HOLLEE BALL, LCSW
“Hollee is a terrific therapist. She easily connects with her clients through her personal and empathic approach. She has a very calming presence and I feel like I can talk to her about anything. I am so grateful for the ways in which she provides support, truth, and kindness.”
Specialties: Children | Adolescents | Young Adults
Hollee is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. Hollee is also licensed as a School Social Worker. As a practitioner, she holds the belief that we are all created uniquely and intentionally, and that healing and positive growth are always possible. Hollee values being genuine and relationship-focused, and seeks to meet individuals where they are with empathy and sensitivity.
She has experience working with issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, school problems, adoption, identity, and relational conflict. Hollee also has experience working with international students, individuals with refugee status, and facilitating adoption home studies, including pre and post-adoption family counseling. Hollee draws from a variety of research-based approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), trust-based relational intervention (TBRI), mindfulness, and trauma-focused attachment work, depending on each individual client’s needs.
EDUCATION
MSW from University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Additional certificate training in Trauma-Focused Behavioral Health Care with Children from UIC, and
Trust-Based Relational Intervention from Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development
INTERESTS
Travel, cooking, reading, and adventures with her husband and three children
““I admire the courage of my clients. It is not an easy process to face the painful and difficult parts of life. I feel honored to be invited into their stories, and to walk alongside kids as they bravely navigate the challenges in their lives.” ”