Growth Abounds PLLC
Dr. Melissa Franzen, Licensed clinical professional counselor, Speaker, Supervisor
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05/20/2026
Yesterday I took the next step in sharing parts of my ABOUND Framework with those who can take it further and help others. Today I begin a journey that has been a bucket list item and dream of mine. I will share pieces of this journey along the way, but for today we just get to be in the moment and celebrate what was and what is and what will be. Cheers!
God is so good and has blessed me beyond measure. Thank you to all those who are making this Dream possible.

05/20/2026
If you were in the Springfield area tomorrow, consider helping out this great cause! All tips go to Rock 4 mental health 
05/18/2026
I am so very excited and grateful to the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (ARCA) for inviting me to be part of their Virtual Learning Institute this May.
Join me :
Tuesday, MAY 19, 2026 PRESENTATION AT 12:00 P.M. EDT*
*11:00 am CDT; 10:00 am MDT; 9:00 am PDT
As we discuss:
"Clinical Strategies for Supporting Families
with Neurodivergent Needs"
Description:
Counseling parents of children with neurodivergent needs (Autism, ADHD, SPD, etc.) requires a shift from traditional behavioral management to a systems-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach. This session equips clinicians with evidence-based frameworks to support the family unit as a whole, with a focus on the intersection of parental mental health and child development.
Learning Outcomes:
Identify and address the clinical markers of non-finite grief to reduce caregiver burnout and improve long-term family treatment compliance.
Facilitate Psychological Flexibility by implementing values-based interventions to help caregivers transition from reactive crisis management toward purposeful, identity-driven parenting.
Utilize non-punitive, collaborative frameworks to reframe "challenging behaviors" as clinical indicators of environmental stressors and lagging cognitive skills.
Identify grounding techniques that can be taught to caregivers to enhance their physiological capacity for sustained coregulation.
Identify and address the clinical markers of non-finite grief to reduce caregiver burnout and improve long-term family treatment compliance.
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4481 Ash Grove Drive, Suite B
Springfield, IL
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