Our Therapists

Alison McGannon, LCPC

LCPC

About: Alison is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with experience working with individuals, youth, couples, and families struggling with a variety of issues. Her perspective is a solution focused one that views individuals as the experts on their own lives. She provides goal-directed treatment focusing on a person’s strengths. Alison believes that the relationship, connection, and trust between a client and counselor is the true measure of how helpful the counseling experience will be for an individual. She has worked in outpatient mental health settings, residential treatment settings, social service settings, employee assistance firms, and private practice.

Education: Alison earned a Bachelor of Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2001 with a major in Sociology, and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University in 2005.

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Relationship Issues, Anxiety

Anastasia Scangas, LCSW

LCSW

About: Anastasia utilizes a client centered, empowerment-based approach; she believes that the client is the expert on their life, and, while they may know what they want to work on, she can assist in identifying tools they already have, and developing new tools needed to achieve goals. Anastasia believes in the power of the therapeutic relationship, and understands that there is no “one size fits all” modality. Anastasia’s “objective” as a therapist is to help the client move towards self actualization through self-discovery and skill development. Anastasia employs ACT, CBT, DBT, and other modalities as determined by the case and the client. When possible, Anastasia brings neurochemical and neurobiological aspects into the therapeutic space, uniting her two areas of specialization. Anastasia is a licensed clinical social worker; she obtained her master of social work degree from Loyola University Chicago in 2016. Anastasia specialized in working with women, POC, and the LGBTQIA community. Prior to entering the field, she obtained her master of science in organic chemistry from Northwestern University, specializing in neuro-medicinal chemistry.

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work: Concentration in Mental Health from Loyola University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: sexual assault/abuse, eating disorders, mood disorders, Trauma-informed, client/empowerment centered, feminist, ACT, DBT, CBT, MI modalities.

Anne Pothour, LCSW

LCSW

About: Anne Pothour is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides individual therapy with a particular interest in helping people heal from trauma. Her approach is attentive and non-judgmental. She will sit with you as you share your pain, listen, and explore with curiosity to encourage a deeper understanding of your emotions. Anne views people as experts in their own lives and will utilize your strengths to work toward change. Anne enjoys assisting people in identifying, expressing, and regulating their emotions.

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work from Loyola University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Emerging adults and college students, relationship issues, excessive worry, mood disorders

Batool Almoshelli, LCPC

LCPC | she/her

About: Batool works with children, adolescents, adults and families specializing in helping those who have experienced trauma and challenging life transitions. She also works with behavioral issues, anxiety, mood regulation, emotional struggles, family and relationship issues, and multicultural/minority clients.

Education: Batool has a BS in Psychology from UIUC and a Masters in Counseling from Loyola University.

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, life transitions, women’s issues

Ben Durschlag, LCSW

LCSW | he/him

About: Ben’s philosophy of care is grounded in the notion that people do not need to be fixed, but to be able to return to their core self. He collaborates with clients to create a safe and secure environment to be their authentic selves. Ben specializes in many different forms of therapy and can tailor his approach to your treatment based on your personality, needs, and feedback. He is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Substance Use, and Trauma Informed Care. Whether you yourself are going through a major life transition, an ongoing mental health issue or emerging crisis, or supporting others who are, Ben is ready to provide a courageous, non- judgmental space for you to explore what matters to you and use that as a foundation to create a meaningful life for yourself and those who matter to you most.

“As life ebbs and flows it is natural for us to feel burnt out, hopeless, and helpless. Whether you are going through a major life transition, an ongoing mental health issue or emerging crisis, or supporting others who are, my goal is to be present for you.”

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: ACT, DBT, Mindfulness-Based Practices, Restorative Justice Practices, Motivational Interviewing

Ben Tudor, LMFT

LMFT | he/him

About: Ben has worked with a diverse range of people and presenting concerns. He is experienced in creating a personalized treatment process for each client while integrating empirically proven interventions. Therapy is a tool to develop the skills and insights necessary to achieve your goals, and actively engage in the relationships and communities you are a part of.

Education: Adler University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, Self Esteem, Trauma-Informed Work, Identity Exploration, Anxiety Relief, Depression Treatment, Existential Issues

Cherie Lusky, MS, ATR, LCPC, SEP

Art Therapist, MS, ATR, LCPC, SEP | she/her

About: Cherie mainly works with adults experiencing a variety of life transitions and struggles such as a recent move or relationship issues as well as emotional issues such as trauma, mood and anxiety disorders. In therapy, she will work with clients on developing different ways of thinking and being as well as forming new ways to cope with emotions and situations. Her approach to the therapeutic process is holistic. She completed a three year Somatic Experiencing Institute training to enhance the mind-body work that she already does. Being trained as a counselor and an art therapist, she use these modalities to determine what is appropriate for her clients.

Education: Mount Mary University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression

Diane Moncher, LCSW

LCSW

About: As a clinical social worker I have worked in child welfare and mental health. My work has provided experience in assessment and crisis intervention. I have done short-term and long term therapeutic work with clients, including a small private practice. Beyond clinical experience my work has involved problem solving at a macro-level, conducting research, writing training material for child protection workers in evidence based treatment and evaluating approaches to clinical work. I hope to continue to establish means for workers in the field to be able to use evidence based practice in their daily activities, especially in the area of decision-making, problem-solving and family conferencing. I also have an interest in studying resilience.

Education: Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information

Dr. Arielle Smith, MSW, DSW, LCSW

MSW, DSW, LCSW

About: You deserve to live your best life. Do you find yourself being good to others, and maybe not so good to yourself? Are you exhausted and emotionally drained from the pressures of life? Has your confidence taken a hit and you don’t know how to recover? With busy lives, pressures of juggling work, relationships, and social life, we all strive to keep it together, but you don’t have to do it alone! You are the expert of your life; however, I am here and willing to help you take those next steps to get back to that person you miss.I provide individual therapy to those who feel that they have lost themselves, are overwhelmed with past trauma, as well as those who often feel anxious and shy away from their potential. Together, we will go on a journey to explore self-worth and purpose. We will create goals, coping skills and necessary boundaries.

Education: Master’s Degree in Social Work from Chicago State University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Emerging adults and college students, relationship issues, excessive worry, mood disorders

Dr. Jonathan Spitz, PSYD

PSYD

About: Jonathan Spitz is a licensed psychologist. Jonathan works with his clients in a collaborative nature, emphasizing the development of a unique and genuine therapeutic relationship. His aim is to create an environment where clients feel comfortable, safe, and empowered through your work together. Jonathan uses an integrative approach including aspects of cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, and constructivist therapies. As needed, he also incorporates breathing, relaxation, and mindfulness techniques as a means of furthering the connection between mind and body. Prior to full-time private practice, Jonathan worked for almost a decade in different college/university counseling centers.

Education: Jonathan earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Depression, trauma and PTSD, anxiety

Dr. Merari Fernandez, PhD, LCSW, CYT

PhD, LCSW, CYT | she/her

About: Merari is a clinical social worker, a yoga teacher and psychotherapist who has developed her career in working with traumatized populations. She has strived to help clients connect with deeper and conflicting parts of themselves as a result of difficult and painful life experiences. She has worked for not for profit organizations and group psychotherapy practices with a focus on trauma, sexual assault and domestic violence. Her passion for this area of work became apparent during her first years in social work school in which she interned in Puerto Rico at a not for profit agency serving domestic violence survivors. Since then, she has developed and diversified her skills integrating psychodynamic and mindfulness practices in working with survivors of trauma.

Education: Merari has a Bachelor and Master in Social Work from the University of Puerto Rico. She received her PhD in Clinical Social Work from the Institute for Clinical Social Work in Chicago.

Specialties: Trauma, sexual assault, domestic violence, chronic pain, dissociation, intimacy and relationship difficulties, sexual orientation, immigration, race, LGBTQA, divorce and custody issues, native Spanish speaker

Dr. Tenisha Phillips, PhD, LCPC, NCC, RYT-200

PhD, LCPC, NCC, RYT-200

About: Tenisha Phillips MS., NCC LPC is currently a Clinical Mental Health Therapist at Norwegian American Hospital on Chicago’s westside, an adjunct professor in Psychology at National Louis University, and Owner/ CEO of PhillipsSims LLC. Ms. Phillips passion and dedication for social justice advocacy and being mentally healthy shows in her ability to participate in these roles and still pursue her education as a Ph.D. Counselor Education and Supervision student at Capella University. Her past experiences have provided her opportunities to focus in the areas of domestic violence, sexual assault, and being a mentor to youth. Ms. Phillips has also participated in various not-for-profit community events with clients such as IDPH for World AIDS Day, Russell Simmons Hip Hop Summit, and was a speaker for UCAN. Along with her work and volunteer efforts she is focused on building her brand, PhillipsSims LLC, centered around mental health. In her spare time she enjoys music, poetry, and spending time with family and friends.

Education: Capella University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-focused, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Elizabeth (Liz) Muckley, LCPC

LCPC

About: Elizabeth specializes in helping people of all ages access their creativity through the use of the dramatic “as if.” By employing dramatic reality in her sessions, clients can create reparative worlds where what should have happened – but did not – can be given shape and meaning in the here and now. Over the last 30 years, Elizabeth has worked in social service agencies, clinics and hospital settings. She currently teaches in the Masters of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling Program at Adler University in downtown Chicago.

Education: California Institute of Integral Studies

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Anxiety, depression, mood disorders

Emily Thornton, MSW, LCSW, CYT-200

MSW, LCSW, CYT-200

About: Emily is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and certified yoga instructor with training in trauma-informed interventions, mindfulness-based approaches to personal growth and healing, and a background in creative arts. Emily brings together her dynamic experience and training to build a collaborative connection with each individual she works with and does her best to develop rapport that leads to a feeling of safety, openness, and willingness to take healthy risks to create desired change.

Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fiction Writing; Master of Social Work Degree; 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information

Specialties: Yoga-informed psychotherapy, DBT, ACT, trauma-informed services, body-centered psychotherapy

Empower Family Therapy

Empower Family Therapy clinical interns partner with Greenlight Counseling under the supervision of Tina Shrader, LMFT.

Tina specializes in relational and systemic therapy.

Francesca Cole Barnes, LCPC

LCPC

About: As your therapist, Francesca’s goal is to help you feel at peace and at ease when sharing your life’s story and to offer a space of empathy and active listening. Together you will journey through your life, whether past or present, in order to get you to the future you so rightfully deserve. And because your mental health is important to you, it’s important to her. What makes her therapy practice unique is her love for transparency and honesty. From day one, the goal is to build a relationship based on trust in order to sustain a strong therapeutic alliance. As a team, you both will work together to create therapy goals that will allow you to live your best life ever.

Education: Roosevelt University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Child or adolescent, parenting, coping skills

Gina Snavlin, LCPC

LCPC | she/her

About: Gina Snavlin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who believes that therapy is a unique and individualized experience, and works closely to help clients identify and create meaningful changes in their personal lives. She utilizes an integrative approach, drawing from cognitive therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy, as well as relaxation and mindfulness techniques. Additionally, Gina has training in EMDR, an innovative therapy used to help treat trauma, depression, and other symptoms. Gina earned her Master’s Degree from Roosevelt University. Prior to private practice work, she has worked in both substance abuse and community mental health settings.

Education: Roosevelt University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, relationship issues

Jackie Chavez, AMFT

AMFT | she/her

About: Jackie Chavez’s professional training supports working with individuals, couples, and families. She has experience working with clients who have struggled with challenges including – but not limited to – anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, and relationship issues. Jackie works from a client-centered and integrative approach and is passionate about helping her clients cultivate, growth, hope, and community. In her free time, Jackie loves to read, watch Netflix, and take workout classes on her Peloton.

Education: BA in psychology from DePaul University and Masters in Marriage and Family therapy from Adler University.

