MEET OUR COUNSELORS

Mary Adamczyk – LCPC

Mary is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who received her Master’s in Clinical Psychology with a Counseling Specialization from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Mary is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, and is a provider of the Nurturing Parenting Program.

She works with clients who struggle with symptoms related to depression, anxiety, anger management, life stressors, and parenting difficulties. Mary also has extensive knowledge and experience working with traumas including sexual abuse, physical abuse, and domestic violence. When working with families, Mary helps increase healthier communication and rebuild trust. Mary guides clients to explore their experiences towards making connections to their perceptions of, and interactions with, the world around them.

Mary is available to work with adult clients.

Lacey Smith, LCSW

Lacey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s in Social Work with a Clinical Specialization from the University of Pennsylvania. She has extensive experience with adults and families in crisis intervention, family dynamics, parenting, and life transitions.

Lacey fosters a warm, nonjudgmental and client centered approach to therapy, striving to meet each person where they are on their life journey. She is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to empower clients to identify their core beliefs and take mindful action towards change. She incorporates solution focused and strengths-based methods to promote self-awareness and mindful action. Lacey helps clients rediscover their core values to uncover a greater sense of self.

Lacey is available to work with adult clients.

Jonas Ginsburg – LCPC

Jonas Ginsburg is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. He received his clinical education at DePaul University. Jonas is both a clinician and a clinical supervisor. He is a member of Osaka Social Services – Chicago.

Jonas has extensive experience working with clients that are struggling with depression, anxiety, life transitions/stressors and trauma. Over the past 10 years, Jonas has helped many individuals overcome stigma due to their culture, sexual orientation and gender.

Jonas combines different therapeutic approaches to create a space for clients to explore and examine difficult emotions and process negative thought patterns. His goal is to identify and build on existing client strengths and help clients stay most centered and balanced during life transitions and their challenging times. He is a warm, genuine, empathic and non-judgmental therapist passionate about guiding clients to reach their goals.

Jonas is available to work with couples, adolescent and adult clients.

Kate Schreiber – LCSW

Clinical Supervisor

Kate is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago. Kate also holds a Professional Educator License with a School Social Work Endorsement. She is a member of the National Association for Social Workers and Chicago’s Society of Social Work Leadership in HealthCare.

Kate has extensive experience working with both adolescent and adult clients, including those who struggle with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, life transitions and substance use. Additionally, Kate has experience with clients who have experienced trauma, such as survivors of domestic abuse, childhood abuse and neglect.

Depending on the goals for therapy, Kate will use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and/or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She believes that therapy is a collaborative process and creates opportunities for clients to discover their path towards emotional growth. Kate values creating a safe space for her clients and strives to foster a connection that promotes new insights and long-lasting positive change.

Kate is available to work with adolescent and adult clients.

Deborah Kelly – LCSW

Deborah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s Degree from the University of Tennessee. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), has extensive training in trauma and is a certified grief counseling specialist. She has over fifteen years of clinical experience providing treatment for depression, anxiety, life transitions, relationships, grief and trauma. When working with clients, she blends psychodynamic therapy, trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.

Deborah meets with her clients through a lens of compassion. She is aware of how unresolved life experiences can leave deep impressions on our heart and our mind. To help clients heal and grow, she guides her clients in the discovery process to uncover their motivation in changing unhealthy patterns and create new coping mechanisms. She takes an active, yet collaborative approach to help clients feel empowered to gain a deeper understanding of themselves’ and how they ‘fit’ into their world.

Jonathan Brodie – LSW

Jonathan is a Licensed Social Worker who received his clinical education from the University of Chicago. Jonathan is an active therapist who utilizes a strength-based approach, evaluating each person within their environment while providing support and practical feedback.

Jonathan has experience working with adolescent and adults clients struggling with anxiety, depression, and difficult life transitions. He blends Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with the aim of helping clients feel emotionally centered and balanced.

Jonathan believes that healing is a collaborative process that requires honest caring without judgment, and he cooperatively assists his clients in clarifying their goals for treatment. As a therapist, Jonathan is warm, open, encouraging, and direct. He combines his experience, education, creativity, and sense of humor with a realistic approach to helping clients reach their goals.

Jonathan is available to work with adolescent and adult clients.

Jennifer Rodgers – LCSW

Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her Master’s in Social Work from Aurora University. She has received training in the Nurturing Parenting Program with a focus on the parent-child relationship which is aimed towards increasing healthier communication within families. When working with individual clients, Jennifer helps clients who are struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, life adjustments/stressors and low self-esteem.

Jennifer views each client as an individual that is part of a system. Her goal is to empower her clients to feel more confident when making difficult decisions, navigating relationships and managing intense emotions. Her therapeutic style combines warmth, compassion and honesty aimed at helping her clients create meaningful and long-lasting change.

Jennifer is available to work with adult clients.

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