Blackmon Counseling Services
"Sometimes a person just needs to talk it out"
Blackmon Counseling Services
"Sometimes a person just needs to talk it out"
Get to Know Us
Who We Are
Who We Are
Blackmon Counseling Services is a mental and behavioral health therapy and counseling service provider based in Chicago, Illinois. We cater to clients grappling with personal issues such as depression, anxiety, or substance abuse. Aside from individual counseling, we also offer marriage, family, and couples counseling.
How We Started
How We Started
Mr. Blackmon states that he has found himself offering advice and trying to do problem solving for family and friends for most of his life. He realized at one point that his advice and suggestions might actually cause harm to those that he was trying to help. That’s when he decided that he had better get the education and training that is required to professionally help those that he cared about. Mr. Blackmon has since received two associate degrees; two bachelor’s degrees; two master’s degrees; State certification in alcohol and drug addictions; (CADC); and a license as a clinical professional counselor. (LCPC).
Why Choose Us
Why Choose Us
Mr. Blackmon is of the community and from the community and has spent many years as a child welfare worker and child protection worker for the State of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS); and as a Department of Human Services – Rehabilitation Counselor (DHS -DRS) for the State of Illinois. Mr. Blackmon has been a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor for the last 16 years. (LCPC). Former Local School Counselor for Chicago Public Schools (LSC); former President of the 5800 S. Maplewood Ave. Block Club. Volunteer Counselor with American Red Cross in Mississippi and Louisiana during Hurricane Katrina Crisis.
What Drives Us
What Drives Us
Our goal is to help people overcome their struggles by discussing their problems, stories, and relationships. One of my goals is to motivate people to take the actions that will help them make the desired difference in their lives. I am a Motivational Counselor.. If you can find a big enough "why" to do something - we can figure out the "how"
Meet the Owner
Meet the Owner
As a licensed clinical professional counselor, Willie Blackmon aims to help each client nurture self-awareness and become empowered. Our culture has built us to find reasons to fall short and question ourselves. We find no shortage of things that cause us pain and grief.
In his practice, Willie prefers to work with “clients” and not on “patients”. Willie believes that all of us are mentally able and capable of reaching our potential. Therefore, he bases his approach on motivational counseling, which involves treatment plans tailored to each clients’ needs. Clients move from where they are to where they choose to be, discovering their own abilities and strengths along the way.
What to Expect
What to Expect
During the initial phone consultation, clients are able to discuss their reasons for seeking therapy. Followed by in office, in person conversations. While the clients’ needs dictate the direction of each session, at its end, they will have a firm grasp of the next steps to take.
Moving forward typically includes homework assignments that will help clients become more aware of their own perspectives. They will then be told the date for the next scheduled meeting.