Counselors

Gabrielle (Gabby) Kunar, Counselor in Training

BA, CIT

Gabby values a person-centered approach emphasizing strength-based therapy for children, teens, adults, and couples. Gabby works to provide personalized and engaging care based on her client's interests and needs. She easily connects with others on both a professional and personal level. Gabby works collaboratively with other providers in creating treatment plans ensuring that her clients receive support in multiple areas of their lives.

Gabby is a former mental health case manager experienced in working with children and their families in building secure attachments and learning trauma-informed parenting strategies. While in this role, she also helped individuals gain coping skills for anxiety, depression, ADHD, and trauma. Gabby has twelve years of experience in the field of education working closely with small groups of children to build skills and confidence. Additionally, Gabby is trained in crisis prevention and management as well as basic emergency medical care.

Gabby is currently enrolled in Lindenwood University's Clinical Mental Health Program and is scheduled to graduate in May 2023. During her program, Gabby has been an active member of Alpha Chi Honor Society highlighting her academic achievements and excellence. Gabby is participating in Get Centered's CIT and PLPC Academy and is supervised on-site by Kathy Simmons, M.Ed., LPC, NCC #2019040721 with additional supervision from the Clinical Director Kim McGuiness, M.Ed., LPC, NCC #2019003417.

Gabby sees clients ages 7-adult, couples and families.  Gabby's hours of availability:

Rates:

• Individual session $100 (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $150)
• Couples session $120 (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $170)
• Family session $130/50 minute session; for up to 4 individuals (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $200 )

* NOTE:  Based on Counselor in Training status Gabby’s fee is self-pay and she does not provide a superbill option for Out of Network consideration.

Bailey Marek, Counselor in Training

BA, CIT

Bailey encourages her clients to show up as they are authentically and unapologetically. She practices using a person-centered approach believing the client is the expert of their own experiences. Whether the goal is to gain more control in life, deal with a traumatic experience, or find a sense of identity, Bailey is dedicated to walk alongside them. Clients are capable of self-acceptance, change, and growth through the strong therapeutic relationship she develops. Bailey is committed to creating an environment that is warm, non-judgmental, and most importantly supportive. She strongly believes in the power of humor and a genuine connection to help individuals make changes in their lives.

Bailey provides services to children, adolescents, teens, and adults. She has experience across the developmental lifespan, having worked with children on the autism spectrum to caring for those with dementia. Bailey has a background in neuroscience and biology, equipping her with a unique set of skills and viewpoints.

Bailey is currently enrolled in Western Illinois University's Clinical and Community Mental Health Program and is scheduled to graduate in May 2023. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2020 from Butler University with a concentration in Psychology and minors in Neuroscience and Biology. Bailey is participating in Get Centered's CIT and PLPC Academy and is supervised on-site by Kathy Simmons, M.Ed., LPC, NCC #2019040721 with additional supervision from the Clinical Director Kim McGuiness, M.Ed., LPC, NCC #2019003417.

Bailey sees clients ages 6-adult and families.  Bailey's hours of availability:

Rates:

• Individual session $100 (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $150)
• Couples session $120 (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $170)
• Family session $130/50 minute session; for up to 4 individuals (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $200 )

* NOTE:  Based on Counselor in Training status Bailey’s fee is self-pay and she does not provide a superbill option for Out of Network consideration.

Kim McGuiness Counselor/Therapist; Clinical Director

M.Ed., LPC, NCC

When working with Kim your initial reaction will be one of comfort and relief. Kim recognizes how difficult it can be to make the choice to see a counselor. She understands the feeling of dread in finding the right fit and more importantly finding someone that is willing to do more than listen. Kim knows how we all find ways to rationalize our feelings, yet wonder if there is more to life. She recognizes how we carry anxiousness and sadness and how that can lead to feeling overwhelmed and influence how we react at home, work and school.

Kim believes many of us hold onto our experiences so tightly they impact not only our thoughts, but create symptoms in our bodies and put stress on how we communicate with our family and friends. Kim’s 20 years of experience in human resources and consulting shows up in sessions in how she helps clients find strategies that work for them as individuals, in relationships with others, or as a family. It has been said that "Kim helps clients create a strategy toolkit for themselves to use and help them feel real change". She is convinced we each hold a purpose in life and she is eager to help you interrupt old patterns that are no longer working for you in order to feel a freedom in being the person you know you can be.

