services a variety of mental health needs. It was founded by Karen
Augustyn and Melissa McHenry, who have combined 15 years of experience
in the mental health field.
Karen W. Augustyn graduated from Lindenwood University in 1999 with a Masters
Degree in Professional Counseling. She is licensed in the state of Illinois and
Missouri as a professional clinical counselor. In Illinois she is also licensed as a
certified drug and alcohol counselor.
Her clinical experiences began in crisis intervention with the chronically mentally ill
and chemically dependent. She has provided individual, family and group therapy
in community mental health as well as hospital settings. Most recently her
experiences has been in a traditional outpatient setting.
In the outpatient setting, Karen has provided substance abuse assessments and
treatment for court-ordered and employee mandated clients. For employees she
has provided "fit for duty" assessments. Karen has also conducted mental health
evaluations and treatment for state and federal offenders. She also specializes in
the evaluation of victims and perpetrators of sexual and domestic abuse for the
Department of Children and Family Services. She has provided testimony in the
state and federal courts.
Karen is a provider for several different insurance panels and employee
assistance programs and is very familiar with the solution-focused brief
counseling model. She has worked with families and couples for five years and
has a special interest in the struggles of blended families.
Melissa graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2000 with
two Masters degrees in adult and child psychology. She is licenced as a
professional clinical counselor in the state of Illinois. Her clinical experience
includes treating children, adolescents and adults with a variety of mental
health issues. Her specialized therapy includes Dialectical Behavior Therapy,
Play Therapy, Theraplay, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused
Therapy.
With children and adolescents Melissa is specialized in treating childhood
sexual, emotional and physical abuse; behavior problems; self-injurious
behavior and depression. She has also worked with children with attachment
problems within the foster care system and helps with reunification.
With adults Melissa has worked with couples through marriage counseling
develop communication and conflict resolution skills. She has experience with
treating domestic violence victims and offenders. She also has experience
treating depression and anxiety. She has worked with blended family issues
and provides parent training.
