Christine Gilmore

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Since joining Healing Hearts Counseling in 2019, Christine has supported children, teens, adults, and couples through life’s challenges with compassion, understanding, and practical tools for growth.

Christine has a background in psychology, social work, and community-based mental health care. She earned both her bachelor’s degree in psychology and her master’s degree in social work from the University of Illinois.

Before joining Healing Hearts, Christine worked in a social service agency in the Peoria area, where she gained experience supporting individuals facing substance use and addiction-related concerns.

Christine enjoys working with clients across the lifespan and is experienced in helping with behavioral concerns, stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, substance use concerns, life transitions, and relationship challenges. Her approach is supportive, collaborative, and focused on helping clients build healthier patterns, strengthen relationships, and move toward meaningful change.

Outside the office, Christine enjoys spending time with her family and her four pets. She also enjoys exercising and helping others reach their fitness goals through group exercise classes. In her personal life, Christine enjoys a wide range of interests, from spending time outdoors to Harry Potter and many things in between.