Brianna Palacios

Brianna Palacios is a Clinical Professional Counselor with 11 years of experience. She holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health from Wheaton College and is a Nationally Certified Counselor.

Brianna approaches therapy from a place of sincerity and compassion, believing all clients hold unique gifts and strengths. Brianna works with children, adolescents, adults and families and most commonly uses evidence based approaches including ACT, Attachment Based Therapy and ERP. Her work focuses on individuals with Anxiety and anxiety related symptoms, OCD, Relationships, Grief/Loss and Mood/Behavior.

When working with children or adolescents Brianna views the parents as an equally important part of the therapeutic alliance and prioritizes building a strong relationship not just with the client, but also with their family unit. Additionally, Brianna highly values and respects the culture, faith backgrounds and traditions of each of her clients and always looks for ways to integrate this into treatment in a positive fashion. Brianna is known for balancing empathy with transparency and authenticity, speaking truthfully with her clients at all times.

Knowing that the therapy relationship is unique and that trust can take time to build, Brianna emphasizes allowing clients to control the pace of their work, and ensuring a strong base of rapport is built from day one.

Brianna is licensed in Illinois, Tennessee, Florida and South Carolina. Sessions are held virtually, and community-based ERP intensives are offered for those residing in South Carolina. Please contact Brianna directly for more information on community-based services.