Dr. Pamela Vernon Stewart, LCPC

Dr. Pamela Vernon Stewart brings a depth of training and long-term clinical experience to adult psychotherapy. She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology with a minor in health psychology and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois - a state license that authorizes practice in clinical counseling (IL LCPC 180.009861). Over a 24-year career she has worked across hospitals, residential treatment settings, and outpatient clinics, focusing mainly on individual therapy for adults aged 18 and older.

Her clinical interests span a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, substance and alcohol issues, relationship and family dynamics, grief and loss, anger management, eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also attends to related areas such as abandonment and attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, codependency, and blended-family adjustments. Dr. Stewart works with people across cultural backgrounds and life stages, including those navigating LGBT concerns and complex co-morbidities.

Her approach is integrative and client-centered, informed by a biopsychosocial perspective that considers mind, body, and spirit. She draws on a range of clinical methods - including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), the Gottman Method, mindfulness-based techniques, Motivational Interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, somatic therapy, and trauma-focused interventions - tailoring strategies to the individual needs of each person. Her therapeutic style emphasizes collaboration, warmth, attunement, and practical skill-building, grounded in steady ethical practice.

Dr. Stewart combines assessment and treatment planning with techniques aimed at symptom relief, interpersonal repair, and long-term coping. She values an interactive therapeutic relationship and aims to help clients identify strengths, clarify goals, and create sustainable change.