Shelley Skas is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and holds a Type 73 Certificate in the State of Illinois. Shelley has been a part of the Healing Center team since 2012 and specializes in treatment for children and adolescents.
Shelley really enjoys working with children and young adults. She provides evidence based therapy programs to ensure that skills are being learned and applied in her client’s daily life. She enjoys providing family and group therapy, as well as working with parents on skill sets to manage symptoms and behaviors that are being seen at home, school and in the community.
Shelley strives to make each session memorable, so that the child/teen enjoys their time and doesn't realize that they are receiving therapy all while learning new skills. Shelley likes to make therapy fun, so kids want to come back, because they had a good session. Shelley is a strong believer that one cannot change behavior unless they continue to work on it daily. She provides homework and skills to work on throughout the week. By applying the skills learned through therapy sessions clients can function healthier in their life and reach their potential goals.
Specialties include Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Self-Injury, Trauma, Anxiety, Social Skills, Stress Management, and Depression.
In practice Shelley uses a variety of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Reality Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy.
Shelley really enjoys working with children and young adults. She provides evidence based therapy programs to ensure that skills are being learned and applied in her client’s daily life. She enjoys providing family and group therapy, as well as working with parents on skill sets to manage symptoms and behaviors that are being seen at home, school and in the community.
Shelley strives to make each session memorable, so that the child/teen enjoys their time and doesn't realize that they are receiving therapy all while learning new skills. Shelley likes to make therapy fun, so kids want to come back, because they had a good session. Shelley is a strong believer that one cannot change behavior unless they continue to work on it daily. She provides homework and skills to work on throughout the week. By applying the skills learned through therapy sessions clients can function healthier in their life and reach their potential goals.
Specialties include Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Self-Injury, Trauma, Anxiety, Social Skills, Stress Management, and Depression.
In practice Shelley uses a variety of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Reality Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy.