Paris Hearon, MSW, LSW
Therapist

Paris is a Licensed Social Worker with training in trauma informed care and crisis intervention.
Therapist
Paris is a Licensed Social Worker with training in trauma informed care and crisis intervention.
She holds a Master of Social Work degree with a focus in Healthcare and Gerontology from Aurora University, and a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences with a concentration in Family Services from Eastern Illinois University .
Paris originally joined Little City as a Family Support Specialist in 2014, providing community support to youth in the Little City Foster Care and Adoption program. She continued her experience in the field of Foster Care and Adoption as a Child Welfare Specialist before joining the Clinical department in 2022. Paris also has previous experience as a Registered Behavior Technician providing ABA therapy and behavioral services to individuals on the Autism spectrum. Paris utilizes Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Play therapy to help cultivate emotional and self-awareness, safely explore traumatic experiences and provide psychoeducation to clients and family members among various topics.
Paris is passionate about serving children, adolescents, teens and their families with various intellectual abilities and life circumstances. She believes that therapy is a collaborative experience and supports the client to reach their own personal goals. Paris believes that there are many paths to wellness and healing, therefore understanding the importance of implementing diverse approaches to better serve her clients .
Paris’s goals for her clients is to develop into and remain emotionally and mentally healthy individuals , as they navigate the ongoing changes and challenges of life. Paris hopes to inspire and provide a safe and memorable space for clients to become the best version of themselves, and use the tools learned in this experience in their daily life and relationships.
Working at Little City will provide you with daily opportunities to improve the quality of life for hundreds of individuals. Each and every person on our Little City Team makes a fundamental impact in the lives of the children and adults we serve.