A Group of Licensed Counselors and Well-trained, Masters-prepared Therapists Serving those in Need
with Low Cost Therapy
WINFIELD–We jump into March with the hope that the cold, dark depressing days of winter are finally behind us. The sunshine and warm air always lifts my spirits. However, there are so many people in our communities who aren’t able to find a way to dig themselves out of that sad state without a little help. Whether it be a family member quietly suffering through depression or anxiety, the ADHD kid who can’t sit still in class or a co-worker wrestling with addiction, all of us are touched by untreated mental health illness or difficult life problems at some point. Unfortunately, so many are left struggling, needing help, but don’t have anywhere to turn due to financial constraints. That is where Second Act Scene 2 is able to step in and make a difference. Second Act Scene 2 is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit counseling agency in Geneva that originated in 2016 and serves mostly the Kane County cities throughout the Fox Valley area. They seek to break down the stigma of mental health for those who don’t have insurance or are underinsured and have lesser financial means.
“My background is in Special Education,” says Amy Bennett, Community Outreach Director for the organization, “so my heart is to help those that feel unheard and unseen. We want to partner with them as they choose to make improved changes in their lives.” Second Act Scene 2 has a special team of trained therapists to meet their clients where they are on their journey, plus there are specific therapists trained to work with children from ages 3 on up; each with a different focus or specialty. “We are currently developing a 4-week workshop on Social and Emotional Learning for parents and kids. Self-awareness is the first step towards positive change.”
Second Act Scene 2 is completely reliant on charitable funds and has two community fundraisers every year. This spring they are hosting the Help & Hope 5K on Saturday, May 11th at 9am held at Le Roy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. Their fall event is a bike event usually held in September. Anyone can sign-up to participate, or just donate for a worthy cause.
For more information on Second Act Scene 2 or to sign up for their 5K, please visit www.secondactscene2.org.
ABOUT THE WRITER
Mindy Kyle is passionate about helping people discover what brings them joy and to live a full, healthy and happy life. She has her Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from DePaul University and is a veteran of Chicago’s theater and commercial world as well as a graduate of the Second City Improv School. Mindy lives in Naperville with her husband, three children and the cutest dogs in the land.
