Mary Fisk is a Licensed Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Masters of Arts degree in Community Counseling from Governors State University. Mar's graduate practicum and internship experiences include: Autumn Country Club Adult Day Care in Joliet, IL; Kankakee Terrace Nursing Home; and Oak Lawn Family Service.

Mary has over 16 years experience working in the behavioral health field, with extensive experience in the inpatient adult and adolescent, and partial hospitalization mental health settings. She has worked with clients who have had difficulty coping as a result of past traumas as well as current life stressors, grief and loss issues, relationship difficulties, and life transitional difficulties. She has experience with assessment and treatment of a wide range of psychiatric diagnoses, including major depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and thought disorders.

Mary utilizes an integrated therapeutic approach with her clients, including person centered, cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapies. Mary draws her philosophy for her treatment approach from the quote by Dr. Martin Luther King: "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." She understands that it takes a tremendous amount of courage and faith to enter into treatment and seeks to create a safe, holding environment that allow each client to self-explore and take their steps. She believes it is a therapist's role to partner with the client to help them gain insight into ways to challenge and replace unhealthy core beliefs with more accurate, affirming beliefs.