Madeline Garrett - Platt Professional Counseling

Platt Professional Counseling, LLC

Your state of mind is really important. While there’s no doubt that there’s been a long-standing stigma surrounding the care of our mental health, no time is a good time to neglect that part of us. Our mental health is equally important as our physical health. If you have an abscess in your mouth, one might go to the dentist. Or a pain in your foot, a podiatrist. Any imbalance in our mental health, if left unaddressed, can wreak havoc in many areas of our lives. When it comes to our mental health, sometimes we go long enough with our problems until they become too much to manage. When this happens, we can see the issues manifesting in other ways such as feeling out of control or overwhelmed, forgetting important events or running late for work more than usual, struggling to get out of bed, or live a healthy lifestyle, to name a few examples. And yet for others, there may be existing conditions that require some attention to help better manage symptoms. Myself, like many others in my field, want to be your go to when you feel off or imbalanced.

I studied at Governors State University and I’m currently licensed to provide mental health and substance abuse services for all ages. I have over four years of experience in the field, which has been comprised of both individual and group therapy in outpatient and inpatient settings. I actively work to stay up to date on the latest ground breaking research on treatment methods and techniques as this field continues to grow. I am a big supporter of personal growth, not just for myself, but for others as well. It can be easy to get bogged down by our day to day routines, stuck in a rut, and we just can’t see the solutions. And that’s okay. I like to think of our mental health as being apart of our overall wellness and something that we should continuously work on. Having a balanced state of mind is kind of like growing our muscles or getting our bodies physically fit. Some go to the gym, ride bikes, or jog, while others do home workouts or practice yoga and meditation. Performing anyone of these exercises can also help to improve our mental health, but our minds still require exercise in other ways. For example, say you might be feeling anxious, worried, and have racing thoughts, deep breathing exercises have been shown to help reduce and control these symptoms. Another example involves the way we think: “I’m not good enough, that’s why my relationships never last”, “They’re only saying nice things to me because they’re my friends, but I know what they really think”, “I’m not good at anything, being a parent, my job, being a husband/wife”, “I should be a better parent/employee/son/daughter.” You don’t have to have a mental health condition to have negative thinking. This negative thinking can cause us to get trapped, but it’s how we handle those thoughts that will either help resolve it or make them persist. Counseling is a useful way to help unravel some of our problems and to exercise your mind ;) Follow my page for more information and resources.

For counseling services, You may call 815.806.7560. My email is madelinegarrett2@gmail.com. My office is located at Platt Professional Counseling, LLC, 10201 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, IL 60423.

You can also check out our website at www.plattpc.com.