Collene A. Taylor
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
30 yrs experience
Updated August 14, 2026 How we verify
About
Dr. Collene Taylor is the founder of WithU Counseling Group, PLLC in Rockford, Illinois. She began her mental health career as a coordinator for group homes in Wisconsin before working at the Janet Wattles Center in Rockford, continuing there after its 2011 acquisition by Rosecrance. She holds counseling licenses in Illinois, Texas, and Florida, and provides services to clients in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, and Texas. Her practice emphasizes an eclectic, trauma-informed approach drawing on CBT, DBT, EMDR, and the Gottman Method, and she has authored a self-reflection journal, "Give Yourself Permission."
Services
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Illness
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Women's Issues
- Christian Counseling
- CBT
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- DBT
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Experiential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- MBCT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
State licenses
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Illinois · License #180.008117 · LCPC Active
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Texas · License #78149 · LPC Active
expires 01/31/2027
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Florida · License #MH16635 · LMHC Clear/Active
expires 3/31/2027
In the field
Media
Sources
The facts on this page are drawn from 12 public sources and independently fact-checked before publication.
Psychology Today directory
- Identity anchor: name, credentials (LCPC, LPC-S, LMHC-S, NCC, CCTP), practice name WithU Counseling Group, PLLC, Rockford IL location, pronouns (she/her), specialties, modalities, populations, insurance, fees, session formats, 20+ years stated experience, IL license 180.008117, TX license 78149 (2017), FL license MH16635 (2019), education at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (psychologytoday.com)
NPPES registry
- NPI 1306118120, active enumeration, L.C.P.C. credential, taxonomy 101YP2500X, IL license 180-008117 listed as primary and active, address/phone match, NBCC certification #21350 (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
NPI aggregator (npino.com)
- Corroborates NPI 1306118120 details, IL license 180-008117 status Active, address, enumeration date (npino.com)
practice website (WithU Counseling Group)
- 30 years of psychotherapy experience; Ed.D in Organizational Leadership from Argosy University; M.S. Community Counseling from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; prior work in hospitals, community agencies, residential and substance-abuse settings (withucounselinggroup.com)
- General practice description, Rockford IL location, anxiety/depression focus (withucounselinggroup.com)
third-party feature article (Releve Counseling blog)
- Career background: coordinator for group homes in Wisconsin, worked at Janet Wattles Center in Rockford (later acquired by Rosecrance in 2011), founded WithU Counseling, authored three books including "Give Yourself Permission", licensed in 5 states in anticipation of relocation/telehealth (relevecounseling.com)
TherapyDen directory
- Corroborates Ed.D degree alongside LCPC, LPC, LMHC-S, NCC, CCTP credentials (therapyden.com)
therapist.com directory
- Corroborates Ed.D, credentials, 20 years in practice, specialties and modalities; alternate candidate headshot photo (therapist.com)
SimplePractice booking page
- Online booking/client portal for WithU Counseling Group LLC, Rockford IL (collene-taylor.clientsecure.me)
Amazon book listing
- Authored "Give Yourself Permission: 60 Days of Self-Reflection Journal" under byline Dr. Collene Taylor (amazon.com)
LinkedIn (search result only, page fetch blocked)
- Existence of a LinkedIn profile titled 'Dr. Collene Taylor - WithU Counseling Group' (linkedin.com)
Instagram (search result only)
- Existence of practice Instagram account @withucounselinggroup (instagram.com)