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Adam
Russo Adam has extensive experience working with children and families in outpatient, inpatient and residential settings. He is skilled at connecting with young people in individual sessions, encouraging them to take an active role in their own treatment. He has worked with youth facing many difficulties, including mood instability, acting out behaviors, adjustment disorders, family conflict, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, legal issues and social withdrawal. Adam has extensive training and knowledge in the area of family therapy and he uses this mode of treatment to benefit not only the child but the extended family as well. Adam also has experience in working with children and adolescents who have been identified as having learning, developmental, or cognitive delays. Adam will work with families to create and implement behavior modification plans that will result in improved behavioral control. He is also experienced in assisting families to link with and navigate public systems that provide assistance to these children. Rebecca
Gadomski Rebecca has worked well in the past with children, adolescents, and teens, who have exhibited symptoms related to PTSD, ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression and many other psychiatric diagnoses. Additional areas she can help others work through are increasing self-esteem, learning stress and anger management skills, developing coping skills, improving communication in relationships, dealing with grief and loss, and parenting obstacles. Overall, Rebecca strives to help families reconnect and work together to better their relationships and ability to communicate with one another. DeAnn
Johnston DeAnn has extensive experience working with children and families who have endured traumatic experiences. She has worked in various settings, including home-based, and is currently an administrator at a local adolescent residential treatment center. DeAnn specializes in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, engaging in couples counseling, and working with children who have special needs. When children and adolescents are unable to cope with overwhelming feelings, we often see secondary behavioral problems both at home and school. Individuals may use self injury, drugs and alcohol, become aggressive or withdrawn. DeAnn works to help people learn to manage overwhelming feelings in way that does not harm themselves or others. DeAnn strives to identify and utilize the strengths of the individual and family in order to tailor her approach to best fit their needs. Darlene
Yoder Darlene has extensive experience working with children who have experienced hardships such as separation from family, trauma, and cognitive or developmental delays. Darlene has engaged in much work and specialized training in the area of treatment for survivors of sexual abuse and is committed to this work to help clients process and overcome this experience. Many clients she has treated commonly suffer from depression, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress, poor self-esteem and unhealthy social skills. Darlene’s work with children is driven by her strong belief in the ability of a child to be resilient and enact positive change. Darlene also has experience working with families, couples, and individual adults who are struggling with life stressors. Darlene’s philosophy of treatment is to first work to understand the client’s perspective in a judgement-free atmosphere and then work with the client to achieve their goals. With families and couples, Darlene additionally strives to better communication within those relationships and create new dynamics that will allow the relationships to flourish after therapy sessions have passed. Darlene has had experience working with clients of various cultures from both rural and urban backgrounds and she is able to recognize and respect those differences openly. David J. VentrelleDr. Ventrelle is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the state of Illinois with more than eight years of experience working with children and adolescents. A full member of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Ventrelle received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University. Dr. Ventrelle has experience fulfilling the needs of clients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient practices, and community mental health centers. In addition to significant treatment experience, Dr. Ventrelle has extensive knowledge of psychological assessment and has provided training to students for the past four years in both areas. In his approach to treatment, Dr. Ventrelle recognizes the importance of a thorough psychological assessment. This allows treatment to take place based upon the identified needs of the individual, resulting in a more targeted and personalized intervention. Dr. Ventrelle utilizes a variety of therapeutic approaches based upon the needs and strengths of the person and his or her family. Stephanie
Wiese Stephanie’s clients encompass the entire life span from children to teens to adults, either individually, as couples or within family structures. Using a family systems approach to understanding her clients, Stephanie is able to not only understand her client’s struggles, but she is also able to see the environment that may be enabling or inhibiting the client from making the changes they desire. Stephanie has a passion for working with female clients in life transitions such as moving from high school to college and college into the “real world,” as well as entering marriage, motherhood, and other testing changes. Stephanie’s studies and experiences of the challenges Hispanic families face in the American culture as well as the American school system enable her to positively assist and advocate for these families. Clients
who are dealing with trauma are of special interest to Stephanie.
Women who have been victims of abuse of any kind will find that
Stephanie provides a safe and non-judgmental place for them
to sort out their fears and create a plan to protect themselves.
Additionally, Stephanie provides services to returning veterans
suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and their families
through the Give An Hour organization. Debbie
Vaughan Debbie has worked in the social service field for over ten years. She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and their families. She has worked in a variety of settings, including residential, inpatient, home-based, and outpatient treatment. Debbie specializes in working with high needs children and adolescents, who often struggle to find healthy outlets to cope. She has worked with individuals who have a history of behavioral issues, conduct disorder, grief, trauma, self harm, attachment issues, compulsive behaviors, substance abuse, eating disorders, and mood disorders. She also concentrates on working with women and women’s issues. She has done a great deal of work with at risk youth and individuals struggling with a trauma history. Debbie has also done individual and group work with the 12 step approach to drug and alcohol treatment. In utilizing 12 step work, Debbie incorporates a recovery based approach to treatment. Debbie strives to be an advocate for children and individuals who struggle to find their voice. She uses a strength based and client focused approach to help motivate her clients in treatment. Debbie focuses on open communication and honesty during treatment, allowing the client to feel more at ease and willing to engage in the overall process. Debbie
is a native Californian, who recently settled in Chicago, via
a ten year stay in Nebraska. She enjoys spending time outdoors.
She loves to golf and spend down time in her garden. She is
a strong believer in faith and family. Dr. Sandouka has worked in a variety of settings that include: inpatient psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, residential treatment center, community mental health centers, and medical centers. Dr. Sandouka also focuses on administering and interpreting psychological batteries. He has experience with completing specialty behavioral assessments which provide detailed treatment recommendations to reduce/eliminate unwanted behaviors. Dr.
Sandouka is a bilingual clinician and is fluent in English and
Arabic. He is mindful of multicultural issues and has extensive
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