Mental Health Practice – Associates in Counseling
Associates in Counseling has served the Sycamore-DeKalb area since its founding in 2000 and describes itself as the longest-standing mental health practice in that community. The office is located at 920 West Prairie Drive, Suite F, Sycamore, Illinois 60178. The founding mission was to directly address the recognized and ongoing need for accessible mental health services within the local community, and the practice has sustained that community-focused orientation across more than two decades of continuous operation in the region.
The clinical and administrative team listed on the site includes Tim Tronc, MSW LCSW, who serves as Founder and Clinical Director; Debbie Geiger, MSED LCPC, a clinical therapist; Jackie Anderson, MA CCC SLP, a licensed speech-language pathologist; and Donna Heller-Kuncewicz, who serves as Office Manager. The presence of a certified speech-language pathologist alongside licensed mental health clinicians gives the practice a multidisciplinary service profile that extends beyond standard outpatient mental health counseling to include communication and language-related therapeutic work.
The practice offers services to individuals, families, and groups. Beyond the office, the practice extends its clinical services to schools, correctional facilities, and nursing homes, indicating a meaningful community outreach footprint across multiple institutional settings in the Sycamore-DeKalb region. The site characterizes the approach as compassionate and empathetic, with an emphasis on assessing and treating personal, relationship, and family issues. Areas of professional expertise referenced on the site include behavioral health, speech therapy, education and learning, clinical evaluation, and additional specialized services. Specific therapeutic modalities, accepted insurance plans, and telehealth availability are not detailed on the main page reviewed.
The combination of outpatient office services and community-based outreach in correctional and long-term care settings reflects an organizational presence that extends well beyond a conventional private practice model. The practice has sustained this dual footprint across more than two decades, suggesting an established role as a consistent mental health resource for both private clients and community institutions in the Sycamore-DeKalb region. Contact: phone (815) 899-0501, fax (815) 899-2098, email [email protected].