Our licensed counselors provide services to members of the community who are age 5 and older who are Medicaid eligible in Illinois.  Services may include mental health assessment, treatment plan development, therapy/counseling, crisis intervention, consultation services, and transition linkage and aftercare services.  Additional services offered include anger management, telemental health, and recovery support.

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Counseling services are also available to individuals who receive other services from Gateway Services.  Those who participate have been involved in individual and/or group counseling.

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Petrita Salazar has been a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.  She obtained her license in 2006 and worked as a social worker/therapist since 1994.  She earned her master's degree from Illinois State University.  Petrita has worked in a variety of settings with children and adults of all ages.  She is also a certified Anger Management Specialist II.

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Shirley Morse Woolley is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and holds a master's degree from Loyola University at Chicago.  She has been counseling in various settings since 2002 with adults and children of differing ages and circumstances.

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Sydney Hall is a Licensed Professional Counselor and received a master's degree in mental health counseling from Judson University in May 2021.  She has worked primarily with children in different settings and has some experience with adults and seniors.

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Our counselors pride themselves on offering individual and group therapies in a safe, confidential, and comfortable environment.