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Counseling can be an effective
way to resolve problems and conflicts.
Is your family life becoming a source of
major stress for you? Would you like to learn how to negotiate
those power struggles we all seem to have with our family members?
Could you use some help learning how to communicate positively
with those around you?
We can help with these issues and many
others including depression, self-esteem, effective parenting
techniques, grief and loss, and becoming a more authentic person.
These are just a few examples of concerns that can be addressed.
NCO has counselors who can help you learn
how to change and grow in the areas that you think are
important.
Adolescent Issues
Has your teenager become defiant? Is your
teenager arguing with you and your family? Has your teenager stopped
listening to you? NCO's counselors can help with these issues,
too. They will help you find answers for your family, and can
help you guide your teenager toward becoming a more responsible
person.
Crisis Intervention
Our crisis intervention staff are on call
24-hours a day to local area
police departments in Lisle, Woodridge, Aurora, Naperville, Downers
Grove,
Westmont and the DuPage County Sheriff's department to assist
with
teenage runaways and lockouts.
NCO's counseling staff can answer any questions you may have
about a
teenager who is talking about running away or who has been locked
out of
his or her home.
How to Contact Us
If you are interested in setting up an
appointment with a counselor, please call one of the numbers
listed below. NCO's counselors are available for morning, afternoon,
or evening appointments at your convenience.
- Our services are available on
a sliding-fee scale based on income, assessed on the basis
of income and family size.
- NCO serves clients of all ages
and provides individual,
youth, family, couples, and group counseling services.
- Our multi-disciplinary team of
counselors have Master's degrees and are licensed by the
State of Illinois. Their disciplines include Counseling Psychology,
Marriage and Family Therapy, Art Therapy and Social Work.
Our staff
members are available for community presentations on a variety
of topics such as: healthy relationships, depression, positive
communication, art therapy, power and control, and self-acceptance. New Programs
NCO Youth and Family Services now provides
In- Home Counseling services
to residents of Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge. NCO Youth
and
Family Services is contracted by the Department of Human Services
to
provide comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services to Downers
Grove, Lisle and Naperville Townships.
The program is geared toward
youth aged
10-17 that are locked out of their homes, have runaway or who
are beyond
the control of their parents. We provide both Crisis and Counseling
services
to youth and their families. If the family presents at the
police department
our crisis workers will respond within one hour to work with
the family.
After the initial
crisis, the family is eligible for on month free in-home counseling.
Families are also able to call and schedule an appointment to
receive in-home services in Westmont, Woodridge and Downers
Grove without the assistance of the police department.
WINGS
Women Involved in Girls Success
This new program is in
collaboration with the Naperville Police
Department and KidsMatter. WINGS is a mentoring program
that identifies at risk adolescent females and connects these
individuals with a professional woman in the community for the
purpose of forming a mentoring relationship that will provide opportunities
and encourage positive values. The mentoring relationship will
provide the adolescent females with a positive role
model, experience and activities in hopes of preventing future risk
taking behavior.
If you are interested in learning more
about this program, please contact Angela Michalak at (630) 961-2992
extension 224.
THE LIFE WORKSHOPS
Calling all High School Girls...
The LIFE WORKSHOPS, funded through
a grant provided by Naperville United Way, is geared toward
all high school girls. The eight
week
workshop will
present new and creative ideas on how to manage life, feel your
best,
and plan for your future! The girls will experience yoga and
guided meditation. They will also figure out who
they really are, learn how to have good relationships and practice
new ways to chill out when they
are feeling stressed.
Please contact Kari
Wittmann Lata at 630 961-2992 x 225 for further information.
Angela Michalak, MA, LCPC
Co-Coordinator
630-961-2992 Ext. 224
Kari Wittmann Lata, MS, LMFT,
LCPC
Co-Coordinator
630-961-2992 Ext. 225
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