Specialties: anxiety, depression, trauma, and PTSD

Jacque Pfeifer, LMFT, MA

LMFT, MA | they/them

About: As a relationship and family therapist, Jacque provides a non-judgmental and affirming space that acknowledges and celebrates the beauty of human sexuality, gender, and relational variance. They help individuals, partnerships, and families to examine and create new patterns, communicate more openly and lovingly, and strengthen the relationships in their lives. Their approach to therapy focuses on helping you to identify, explore, and, if helpful, lift constraints that may be interfering with the ability to live your definition of a healthy, balanced life. They work collaboratively with clients to examine trans-generational patterns, to heal wounds and the effects of past trauma, and to create more meaningful and rewarding relationships. Jacque believes that effective care blends the practical, meaning specific types of therapeutic styles and treatment methods, and the radical, which includes not only the healing power of human connection and social activism, but also holistic, spiritual, and energetic practices that treat the mind and body as one.

Education:  Master’s Degree in Couple and Family Therapy from Adler University.

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: LGBTQIA+, Relationship issues, Consensual Non-monogamy & Kink, Complex Trauma and PTSD, OCD, Dissociative Disorders, Neurodivergence, Spirituality, Identity development & exploration.

Jodi Stelley, MA, MEd, LPC

MA, MEd, LPC | she/her

About: I am a caring professional who strives to see each person as their whole self – mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. I draw upon a deep understanding of how identity, difference, justice, and empowerment affect an individual’s mental and behavioral health. I can help you navigate through issues centered around work, relationships, trauma, and addiction.
In my work, I strive to be person-centered and create a safe and welcoming environment for you to work towards their goals. I believe therapy can help you gain a clearer understanding of yourself while providing you with tools to help manage your life more successfully. I am a graduate of Adler University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program and have extensive experience working with emerging adults at various public and private universities throughout the country as a student affairs professional. I believe therapy can help individuals identify unhealthy patterns and adopt positive changes in all aspects of their lives.

Education: Adler University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Relationships, Trauma, Addiction

Kathryn (Katie) Chapman, MA, LCPC, NCC

MA, LCPC, NCC

About: Kathryn (Katie) Chapman is a graduate of the Adler School of Professional Psychology. Katie has developed a broad range of therapeutic specialties, including trauma, domestic violence, human trafficking, trauma informed approach, anger management, group counseling, multicultural counseling, college counseling, crisis counseling, and severe mental illness. She has worked with many populations including LGBTQ+, immigrants and refugees and multicultural clients. Katie collaborates with her clients to create a safe space for self exploration, integrating traumas and finding a path to healing. Katie believes that you are the expert on yourself and encourages clients to take an active role in their own healing journey.

Prior to founding Belle Counseling and Wellness, Katie was the Clinical Director at the City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Wellness Center. In that role she managed a team of clinicians and interns who provided counseling support to the campus community. This provided opportunities for program development and clinical supervision. She has also taught workshops for faculty and staff on Trauma Informed Classroom and Principles.

Prior to working with City Colleges, Katie helped expand the Project Impact crisis intervention team in the busy Swedish Covenant Hospital Emergency Department and the Welcoming Center located across the street. That program supported psychiatric and substance abuse patients of all ages and from diverse backgrounds. Services included assessment and screening with recommendations for emergency psychiatric hospitalization or connection to community services such as counseling, detox/substance abuse programs, or shelters.

Education: Adler School of Professional Psychology

Laura Davis, LCPC

LCPC | she/her

About: Laura has a laid-back yet intentional style, collaborating with clients to move through the process effectively and comfortably. As a team, Laura and her clients will explore relational and societal dynamics, furthering their sense of empowerment to address what brought them in. Ultimately, she works to expand possibility in their life. She is purposeful in helping her clients prioritize what is important to them and feel more connected to others. She has experience in different settings including a domestic violence shelter, serving as a rape crisis counselor in emergency departments throughout Chicago, and at a community college wellness center.

Education: Laura earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling from DePaul University.

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Relationship issues, depression, sexual abuse

Mariama Brown-Jeteres, MA, QMHP, QIDP

MA, QMHP, QIDP

About: Mariama completed a Master of Arts degree at Roosevelt University in 2019, majoring in Clinical Psychology. Prior to earning her Masters degree, Mariama attended the University of Missouri for her undergraduate studies, where she majored in Psychology and minored in Black Studies and Sociology. Mariama specializes in working with adults and families from diverse populations. Clinically, Mariama follows an integrated approach to therapy, with an emphasis on person-centered and behavioral practices, and a focus on adapting mental health services and reducing mental health stigma for all populations.

