SENIOR LICENSURE SUPERVISOR
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STEFANIE PISARKIEWICZ, MA, LPCLicensed Professional Counselor
Senior Licensure Supervisor ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider SPECIALTIES
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GEORGIE
Stefanie's puggle, Georgie, is training to be a therapy dog and on some days accompanies her to the office. Georgie is excellent at showing affection.
If someone is not comfortable with having her present, she will not be out. 
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I received my Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Lindenwood University in 2008. I specialize in anxiety, self-esteem building, and struggles unique to individuals and youths in LGBTQ+ communities and their families. In addition, I help clients address issues that include, but are not limited to, self-injury, identity, depression, grief/loss, life transitions, and communication, as well as supporting parents of emotionally disturbed children.
I conduct ADHD and Executive Functioning assessments for children, adolescents, college students, and adults. Utilizing screening tools and a complete history, I can help determine if ADHD or other Executive Functioning impairment is present and, if so, offer interventions to help cope. In addition, I am able to document the assessment findings for schools, doctors, or others as requested with clients' completed release of information. I discovered my love for helping others while completing an undergraduate internship at Preferred Family Healthcare in St. Charles, MO. There I worked with youth struggling with addiction. I then went on to work at Youth in Need serving in various roles, including my Counseling internship, while completing my Master’s degree. While at Youth in Need, I facilitated groups for homeless youth, conducted individual and family sessions, and worked with first-time offenders in the St. Charles Juvenile Court system. I then took a full-time clinical position with Crider Health Center as a Care Coordinator. There I worked with families who had a child or youth who had serious emotional disturbances, thus gaining experience with an array of mental health disorders. In addition, I worked with numerous schools throughout St. Charles County to help my clients be successful in the school setting. While at Crider Health Center, I also taught an anger management class, F.A.C.E., to adolescent offenders through the St. Charles Juvenile Court. Next, I took my therapy skills into the school setting working as a Professional School Counselor at Lutheran Family and Children’s Services and placed in Hazelwood’s Southeast Middle School. I worked with individual students, whose issues range from behavior problems at school, bullying (both victim and perpetrator), to grief. I am devoted to assisting clients to use their own strengths to overcome life’s challenges. I am dedicated to helping youth realize their own potential. As a parent of children with emotional disturbances, I better understand the unique challenges placed on parents whose children have serious mental health conditions. I love all things Disney, binge-watching shows with my husband, and taking my kids to fun sites all over St. Louis. I also love reading and enjoy checking out the books on the Truman Nominees list and Gateway Book Award Nominees list. |
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