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Referral Directory

FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE ART THERAPIST LISTINGS, VISIT AATA's ART THERAPIST FINDER:
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Name: Kelly Baas 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: MA Expressive Arts Therapy, experience with developmental disabilities, ASD, severely emotionally disturbed youth, TBI recovery, and adults with severe mental illness 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Autism/ Spectrum Disorders, Behavioral Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Medical Illness Accident, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Severe Mental Illness
Consultation: no 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: n/a
Supervision: no 
Personal Quote: "To the man with a hammer, all the world is a nail" 
Contact Information: 
Phone: 415.812.2002 
Email: kellybaas@gmail.com 

Name: Deborah L. Behnke 
Credentials: MA, ATR-BC, LCPC 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Educator, Supervision and Consultation 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Developmental Disabilities, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders, Rehabilitation, Sever Mental Illness, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Email: d.behnke@sbcglobal.net

Name: Marnee Behrstock
Credentials: MAT
Region: Chicago
Brief Description of services: Adults, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Concerns/Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Physical Health/Disability
Private Practice: no
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 2032 N. Clybourn Avenue, Chicago, 60614
Phone: 773-929-8200 x258
Email: mbehrstock@anixter.org
Website: www.anixter.org

Name: Megan Brady 
Credentials: ATR, LCPC 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Art Therapist and Counselor providing Early Intervention and Childhood Services 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Attachment Disorder, Behavioral Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: no 
Contact Information: 
Email: meganmbrady@yahoo.com 

Name: Jimmy Bulosan 
Credentials: ATR 
Region: City of Chicago 
Consultation: 
Private Practice: 
Insurance: 
Accept sliding scale: 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Email: jbulosan@hotmail.com 

Name: Robin Curley 
Region: City of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Attachment Disorder, Behavioral Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, 
Consultation: no 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: no 
Contact Information: 
Address: 1760 Cliffside Court Naperville Illinois 60565 
Phone: 640-310-7897 
Email: rcurleyarttherapist.com 

Name: Holly DeRosa/ DeRosa Walejeski
Credentials: LCPC, ATR
Region: Chicago
Brief Description of services: Infant-Adult, Autism Spectrum,Behavioral concerns/Disorders, Domestic Violence,Eating Disorders,Grief and Loss, Hospice and Bereavement, Intellectual Disabilities, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, Physical Health/Disability, Pregnancy and Parenting, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Terminal Illness, Trauma, Wellness, Work Related Issues
Private Practice: yes
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 2649 North Francisco Ave., Chicago, 60647
Phone: 773-682-1988
Email: holly@createcounselingcenter.com
Website: createcounselingcenter.com

Name: Lisa D'Innocenzo 
Region: City of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Sever Mental Illness, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: 
Accept sliding scale: 
Supervision: no 
Personal Quote: Caring is the only daring--K. Patchen 
Contact Information: 
Address: 836 W. Wellington, Chicago IL 
Phone: 847-292-1602 
Email: ldinnocenzo@sbcglobal.net 

Name: Jean Durkin
Credentials: LCPC, ART-BC
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Women who are homeless
Private Practice: no
Supervision: no
Contact Information: 
Address: Learning Center, 1530 N. Sedgwick, Chicago, 60610
Phone: 312-944-8672
Email: jdurkin1456@yahoo.com
Website: www.deborahsplace.org

Name: Caroline (Carrie) Eizik 
Credentials: ATR-BC, LCPC 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Art Therapy, Talk Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Clinical Supervision 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Divorce/Separation, Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse, Stress Management, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Personal Quote: "All of us are far richer than we imagine. None of us possess a life devoid of magic, barren of grace, divorced from power. Our inner resources, often unmined and even unknown or unacknowledged, are the treasures we carry, what I call our spiritual DNA." Julia Cameron 
Contact Information: 
Address: 410 S. Michigan Avenue, Studio 630, Chicago, IL 60605 
Phone: 773-297-6429 
Email: caroline.eizik@yahoo.com 

