About Balance and Entity Wellness Care P.L.L.C.
Our Mission At Balance and Entity Wellness Care, we believe that true healing comes from treating the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. We are a premier multi-state group practice dedicated to providing a safe, culturally conscious, and non-judgmental space for mental health and addiction recovery across Illinois and Indiana.
Clinical Leadership Marcus | Clinical Director LCPC (IL), LMHC (IN), LCAC (IN), CAADC (IL), NCC, SAP
Our practice is led by a dually-licensed Mental Health and Addiction Specialist with national board certification. With a background spanning private practice, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Partial Hospitalization (PHP) settings, our Director ensures that every client receives a sophisticated level of care that bridges the gap between traditional therapy and specialized clinical intervention.
National & Advanced Board Certifications:
- NCC: National Certified Counselor (National Board for Certified Counselors)
- NAADAC Member: The Association for Addiction Professionals
- MAC (In Progress): Master Addiction Counselor—The highest national credential for addiction specialists.
Advanced Certifications & Training:
- ADHD-CCSP: ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider (Active through 2027).
- DOT SAP: Qualified for Federal Return-to-Duty evaluations.
- Complex Trauma: Advanced training in CCTP/CCTP-II, Polyvagal Theory, and Somatic healing.
- Integrative Medicine: CIMHP trained in Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health.
Our Therapeutic Approach: We utilize an integrative model that combines “Top-Down” cognitive processing with “Bottom-Up” emotional and somatic healing. Our clinical toolkit includes:
- Deep Emotional Processing: Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT).
- Behavioral Excellence: Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
- Experiential & Insight: Gestalt Core Skills, Narrative Therapy, and specialized Play Therapy (Ages 12+).
Our Clinical Standard We provide individualized, family, and couples therapy for ages 12 and older. Our clinicians draw from extensive experience across the full continuum of care, ensuring we provide the high-level expertise required for complex mental health, neurodiversity, and addiction recovery.