Counseling Practice – Persimmon Tree Counseling
Persimmon Tree Counseling is a private therapy practice at 207 W. Jefferson St., Suite 401 in Bloomington, Illinois 61701, operated by Matt Hickman, LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor). The site states the practice exists to help clients flourish by identifying the strengths they already carry and by developing practical coping skills for the challenges they encounter in life and in their relationships.
Hickman describes his approach as trauma-informed and eclectic, deliberately drawing on multiple clinical frameworks rather than adhering to any single fixed method. As stated on the site, no single therapeutic approach is right for every individual, so treatment is tailored to each client’s presenting concerns, personal goals, and circumstances. He holds a Master of Arts in Clinical Counseling from Lincoln Christian University in Illinois and a Master of Divinity from the Mennonite seminary in Elkhart, Indiana. Hickman has also completed undergraduate coursework on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at King’s College, London, and is a trained EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapist.
The practice serves children, adults, and families. Specialty areas include trauma treatment alongside extensive experience supporting foster families, adoptive families, and families raising children with disabilities. Services include individual counseling, family therapy, and child counseling, all delivered through the practice’s eclectic, trauma-informed framework.
Insurance accepted includes Blue Cross Blue Shield (non-Medicaid plans); self-pay is also available. Whether sessions are in-person, telehealth, or both is not specified on the site. A client portal at therapyportal.com allows clients to schedule and communicate securely with the practice.
Hickman’s dual graduate training in clinical counseling and divinity reflects a practice that is open to integrating clients’ spiritual and religious frameworks into the therapeutic process, where relevant and welcome. The eclectic approach draws on developmental, systemic, and trauma-informed models depending on the client’s age, presenting concerns, and therapeutic goals. Contact: phone (309) 431-1296 and email office@persimmontreecounseling.com. No year of establishment is listed on the site.