Koree Binder, MA, LMHC, NCC

Koree Binder is a graduate of Valparaiso University, where she earned her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She completed her undergraduate degree at Western Illinois University in Law Enforcement and Judicial Administration. Koree has also acquired a specialized Trauma-Informed Care Certification through Valparaiso University. With this certificate, Koree’s focus is helping her clients process and heal from their trauma while providing psychoeducation and awareness to each client and their family.

Koree has worked with children, teens, adults, incarcerated men, and families in outpatient, inpatient, detention centers, and residential settings. Her therapeutic style integrates techniques and approaches from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Play Therapy.

Koree believes in creating an environment that allows her clients a safe space to express themselves freely without being put down or shamed. No matter how big or small the issues or concerns might be, Koree provides an invitation to all her clients to share what is weighing on them. She finds it important for clients to gain self-exploration, empowerment, and creativity in their sessions as well.