Sheila Wakely

Ms. Sheila Wakely has been providing counseling services to individuals, couples and families in DuPage County for over 19 years through her practice at Grace Counseling of DuPage.

Her services include the areas of:

-Addiction Counseling
-Addiction-Related Issues Counseling
-Marriage Counseling
-Eating Disorders Counseling
-Conflict Resolution Counseling
-Dual Diagnosis Counseling
-Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Counseling

Ms. Wakely’s background includes training and years of service at local teaching hospitals and Illinois treatment centers. In addition, Ms. Wakely is active in the recovery community and local church community and is an invited motivational speaker on women’s and recovery issues.

Credentials include:

-Masters of Science in Counseling
-Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)
-Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
-Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
-Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS)
-EMDR Trained Counselor (Specialty in Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome)
-Certified Divorce and Family Mediator ( DuPage County , Illinois )
-Du Page County Mediator in Conflict Resolution
-John Gottman Trained Counselor in area of Marriage Counseling.

Sheila Wakely is a gifted, passionate Christian counselor with a Biblical focus. She is formerly an Adjunct Professor of Human Services at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Prior to opening her Grace Counseling of DuPage in Warrenville IL, Ms. Wakely was a counselor for the Women’s Residential program at Serenity House in Addison, IL.