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Counseling and Therapy

Bethany for Children & Families offers an array of individual and family counseling services.


• Pregnancy Support Counseling
• Adoption Counseling
• Individualized master's-level therapy/counseling
• Group Therapy
• Familial systems therapy/counseling
• Play Therapy
• Therapeutic Intervention for sexual abuse victims


Play Therapy
Play Therapy assists in developing autonomous problem-solving skills through creative play. Children actively work out solutions to stressful situations and/or emotions with the help of the therapist. A range of therapy tools are utilized, including a sand tray, therapeutic puppets, costumes, and several artistic mediums.

Sexual Abuse Treatment
Sexual Abuse Treatment is focused on the varying phases of the abuse: disclosure (often accompanied by panic reactions), assessment and awareness, and restructuring. The last phase includes specific prevention techniques for all involved including family/support resources and the victim. Emphasis is also placed on preventing the victim from becoming an offender.

 

 

 

Contact Information

Illinois
Jon Backstrom, M.S. ED, LCPC, NCC
Therapist II
License #180.007154
309.736.6623
jbackstrom@bethany-qc.org

Iowa
Kathy Jensen, IDPH
Child Welfare Specialist III
License #05647
563.327.0172
kjensen@bethany-qc.org

Anne Taets, M.S. ED, LMHC, NCC
Therapist II
License #00784
563.327.0178
ataets@bethany-qc.org