Adolescents, Adults Services: Counseling (in-person and virtual; in English or Spanish) Insurance Accepted? Yes (BCBS PPO, Blue Choice, Aetna) |
Mercedes Conus, LPCHello! Finding the right therapist with the best skillset and personality for you is not an easy task, and I’m honored that you are considering allowing me to be a part of your wellness journey. A little about me: I am a fully bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Professional Counselor who has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents and children.
I am passionate about helping people find emotional, mental, and spiritual healing in their lives. With the pressures that can come from work, family and/or society in general, my goal is to provide people with a safe space where they can process and recover from their current life events and/or past issues that are troubling them. My approach is holistic, and if the client is willing, I believe in engaging the whole person, including physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. With empathy and compassion, I strive to build a positive rapport with clients and families by listening, validating, and understanding, which is an essential part of shaping a successful therapeutic process. My passion is to help teens, adults, couples, and families achieve a greater sense of stability and happiness by improving relationships with themselves and others. What’s unique about me? I have had the fortune to work with people in different cultures around the world. I have lived in France, Italy, Germany, England, and Spain before moving to the U.S. in 2000. Some of the fields I have worked in include physical/sexual/emotional abuse, life adjustment, stress management, anger management, self-esteem, grief and school refusal. During the last 7 years, I primarily worked with depression, anxiety, self-harm, ADHD, bipolar, borderline personality, trauma, schizophrenia, DID, addiction, disruptive behavior in children and teenagers, relationship/marital issues, and post-partum depression. I am an EMDR therapist who has seen profound change and healing using this evidence-based therapy to heal from trauma and many other dysregulations. I also use DBT, CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Person-Centered Therapy and Psychoanalysis. I earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from National Louis University, and I have more than 15 years of combined social work and counseling experience. I understand how busy life gets and will do my best to accommodate a variety of hours as well as virtual sessions to meet your needs. I am currently accepting new clients and have virtual or in-person sessions available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (8 p.m. on Thursdays). I can’t wait to meet you! |
