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.

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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

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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

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Steven Webb

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Takayenna Myers Mcgee LCPC

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Elizabeth Ogunro

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Joy Gill

Angelica Cervantes

Sherese Reed, L.S.W.

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Anthony Land LPC

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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