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Administrative Staff Maureen R. Kelly, L.C.S.W., Executive Director Leigh M. Stewart, Director of Development Nancy Kimble, Director of Operations Shirley Hodo, Receptionist Brenda Smith, Receptionist Bruce Aaron, L.C.S.W. Kenneth Burnstein, L.C.S.W. Thomas DesMarais, L.C.S.W. Barbara Fleming-Claussen, L.C.S.W. Deborah Gessner, L.C.S.W. Maggie Gibbs, L.C.S.W. Kate Glickman, L.C.S.W. Nina Riccardi, L.C.S.W. Leigh Rocklin, L.C.P.C. Paula Siegel, L.C.S.W. Jane Stastny, L.C.S.W. Jason Stell, L.C.S.W. Vickey Sultzman, L.C.S.W. Joel Susman, L.C.S.W. Lesley Omary, M.D. Kate Ruhl, M.D. Margot Hodgson, L.P.C. Alexis Jaeger, LCSW Meghan Reilly, LSW Yojana Veeramasuneni, LCSW Staff Bios Bruce Aaron, M.A., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1982. Joined CCC in 2007. Advanced Certification, Gestalt Institute of Cleveland 1999 and 2000 and Gestalt Institute of Toronto, 1989. Background in community mental health and HIV services. Expertise in Gestalt Therapy and group work. Shisha Amabel, M.S., L.C.S.W. – Master of Science in Social Work from Simmons College School of Social Work, 1971. Joined CCC in 1997. Advanced training in the treatment of incest survivors, cognitive/behavioral treatment of anxiety and depression, and treatment of sexual dysfunction. Background in community health agencies. Expertise in sexual abuse trauma, couples therapy, group therapy and cross-racial issues. Experience in teaching and supervision.
Anna Avery, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, Hunter College School of Social Work of the City University of New York, 1996. Joined CCC in 2006. Background in work with the chronically mentally ill in mobile crisis, inpatient, day treatment, and outpatient mental health clinic settings. Expertise in group treatment, individual treatment, case management, and program development for adults with chronic mental illness.
Kenneth Burnstein, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. - Master of Science in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University, 1997. Joined CCC in 2008. Background in family service, community mental health, and group private practice. Expertise in the treatment of anxiety disorders, anger management, identity development and life cycle transitions. Carol Connell, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, Loyola University School of Social Work, 1975. Joined CCC in 1982. Background in chemical dependency, school social work and outpatient psychiatry. Expertise in couples’ therapy and in the treatment of addiction, sexual dysfunction, depression, anxiety and personality disorders. Member of the CCC Management Team and serves as Intake Coordinator. Thomas DesMarais, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, University of Illinois Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1999. Ph.D. Candidate at the Institute for Clinical Social Work, Chicago, Illinois. J.D., Tulane University, 1991. Joined CCC in 2007. Background in young adult services. Expertise in working with severe behavioral, cognitive and developmental disorders of adolescence and young adulthood. Certified Sex Offender Counselor. Caroline Downs, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, Smith College School for Social Work, 1973. Joined CCC in 1988. Background in employee assistance, inpatient psychiatry, chemical dependence, and adolescent treatment. Expertise in couples’ therapy, the treatment of addiction, cross-cultural issues and the psychological issues related to infertility. Experience in Supervision.
Barbara Fleming-Claussen, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., C.A.D.C. – Master of Social Work, University of Illinois Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1984. Joined CCC in 2002 following completion of the Two Year Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship. Background in employee assistance, criminal justice, chemical dependence, inpatient, outpatient and residential treatment. Expertise in the treatment of addiction, mood/anxiety disorders, dual diagnosis, and chronically mentally ill clients. Experience in Professional Training.
Deborah Gessner, M.A., L.C.S.W. – Master of Arts in Social Work, The University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 1977. M.A. in English Literature, New York University. Joined CCC in 2003. Background in hospital psychiatry. Expertise in long and short term treatment for mood and personality disorders and relationship problems. Special interest in transitions of young adulthood and the challenges of cultural diversity. Kate Glickman, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.- Master of Social Work, New York University, 2003. Joined CCC in 2009 following completion of the Advanced Clinical Training Program at CCC. Background in community mental health, including individual psychotherapy with adults, couple therapy, group therapy, crisis intervention, and work with chronically mentally ill individuals. Expertise in mood/anxiety disorders. Interest in relational psychotherapy and cognitive/behavioral therapy. Sarah Harding, M.A., L.C.S.W. – Master of Arts in Social Work, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 1967. Joined CCC in 2003. Expertise in couples’ work, relationship issues, mood disorders, and post traumatic stress disorder. Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and expertise in Affect Theory and Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS) Therapy.
Dean Kaufer, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, University of Illinois – Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1980. Joined CCC in 2001. Background in working with people facing life-threatening illness, particularly cancer and Aids. Experience in the treatment of depression, work with gay/lesbian clients, and in conducting professional training in area of grief/bereavement.
Maureen Kelly, M.S.W., L.C.S.W – Master of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1979. Background in community mental health, inpatient psychiatry, chemical dependence, supervision and consultation. Twenty years managerial experience, including program planning, fundraising and budgeting, and board development. Expertise in the treatment of addictive and mood disorders, and in staff development and agency management. Executive Director of CCC since 1993.
Beatriz Ledesma, Ph.D., L.C.P.C., ATR-BC, – Master of Art in Art Therapy, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1988. Ph.D. from the Institute for Clinical Social Work, 2009. Joined CCC in 2005. Background in inpatient and outpatient mental health. Experience in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and work with couples, adolescents and the Gay/Lesbian/Bi-sexual/Transgendered population.
