
Find your happiness
and learn to put it first.
Welcome to Adult and Child Trauma Services, a safe space dedicated to supporting your healing, happiness, and self-discovery.
What makes Us Unique
At Adult and Child Trauma Services, we do more than provide therapy—we create spaces where healing feels possible, personal, and culturally grounded. Here’s what sets us apart:
Culturally Responsive & Trauma-Informed
We understand that trauma doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Our clinicians are trained to address racial identity, generational trauma, and systemic stressors with empathy and expertise—making sure you feel seen and validated.
Therapy + Empowerment Tools
From personalized therapy sessions to self-guided workbooks, healing circles, and community workshops, we meet you where you are with tools that fit your lifestyle and story.
Whole-Family & Community Approach
We believe healing is relational. That’s why we offer support for individuals, families, and youth—creating change not just in one life, but across generations.
Accessible, Compassionate Care
We offer sliding scale pricing, therapy packages, and flexible scheduling to ensure everyone has access to the care they deserve—without shame or stigma.
A Message from the Founder.
Welcome
I started this practice with one powerful belief: healing is possible when people feel seen, heard, and valued. As a clinician, a mother, and a woman who has walked through my own journey of healing, I know firsthand how important it is to have a safe space that understands the complexity of trauma—especially for Black and Brown individuals and families.
Adult and Child Trauma Services/CJL Counseling Services was created to be more than a counseling service. It is a movement—a commitment to helping people break generational cycles, restore their sense of identity, and walk boldly in their truth. Our therapists are not just trained professionals—they are compassionate, culturally aware advocates who believe in your story and your strength
Whether you're here for yourself, your child, or someone you love, I want you to know: you are not alone, and your healing matters.
With care,
Elaine Smith, LCPC, NCC
Founder
Adult and Child Trauma Services | CJL Counseling Services LLC
Services
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Individual Counseling
Trauma recovery (childhood, racial, relationship, sexual trauma)
Anxiety, depression, and stress management
Grief and loss support
Life transitions and self-identity work
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Family Counseling
Parent-child conflict resolution
Family trauma and communication challenges
Co-parenting support
Blended family adjustment
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Youth & Adolescent Therapy (Ages 8–18)
Behavioral and emotional regulation
School-related stress and academic concerns
Trauma-informed play and talk therapy
Support for foster, adopted, or court-involved youth
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Group Therapy & Healing Circles
Women’s Empowerment & Self-Love Group
Teen Emotional Resilience Group
Grief & Loss Healing Circle
Faith + Healing Circle
Trauma Recovery Support Group
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Mental Health Evaluations
DCFS court-ordered assessments
School behavior assessments
Clinical diagnostic impressions
Court reports (upon request)
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Workshops & Trainings
Trauma-Informed Care Workshops (for parents, schools, professionals)
Culturally Responsive Care & Racial Trauma Awareness
Self-Care & Burnout Prevention for Helpers
CEU Trainings for Counselors (Coming Soon)
Meet the team
Steven Webb
Takayenna Myers Mcgee LCPC
Elizabeth Ogunro
Joy Gill
Angelica Cervantes
Sherese Reed, L.S.W.
Anthony Land LPC
Tracy Redmon CDVP
Contact us.
info@actscare.org
312-388-1505
13811 S. Western Ave. Blue island Illinois 60406
In person Session by appointment only