About the Therapist
Debbie Conley graduated from Valparaiso University, IN with a Bachelor’s of Social Work Degree and from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana with a Masters in Social Work. She has been a Licensed Social Worker since 1993.
Her primary focus is in helping young children and families who have experienced emotional and behavioral problems, via the medium of play therapy, individual and family therapy and parent training and education.
Debbie is a member of The National Association of Social Workers, The Association for Playtherapy and the Illinois Association For Infant Mental Health.
Services
Issues Addressed
How Does PlayTherapy Help Children?
“In Playtherapy toys are a child’s words, and play is their language.”
-Dr. Gary Landreth
Safe Environment
Debbie Conley provides a safe environment where your children are drawn to her.
Art Therapy Room
TESTIMONIALS
FORMS
First time patient? Click the links below to download the necessary paperwork to have ready for your first visit.
HIPPA Receipt and Acknowledgement of Notice
Contact
Office Location:
825 West State St. Suite 117E
Geneva, IL 60134
847.261.2911
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A Shift in American Family Values Is Fueling Estrangement
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Both parents and adult children often fail to recognize how profoundly the rules of family life have changed over the past half century.THOUGHTS ON THE HOLIDAYS ABOUT CHILDREN.
This holiday season you might be feeling a little bit more fragile or out of sorts. Every year we hear how the holidays affect us. This year, even more so. Children are also affected by all of this change. If your children are having a meltdown over the holidays or just do not seem themselves keep in mind they have had a difficult year as well. They have had many changes and losses this year. Many have not seen classmates and friends regularly this year. They have had to adjust to online learning.
In addition, they pick up on our stress at home. Some kids tell me they’ve lost a cherished family member and we’re not able to say goodbye or participate in a funeral service due to Covid. Many children already had ongoing situations at home or school that were difficult and the extra isolation has compounded there anxiety and sadness.
The very best thing we can do for our children this week is connect with them. They need us to be there calm. For some of us that is a tall order when we already feel like we are tapped out. We are there safe space even though they may have a funny way of showing it. We get the worst behavior because they feel the safest around us. Children are still figuring out how to manage big emotions.
So maybe this week and going forward, we can do more connecting and less judging. Invest more time in our children and less time on social media, model patience and forgiveness, and empathize with our children’s feelings. 
Take time to enjoy your children this holiday season.
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View Post Reflections from a Mental Health Therapist on 2020 In Family by debbieconleyDecember 8, 2020 Much has been discussed about the toll this year has taken on all of us. The Latin phrase “annus horribilis”, translated “a horrible year” probably best sums it up. When the New Year’s Ev...