Reach Out & We Will Be There
LEAF’s no-cost mental health care includes individual therapy, group work, trauma help, community-based support, and more. Short term or long term options are available.
Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery
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We are looking for a qualified clinician (LPCC or LCSWP) to join our team.


Cherie Maureaux
Program Manager, Mental Wellness & Addiction Recovery
Cherie Maureaux hails from New Orleans, Louisiana, but her Lyons roots grow deep. While serving in a trauma relief role in Chicago, she purchased a small property in Lyons and has been spending time in our community for over 25 years. She moved to Lyons full-time in 2018 and started working at LEAF in 2019. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, with a specialization in Addictions Counceling and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy), a form of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy specifically developed for reducing the power of traumatic memories.
Email Cherie with questions or to learn more.

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