Meet the team
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Deciding to take the next step and participate in therapy can be difficult—but it can also be one of the most rewarding choices you make, especially when you have someone who can hold space for you with care and compassion.
As a Black woman who was raised in a religious home, therapy was never presented as an option for Candace. Looking back, she now realizes that this was a significant missed opportunity. Life brings challenges at different stages, and no one should have to face them alone.
Candace would be honored to walk alongside you as you navigate life’s difficult moments. She believes in meeting clients where they are and working collaboratively through the healing process. She sees each person as unique and tailors therapy to best fit your needs—drawing from approaches such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Psychodynamic Theory.
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With over six years of experience in the mental health field, Simmi is a compassionate, trauma-focused clinician dedicated to creating a client-centered, nonjudgmental space for healing and growth. She holds a Master’s degree in Military Psychology from Adler University and is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Simmi’s approach is rooted in trauma-informed care, ensuring clients feel safe, respected, and empowered. She has extensive experience working with trauma and PTSD, OCD, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.
In addition to EMDR, Simmi integrates CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and ACT to support meaningful, lasting change. Her goal is to help clients build self-awareness, regulate emotions, and strengthen relationships—with others and themselves.
Fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi, Simmi is committed to providing culturally sensitive care. She believes healing happens at your pace, in your own way, and is honored to support you on that journey.
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Therapy should be a space where you can show up exactly as you are—even when you feel overwhelmed, uncertain, or still figuring things out. Taylor’s approach is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed, with a focus on helping clients feel seen, heard, and understood.
Taylor works with children, adolescents, adults, and families navigating trauma, relationships, family concerns, adoption, major life transitions, and experiences with domestic violence or DCFS. She also has experience supporting youth involved in the criminal justice system.
Taylor integrates evidence-based approaches including CBT, NTI, ARC, TBRI, and Theraplay, along with psychodynamic and narrative perspectives. Rather than simply providing a list of coping skills, Taylor believes therapy is about getting curious together—exploring clients’ experiences, relationships, identities, and patterns while developing practical tools to help them feel more grounded and connected to themselves.
Taylor’s goal is to create a supportive space where clients can better understand what they’ve been carrying, discover what they need, and begin moving toward feeling more like themselves again.
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Life can change in an instant. Whether navigating anxiety, a difficult life transition, the emotional impact of a chronic illness, or the challenges of watching a child struggle, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from oneself. Essence strives to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to show up as their authentic selves. She believes healing begins when individuals feel seen, understood, and empowered. Together, she works with clients to explore their challenges, build on their strengths, and develop practical tools to move forward with greater confidence and resilience.
Essence supports adolescents and adults experiencing anxiety, chronic stress, trauma, grief, life transitions, low self-esteem, family or relationship concerns, and the emotional and physical impact of chronic illness or other health-related challenges. She approaches each individual with sensitivity and respect for diverse backgrounds, values, and beliefs, recognizing that each person's experiences and needs are unique.
Essence integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and somatic techniques into her work while recognizing the important connection between the mind and body. Her goal is to help clients better understand their emotions, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change. She is honored to walk alongside clients as they move toward healing, growth, and a greater sense of well-being.
Clove Counseling
75 Executive Dr. Suite #447
Aurora, IL 60504
331.701.7930