Therapist & administrative staff
THERAPIST DIRECTORY
BEHAVIORAL MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
Whole Body Care Matters
We have experienced nurse practitioners who are on our team to help focus on whole body care. When there is medication or medical needs involved, there is an important partnership between the medical aspect and therapy when it comes to the dedication to our client’s overall well-being.
“Acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion of control and a willingness to notice and accept things as they are right now, without judging.” ~Marsha Linehan, Founder of DBT
Sarah Schulze
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Sarah is a certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Behavioral Mental Health medication management for children, teenagers, and young adults. Her mission is to help her clients establish effective and lasting health practices for optimum quality of life. She sees clients ages zero to 23.
DINA SWANSON
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Dina is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner and works with children, adolescents and adults for behavioral health medication management and support. She believes in a whole-body care approach and spends time getting to know her patients so she can best guide them on their wellness journey.
OUR HIGHLY-REGARDED AND TRAINED THERAPISTS
We Have A Therapist For You
*The issues under each therapist do not list all the specialties and modalities they have experience with. For a more detailed profile, you can visit their webpage. Our Client Care team will work with you on selecting the most appropriate and best-fit therapist for you and your needs. All therapists on our staff are highly experienced with issues addressing anxiety and depression.
All therapists with Elliott Counseling Group are highly experienced and able to see clients with anxiety and depression.
Erica Aina
LCSW
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, Adults, Couples, Families
Specializes in: Personality disorders, trauma victims, family counseling, adolescents
Analise Atchison
MSW
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, adolescents, adults
Specializes in: Sexual assault victims, sexual trauma, women’s violence, LGBTQIA
Sheerine Bazargani
LPC, CMHIMP
Sees: Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Families
Specializes in: Addiction, substance abuse, ADHD, severe anxiety, dual-diagnosis
Jeff Boyd
LCSW
Sees: Young adults, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Grief, anxiety, anger management, divorce, family systems, coping
Monica Cherry
LCSW
Sees: Adolescents, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Suicidality, crisis intervention, PTSD and trauma, Spectrum disorders
GEORGE COOK
LCSW, LCP
Sees: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Family, Couples
Specializes in: Anger Management, Anxiety and Family Conflict
Rachel Bunyard
LCPC
Sees: Children, Adolescents, Adults, Family, Couples
Specializes in: EMDR, individuals, families, trauma and children
Carla Cravens
LCSW
Sees: Adults, Geriatrics
Specializes in: Spiritual growth, death and dying, life phases, grief, depression
Nicole Epperson
LCPC
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: LGBTQIA, chronic medical conditions, grief, family issues and systems
Olivia Gray
LCPC
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Childhood trauma, relationship attachment disruptions, self-harm, Play Therapy
Valerie Groves
LCSW
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Trauma, childhood trauma, Play Therapy, school behavioral issues
Yi-Chien “Itch” Hung
LCSW
Sees: Adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Career development coaching, school behavioral issues, EMDR
Cameron Hunter
LPC
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Life phases and adjustment, Bipolar disorder, ADHD in children
Juhee Kim
LCPC
Sees: Children, adults, families, and couples
Specializes in: art therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered therapy, and psychodynamic approach as well as families and/or couples working through challenges and adjustments relating to intercultural relationships.
Tyler Koontz
LSW
Sees: Adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Substance abuse, chemical addictions, mood disorders, LGBTQIA
Emma Lorimor
LSW
Sees: Children, adolescents, adults, families, couples, groups
Specializes in: Children
David McDaniel
LSW
Sees: Adults & Couples
Specializes in: Substance use recovery, Mid-life transitions, encore careers, LGBTQIA, mood disorders
Molly McLay
LCSW
Sees: Adolescents, adults, families, couples, groups
Specializes in: Trauma, sexual assault, relationship abuse and violence, identity concerns
Wanda McGee
LCSW
Sees: Children, adolescents, adults, families
Specializes in: Children and Adolescents, Play Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Crisis Assessments, and Adults with HIV.
Angela Patton
LPC
Sees: Adolescents, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Food addictions, codependency, family issues centered on addictions
MAGGIE SCOTT
LPC
(JOINING JUNE 2020)
Sees: Children, adolescents, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Grief, Play Therapy, Families struggling with poverty, People Going Through Life Transitions.
CARMEN RAMIREZ
LPC
Sees: Young adults, adults
Specializes in: Chronic Illness and pain
Brianna Rossbach
CLINICAL INTERN
Sees: Children and Adults
Specializes in: Play Therapy
Kevin Shepherd
LCSW
Sees: Adolescents, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Adolescent emotional abuse, sexual identity, gaming/tech issues
Matilda Smith
LCSW
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, adolescents, adults, families
Specializes in: Domestic violence, inclusion and equity issues, Play Therapy, depression
Wade Stark
LPC
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Teenage adjustments, anger management, Executive Functioning issues
Carolyn Truelove
LCPC
Sees: Adolescents, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Grief and loss, chronic mental illness, life transitions, relational issues
James Warren, Jr.
LCSW
Sees: youth, tweens & teens, adolescents, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Teenage adjustments, foster care systems, family systems, parent conflict
PHYLLIS "Mimi" Webster
LSW
Sees: Adults, geriatrics, families, couples
Specializes in: Trauma, substance abuse, eating disorders, couples counseling and dynamics
Cheryl Zaabel
LCPC
Sees: Young adults, adults, families, couples
Specializes in: Compulsive issues, sexual addictions, dual-diagnosis, sexual offenders
“We are here for you. We are Better . . . Together.”
“After all, we are all Better . . . Together.
It’s okay if you’re not always okay. On our staff sits over 35 experienced and skilled therapists, one of which is the right fit for you.
Our Client Care team will work with you one-on-one to discuss your needs and goals, so that they can create a harmonious match for you. They are here with open ears, minds, and hearts to walk you through your first step towards recovery.”
You Are Not Alone
National Crisis Prevention Hotline Can Help.
1.800.273.8255
Champaign Location
309 W. Clark St.
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 398-9066
Tuscola Location
704 N. Main St.
Tuscola, IL 61953
(217) 398-9066
Urbana-Campus Location
201 Lincoln Square, #154A
Urbana, Il, 61801
(217) 552-1211