About the Practice
An independent integrative behavioral health practice in Joliet, offering in-person care and telehealth throughout Illinois
Founder & Provider
A-Lau Me To Help is an independent integrative behavioral health practice in Joliet, with telehealth throughout Illinois. Judy founded the practice to offer whole-person care that begins with listening, education, and careful stewardship of treatment.
Judy is a Dual Board-certified Adult Health & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Judy’s path began with a fascination for science and a desire to care for people after caring for sick family members. Early experiences shadowing physicians and nurses drew her to nursing’s holistic perspective. When she witnessed her great-grandmother receive poor care near the end of her life, she made a personal commitment to provide thorough, attentive, and quality-dignified care. What began as a pursuit of knowledge became a calling grounded in service.
Outside of her work, she is a devoted mother to a daughter and son. She attends their activities, cares for other family members and friends, and loves to read, write, and publicly speak. Her hobbies are crafting, music, and fitness.
Judy describes her work as objective, empathetic, nonjudgmental, and focused on the whole-person. She listens for themes and patterns; analyzes data; considers possible root causes among the complex interplay between the body, mind, and spirit; and helps patients understand their conditions and reasoning behind recommendations.
Medication recommendations are made carefully with the root cause in mind, but is not expected to resolve symptoms or root cause 100% and usually require non-medication approaches. With proper education, recommendations are made with the patient at the forefront, in collaboration, so care remains patient-centered.
Judy’s experience includes early clinical work focused in cardiac & medical surgical care. She finished the cardiac clinical nurse specialist program at Loyola University Niehoff School of Nursing and added the adult nurse practitioner training to broaden her knowledge. She has worked in various roles such as a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, director of home health care, and hospice volunteer. She assisted opening Adventist Bolingbrook Medical Center as a co-regional educator. At Rush Copley, she was the first Intermediate Care Area (ICA) educator to co-launch a new graduate residency program. She assisted in overturning the unit’s low patient satisfaction scores to reach the highest level; helped implement mock codes for advanced cardiac life support competency; and mentored nurses advancing their education.
Teaching has remained central to her work and passion. She has served as an NCLEX state board instructor for Hurst and as full-time faculty member at the University of St. Francis (USF) and as an Associate Professor at the College of DuPage (COD). She taught diverse subjects across the curriculum. At College of DuPage, Judy was charged to create the first curriculum for behavioral health for their concept-based curriculum, obtained her post-master’s Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Certification in 2016, and then co-chaired the nursing program at COD in 2021-2022. Currently, she precepts graduate nurse practitioner students.
Office Administrator
Rosemarie is the operational backbone and welcoming face of the practice. Having previously worked with Judy, she was handpicked to lead office operations for her impeccable work ethic and commitment to patient care.
Her administrative career spans more than 25 years in customer relations, office management, and healthcare administration. She builds workflow that keep visits, calls, and follow-up running smoothly so care stays uninterrupted as much as possible—no matter who answers the door or the phone. She brings an atmosphere of creativity and joy to all those around her.
Rosemarie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Lewis University, which gives her a thoughtful, empathetic foundation for client interactions and staff development. She is known for a proactive approach to organization, keeps policy and procedures reflective of up-to-date research, and maintains clear documentation, onboarding systems, and training materials.
As the practice grows, her focus is a cohesive team, and she continues to learn and cross-train within administrative roles so patients receive consistent support
Originally from the Joliet area, Rosemarie is a devoted wife and mother. Outside the office, she enjoys reading, crocheting, listening to Elvis Presley, and adding to her passion for polar bears, all while working toward a family goal of visiting all 50 states alongside her two rescue dogs.
Marketing Coordinator
Alyssa is the marketing coordinator of the practice and she is currently earning her Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a double minor in Psychology and Marketing from the University of Illinois Chicago. With experience in journalism, Alyssa is a state qualifier for copy editing and has received a blue ribbon award for excellence in review journalism at NISPA (Northern Illinois Scholastic Press Association) in 2024. Her goal is to spread awareness, knowledge, and updates through social media to keep our audience in the loop.
Outside the office, Alyssa participates in her school radio and hosts a DJ show called “Off the Record.” She also travels with Addiction Dance Competition and performs various roles from merchandise sales to backstage assistant, emcee, coordinating music, and much more.
Strobel Billing and Consulting Inc.
BS, CCS-P, CHA, CHCO, CIFHA, CPC, CPB, CPC-I, Certified AAPC instructor
Owner: Strobel Billing and Consulting Inc.
Traci graduated from Bemidji State University with a BS degree in Health, and minors in Business administration and Mass Communications. She has worked in many facets of the medical industry including, but not limited to: medical office management, medical billing office management, consulting, auditing, and educating. Traci taught medical billing and coding at Oakton Community College for 16 years and she currently does individual tutoring/teaching as an AAPC certified instructor. She is an active member of AHIMA and AAPC and can be found on the LinkedIn network.
