IL – Friday, October 22, 2021 – On October 4, 2021, Memorial Medical Clinics launched a new mental health service line. Shellie Wear, PMHNP-BC, and Tammy Teel, LCPC, MSEd, are now providing mental health services with offices located at Memorial Medical Clinic Carthage - Hospital Campus, 1450 N. County Road 2050, Carthage, Illinois. This team offers a variety of mental health support and treatment, including medication management, addiction treatment, and individual, couples, and family counseling.  

Shellie Wear, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified, received her certification from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) in 2021. Wear has had a long-standing practice at Memorial Medical Clinic Bowen, working as an Advanced Practiced Registered Nurse (APRN), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). She is excited to transition her service line and pursue her passion for mental healthcare.

Wear states, "I love watching people get better and feel better. I love to witness and facilitate self-discovery. I have a passion for teaching individuals how to better cope and thrive in their day-to-day lives and find this work to be incredibly rewarding."

Tammy Teel, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), MSEd, received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Law Enforcement from Western Illinois University (WIU) in 1996. She then received her Master's Degree in Community Counseling from Quincy University in 2010.

 

Teel states, "I love to enable people to find the answers they are searching for and assist with struggles they may be experiencing within themselves. I get to celebrate every kind of victory with my patients during their treatment journey. I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to provide new perspectives in order to take care of my patients' mental health."

 

Wear and Teel treat a variety of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, personality disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), substance abuse issues, and more. This team also addresses needs and provides support to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBTQ) community.

 

To schedule an appointment to receive mental health services, call (217) 357-6888. For more information, visit mhtlc.org.

 

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Headshots: Shellie Wear, Tammy Teel