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Melissa Amison Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois
Melissa Amison , MS. Ed, MAEA, LCSW, CEAP
She/Her/Hers

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Brookfield, IL

Online & In-Person

Free initial consultation

Certified
Verified
Accepting new clients

About me

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 18 years of experiences in private practice, educational settings, and working with children and families.

Welcome. My name is Melissa Amison where I am a licensed clinical s in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Texas. Her motto is “try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud”- Maya Angelou. She has been in private practice for 10 years and a social worker for 17 years. Ms. Amison has a private practice in Brookfield, Illinois. I specializes in school-based concerns, grief/loss/trauma, interpersonal relationships, moods disorders, infant mental health, employee assistance programs, behavior management, and many more.

I have master's degrees in social work, educational administration, and school business management. Also, I am license/certifications in child welfare, certified clinical trauma professional, dialectical behavior therapy, education (e.g., school social work/supervising, general administration, director of special education, chief school business official, and teacher evaluator), and employee assistance programs.

Being a social worker is rewarding and it keeps one very busy. In my pastime, I enjoy watching television, reading, and spending time with my loved ones. I am a very artistic persons where I enjoy painting, knitting, jewelry making, and other crafts. Lastly, I like to incorporate art therapy into sessions as a healthy outlet for clients.

Treatment Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Mindfulness
Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy

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Location

Melissa Amison, LCSW

3504 Grand Boulevard
Brookfield, IL 60513 US

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Licensed to see clients in

Years in practice

9

Service types

  • Psychological Testing
  • Therapy / Counseling

Types of clients

  • Early Childhood (0-4)
  • Kids & Tweens (5-12)
  • Adolescents (13-17)
  • Adults (18+)
  • Older Adults (65+)
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Groups
  • Parents & Caregivers

Languages

  • English

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