Education: Roosevelt University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, relationship issues

Mary Beth Ryan, LCSW

About: I believe that the first step is to build trust through a therapeutic relationship. This happens in a safe, open and non-judgmental space for individuals, adolescents and families. My approach is warm, compassionate, engaging and collaborative. Together we will explore the struggles you may be experiencing and how to move forward to some functional equilibrium. I specialize in working with adolescents, adults, couples and families.

Education: Loyola University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Relationship Issues

Megan Frank, LCPC

LCPC | she/her

About: Megan’s passion for helping clients find and accept their true sense of self is based on the foundation that we all have the inner resources and strengths to cope with life’s (and our own!) pressures. She works to understand the complexity of your individual experiences, needs, values, and identities. She provides a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore, heal, and accept all parts of themselves. She is compassionate, curious, open, and dedicated to collaborating with you to foster healing and meet your goals. Megan has worked in two residential treatment centers, private practice, and with children and families in foster care and school systems. Her experiences have allowed her to build relationships that help people create the change they want for themselves and she would be honored to join you on your therapeutic journey.

Education: Megan earned her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology (Counseling Practice) from Roosevelt University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, Relationship Issues, Eating Disorders

Payal Sud, LCSW

LCSW | she/her

About: Through collaboration, Payal and you together can create an individualized and comprehensive plan to help you create an identity of your own, integrate positive practices into your daily interactions, and grow to live a happy and healthy life. She provides full-spectrum and client-specific treatment to children, adolescents, and adults in a warm, genuine, and safe environment. Because she believes in the importance of a consistent therapeutic relationship, she accommodate clients by providing sliding scale fees, in-home visits, on-line sessions and office visits. She is trained in Pranic, Reiki healing, and vibrational sound massage. Other nontalk therapy services are also provided, such as tea therapy, pet therapy, walk n talk, etc. Payal is LGBT and kink friendly. I employ LCSWs, LPCs, and interns, so prices can be reduced.

Education: Loyola University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information

Specialties: Anxiety, depression, domestic violence

Roamers Therapy

Roamers Therapy clinical interns partner with Greenlight Counseling under the supervision of Shaysa Villa, LCSW. 

Roamers Therapy works particularly well with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and interpersonal stressors. We take a culturally sensitive, unique, and creative approach to therapy to help individuals and families achieve mental well-being.

Shaysa specializes in trauma and PTSD, anxiety, and relationship issues.

Sarah Ward, MA, ATR

MA, ATR | she/her

About: As a trauma-informed clinical practitioner with over 25 years of experience, I am committed to helping children, teens and adults on their healing journey. I work with clients who have mood/anxiety disorders, OCD, addiction, self-esteem, grief, relationship issues, SA, DV, life transitions, sexuality, trauma and C-PTSD, adjustment challenges and identity exploration. I work with people therapeutically to make desired changes or simply improve well-being and sense of self. My experience includes people from all racial/cultural backgrounds, sexual preferences and gender identifications.

I work from a person-centered, strength based, relational approach, grounded in Family Systems and Attachment Theory, Somatic, and Trauma Informed framework with the hope of empowering my clients to heal the source of their distress, helping them build capacity for emotional expression and self-regulation while supporting their emotional and personal growth.

Being trauma-informed means, I will never push you to open up until you’re ready. This is your space, your time, and I will respect you always. My goal in therapy is to empower you to find your voice, be in control of your life, your emotions and your relationships. Clients have the opportunity to use the creative processes to address issues in their lives.

Specialties: Mood/Anxiety Disorders, OCD, Addiction, Self-Esteem, Grief, Relationship Issues, Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Life Transitions, Sexuality, Trauma and C-PTSD, Adjustment Challenges, Identity Exploration.

Sithara Stohr, LSW

LSW | they/them

About: As a clinician, Sithara is strengths-based and person centered. They use their skills to create a plan that suits clients’ individual needs, strengths, and goals. Sithara has extensive experience working with individuals who have experienced trauma and has been trained in multiple modalities including mindfulness and somatic based practices. Their technique focuses on treating individuals as whole persons, exploring the intersectionality of clients’ identities, beliefs, and values. This helps clients understand how to best work toward their goals within their personal framework. No matter where you are in your growth journey, Sithara is ready to help you take the first step.