Name: Reverend Kurt Fondriest
Credentials: REAT, ATR, CPC, BCHHP, NH
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Holistic expressive art modalities
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Stress Management, Terminal Illness, Wellness
Consultation: yes
Private Practice: yes
Insurance: no
Accept sliding scale: yes
Supervision: yes
Contact Information:
Address: 1849 W. Lunt ave 2-B
Phone: 773-856-6055
Email: Ministeroz@Gmail.com/ Glindaboy@aol.com 

Name: Rachel Hall 
Credentials: LCSW, ATR 
Region: Western Suburbs of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: I provide traditional talk therapy as well as art therapy, generally using a cognitive behavioral approach. 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Behavioral Disorder, Domestic Violence, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Sever Mental Illness, Stress Management, Wellness 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 3245 S. Grove, Berwyn IL 60402 
Phone: 773-510-6418 
Email: rachelmhall5@live.com 

Name: Melissa Hedlund 
Credentials: ATR-BC, LCPC
Region: Northwest Suburbs of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Attachment Disorder, Behavioral Disorder, Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Stress Management, Wellness 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Personal Quote: I do believe that art and love will change the world. 
Contact Information: 
Address: Aurora, IL 
Phone: 630-486-4078 
Email: MHedlund@thelightoftheheart.org 
Website: http://www.thelightoftheheart.org 

Name: Beth Hennessey 
Credentials: LCPC, ATR 
Region: City of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Attachment Disorder, Eating Disorders, Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Sexual Abuse, Stress Management, 
Consultation: 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: 
Supervision: 
Contact Information: 
Address: 3523 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657 
Phone: 773-929-6262x21 
Email: bhennessey12@gmail.com 
Website: www.awakeningcenter.net 

Name: Christin Hurrle 
Region: Northwest Suburbs of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: ADD, Autism/Asperger's, Behavioral Disorder, Divorce/Separation, Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, 
Consultation: 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: 
Supervision: no 
Personal Quote: if you can worry yourself sick, why can't you imagine yourself back into health? ~m. sandmeier 
Contact Information: 
Address: 240 Saunders Rd, Riverwoods, IL 60015 
Phone: 847-236-1701 
Email: christin.m.hurrle@gmail.com 
Website: www.holistic-medicine.com 

Name: Laura Jacob 
Credentials: ATR, LCPC 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: I provide art therapy services as well as counseling services in a comfortable studio like environment. 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Behavioral Disorder, Divorce/Separation, Domestic Violence, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Management, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 1700 W. Irving Park Rd #101 Chicago, IL 60613 
Phone: 773- 562-1388 
Email: pathosinc@rcn.com 
Website: www.pathosarttherapy.com# 

Name: Erin Jacobson 
Credentials: LCPC, ATR 
Region: Western Suburbs of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Art Therapy and Psychotherapy 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse, Stress Management, Wellness 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 7627 Lake Street, Suite 202, River Forest, IL 60305 
Phone: 708-712-9255 
Email: erin.arttherapy@gmail.com 
Website: www.erinbluejay.com 

Name: Elena Kaiser 
Credentials: LCPC ATR-BC 
Region: Northern Illinois 
Brief Description of services: Specialize in anxiety related issues and PTSD and certified in EMDR 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: ADD, Behavioral Disorder, Medical Illness Accident, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Wellness 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 2530 Crawford St., Evanston, IL 60201, Office 115, Studio 302 
Phone: 847-337-2377 
Email: elenakaiser25@gmail.com 
Website: www.elenakaiser.com 

Name: Katharine Kiehn 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Coordinator and developer of Art in the Moment, a joint program of CJE SeniorLife and the Art Institute of Chicago serving people with Alzheimer's disease and their care partners 
Consultation: no 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: no 
Contact Information: 
Address: 3003 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60645 
Phone: 773-508-1117 
Email: katharine.kiehn@cje.net 

Name: Gussie Klorer
Credentials: LCPC, ATR-BC, LCSW
CIty: Edwardsville, IL
Brief Description of services: Infant- Young Adult, Behavioral Concerns/Disorders, Gender Exploration, Grief and Loss, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Private Practice: Yes
Supervision: no
Contact Information: 
Address: 200 South Bemiston, Suite 309, St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314-721-5199
Email: pklorer@charter.net
Website: http://gussieklorer.wordpress.com/

