Mary Miller, MSW, LCSW

                                Education

                                           Mary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and co-founder   

                                          of Touchstone Counseling Services with 18 years experience in 

                                          ministry and counseling.    

She has her Master's in Social Work from George Williams College at Aurora University and her Bachelor's in Family Social Services from Northern Illinois University. Her passion for counseling grew out of her work with women dealing with life transitions, teens and their families. Her therapeutic focus is dedicated to the needs of individuals, couples, adolescents and families dealing with the stress of daily life, relationship issues, depression, loss, anger, and anxiety. 

Experience

Mary has been employed as Director of Youth Ministry at St. Petronille Church in Glen Ellyn, Illinois since 1995. She has worked as a therapist for the YWCA of DuPage, primarily with women and adolescent girls. As part of her work at the YWCA, she provided group therapy for adolescent girls that offered a safe environment for the teens to express themselves. In addition to processing thoughts and feelings, they were taught to use relaxation techniques, such as Chi Gong, Tai Chi or Yoga in their healing process.

Mary incorporporates communication and relaxation skills into therapy, and encourages the use of mindfulness meditation in dealing with stress that often leads to both physical and emotional issues. She believes that an individual's spirituality can offer balance and meaning in their life.   

Mary works with Spiezio and Affiliates, an organization that places therapists in church settings. They offer counseling services, consulting and a speakers bureau. Therapy focuses on individuals, families and couples dealing with depression, stress, relationship issues and grief.  More information can be found on their web site at www.spiezioandaffiliates.com.

In addition, Mary is a speaker for Women at the Well, an affiliate of Alexian Brothers Hospital. Her talks include Mindfulness and Everyday Life, How to Talk to Your Children About Sex, and Raising Children of Faith. 

Additional Certifications

• Youth Ministry
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Sexual Assault and Crisis Intervention
• Critical Incident Stress Management.

As people seek balance, meaning 

and direction in their lives lives, 

they may find themselves

reaching out for needed 

support.  

Mary offers counseling for 

people as they work to 

access the strength within

to deal with life transitions,

stress,  grief, depression, 

anxiety, anger, and 

relationships. 

 She also brings her experience 

in ministry to individuals 

dealing with faith issues.

TCS offers educational 

workshops designed to meet 

the specific needs of your group.