“Be like a dandelion. Whenever they fall apart, they start again. Have hope.”

-Unknown

Our Approach

At Peace in Counseling, we strive to provide our clients with perspective, exploration, acceptance, comfort, and empowerment to make lasting changes. We believe YOU are the expert on your own life, and will assist you in harnessing your full potential.

Our Team

Krysta Halas, LCPC

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from National Louis University. I have worked in a variety of settings, such as private practice, Northern Illinois Academy, Linden Oaks Hospital, and Eating Recovery Center in their partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs.  I enjoy working with children (8 years and older), adolescents, and adults. I provide individual therapy, play therapy, family therapy, and couples therapy.

I believe YOU already have all the answers and I strive to harness your potential and strengths to facilitate growth through healing past trauma and future challenges as they come. My approach involves being flexible, compassionate, supportive, non-judgmental, open, and transparent in order to help you work towards your goals. I will assist by empowering yourself through skill building, promoting insight, creating peace within, and gaining confidence. My goal is to work alongside you, help you foster the hope and wellbeing in creating a meaningful life while decreasing your distress.

Services Provided and Areas of Experience:

  • Women’s Issues

  • Depression

  • Mood Related Disorders

  • OCD

  • School & Work Stress

  • ADHD

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Art Based Therapy

  • Mindfulness

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Especially passionate about working with clients experiencing:

  • Eating Disorders

  • Trauma-Related Disorders and PTSD

  • Relationship Issues

  • Self-Esteem

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Self-Care

Kimberly Just, LCSW

My name is Kim and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I earned my Master’s Degree in Social Work from Dominican University. I have vast experience working in a variety of settings, such as community mental health, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization programs. I work with children, adolescents, and adults, providing both individual, and family therapy.  My experience has primarily involved treating depression, anxiety, trauma, eating disorders, women’s issues, and ADHD.

I believe that building a genuine therapeutic relationship with each of my clients is extremely important. I strive to create a welcoming and disarming environment where my clients are comfortable being themselves, and therefore, best equipped to make progress.  I support my clients in working through challenges while being compassionate, transparent, and flexible.

My goal is to work alongside my clients as a member of their team while they navigate their therapeutic journey. My therapeutic style is holistic and strengths-based, taking into consideration the whole person, and not focusing solely on current symptoms. I truly believe each individual has the potential to live their ideal, best life, and I strive to help my clients believe that as well.

Services Provided and Areas of Experience:

  • Depression

  • Anxiety and OCD

  • ADHD

  • PTSD & Trauma Related Disorders

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Eating Disorders

  • Women’s Issues

  • Addictive disorders

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

  • Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

  • Art based therapy

  • Play based therapy

  • Mindfulness

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)