Professional Summary

 

Kasey Melendy is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW). She graduated with her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Aurora University in 2022, and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Family & Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Family Services from Eastern Illinois University in 2017. 

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Kasey has experience working with various ages, individuals, and families. This has included the child welfare field, the school setting, community outreach counseling, individual counseling, group counseling, and crisis intervention. Kasey specializes in working with children who struggle with anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, grief, Autism, and Conduct Disorder. 

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Kasey believes that it is important to work together with children and their guardians as a cohesive and successful team. Her goal is to support clients in feeling safe and comfortable to heal and grow in the therapeutic environment. With her passion for helping others through challenges, Kasey uses an empathetic and strengths-based approach to therapy, involving CBT, DBT, and Play Therapy. She feels that providing encouragement and assisting clients with believing in themselves, going at their own pace, and working towards their individualized goals can allow positive changes in their lives.