Our Mission
Welcome to Balance Counseling and Wellness. We are a group of professional counselors who offer compassionate psychological services in a non-judgmental environment. We strive to meet you where you are and work with you to develop a plan to solve problems, discover your personal strengths, and help you achieve balance in your life.
Your wellness is our passion.
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Dr. Deb Majewski
LCPC, NCC
Deb is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who has been in practice since 2004. She is the owner of Balance Counseling & Wellness and is currently employed as a professor of Counselor Education at a local university.
She believes people have inherent value and the ability to be well. Her goal is to help you regain your equilibrium. She does this by working with you to understand the process that brought you to this place in order to identify areas that if changed, will lead to greater life satifaction.
To schedule an appointment with Deb:
Call: (708) 794-0270 or
Email: debzenergy@gmail.com
Deb currently accepts clients with BCBS, Magellan, and Cigna insurance.
Payment plans and sliding scale can be arranged.
Cynthia Coffey
LPC
I am passionate about helping individuals navigate emotional, mental, and life challenges in a supportive and compassionate environment.
My approach is holistic, client-centered, and incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Schema Therapy to help clients recognize unhealthy thought patterns, heal deep-rooted emotional wounds, and develop healthier ways of thinking, coping, and relating to themselves and others.
I believe healing happens when people feel genuinely seen, heard, and supported without judgment. I strive to help clients reconnect with their strengths, find hope in difficult seasons, and move toward healthier, more fulfilling lives.
To schedule an appointment with Cynthia:
Phone: (872) 269-4484
Email: cynthiac@balancecounseling4U.com.
Patti Ahern
LPC
Patti is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Previously, Patti worked as a newspaper and magazine freelance writer, a career that taught her the value of listening carefully.
Patti blends person-centered counseling with cognitive behavior therapy, and is interested in depression, anxiety, addiction, and the LGBTQ community, including family members.
She cares deeply about her clients, and listens carefully. She truly wants to know the issues and thoughts that you choose to share with her.
To schedule an appointment with Patti:
Call: (773) 234-4773
*Telehealth Available
Patti accepts BCBS PPO clients.
Leah Farr
LPC
Leah is a Master's Level clinician working toward licensure under supervision.
She believes that through love and patience anything is possible. If everyone had someone to walk with them through this journey we call life and listen the world would be a better place. We are often so busy waiting for our turn to speak instead of listening. To love is to truly see someone for all that they are without judgment.
"You are entirely up to you."
To schedule an appointment with Leah:
Call: (708) 304-3653
Leah accepts cash, credit, and BCBS PPO clients.
Deidra Pittman
LPC
My aim is to create a supportive environment where clients can authentically navigate their emotional, mental, and physical challenges.
As your counselor, I am dedicated to partnering with you on your journey towards personal growth. With a background in
nursing, I approach counseling holistically to promote healing and wholeness.
My experiences have led me to believe that healing is a universal need, irrespective of religious beliefs. “Healed people
have the capacity to heal people,” and I'm committed to being a catalyst for positive change in your life.
To schedule an appointment with Deidra:
Email: DeidraP@BalanceCounseling4u.com
Phone: 630-446-0648
Vanessa Suchecki
LPC, RN
Vanessa is a Licensed Professional Counselor who previously worked as a registered oncology nurse for over 25 years. She enjoys working from a CBT lens but also utilizes more of an integrative approach. You can also expect some narrative therapy and mindfulness techniques as well.
Being aware of how our decisions can impact entire family systems, she utilizes a culturally sensitive approach and works together with the client to find solutions and set goals based on what is important to them.
Vanessa is especially passionate about helping clients through major life stressors and transitions such as cancer and related diagnoses, caregiving, retirement and career change.
Helping clients build self-awareness and personal growth by challenging the negative thoughts that can make our day-to-day seem so much more difficult, is all a part of her role as an empathetic, supportive and compassionate therapist. Vanessa’s goal is to meet you where you are without judgment and help you work towards where you would like to be.
To schedule an appointment with Vanessa:
Phone: 872-267-2026
Gigi Sappenfield
LCPC
Gigi is a Licensed Professional Counselor. She has a progressive client-centered approach that is blended with a variety of techniques used to uncover the root of problems, and how these issues are affecting your life and relationships.
She has experienced assisting clients with: anxiety, depression, addictions, relationships, couples, and family dynamics.
She has a genuine, comfortable approach which allows her clients to feel safe and connected.
To schedule an appointment with Gigi:
Call: (708) 762-0960
Gigi accepts BCBS, self-paying, and sliding scale clients.
Dariel Embry-Rodgers
LPC
Dariel is a Licensed Professional Counselor.
She uses a strength based therapy approach that begins by building a collaborative and transparent relationship with the client allowing the client to feel safe and connected using compassion and empathy. She approaches counseling from a client-centered and holistic perspective, helping them gain insight and become a better version of themselves.
One of her favorite affirmations is one of her very own, " L.Y.F.E "Love Yourself First Everyday"
To schedule an appointment with Dariel:
Call: (708) 803-2816
Dariel accepts cash, credit, and BCBS PPO clients.
Krystal Riddle
MA
Krystal is a Master's level clinician working toward licensure under supervision.
She is offering herself as a vessel used to share the love of God through compassion. She believes that life can be beautiful and life can embody pain. She is here to show empathy while helping others grow through life informed and capable of making the best decisions for them. She does this by helping them understand where they are in life, how they got there, deciding where it is they want to go, and helping them to create a map to get there.
To schedule an appointment with Krystal:
Call: (708) 820-2109
Krystal accepts cash, credit, and BCBS PPO clients.