Craig Mead LCSW, LCPC

I use my experiences to help people understand themselves better and what they can do to change their daily lives. Many clients are looking for more than just talking through their daily struggles and want clear direction and actionable strategies to reduce stress and anxiety. I help clients understand and see how to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. I use my personal and professional experience with ADHD to help clients develop a much deeper understanding of themselves and what they need to do to manage better.

I encourage a future oriented collaborative approach to help you move in the direction you want. Often triggers and emotional reactions are connected to past taumas and experiences. We'll take surgical dive into the past to understand how that impacts you today and what can be done about it moving forward. Sometimes doing some self-reflection and internal work helps us in our relationships with others.

• Illinois, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 149018893
• Illinois, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, 180012616

I have 30+ years of professional field experience and have been a licensed clinical social worker and therapist for the past 11 years. My experience includes empowering and helping in a variety of settings such as outpatient mental health programs, children and adolescent crisis programs, therapeutic residential school programs, and inpatient adolescent and adult psychiatric units. I have worked with thousands of clients over my career and have learned as much as I have taught