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: Trauma, Mindfulness, Somatic-based practices.

Stacy Koumbis, LCSW, CADC

About: Anastasia “Stacy” Koumbis, LCSW CADC is committed to the well-being of her clients and uses a strengths based approach to address the unexpected and regain balance. Having transitioned from a career in media and the arts, she brings a unique perspective to her social work practice. She is experienced working with clients struggling with substance use, and has a broad range of experience having worked with older adults, first responders, private practice, as well as hospital and school-based settings.

Education: University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration and undergraduate studies completed at the School of the Art Institute.

Specialties: Life Transitions, Women’s Issues, Mood Issues.

Svetlana Pashinskaia, MA, LPC

MA, LPC

About: Svetlana has earned her Master of Arts Degree at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology majoring in Counseling Psychology. Entering the field of counseling was a career change and a realization of a lifelong interest in psychology for her. She strongly believes that a therapist’s help can be life transforming whether you are struggling with a long-standing mental concern or have encountered a distressing situation recently. Oftentimes, when life throws challenges at us, we can bounce back, but sometimes we need someone by our side, who would listen, but not judge; who would be empathetic and curious; who would possibly offer an unexpected perspective or a “bird’s eye view” of the problem; who would acknowledge our strengths and encourage our growth; who would guide through the healing process and equip with skills essential to managing difficult emotions, thoughts, behaviors.

Svetlana firmly believes that we are all born with intrinsic value and innate ability for growth and self-actualization, that is why she adheres to Person-Centered approach in therapy, while utilizing CBT, ACT, DBT, AEDP, Internal Family Systems, and Positive Psychology strategies. Svetlana fully invests herself in providing her clients with all of the professional knowledge she has gained through schooling, while working as an intern at a college wellness center, and as a therapist at a private practice. She has experience in helping individual clients from different age groups (children through adults) and families (parenting) struggling with Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Eating disorders, grief, life transitions, self-esteem concerns, academic stressors, acculturation or cultural difference challenges.

Education: MA in Counseling Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: CBT, ACT, DBT, AEDP, Internal Family Systems, Positive Psychology, Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Eating Disorders, Grief, Life Transitions, Self-Esteem Concerns, Academic Stressors, Acculturation or Cultural Difference Challenges

Thamani Counseling Services

Thamani Counseling Center clinical interns partner with Greenlight Counseling under the supervision of Hillary Wildt, PsyD, LCP. 

Hillary’s specialties include posttraumatic stress, relationship difficulties, grief and mourning, marriage and couple’s counseling, and coping with change and transitions. She enjoys working cross-culturally and with international populations.  

Her preferred treatment approach is integrative, combining family systems with cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, and empowerment-based models.

Victoria Hazell, MA, LPC, NCC

MA, LPC, NCC

About: Victoria Hazell is a graduate from Adler University who studied Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Prior to obtaining her Masters degree she studied Women, Gender, and Sexuality. She has a lifelong passion for social justice which she incorporates in her counseling. She is dedicated to advocating for her clients, providing support, and continuously offering a holistic approach that accounts for multicultural factors. She practices person-centered therapy and is always willing to use other orientations to benefit the client. She has experience with CBT, Feminist Therapy, and Mind/Body approaches.

Education: Adler University

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.

Specialties: CBT, Feminist Therapy, Mind/Body Approaches

Victoria Smith Ellison, LCSW

LCSW | she/her

About: Victoria is a holistic therapist who is passionate about cultivating spaces for individual and collective connection and healing. Utilizing trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches, she integrates psychotherapy with other alternative healing practices to support clients with connecting their mind, body and spirit. Victoria will guide you as you explore your whole self without judgment, your relationships, and the world around you.

Grounding our work together in your H.E.A.R.T, we

• Honor Your History, lived experiences and current desires.
• Explore your feelings, strengths and areas of growth.
• Affirm your expertise in your own life.
• Reflect on your past, present and envision your future so that you can
• Thrive and be the best version of yourself.

“Wherever you are on your journey, I look forward to supporting you with creating the life you want.”

Hours available for new clients: Contact Greenlight for more information.