Jennifer Geltz, MSW,
CADC

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 500 HR RYT

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Jennifer Geltz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker working in the Sandwich office of Centennial Counseling Center. Jennie’s positive focus on people’s strengths and helping people grow new areas of coping for life’s challenges is part of her passion for working with people.

Jennie obtained in bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Illinois State University in Normal, IL, and a Master’s in Social Work from Aurora University in Aurora, Il with a focus on working with school systems and adolescents and families in their community.

Jennie has experience working with individuals, groups, and families providing therapy in a community mental health and addiction treatment agency as well as working with school districts. She has led youth groups and large events for youth around drug and alcohol prevention as well as recovery-oriented community events. Jennie specializes in working with women, men, adolescents, and families around co-occurring mental health problems and drug and alcohol problems. Helping to motivate clients to change in these often difficult areas in one’s life as well as focusing on the person’s goals and desires for help are areas of focus in starting a therapeutic relationship. Jennie works with families to educate them on what their loved one is experiencing and then takes problem-solving to the next level by helping families through conflict management towards positive growth.

Area’s of specialty are: Anxiety, Bi-Polar, Depression, Drug and Alcohol Problems, Trauma and impact on both women and men, LGBTQ population, adolescents and transition of life phases and wholistic life wellness.