Name: Jenifer Korotko
Credentials: LCPC, ATR
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Jenifer is the Co-founder of a Private Practice located in Logan Square Chicago, IL: Create Counseling Center LLC. Create Counseling Center LLCconsists of three art therapists and LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors) one of which is Jenifer Korotko. Jenifer also works as the family art therapist with Haymarket Center’s pathway to responsible fatherhood program.
Private Practice: Yes
Supervision: Yes
Contact Information: 
Address: 2649 N. Francisco, Chicago, IL 60647
Phone: 773-683-2781
Email: arttherapistjenny@gmail.com and/or info@createcounselingcenter.com
Website: www.createcounselingcenter.com

Name: Shan Ru Lin
Credentials: ATR-BC, ATCS, LCPC
Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese
Region: Illinois and City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Grief and Loss, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Terminal Illness, Trauma, Work Related Issues
Private Practice: yes
Supervision: yes
Contact Information: 
Website: www.springadv.com/therapy
Phone: 312-380-1713
Email: admin@springadv.com

Name: Julie Ludwick 
Credentials: LCPC, ATR-BC
Region: Northwest Suburbs of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Art Therapy for individuals with disabilities and special needs 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Autism/Asperger's, Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Neurological Impairment, Physical Disabilities, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 600 N. Bradley Rd. Lake Forest, IL 60045 
Phone: 847-615-8696 
Email: julie.ludwick@gmail.com 
Website: www.equestrianconnection.org 

Name: Amy Lynn 
Credentials: ATR, LCPC
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Holistic therapy services focused on wellness, self-expression and mindfulness.
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Behavioral Disorder, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse, Stress Management, Wellness
Consultation: yes
Private Practice: yes
Insurance: yes
Accept sliding scale: yes
Supervision: yes
Contact Information:
Address: 3139 N. Lincoln #202, Chicago, IL 60657
Phone: (773) 746-7429
Email: amylynnwellness@gmail.com
Website: www.amylynnwellness.com 

Name: Frederica Malone 
Credentials: ATR, LCPC 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Provide therapeutic services to children and adolescents in foster care/post-adoption, and the community. Assessments; evidenced-based, trauma-focused therapy; child welfare court documentation; individual, group, and limited family work; art therapy, TFCBT, and EMDR interventions in an office shared with other therapists. 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Attachment Disorder, ADD, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Physical Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse, 
Consultation: no 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 651 W. Lake St., Chicago, IL 60661 
Phone: 312-382-2504 
Email: fmalone@catholiccharities.net 
Website: http://www.catholiccharities.net/

Name: Emily Marsden 
Credentials: MA 
Region: City of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Attachment Disorder, Dissociative Disorders, Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse, 
Consultation: no 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: no 
Contact Information: 
Phone: Intake- 312-762-2761 
Email: marsden.em@gmail.com 
Website: www.ywcachicago.org 

Name: Anne Ragen McNulty
Credentials: LCPC
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Addiction, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral, Concerns/Disorders, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Gender Exploration, Grief and Loss, Hospice and Bereavement, Intellectual Disabilities, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Intersex Communities, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, Personality Disorders, Physical Health/Disability, Pregnancy and Parenting, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Terminal Illness, Trauma, Wellness, Work Related Issues
Private Practice: No
Supervision: Yes
Contact Information: 
Address: 6300 North Ridge Avenue, Chicago, IL 60660
Phone: 847-271-3160
Email: ARMCN@aol.com

Name: Melissa Raman Molitor
Credentials: ATR-BC, LCPC
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Behavioral, Concerns/Disorders,, Grief and Loss, Hospice and Bereavement, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, Physical Health/Disability, Pregnancy and Parenting, Relationships (specifically sibling and family), Terminal Illness, Trauma, Wellness
Private Practice: Yes
Supervision: Yes
Contact Information: 
Address: 1509 W. Berwyn Ave., Ste. 202, Chicago, 60640
Phone: 773-878-7685
Email: info@artandsoulchicago.com
Website: www.artandsoulchicago.com

