The Willow Center

11/04/2025

Members of our Pittsboro crew got the opportunity to attend the Indiana Youth Institute’s Kids Count Conference in Indianapolis earlier this week! Our team is committed to developing professionally and continuing to learn new skills, methods, and ways of helping so that our clients receive the most research-supported and up-to-date treatment possible.

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween from The Willow Center team! Who has the best costumes this year? Cast your vote in the comments below and help us decide!

10/30/2025

Please join us congratulating our own Pearl on successfully achieving her final licensure exam as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker! She is just that - a pearl on our team and an incredible resource to the clients she serves. She is hardworking, compassionate, and fully dedicated to practicing with the highest ethics. We are grateful to have her on our team!

10/23/2025

We can’t wait to see you and your kiddos TOMORROW evening, Friday 10/24 from 5pm-7pm for our first ever Trunk or Treat event at our Pittsboro office! Bonus announcement: our team will be grilling free hotdogs for attendees! Join us for a night of safe, sober, family-friendly fun!

10/20/2025

Join us in Wishing Erica M. A very Happy Birthday! Erica serves our adolescent clients with energy and compassion. She brings a down-to-earthness in the support she provides, offering guidance and care that’s “real-life” applicable. We are so grateful to have her on our Pittsboro team!

10/14/2025

Our Pittsboro team has been getting into the Halloween spirit with a Pumpkin Decorating Contest! How creative are they?! Let us know which one you like the best in the comments below.

10/10/2025

We're just a few weeks out from our first ever Trunk or Treat event at our Pittsboro office! Throw on a costume and bring the kiddos for a safe, sober, family-friendly halloween celebration, candy included, on October 24th from 5pm-7pm.

10/09/2025

Meet our featured teammate this month, Grace!
Grace - School-Based Therapist

Where are you from?
-Marion, IN - the hometown of James Dean!

Undergraduate & Graduate school name & year:
-Indiana Wesleyan University, 2022 and 2023

What do you love about your role?
-I really love serving the younger population of clients at TWC, as well as their parents. Being a kid is hard and I'm so grateful to be a positive influence during such formative years.

Why did you choose this career path?
-From a young age, I knew I wanted to work with young children in some capacity. My mother is an elementary teacher and witnessing her passion for her students was a huge inspiration for me. In college, as I learned more about human development I knew for certain that under 18 would be my niche.

How would you describe your personality in a few words?
-My personality is enthusiastic, positive, and constantly over-thinking.

What is your vision and hope for the next 5 years?
-Within a year, I will be a fully licensed LCSW which is a major career milestone for me! I hope to have my own family and a few more dogs following me around in the next 5 years too. I also hope to master making the perfect cup of coffee

What is one thing you cannot live without?
-My family. My parents, my brother, and my sister have always been the most important piece of my life and I truly cannot imagine life without them. I wouldn't be the person, social worker, or counselor I am without their impact on my life.

Where is a place you have always wanted to travel to?
-The Italian countryside.

What would you eat if you had to eat only one meal every day for the rest of your life?
-Pot roast with yeast rolls and a large Dr. Pepper.

What's one thing that consistently makes you laugh?
-Any time my siblings and I are together, we end up laughing until we are crying and can't breathe. It's usually not because of anything actually funny, but us talking about something random from 20 years ago!

If you could tell our clients one thing only what would it be?
-"Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and loved more than you know." - Winnie the Pooh

10/08/2025

We are absolutely thrilled to officially announce our partnership with Hope Academy to serve their students and families. As the only dedicated recovery high school in the State of Indiana, Hope Academy provides a unique and vitally important opportunity to students who need a second chance. By adding our intensive substance use treatment and mental health counseling support to the equation, we are confident that we will expand and deepen the impact on central Indiana youth and their families together!

Hope Academy has been awarded a $200,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to enhance its family engagement and outpatient recovery programming. The support will enable the school to build on nearly 20 years of service to teens in recovery while extending critical resources to families.

10/07/2025

October is Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Month. DVAP Month 2025 focuses on the internals assets – the personal skills, commitments, and values that young people need to make good choices, take responsibility for their own lives, and be independent and fulfilled. Building a strong foundation gives children the confidence and resilience to make positive decisions. It also helps eliminate risky behaviors that can lead to abuse. Learn more from our colleagues and community partners at Wings on their website: https://shelteringwings.org/get-involved/domestic-violence-awareness-and-prevention-month/

10/06/2025

We are excited to be participating in this year's 19th Annual Bundle Up Hendricks County Coat Drive. If you have any gently used coats/jackets you don't need, feel free to donate them at either TWC office throughout this week. On Saturday, October 18th, from 10am-2pm, we'll be out at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds participating in the big coat giveaway event! Can't wait!