Deborah Beard

Deborah Beard

Licensed Professional Counselor (217) 698-7150

Medical Insurance Accepted
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About Me

My name is Deborah Beard. I am trained in Marriage & Family Therapy and have served as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor for over 25 years. I graduated in 1996 with a Masters degree in Science: Family Therapy from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. My previous work experience as a Human Resource Manager and a Professor of Education bring relatable life skill experiences into each of my sessions. I have served as a counselor in both public and private mental health agencies, primarily for those seeking help with depression,
anxiety, mood disorders, trauma and abuse recovery, relationships, and parenting skills.

Any client who has the courage to seek counseling is someone worth celebrating. With gentleness and warmth, I try to focus on each of my clients’ strengths to help them in the areas they desire to change. I utilize counseling tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Systemic Therapy as appropriate. Each client’s faith and moral values are recognized as a wonderful foundation for their desired growth. I look forward to meeting you!

Payment Options

Insurance Options

  • Cigna
  • Curative

Orientation & Focus

Modalities

Couples, Families, Groups

Languages Spoken

English

Specialties

  • Addictions
  • Anger management
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Career difficulties
  • Co-Occurring Disorders
  • Coaching
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Depression
  • Eating Disorder
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Pain Management
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Conditions Treated

  • Abandonment
  • Addiction & Substance Abuse
  • Adoption & Foster Care
  • Aging & Senior Issues
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Avoidant Personality
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Blended Families
  • Body Image
  • Cancer
  • Career Issues
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Chronic Pain & Illness
  • Codependency
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Problems
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emptiness
  • Family Conflict
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fertility issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gambling
  • Grief & Loss
  • Guilt & Shame
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hoarding
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation & Loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life Coaching
  • Midlife Crisis
  • Money & Financial Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • OCD
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Phobias
  • Pregnancy & Postpartum
  • Prejudice & Discrimination
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self Esteem
  • Self Harm
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Sexual Health
  • Sexuality & Sexual Identity
  • Sleep & Insomnia
  • Smoking & Vaping
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Trichotillomania
  • Veterans & Military
  • Visually impaired
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues
  • Young Adult Issues

Treatment Options

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Gottman Couples Therapy
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Systemic Therapy
  • Trauma Focused

Locations

Main Location

3000 Lenhart Rd
Springfield, Illinois 62711
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