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Maureen L McKane, Director, MSW, LCSW
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| Licensed: |
State of Illinois |
| Postgraduate Training: |
Family Institute of Chicago at Northwestern University |
| MSW: |
University of Illinois |
| Author: |
Former Columnist for the Aurora Beacon News |
| Publications: |
Articles in the Child Welfare Journal, Family & Conciliation Courts Review & Kane County Chronicle |
| Recipient: |
Woman of Achievement Award, 1991 |
| Member: |
National Association of Social Workers; Diabetes Education Advisory Board, Delnor Community Hospital; Geneva Women in Business |
| Community Lectures: |
Empowering, divorce, parenting, children & adolescent issues, step-families, Diabetes and feelings |
| Board of Directors: |
Family Counseling Service, Aurora, IL (Past President) |
| Theoretical Framework: |
Mixes Psychodynamic, Practical Behavioral Approaches, Family Systems Theory and EMDR
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Kate S Evans, MA, LCPC
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| Licensed: |
State of Illinois |
| MA: |
Argosy University |
| BFA: |
The University of Michigan |
| Specialization: |
Women’s Empowerment for adolescents and adults Providing a safe place to heal for women who give so much of themselves to everyone around that they are left feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. |
| Women's Counseling: |
YWCA Western Suburbs |
| Residential Work: |
The Larkin Center, Clinical Supervisor |
| Member: |
American Counseling Association, Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association |
| Lectures: |
Stress and burnout, “winter blues”, male/female communication, grief and loss, business coaching, parenting |
| Specialized Training: |
DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), sexual assault counseling |
| Theoretical Framework: |
Combines DBT with supportive skills-based style,
integrating art and play therapy.
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Stephanie Nelson-Gerhardt, MS, LMFT
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| Licensed: |
State of Illinois |
| MS: |
Northern Illinois University |
| BS: |
Eastern Illinois University |
| Specialization: |
Couples issues ranging from intimacy building and communication issues to infidelity. Relationship coaching for individuals who struggle with friends, family members or dating partners to help them create and maintain healthy, meaningful relationships. Family therapy for parents who find it difficult to connect with and influence their adolescent children. |
| Adolescent Experience: |
Youth Service Bureau, DeKalb, IL |
| Couples Work: |
The Couples Clinic, Geneva, IL |
| Theoretical Framework: |
Takes an active, directive approach combining a variety of therapeutic models including family systems and attachment theory |
| Specialized Training: |
Pragmatic Experiential Therapy model for Couples (PET-C).
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Lisa Pisha, MS, LMFT
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| Licensed: |
State of Illinois |
| MS Marriage and Family Therapy: |
Northern Illinois University |
| Specialization: |
Relationship strengthening; couple/ family psychotherapy.
Child/adolescent issues; parenting through the ages and stages.
Depression, anxiety, and personal growth/ wellness; postpartum depression. A special interest in working with couples and individuals transitioning into parenthood. |
| Author: |
Naperville Family Examiner on Examiner.com,
Family Time magazine columnist for the “Marriage and Family Matters” column. Also published in Family Therapy magazine, Chicago Bride, and Complete Woman. |
| Theoretical Framework: |
Uses her genuine personality, ingenuity and warm sense of humor to build trusting, caring relationships with clients. Her style is practical yet warm, emotionally-focused and engaging. Her framework is a combination of experiential as well as attachment theory. She enjoys helping her clients discover the hidden strengths within themselves and their relationships. |
| Specialized Training: |
Instructor for the extensively-researched Becoming Parents Program, Seattle, WA |
| Clinical Member: |
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
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Kristin Anderson, PhD, LCP
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| Licensed: |
State of Illinois, Licensed Clinical Psychologist |
| PhD: |
University of Minnesota |
| Specialties: |
Sexual abuse and trauma recovery, Coming out and sexual identity issues, Women’s empowerment, Depression and anxiety, Recovery from addictions, Balanced living, Academic and career dilemmas, College-aged youth. |
| Previous Experience: |
Rape and Sexual Assault Center of the Neighborhood Involvement Project, Minneapolis, MN; The Wellness Center, Carleton College, Northfield, MN; Chrysalis, A Center for Women, Minneapolis. |
| Teaching: |
Multiple workshops on sexual violence issues; college student advising; diversity training. |
| Member: |
American Psychological Association |
| Theoretical Framework: |
Quickly and accurately gets to the core of what’s troubling you, then uses a combination of psychodynamic, solution focused problem solving, dialectic strategies and mindfulness meditation. Each approach designed for the individual client |
| Specialized Training: |
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT); Certified as a Sexual Violence Counselor in Minnesota |
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