Counseling

Thinking about counseling, or maybe that it isn’t for you because things are just fine? Did you know that a mind that is not emotionally balanced (part of the wheel is missing or flat) is one that is ripe for developing chronic disease, or one that interferes with one’s own body being able to heal fully from disease? Integration of body, mind and spirit is essential in expressing personal health, and our counselors are here to work with you to achieve those goals.

Northern Illinois Medical Group counselors know that, now more than ever with the upheaval in our economy and modern day thinking, holistic care that encompasses all areas of our lives is the best approach to “reconnect with ourselves, each other, and our environments”, strengthening our resolve to be disease free. Rejoining those fragmented, but absolutely connected areas, is essential.

This is where counseling becomes an important part in healing. What we think and feel affects our body’s cells. How we manage change, crisis, and stress in our lives affects illness in our physical body. No matter what our age, we are all affected by our environment, but we each handle situations differently. NIMG is unique in that we deal with unique patients daily, and we don’t take you for granted. We provide counseling for individuals, couples, adolescents and children for a multitude of conditions and situations. Our goal is to help you overcome your challenges in life, survive difficult events, and experience a more joyful and productive life.

Whether you are looking for family and/or marriage counseling, stress management, or chronic ailment coping strategies, to name a few, one of our counselors is here to listen and consult with you. We are not here to judge, we are here to help our patients experience what it’s like to have a well rounded, healthy life.

Mari Kong joined NIMG, bringing her expertise to our medically supervised clinic. She is both a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. With over 20 years experience as a Clinician, her focus is to help her patients through difficult times, working on healing the mental and emotional components that lead to well-being. Her career includes working at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare, Racine, WI, where she was the Director of Outpatient Mental Health Services. She successfully integrated mental health services into two (2) of the Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group practices. Mari was also in private practice providing individual, family and group counseling. Her primary area of expertise is treating depression and anxiety as it relates to chronic illness, grief/loss, and stress management, and chronic ailment coping strategies.