Kim completed her M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the University of Missouri St. Louis after past corporate, consulting and inpatient clinical work.  Kim works with individuals dealing with a variety of struggles and has been trained or certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Couple’s Therapy, Mindfulness, Grief, Play Therapy, Safe Zone, Assessing and Managing Suicide Risk. Kim is a member of the American Counseling Association, Honor Society, and certified as an Ability Ally for Inclusion.  As Clinical Director Kim teams with the owner to provide oversight, vision, and feedback on all clinical/coaching functions and support roles within Get Centered.

Kim's System of Purpose Visual and Worksheet can be purchased by clicking here.

Kim sees adult and couples; Kim's hours of availability:

• Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
• Extended hours available upon request

Rates:

• Individual session $160 (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $240)
• Couples session $175 (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $260)

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Lily Pernoud Counselor/Therapist

M.Ed., LPC, NCC

Lily’s goals in working with clients are to elicit positive, productive change and to
nurture the beliefs that her clients both possess the propensity to support
themselves and are innately worthy of receiving healthy support from others in
their lives. Her understanding of her role as a therapist is to serve as an actively
engaged member in the counseling relationship while providing tools, techniques,
skills, and strategies that support her clients in meeting their goals.
Lily primarily sees individuals, couples, and relationship systems with the
following clinical focuses:

- Sex Therapy (including sexual healing, sexual trauma, sexual dysfunctions
and disorders, sexual orientation and gender identity and exploration)

- Couples Counseling and Relationship Healing

- Premarital Counseling

- Eating Disorders (including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating
disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder)

- Co-occurring issues that often present with the above focuses, including
anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, spirituality, family of origin and
family systems

Lily graduated from the CACREP-accredited Master’s of Education Counseling
program at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.   To be able to serve a wide
population, Lily completed the Clinical Mental Health Counseling track as well as
earned School Counseling certification. Lily has a wealth of experience in mental
health and has worked in the counseling field in a range of therapeutic settings
for over a decade, including residential, partial hospitalization, intensive
outpatient, and outpatient programming.

Lily is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a National Certified Counselor
(NCC), and a Certified K-12 School Counselor. Additionally, she is actively in
supervision for Certified Sex Therapy (CST) to address sexual concerns, in
supervision towards becoming a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) for
support of individuals with eating disorders, as well as pursuing Certified
Gottman Therapy to attend to couples/relationship issues.

Lily serves as a Board Member for the St. Louis Chapter of the International
Association of Eating Disorders (IAEDP). Additionally, she is a member of the
National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) as well as the American
Counseling Association (ACA).

Lily looks forward to serving as a positive force and catalyst in every client’s
journey.

Lily sees clients ages 14+, adults and couples; Lily's hours of availability:

• Monday - Friday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm; with telehealth and additional times available upon request

Rates:

• Individual session $130 (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $195)
• Couples session $130 (first session with intake is 90 minutes; $195)
• Family session $150 (up to 4 people; first session with intake is 2 hours; $300)

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Lisa Oliver, Counselor/Therapist

M.Ed., PLPC, NCC

Lisa works from a person centered approach believing that we are the experts of our own lives with unique lived experiences. Her goal in the counseling relationship is to walk alongside clients as they process their thoughts and emotions in a manner that positively impacts their overall health. Lisa is dedicated to creating an inviting, non judgmental, confidential environment where she can create a partnership with her clients to ensure their future success.

Lisa provides services to children, adolescents, teens, and adults coping with anxiety, depression, OCD, emotional regulation difficulties, anger management, phobias, trauma, self esteem challenges, and ADHD. She works with parents and couples on parenting skills and family relationships.

Lisa holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from The University of Missouri - St. Louis. The program is nationally recognized as one of the best in the country and is staffed with some of the most renowned clinicians. In addition to practicing as a Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor Lisa is also a certified school counselor. Lisa is currently pursuing training to become a Registered Play Therapist. She is currently under supervision by Barbara Bryant Ed.D., LPC-S, NCC, RPT-S.

Lisa has over a decade of experience working with children, parents, and families in the school setting as both a teacher and school counselor. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Early Childhood Education from Ohio University as well as teacher certification in the state of Missouri for kindergarten through sixth grade.

Kathy Simmons Counselor/Therapist; Manager CIT and PLPC Academy

M.Ed., LPC, NCC