MEET OUR PROVIDERS
TAIRI GRACE
Licensed Clinic Social Worker
Aurora University, Master's Degree 2006
Tairi is a Licensed Clinic Social Worker with a Master of Social Work from Aurora University. She specializes in children and adolescents - among her areas of expertise are sexual abuse and trauma.
Her therapeutic approach is based on ego pychology, intrapersonal neuroscience, and theory based on the client’s individual situation. Tairi is a 500-hour yoga instructor and 200-hour educator of yoga teachers.
BRITTANY HETZEL
Licensed Social Worker
Brittany is a Licensed Social Worker with a Master of Social Work from Aurora University, certified yoga instructor and a mental health clinician at the Kane County Juvenile Justice Center.
She specializes in treating adolescents and adults with mental health struggles including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma, addiction, and relationships conflicts.
She utilizes art, mindfulness techniques, yoga, DBT, CBT,and trauma-informed practices.
ALISSA GAWNE
Licensed Social Worker
Alissa is a Licensed Social Worker, certified yoga instructor, and a Social Work graduate of Aurora University.
She utilizes her mental health and chemical dependency training with children, adolescents, young adults and couples.
Her therapeutic interventions include yoga, ACT, CBT, DBT, and MBCT.
BRIANNA WALCZAK
Social Work Intern
Brianna is an intern Social Worker with a Bachelors of Social Work from Aurora University. She’s in the process of working on her Masters at Aurora University. She has an extensive background in early childhood running care programs, with 4 years experience in behavior management in adolescents. She is going on her second year with Grace Holistic Center for Education, utilizing mindfulness for the students.
RENA WRIGHT
Licensed Social Worker
Rena is a Licensed Social Worker and a graduate of Aurora University with a Master of Social Work. She is the Mindfulness Program Director and Academic Advisor at Grace Holistic Center for Education.
Rena offers counseling for adolescents, adults, and couples. Techniques used are CBT, DBT, ACT, and MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy), as well as trauma-informed and evidence-based therapy.
JAMI FEELEY
Licensed Social Worker
Jami is a Licensed Social Worker with a Master of Social Work from Aurora University. She has an extensive background in early childhood and is the Clinical Social Worker at Grace Holistic Center for Education.
Jami utilizes her mental health training by offering individual counseling to children, adolescents, adults and couples, using CBT, mindfulness and play therapy for children.
