Amy is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.  She began working in an inpatient substance abuse treatment center in 1997 and currently owns and directs The Wellness Loft, Inc.  She has been doing full time therapy work since 2012, when The Wellness Loft began.  She was a previous trauma trainer for DCFS and was part of the movement to make child welfare in Illinois more trauma informed.  She has moved from studying pathology and mental illness to studying resilience, strengths, and a healthy mind.  She was a part of the Effingham County Drug Court when it began in 2006 and a Mental Health and Veterans Court in 2013.  Her passion is helping others achieve a state of wellness for mind, body, and spirit.  She is currently most influenced by Brene Brown, Bessel van der Kolk, Carl Jung, and Fr. Richard Rohr.  She has three grown children and resides in Effingham with her husband, Scott.