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Rivier Counseling Group, PLLC

Mental health therapy in Minooka Illinois

02/08/2026

🌱 Movement matters!

Trauma is stored in the body, and sometimes we need to move while we process! Let us help you:

⬇️ Reduce stress & regulate mood
😌 Emotional release
👧 Kids can move & process
🧘‍♀️ Trauma is stored in the body
❤️‍🩹Non-verbal communication can be healing

🌟 Current clients: chat with your clinician about how the yoga room could be beneficial in your treatment!
🌟 Prospective clients: we would love to answer all your questions, no pressure to schedule!

01/30/2026

✨ Need a little more New Year Intention Inspiration?

Our nutrition counselor, Tara Ward, RD, LDN is back with a second round of tips to focus on to end the first month of the year on a high note!

💪 Try to get 30 grams of protein per mean MINIMUM
☕️ No coffee on an empty stomach
☀️ Eat within an hour of waking to support healthy hormones
🍽️ Try to include a protein, fat, and fiber at each meal

Most people stick to a new routine by adding slowly over time. Pick one or two of these to focus on!

👇Want more tips and education from Tara? Let us know some topics you want to hear more about below!

🌱 Interested in setting up an appointment with Tara for a more individualized plan? Text our office administrator Todd at (815) 258-3228!

01/27/2026

🌱Bragging moment:

Samantha Brock, LCPC and Casey Ryan, LCSW, spent the 2025 academic fall semester being preceptors for the Lewis University College of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Thank you both for being leaders in our practice, in our community, and for helping train well informed practitioners. You are making it so more people can access the care they need and deserve.

If you're looking for expert care, check us out!

01/23/2026

✨ Need a little New Year Intention Inspiration?

This time in January is typically when we hear our clients are struggling to find their footing. The excitement of the change is wearing off, and motivation starts to go downhill.

To give everyone a little boost, our Registered Dietitian, Tara, put together some tips!

🚶‍♂️ Walk 10 minutes after lunch and dinner to lower blood sugar
🛑 Stop weighing daily! The scale fluctuates daily from fluid, sodium, GI symptoms & menstruation
💧 Hydrate with 1 electrolyte packet per day to truly hydrate cells
🛌 Aim for 7-9 hours of sleep per night

Most people stick to a new routine by adding slowly over time. Pick one or two of these to focus on! Tara will be back next week with more tips to help you round out the month of January, and set yourself up for a successful February and beyond!

🌱 Interested in setting up an appointment with Tara for a more individualized plan? Text our office administrator Todd at (815) 258-3228!

01/05/2026

🌱We invite you to give us a follow & share with a friend!

Our socials are great for:

➡️ Those who want to get therapy, but are wanting to know more

➡️ Anyone interested in mental health education

➡️ Individuals interested in the link between mental health and & nutrition

➡️ People seeking information on community events and our free pantry

➡️ Current clients who want to stay informed

➡️ All hoping to learn, share, grow & be supported

01/03/2026

Now that the holidays have wrapped up, it's time to announce the winners of our First Annual Door Decorating Contest!

Drumroll please! 🥁

1st Place: Morgan Wiedman, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
2nd Place: Alicia Cameron, Gingerbread House
Honorable Mention: Ashley Southcomb, Candy & Lights (partially bc she used lights, partially because Sara forgot to add her to the reel 🤦‍♀️)

Thanks to all 176 people who voted! Excited to see what next year brings.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! 🥳

Take a tip from so many sessions we have had over the years: set INTENTIONS, rather than RESOLUTIONS!

For example:

Let's say your GOAL is to exercise more regularly for your health. A typical RESOLUTION we have heard in session is "I am going to work out 5 days per week, at 4am before work and only miss a day if I am too sick to get out of bed". This leads to so many potential issues before you even BEGIN!

👉 It is super rigid, which can lead to the COGNITIVE DISTORTION of BLACK AND WHITE THINKING (also known as all or nothing thinking). This causes us to think in absolutes and makes problem solving harder.
👉 No space is left for flexibility, if you do not get up to work out, you have already failed. This rarely motivates us to continue pursuing the goal.
👉 Added pressure can lead to struggles with anxiety and sleep (checking the clock worried 4am has already arrived)

Now let's look at the same GOAL to exercise more regularly for your health from an INTENTIONAL viewpoint. This could look like "I intend to move my body most days of the week in the way that works best for me". This provides so many opportunities when things do not go a planned:

👉 This is open ended, allowing for days to look different and still all be successful!
👉 Emphasis on WELLNESS not PERFECTION (if you're sick, you can sleep in and take a walk around the block later for fresh air and a little easy movement instead of sleeping through the alarm and feeling like a failure)
👉 Sets the tone and helps you focus on the SPIRIT of the GOAL rather than the finite rules you have set up. This leads to so many more opportunities to make small progress and keep motivated.

Questions? We would love to answer them all!

💬 (815) 258-3228
📞 (815) 828-5407
📧 admin@riviercounseling.com

12/29/2025

While you ring in the New Year, Keely is ringing insurance companies 🥂 📞 💻

Not so fun fact: most insurance companies do not release updated coverage information for the new year to providers until January 1st. This means, if we want to keep continuity of care and not have our clients waiting weeks for services AND have accurate financial information, we have to make some sacrifices.

For the 5 year in a row, Keely is sacrificing her NYE celebration to make sure our clients have the most up to date and accurate information possible!

Everyone join us in raising a glass (water, juice, soda, mocktail, cocktail or office favorite LaCroix) to Keely for making sure we do our part to make the cost of services transparent, accurate, and timely.

Have a happy, healthy, and safe New Year!

12/22/2025

What if healing didn’t start with words?

Through sand tray, we create, observe, process, and transform experiences that are hard to say out loud.

👉 Swipe to learn more!

12/19/2025

🌱Teaching, learning, growing - together!

The core values of our practice include teamwork and growth.

So many of our clinicians have modeled that spirit by volunteering to present for our interns at their bi-monthly didactic trainings!

Completed:
✅ Sand Tray Therapy- Sara Rivier, LCSW, Practice Owner
✅ Working with Middle and Older Adults - Brendan Keska, LSW

Upcoming:
📅 Addictions - Morgan Wiedeman, LPC
📅 Brainspotting - Taylor Krull, LCPC, Certified Brainspotting Practitioner

We are dedicated to learning as much as we can, to help as many people as we can.

12/15/2025

Specialty Update 🧠

🌱We’re excited to share that Taylor has officially become a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, completing 98+ hours of focused specialty education. Our work doesn’t stop at licensure—we continue to specialize so our clients receive thoughtful, skilled, and intentional care.

Address

649 West Mondamin Street
Minooka, IL
60447

Telephone

+18158285407

Website

http://www.riviercounseling.com/

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