Name: Meagan Moller
Credentials: ATR, LPC
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Behavioral, Concerns/Disorders, Domestic Violence, Grief and Loss, Intellectual Disabilities, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, , Relationships ,Sexual Abuse, Trauma
Private Practice: No
Supervision: No
Contact Information: 
Address: 3737 N Mozart, Chicago, 60618
Phone: 773-588-0180 ext 15780
Email: mollerm@ucanchicago.org
Website: ucanchicago.org

Name: Erin Mooney 
Credentials: LCPC, ATR 
Region: City of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Domestic Violence, Gender Issues, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Stress Management, Wellness 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 903 Sherman Ave Evanston, IL 60202 
Phone: 773-919-3746 
Email: erin@openstudioproject.org 
Website: www.openstudioproject.org

Name: Patrick Morrissey 
Credentials: ATR, LCPC 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Creative Arts Therapist serving US Veterans 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Addictions, Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sever Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: no 
Personal Quote: Art heals 
Contact Information: 
Address: 820 S. Damen Ave., Chicago IL 60612 
Phone: (312) 569-6062 
Email: patrick.morrissey2@va.gov 
Website: http://vaww.chicago.med.va.gov/ 

Name: Jessica Neal
Credentials: ATR
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Addiction, Autism Spectrum, Behavioral, Concerns/Disorders, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Gender
Exploration, Grief and Loss, Hospice and Bereavement, Intellectual Disabilities, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and
Intersex Communities Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, Personality Disorders, Physical, Health/Disability, Pregnancy and Parenting, Relationships, Sexual Abuse,
Terminal Illness, Trauma, Wellness, Work Related Issues
Consultation: No
Private Practice: No 
Supervision: No
Personal Quote: “We cannot build the future for our youth,
but we can build our youth for the future”- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Agency name: Christian Activity Center
Contact Information:
Address: 540 N. 6th St., East St. Louis, 62201
Phone: 618.874.5615 Ext. 210
Email: Jessica@cacesl.org
Website: www.cacesl.org

Name: Val Newman
Credentials: ATR, LCPC
Region: City of Chicago
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Domestic Violence, Gender Issues, Homeless, Multicultural Issues, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse,
Consultation: yes
Private Practice: yes
Insurance: no
Accept sliding scale: yes
Supervision: yes
Contact Information:
Address: 400 Linden Avenue Suite 3 Willmette IL 60091
Phone: 3125450800
Email: valnewman.arttherapy@gmail.com
Website: www.valnewman.com 

Name: Patricia Otto 
Credentials: ATR-BC, LCPC 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Currently working in private practice in individual and group art therapy with adults, focusing on women and the creative process, 1991 to present. 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: Chicago & Evanston, IL 
Phone: 773-577-9870 
Email: pat.otto@att.net 
Website: http://www.patottoart.com 

Name: Haley Owenson 
Credentials: ATR, LCPC 
Region: ATR, LCPC 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Attachment Disorder, ADD, Autism/Asperger's, Behavioral Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Divorce/Separation, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, 
Consultation: yes 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Address: 2525 E. Oakton Ave. 
Phone: 847-956-7912 x2011 

Name: Gina Portelli 
Region: City of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Behavioral Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood, LGBTQI, Gender Issues, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Severe Mental Illness, Stress Management
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Supervision: no 
Contact Information: 
Phone:312-841-0948 
Email: Gina.Portelli@gmail.com 

Name: Heather Randazzo 
Credentials: LCPC, ATR-BC 
Region: Southwest Suburbs of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Out-patient therapy, clinical supervision and training in art therapy trauma treatment 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Behavioral Disorder, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Physical Abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse, Stress Management, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: yes 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: yes 
Personal Quote: When you draw you become powerful. You can create and undo. G. Colomb 
Contact Information: 
Address: 391 Quadrangle Dr, N4, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 
Phone: 708-684-1800 x 429557 
Email: Heather.Randazzo@advocatehealth.com 
Website: www.advocatehealth.com/familycarenetwork 

