HelpPRO: Kristen Pryor, MS, LCPC, CDVP

Kristen Pryor, MS, LCPC, CDVP	Last Updated: 02/28/2011


Office and Contact Information

Northwest Community Counseling Services 514 Market Loop Suite 104 West Dundee, IL 60018	Phone: (847) 551-9779 ext. 91 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.northwestcommunitycounseling.com Contact: Kristen Pryor

Northwest Community Counseling Services 1861 Hicks Road Suite A Rolling Meadows, IL 60008	Phone: (847) 894-8803 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.northwestcommunitycounseling.com Contact: Kristen Pryor

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 10am - 2pm
Tuesday: 1pm - 9pm
Wednesday: 10am - 2pm
Thursday: 1pm - 9pm
Friday: 10am - 2pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: By appointment

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 3 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 15

Licensing:

IL - LCPC [180.007304]

Degrees:

Credentials and Certifications:

Certified Domestic Violence Professional (CDVP)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $125
Group: $20
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Education/Personal Development	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Elder Abuse	Postpartum Depression
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Family Dysfunction	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Attachment Disorders	Grief/Loss	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Self Abuse
Career/Employment Concerns	Life Transitions	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Child Abuse and Neglect	Men's Issues	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Parenting Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Personality Disorders	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis	Phobias


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Seniors (60 +)	Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Caregivers	College Students
Cancer Patients	Children of Divorce	Offenders/Perpetrators


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Existential Psychotherapy	Narrative Therapy
Behavioral	Feminist	Prevention
Case Management	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Relational
Crisis Intervention	Information and Referral	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Ericksonian	Long-Term	Systemic
Evaluation/Diagnostic

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Individual
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Group


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Asian

Hispanic


Professional Associations

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Groups


Hoarding Recovery

Open group,co-facilitated by this therapist and a Certified Professional Organizer. Heal from the pain causing this behavior. Therapy between group meetings highly recommended.

Group Focus:

Addictions - Other Types
Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
Depression

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Support

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)
Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:

Any

Location:	Northwest Community Counseling Services Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone:	(847) 894-8803

Meeting Day:	Friday
Meeting Time:	Morning
Meeting Frequency:	Every Other Week


For Loved Ones of Hoarders

Open group, co-facilitated by this therapist and a Certified Professional Organizer. Insight about complexity of hoarding and suggestions for supporting a loved one.

Group Focus:

Family Dysfunction
Depression
Life Transitions

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Support

Member Age:

Young Adults (18-25)
Adults (26-59)
Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:
Relation to Focus:

Any
Families

Location:	Northwest Community Counseling Services Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone:	(847) 894-8803

Meeting Day:	Friday
Meeting Time:	Morning
Meeting Frequency:	Monthly


Women In Transition

To reduce isolation and inspire hope. Transitions may include (but are not limited to): divorce, grief/ loss, health issues, empty-nest.

Group Focus:

Life Transitions
Women's Issues
Anxiety/Panic Disorders

Group Status:
Group Type:

Forming
Support

Member Age:

Adults (26-59)
Seniors (60 +)

Member Gender:

Female

Location:	Northwest Community Counseling Services Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone:	(847) 894-8803

Meeting Day:	Friday
Meeting Time:	Morning
Meeting Frequency:	Monthly