Lynn McIntyre, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. – Doctorate in Social Work, The Institute for Clinical Social Work, 1995. M.A. in Social Work, The University of Chicago, 1982. Certificate in International/Intercultural Studies. Joined CCC in 2000. Adjunct Professor of graduate social work, Loyola University School of Social Work, Chicago. Expertise in forensic evaluations and the assessment and treatment of individuals with learning disorders and other handicapping conditions. Experience in the treatment of children, adolescents and couples. Co-Chair of the Professional Development Program and Coordinator of the Advanced Clinical Training Program at CCC.
Susan Melsky, M.A., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 1972. Certificate from Advanced Training Program in Clinical Social Work, Michael Reese Medical Center, 1981. Joined CCC in 1992. Background in social work with handicapped children, diagnostic assessments of children and adolescents, working with parents of disabled children and in inpatient psychiatry. Expertise in couples treatment and special interest in the application of the relational model to psychotherapy, and in culturally sensitive treatment.
Sara Forsythe Menna, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, Loyola University School of Social Work, 1994. Certificate from two year Advanced Clinical Training in Adult Psychotherapy, Institute for Psychoanalysis, 2006. Joined CCC in 2006. Background in inpatient and outpatient mental health, school social work. Expertise in the treatment of children, couples and families. Nina Riccardi, M.S., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, Simmons College School of Social Work, 1993. M.S. Communications, Boston University, 1984. Joined CCC in 2002 following completion of the Two-Year Advanced Clinical Training Fellowship at CCC. Areas of expertise include: grief work, women’s health issues, and group treatment. Leigh Rocklin, L.C.P.C.- Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Northwestern University, 2004. Joined CCC in 2009 following completion of the Advanced Clinical Training Program. Background in community mental health, university settings and hospital programs. Expertise in individual therapy, treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety and bereavement. Experience in teaching and supervision. Paula Siegel, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. - Master of Social Work, University of Illinois Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1974. Joined CCC in September 2008. Background in child welfare, inpatient and outpatient mental health, chemical dependency, geriatric psychiatry, and EAP. Expertise in couple therapy, individual therapy and the treatment of addiction. Experience in supervision. Armando Smith, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, George Williams College of Illinois, 1982. Joined CCC in 1999. Background in work with homeless and runaway youth, substance abuse, family therapy, education and prevention. Expertise in pregnancy and prevention, and AIDS program development. Bilingual (Spanish and English) and experience with cultural and diversity issues. Jane Stastny, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, Washington University, 1977. M.A.T. in Elementary Education, New Mexico State University National Teacher Corps, 1970. Certificate from two year training program in Marital and Family Therapy, The Family Institute of Chicago, 1989. Joined CCC in 1989. Background in community mental health, work with the developmentally disabled. Expertise in family therapy, with special interest in pre-marital and early marriage education counseling. Jason Stell, M.A., L.C.S.W.- Master of Arts in Social Work, University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration, 2005. Joined CCC in 2009 after completing the Advanced Clinical Training Program. Background in community mental health. Experience in treating mood and personality disorders, grief, trauma and addiction. Special interest in spiritual adaptivity, relational perspectives in psychotherapy, and developmental transitions (e.g. end of life concerns). Vickey Sultzman, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. - Master of Social Work, University of Illinois Jane Addams School of Social Work, 1997. Ph.D. Candidate at Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, MA. Joined CCC in February 2008. Background in women and children's health, HIV and AIDS services, education and program development. Expertise in individual and family therapy, addiction treatment, HIV services and work with lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered populations. Experience in teaching and supervision.
Joel Susman, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. – Master of Social Work, Loyola University School of Social Work, 1979. Joined CCC in 1993. Background in inpatient and residential settings with children and adolescents, and in work with families and couples. Expertise in the treatment of adolescents and adults with severe psychopathology.
Cynthia Walls, M.A., L.C.S.W. – Master of Arts in Social Work, University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, 1981. Certificate from two year training program in Marital and Family Therapy, The Family Institute of Chicago, 1987. Joined CCC in 1989. Experience in inpatient psychiatry, out patient mental health, and in staff and student supervision. Expertise in family and couples therapy and work with eating disorders and personality disorders. Intake Coordinator at CCC since 1991. Clinical Director at CCC since 2000. Contributing Author to “How Connections Heal: Stories from Relational-Cultural Theory,” 2004.
Wendy Wasson, Ph.D. – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Northwestern University, 1985. Master of Social Work, Smith College School for Social Work, 1975. Clinical Associate, Tavistock Clinic, London, 1985. Joined CCC in 1979. Currently on faculty at Northwestern University and the Illinois School for Professional Psychology. Experience in research, supervision, and training. Expertise in the treatment of older adults and in diagnostic assessment.
David Wick, M.A., L.C.P.C. – Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Northwestern University, 1988. Joined CCC in 2001. Background in community mental health and community health services. Faculty experience in graduate student clinical training and student counseling. Past public health experience administering a health/wellness bureau. Expertise in couples and group psychotherapy.
Amy Zajakowski Uhll, M.A., L.C.P.C. – Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Northwestern University, 1991. Completed Part I Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Training, body oriented treatment of trauma. Joined CCC in 2001. Background in community mental health, administration, supervision and training. Expertise in couple and family therapy, crisis intervention, and the treatment of trauma. Clinical Administration Coordinator.
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