Name: Megan Robb
Credentials: ATR-BC, LPC
CIty: Webster Groves, MO
Brief Description of services: Behavioral, Concerns/Disorders, Gender Exploration, Grief and LossHospice and Bereavement, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Intersex Communities, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, Terminal Illness
Private Practice: No
Supervision: Yes
Contact Information: 
Address: 615 Oakwood Ave, Webster Groves, MO, 63119
Phone: 202 441 1543
Email: mrobb@siue.edu

Name: Pamela Roble
Credentials: ATR-BC, LCPC
CIty: Arlington Heights, IL
Brief Description of services: We are a therapeutic day school servicing students in grades K-12 with a mixed varietyof diagnoses and illness, from mood disorders, social-emotional disorders, to spectrumdisorders. These also include students with a hx of abuse, substance abuse, and social issues which resulted in their being referred to us from their home-school districts.
Private Practice: No
Supervision: No
Contact Information: 
Address: 2525 E. Oakton, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-956-7912
Email: proble@metroprep.org
Website: metroprep.org

Name: Julie Rose
Credentials: ATR-BC, LCPC
Region: Chicago
Brief Description of services: Retired from CPS. Autism Spectrum, Behavioral Concerns/Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Multicultural Focus, Physical Health/Disability
Quote: “Be safe-have fun!”
Private Practice: No
Supervision: No
Contact Information: 
Email: julierose51@aol.com

Name: Rochele Royster 
Credentials: MAAT, Certified Special Education Teacher 
Region: City of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: I offer a wholistic approach to teaching students with special needs through therapeutic,art centered, teaching as well as providing art therapy to those seeking wellness. 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: ADD, Behavioral Disorder, Domestic Violence, Learning Disabilities, Multicultural Issues, Sexual Abuse, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Personal Quote: I believe in the healing properties of art and the power of the process. Art Creates Change! 
Contact Information: 
Address: 2722 South King Drive 
Phone: 312-545-3127 
Email: rocroy@hotmail.com 
Website: rocheleroyster.com 

Name: Robert Ryan 
Credentials: LPC, ATR 
Region: Northern Suburbs of Chicago 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Addictions, Autism/Asperger's, Developmental Disabilities, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, 
Consultation: no 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: no 
Contact Information: 
Email: rbrt.j.ryan@gmail.com 

Name: Ashley Samson
Credentials: ATR, LCPC, LPC
Region: Chicago
Brief Description of Services: My approach to therapy is unique because I'm able to shift between Art Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and traditional psychotherapy modalities to adapt to the needs of each client I serve.
Highlighted areas of specialization: teens, adults and couples dealing with mood and anxiety, eating disorders, self-injurious behaviors and Tinnitus sufferers. I also support families navigating parenting with a deaf or hard of hearing child.
Consultation: Yes
Private Practice: Yes
Insurance:  Yes, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna
Supervision: Yes
Contact Information: 
Address: 8 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 1420 Chicago IL 60603
Phone: 312-258-1338
Email: AshleySamsonLCPCATR@gmail.com
Website: http://www.chicagoinh.com

Name: Tricia Saviano 
Credentials: ATR, LPC 
Region: Northwest Suburbs of Chicago 
Brief Description of services: Helping individuals reach their desired outcome is at the core of what I do. I own a studio and provide private art therapy sessions, art workshops, as well as open studio time. 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Autism/Asperger's, Behavioral Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Sever Mental Illness, Stress Management 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: yes 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: yes 
Supervision: yes 
Personal Quote: Living and Learning Through Art 
Contact Information: 
Address: 111 W. Main St., West Dundee, IL 60118 
Phone: 847-997-1031 
Email: tricia@artisticology.com 
Website: www.artisticology.com 
                 
