Hi, my name is Dreama Hallgarth. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing counseling services to individuals, couples, and families at Harcourt Counseling Services in Rushville, Indiana. I graduated from IUPUI with my Master’s Degree in 1993 and have been with Harcourt Counseling since 1996. I enjoy helping people find solutions to problems that many of us face at one time or another during our lives. Common reasons clients seek my services include stress, depression, anxiety, and grief. Difficulties that often are part of parenting and marital relationships are also factors that lead many to seek counseling. Children and teens also benefit from a supportive atmosphere to address school related problems such as social anxiety, academic challenges, and peer relationships.

When change is possible, I assist clients in identifying strategies to meet this goal, and when change is beyond an individual’s control I encourage learning techniques to help manage the stress and various feelings that can result from difficult circumstances. This is done through a caring, supportive counseling experience in individual, marital, or family therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the most common therapeutic framework that is used with teens and adults. Play therapy is effective with children, and your child may be excited to come to counseling to “play games”. I promise that while we have fun playing, the goal is always to learn healthy ways to express and cope with emotions as well as learning problem solving techniques in an age appropriate way. I also have had experience leading groups, conducting parenting and anger management classes, and leading character education classes.

Personal: I am a lifelong resident of Rush County and enjoy many elements of small town and rural life. I am an active member of Center Christian Church and especially enjoy singing with our praise team and working with the youth, as well as helping with women’s ministries. I have been married to my husband
for 29 years and occasionally even get roped into helping him on the farm or going along with him to a Bluegrass music event. We have three sons who have kept us quite busy over the years attending school activities and sporting events. My favorite stress relievers are chats with my friends and family, long walks with our dogs along the river, and singing along with whatever music is playing on the radio. I also enjoy spending a day with friends and family hunting for treasures in antique stores and flea markets, and hikes in the state parks and the Great Smoky Mountains.

I am looking forward meeting you and having the opportunity to work with you to achieve your
therapeutic goals.