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Gisella Foto, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor and
Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
​Clinical Training
  • National Louis University: Masters of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
  • National Certified Counselor (NCC)
  • Substance Abuse assessment and therapy with 8 years’ experience in the field. 
  • Family Systems Theory Training
  • Cognitive behavioral Theory Training
  • Medication Assistance Training
  • Trauma
  • Anger Management
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) 

​    Gisella Foto is a licensed professional counselor. Gisella’s clinical experience includes practicum and internships at Haymarket and Rosecrance Ware Center.  During her clinical experiences at Haymarket, Gisella was educated and practiced clinical techniques and approaches on the needs of incarnated pregnant women, the criminal justice system, including DCFS involvement, and family systems theory.  During her time at Rosecrance Ware center, her clinical education included but was not limited to: differential diagnosis, treatment planning, medications, DBT, CBT, and funding issues in a behavioral health setting. 
 
     Gisella began her career in Chicago and was employed at a methadone clinic where she obtained education on harm reduction, medication assistance programs, and state funding applications.  Gisella returned to her home town of Rockford and accepted a position at Rosecrance Behavioral health in 2012. She held the position of assessment counselor before transiting to the role of patient access counselor and concluded her time at Rosecrance as an outpatient counselor.
 
     Gisella decided to become an independent contractor in private therapy at Innovative Psychology Services due to wanting to expand the clinical needs of children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families struggling with mental health conditions.   

     Gisella provides a client centered approach with each client. This entails building a rapport with each person, making them feel comfortable, and letting them take the lead on current factors they would like to focus on.  During therapy, Gisella utilizes a variety of different methods based on each client’s needs.  These methods are known as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy and Family Systems Therapy.