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Creative Counseling 4 Kids & Teens
Therapists

Yvette Pelikan
MSW, LCSW, RPT, ADHD-CCSP
Executive Functioning Certificate

Creative Counseling 4 Kids & Teens Founder​

Child, Teen & Young Adult Therapist

Parent Coach
 

Yvette believes that every child has the right to feel loved, safe and heard. She has deep insight into the tools that help children build self-acceptance, self-awareness, self-regulation, and other essential life skills.

For 23 years, Yvette has provided compassionate counseling in schools, behavioral health, and private practice settings.

Yvette is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), and Executive Functioning coaching. She also integrates creative and directive play therapy interventions, including art therapy, bibliotherapy, and sandtray therapy. With a wraparound approach, Yvette partners with children and families to support meaningful growth and healing.

Outside of her work, Yvette enjoys watching her children play sports, practicing Pilates, reading, and spending time with friends.

Treatment Specialties

Ages 4+ with:

  • Anxiety & Depression

  • ADHD Evaluations

  • ADHD Executive Functioning Training

  • Parent Training

  • Exposure Therapy

  • OCD

  • Gifted

  • Perfectionism 

Education and Credentials

Master of Education - University of Texas (Arlington) 2002

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (2017)

Licensed Masters Social Worker (2004)

Registered Play Therapist (2022)

Executive Functioning Certificate (2025)

ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (2024)

Exposure Response Prevention Certification (in progress)

Payment & Insurance​

  • Private pay accepted

  • In network with United Healthcare, Aetna, Cigna, BCBS, Private Pay

Cassie Wichlenski
MSW, LCSW

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Child & Teen Therapist

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Cassie is passionate about helping young people build self-awareness, empowering them to take ownership of their thoughts, emotions, and self-perception. She creates safe, supportive, and trusting relationships that allow clients to feel comfortable sharing openly and growing in meaningful ways.

​Cassie has over 30 years of experience supporting youth and young adults in their therapeutic journeys. For more than 20 years, she worked in an inpatient behavioral health hospital program, providing care to youth, families, and groups. She later developed and led an Intensive Outpatient Program specifically designed for young adults, focusing on the unique challenges that come with this stage of life.

Outside of her work, Cassie enjoys walking, cooking, and spending time with her young adult children and family.

Treatment Specialties

  • Supporting youth and young adults through life transitions

  • Building self-awareness and self-acceptance

  • Managing anxiety, depression, and emotional stressors

  • Addressing challenges unique to young adulthood (identity, independence, relationships, career/education)

  • Helping families improve communication and connection

  • Guiding clients in reshaping negative self-talk and self-perception

  • Developing healthy coping strategies and emotional regulation skills

  • Creating safe, supportive environments for personal growth

Education and Credentials

Master of Social Work - Saint Louis University (1992)

Licenced Clinical Social Worker (1995)

Client Population

Ages 8+

Payment & Appointments​

Private Pay. 45-minute and one hour appointments available.

Taylor Webber
MEd, PLCPC

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Child & Teen Therapist

SEL Interventionist 
under the clinical supervision of Jennifer Iverson

 

Taylor centers her counseling sessions on providing a supportive, friendly, patient, and empathetic environment. She believes a client must feel comfortable, accepted, and confident in order to improve.

​Taylor has just begun her counseling experience after graduating with her Master's of Education in Counseling - Emphasis in School Counseling in December 2024 and receiving her PLPC in June 2025. Taylor has six years of experience working with children and individuals with disabilities as a Paraprofessional at a middle school as well as nine years of experience working at an ABA clinic with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Taylor offers cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, culturally sensitive therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy. Taylor loves to spend time outdoors, travel, hike, and relax with her two cats.

Treatment Specialties:

  • Anxiety 

  • Depression

  • ADHD

  • Behaviors & Big Emotions

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • College & Career Readiness

  • Diversity

Training and Credentials

Master of Education in Counseling - Emphasis in School Counseling from University of Missouri - Saint Louis (2024)

Provisional Licensed Professional Counselor (2025)

Registered Behavior Technician (2023 - 2025)

Client Population

Ages 5 - 19

Payment ​

Private Pay - Offers 30 minute, 45 minute & 60 minute counseling sessions 

Lindsey Watson
(she/her)
LCSW

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​Therapist

Lindsey ensures that each counseling session provides a safe, non-judgmental space filled with empathy, humor, and opportunity for curiosity and creativity in self-exploration to be the best version of you. She ensures that clients feel safe and comfortable so they can be empowered for change.

Lindsey approaches counseling from a positive and strengths based lens. She uses Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy techniques to meet clients where they are and help facilitate growth and evolution. Outside of work, Lindsey loves to be outside hiking, kayaking, or biking. She enjoys traveling, her dogs, live music, baking, reading, and being creative. 

Treatment Specialties:

  • Stress, Anxiety, & Depression

  • Grief & Loss

  • Trauma

  • Perfectionism 

  • Life Transitions

Training and Credentials

Master of Social Work - University of Missouri Saint Louis (2020)

Bachelor of Psychology – Missouri Baptist University (2012)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (2025)

Client Population

Ages 5 - 18

Payment ​

Private Pay or Insurance: In network with Cigna & Carelon (in process of insurance paneling)

Katie Heibeck

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​Therapist

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Katie approaches each client with patience, flexibility, and understanding, meeting them where they are and supporting them through a humanistic lens, which centers on appreciation for each child’s unique perspective, strengths, and feelings while helping them grow and thrive at their own pace.

She uses an integrative intervention approach blending CBT, ACT, and experiential techniques such as play, creative/art, and movement-based activities, which allow children to use their natural language to express themselves and build new skills. She believes that when children and teens feel valued and acknowledged for who they are, they are better able to strengthen their sense of self and navigate life's ups and downs with resilience. Goals are developed collaboratively with children and families to strengthen connection, understanding, and support for continued growth and future progress.

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Treatment Specialties:

  • Supporting children and young adults ages 6–19 by honoring their individuality and where they are in their journey

  • Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and other anxiety challenges

  • Management of stress, worries, and overwhelming emotions

  • Working with OCD and body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs)

  • Perfectionism and developing more self-compassion and self-acceptance

  • Body image concerns and strengthening self-esteem and self-acceptance

  • Navigating grief, loss, and big life transitions.

  • Supporting neurodivergent and developmentally diverse children in building life skills to thrive based on their individual strengths, challenges, and learning styles.

  • Navigating friendships, peer relationships, and bullying

  • Guiding growth in confidence, emotional awareness, and healthy coping and self-regulation skills

  • Supporting children and families in creating healthier communication patterns and deeper understanding

Training and Credentials

Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Capella University (CACREP-accredited)

Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC) since 2024

10 year+ experience supporting autistic and developmentally diverse children within schools and clinics

Client Population

Ages 6 - 19

Payment ​

Private Pay 

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