Nurturing Village

Nurturing Village At the Nurturing Village, we work alongside parents to enhance the well-being of children.

Nurturing Village is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that improves attachment & empowers families to be their child's best advocates at home and the greater community through counseling & coaching services for children with social, emotional & behavioral needs. Nurturing Village Family Counseling and Coaching improves attachment and empowers families in McHenry County to be their child's best advocates at h

ome, school, and the greater community through counseling and coaching services for children with social, emotional, and behavioral needs. We recognize that parents are the first professionals of their child and that children are doing the best they can given the skill set that they currently have. Specializing in young children, ages birth through elementary school, we work together through play to increase skill sets, improve attachments, and have fun together! We hope we can be a part of your journey, please feel free to call for a free phone consultation.

I could not be MORE excited to see our Village grow!Meet Freddie and Meredith, our two new fabulous therapists!
08/27/2026

I could not be MORE excited to see our Village grow!
Meet Freddie and Meredith, our two new fabulous therapists!

"My Why"a bit of a long post....If you know me (Elizabeth), then you know that when I hear a song I like, I begin to lis...
08/20/2026

"My Why"

a bit of a long post....

If you know me (Elizabeth), then you know that when I hear a song I like, I begin to listen to it incessantly (obsessively, actually, to the dismay of my nuclear family).

After watching Hadestown at the Raue this summer (shout out to all the teens performing), I have been stuck on this soundtrack.

In the song "If it's true," the young and previously idealist Orpheus is desperate and defeated, leaving Hadestown without the love of his life and no one seeming to listen to him.

And then.

The workers, who have been in a trance, suddenly speak up - they hear his pleas - they come together - and they stand with him.

This quote is Orpheus reuniting with his light for the world, with others at his back.

My vision for Nurturing Village, my "why", has always been this quote.
I believe in us together.
and I thank you for standing with me.

I hope and pray I can always stand with you.

(I'll put the song in the comments so you can also listen incessantly.)

Haircuts are back!!!
07/29/2026

Haircuts are back!!!

Anna is back to provide haircuts, with HLC Therapist support!

07/29/2026

a poem
about
shoulder guards

I peeled my shoulders away from my ears tonight and let them sink down where they belong

They seemed hell-bent to hold up the weight of the world

in reality
They just hold
The tension
Created between those ears
that presents as perseveration

An imprisoned brain
Does not benefit from shoulder guards
Breathe
Release

That cage is familiar
but optional

07/25/2026

Disability Pride Event McHenry County 2026!

Wow! What an amazing event today! Thank you to all of the performers, vendors, non-profits and all the people who came...
07/25/2026

Wow! What an amazing event today! Thank you to all of the performers, vendors, non-profits and all the people who came out to make the Disability Pride Event a fabulous success!

Moms: this one’s for you. As a circle member myself, circle has become an anchor to my village. Maybe you’re ready to ...
07/24/2026

Moms: this one’s for you.
As a circle member myself, circle has become an anchor to my village.
Maybe you’re ready to find yours here:

So many of our parents talk about this topic:Massive meltdowns when their child hears “no”. This is a skill. That’s gr...
07/14/2026

So many of our parents talk about this topic:
Massive meltdowns when their child hears “no”.

This is a skill.
That’s great news!
Skills are like muscles - they can be built over time with the right exercises.

Read on!

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1301 Pyott Road, Suite 103
Lake, IL
60156

Telephone

+18158939484

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