Melanye Reid, LCPC
Melanye works with children ages 5+, adolescents, and adults. Melanye’s therapeutic approaches are CBT, person-centered, and goal-oriented. Melanye has experience with individuals who have experienced homelessness, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, substance abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, and sports performance anxiety. Melanye is a huge advocate for self-care and practices various forms of self-care by expressing her creativity through nail art, painting pictures, baking, and coaching cheerleading. Melanye’s ultimate goal is to help her clients participate in self-care and do what they love to do.
Language: English
Daisy Beltran, LSW
Daisy is a passionate clinician who specializes in mental health, advocacy, and social justice. Daisy’s experience includes working with adolescents as well as working with the immigrant community. Daisy uses a creative, nourishing, and client-centered approach to facilitate radical self-acceptance, healing, growth, and recovery for persons grappling with the experience of PTSD, depression, anxiety, trauma, behavioral issues, and LGBTQIA+ identities. Daisy's therapeutic practice involves CBT, mindfulness, strength-based, and holistic therapy.
Languages: English and Spanish
Colleen (Cole) Vargas, LCPC, CADC, EMDR
Cole Vargas believes in creating a warm, supportive atmosphere where clients feel accepted and cherished. Cole uses interventions backed by research, such as Motivational Interviewing, Brief Strategic Family Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Cole works with youth, adults, and families to address life concerns such as anxiety, depression, school concerns, alcohol and substance use, and traumatic life experiences.
Languages: English and Spanish
Mindy Dardon, LCPC
Mindy Dardon is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor with six years of experience in the field working with children, adolescents, and adults. Mindy’s approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.
Mindy provides a safe space for clients to feel comfortable talking about anything and everything. Mindy believes in creating a partnership that assists clients in exploring and addressing mental, emotional, and behavioral health needs.
Languages: English and Spanish.
Beatriz Prieto, LPC
Beatriz is an experienced psychotherapist with more than 30 years of professional experience. Her clinical work is centered on improving the mental health of adults, youth, children, and couples, supporting them in their development as persons, and together finding "a better and updated way to live fully.”
Beatriz is a passionate therapist of the Gestalt psychotherapeutic approach, designed to enable people to achieve greater and better self-awareness and, thus, abilities to respond to their personal needs and to develop better tools to face challenges and difficulties. Likewise, she uses diverse counseling skills, with an integrative vision of diverse approaches in cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Languages: English and Spanish
Kenyatta N. Williams-Ross, LCSW
Kenyatta N. Williams-Ross is a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides individual, group, and family therapy to assess, diagnose, treat, and prevent mental illness, as well as emotional and behavioral disturbances. Kenyatta’s goal is to act as an advocate for and improve the lives of all people.
Kenyatta’s approach includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and culturally sensitive practices.
Language: English
Marilyn Traynor, LCSW
Marilyn is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience working in the mental health and medical fields with children, adolescents, and most recently with adults struggling with depression, anxiety, terminal illness, grief, and loss issues. She received her Master of Social Work from the University of Kansas and, more recently, her School Social Work Certification from Aurora University.
In her free time, Marilyn enjoys taking road trips with her husband and spending time with her three daughters and two grandchildren. She is compassionate and caring, which is demonstrated in both her professional and personal life.
Language: English
Danielle Sheppard, LCPC
I have worked with children, adolescents, and their families professionally since 2016 and have learned much about how best to be a part of their support system. I believe adamantly in working with families to recognize the whole picture of what's impacting their lives. My therapeutic approach is rooted in a trauma-focused lens. This includes validating personal hardships and working to find ways to mitigate the anxiety, depression, or familial conflict these hardships cause. This often includes working on communication styles, addressing anxiety by listening to it and developing concrete & solution-focused strategies to empower individuals and their families. In my personal life, you'll catch me riding bikes, cuddling cats, or reading board books with my wife and 1-year-old.
Language: English
Carmen Rodriguez, MA
Carmen is an experienced psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience working in community-based organizations, including Chicago Public Schools, with diverse individuals and families with various needs and vulnerabilities, providing comprehensive, culturally sensitive, and gender-affirming care to LGBTQ+ individuals. Her clinical work is focused on client-centered therapy by empowering youth and families with psychoeducation, tools to manage mental health challenges, and confidence to utilize coping skills.
Carmen is a passionate therapist whose psychotherapeutic approach includes Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and psychoeducation. She empowers individuals to enhance self-awareness, utilize tools and resources, and develop coping skills to better face challenges and difficulties. Furthermore, she uses personal and professional experiences in counseling, such as Art, Music, and Literature.
Languages: English and Spanish
Raven Simpson, LSW
Raven obtained her Master's of Social Work from Dominican University. Raven's passion is children and families. Raven strives to make the counseling experience a positive, judgment-free, and safe place for her clients. Raven encourages client-centered therapy, allowing clients to take the lead in the sessions. Raven also promotes play therapy for children, allowing them to address and problem-solve on their own.
Raven finds happiness in spending time with her family and baking.
Language: English
Eliza Adamczewska, AMFT
Eliza enjoys working with adolescents, young adults, couples, or families, using evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Structural Family Therapy to address needs and facilitate growth.
The growth and healing process is tied to the relationship between therapist and client. The quality of the “fit” is crucial. Therefore, I aim to help my clients find meaning in their struggles, understand their symptoms, and find ways to live fulfilling and creative lives.
Languages: English and Polish
Alvie Bender, LCSW
Alvie is a licensed clinical social worker who enjoys working with people along the continuum of life. Alvie is trained in EMDR, DBT, and trauma-informed therapy modalities and has experience working with people living with depression, bipolar disorder, and grief. Alvie finds happiness when watching sunsets, playing Catan, and listening to audiobooks.
Language: English