Name: Lauren Schmidt 
Credentials: LPC
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Counseling/Therapy for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse, as well as their significant others
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Sexual Abuse,
Consultation: no
Private Practice: no
Insurance: yes
Accept sliding scale: yes
Supervision: no
Contact Information:
Address: 300 S Ashland, Chicago; 6600 S Cottage Grove, Chicago
Phone: 312.733.2102 x 413
Email: Lauren.Schmidt@ywcachicago.org 

Name: Katherine Schwartz 
Credentials: ATR-BC 
Region: Southern Illinois 
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Addictions, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Sever Mental Illness, 
Consultation: yes 
Private Practice: no 
Insurance: no 
Accept sliding scale: no 
Supervision: yes 
Contact Information: 
Email: kt79art@yahoo.com 

Name: Valery Shuman
Credentials: ATR-BC, LCPC
Region: Chicago
Brief Description of services: Addiction, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, Personality Disorders, Trauma
Quote: “Drug users aren’t problem people, they are people with problems” – Patt Denning
Consultation: Yes
Private Practice: No
Supervision: Yes
Contact Information: 
Address: 1207 W. Leland, 5th fl., Chicago, IL  60640
Phone: 773.334.7117 ext. 1021
Email: vshuman@heartlandalliance.org
Website: www.heartlandalliance.org/MHRI

Name: Amy Smethurst
Credentials: MA
Region: Chicago
Languages: English, Ukranian
Brief Description of services: Domestic Violence, Gender Exploration, Grief and Loss, Intellectual Disabilities, Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Intersex Communities, Mood Disorders, Multicultural Focus, Personality Disorders, Physical Health/Disability, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Wellness
Consultation: No
Private Practice: No
Supervision: No
Contact Information: 
Address: 5025 N Paulina St , Chicago, IL  60640
Phone: 773-271-9040 #1452
Email: asmethurst@bethanymethodist.org
Website: www.bethanymethodist.org

Name: Melina Mejia Stock
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Doula & Art Therapy services for Women and Families
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Sever Mental Illness, Sexual Abuse, Stress Management, Wellness
Consultation: no
Private Practice: no
Insurance: yes
Accept sliding scale: yes
Supervision: yes
Contact Information:
Address: 3717 N Ravenswood Ave., Suite 140 Chicago IL 60613
Phone: 888-506-0607
Email: info@birthwaysinc.com
Website: http://www.birthwaysinc.com/

Name: Maia Wheeler
Credentials: 
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: Art Services for Young People with Autism
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: ADD, Autism/Asperger's, Behavioral Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Sever Mental Illness,
Consultation: yes
Private Practice: no
Insurance: no
Accept sliding scale: no
Supervision: no
Contact Information:
Address: 1939 W 13th St
Phone: 312 432 1751
Email: mwheeler@eastersealschicago.org
Website: celebratedjourney.com

Name: Amanda Wyatt
Credentials: ATR-BC, LMHC, LCPC, LCAC
Region: City of Chicago
Brief Description of services: I have practiced at Porter Starke Services, a CMHC, for 10 years. I also provide an Expressive Art Therapy group at the Cancer Resource Centre in Munster, IN for 4 years.
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Addictions, Divorce/Separation, Grief/Loss, Mood or Anxiety Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Management,
Consultation: yes
Private Practice: no
Insurance: yes
Accept sliding scale: yes
Supervision: yes
Personal Quote: I believe in the power of art to heal.
Contact Information:
Address: 601 Wall Street-Valparaiso-IN 46383
Phone: 219-476-4646
Email: awyatt@porterstarke.org
Website: www.porterstarke.org

Name: Anne Zakaras
Credentials: MA, LPC, ATR
Region: City of Chicago
Highlighted Areas of Specialization: Anne’s clinical areas of focus include working together with clients to develop effective strategies to cope with a medical diagnosis or chronic illness, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, grief and bereavement, anger management, stress management, behavior concerns, and life changes.
Consultation: yes
Private Practice: yes
Insurance: yes; BCBS PPO, Aetna
Self-pay: yes
Contact Information:
Email: annez@beginwithinchicago.com
Website: http://www.beginwithinchicago.com/anne-zakaras-ma-lpc-atr-p/


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