Mercedes Conus (she/her/ she)

LCPC, EMDR
Accepting Clients

We all have a story and this story guides us. I believe that life is a journey with good and bad moments.

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Cary, IL

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

My approach is holistic, and I believe in engaging the whole person, including physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. With empathy and compassion, I strive to build a positive rapport with clients and families by listening, validating, and understanding. We may discuss how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors affect your distress, or explore deeper emotional trauma using EMDR or IFS.

My Background and Approach

am a fully bilingual Spanish/English EMDR certified therapist who treats trauma, post-partum depression, low self-esteem, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, prolonged grief, school refusal, self-harm, ADHD, bipolar, DID, addiction, disruptive behavior, relationship conflict, and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and many others.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

am a caring, compassionate person with the want to help people by supporting those I have personal relationships with whom have various mental health conditions. This foundation of empathy enhances my knowledge and skills as a mental health provider, giving me the ability to truly see you, hear you, and welcome you to a connected professional relationship.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Anger Management Therapy Attachment Theory
Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Addiction
Other Issues
  • Abuse
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Personality Disorders
  • Psychosis and Schizophrenia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Allied Benefit Systems
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Optum
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English, Español
  • Rate: $145 - 175/session

Info

Email Mercedes
2615 Three Oaks Rd
Cary, IL 60013-6127

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