Deborah Beard

Deborah Beard is a therapist trained in Marriage and Family Therapy who brings three decades of clinical experience to her work in Illinois. She earned a Master of Science in Family Therapy from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas in 1996 and practices as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois, a credential that authorizes her to provide professional counseling services (IL LCPC 180.006969).

Before focusing full time on counseling, she worked as a Human Resource Manager and as a Professor of Education, experiences she weaves into sessions to offer practical, relatable skills alongside clinical support. Her clinical background includes roles in both public and private mental health agencies, where she has primarily supported people seeking help with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma and abuse recovery, relationship concerns, and parenting skills.

She works with a broad range of issues, including stress, relationship and family conflicts, addictions, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating and sleeping disorders, anger management, self-esteem and career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coaching. With warmth and gentleness, she focuses on clients' strengths and uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Systemic Therapy as appropriate.

Deborah Beard values each person’s faith and moral values as a foundation for growth and looks forward to meeting clients who take the step to seek counseling.