Therapists and Consultants
Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy is a cooperative of independent professionals
Niquie Dworkin, Phd, Co-Director, Coordinator of Clinical Training is a clinical psychologist with specialized training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and substance abuse treatment. She is currently a candidate at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. Dr. Dworkin has nearly 15 years experience in treating eating disorders and was the Acting Program Coordinator for The Rock Creek Center’s inpatient eating disorders services. Dr. Dworkin is an Instructor at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and has been an Instructor at the Northwestern University Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology Program. She supervises psychology students at the graduate and post-graduate levels. She is also affiliated with Partners in Perinatal and Pediatric Consulting. In addition to eating disorders and substance abuse, Dr. Dworkin specializes in the treatment of compulsive shopping, gambling, sex and Internet use, obsessive/compulsive disorder, compulsive self-injury, infertility, pregnancy and postpartum issues, parenting, relationship difficulties, and grief and loss. She conducts individual and couples psychotherapy and is available for supervision and consultation.
Kate Fiello, LCSW, Co-Director, Intake Coordinator, is a licensed clinical social worker with specialized training in somatic psychology, movement therapy, and mindfulness meditation. She has over 15 years experience in treating eating disorders. She is currently in analytic training at the Jungian Institute of Chicago. She has given numerous professional trainings on somatic psychology, mindfulness meditation, stress reduction, and compassion fatigue. In addition to eating disorders, she specializes in the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and infertility. Kate Fiello conducts individual and group psychotherapy and leads workshops on meditation and mindfulness, mindful eating, and fertility support.
Candice Luglio, PhD, Couples' Treatment Coordinator, is a clinical psychologist who has treated eating disorders in inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient settings. She was a fellow at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. She has specialized training in sports psychology and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and has clinical expertise in family and couples therapy. Dr. Luglio specializes in eating disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, work difficulties, family conflicts, and relationship issues. She is available for individual, couples and family therapy.
Mary Anne Machado, LCPC is a licensed clinical professional counselor with post-graduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. She currently a PhD candidate at the Institute for Clinical Social Work. She has clinical experience working in community mental health and with young adults. She was a fellow at Cathedral Counseling Center. Ms. Machado specializes in transitions of young adulthood, body image disturbance, disordered eating, mood and anxiety disorders, gay and lesbian issues, and compulsive behaviors, including gambling, sex and spending.
Elizabeth Ehorn, MS, RD, LDN is a Registered Dietitian. She currently works with a Pediatric Outpatient Program and has counseled patients on both an inpatient and outpatient basis. She has conducted graduate research about influences on body image in regards to adolescent males and females. Ms. Ehorn specializes in nutrition therapy for eating disorders, pediatric nutrition, oncology, and also has experience in general medical nutrition therapy for adults. She conducts individual and group nutrition therapy sessions for adults, adolescents and children.
Jason T. McVicker, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker and registered dual disorder professional with almost 20 years of experience in a variety of settings. He is the former Director of Mental Health Services at Center on Halsted, the largest LGBT community center in the Midwest. Jason is a former Master Practitioner Instructor at the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration (SSA), where he also earned his AM degree. He is an adjunct faculty member at Jane Addams School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago and SSA. He also serves as Clinical Supervisor for Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN), an agency providing counseling and supportive services to persons with HIV/AIDS. At Lakeview Counseling Center, Jason provides psychotherapy to individuals and couples. He specializes in affirmative treatment of LGBT clients, with expertise in substance abuse, grief and loss, trauma and HIV/AIDS issues.
Aliza Haas, PhD is a clinical psychologist who has specialized training in cognitive/behavioral therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and substance abuse, and health psychology. She has presented in the Chicago community on depression, eating disorders and body image and has led an ANAD eating disorders support group. Dr. Haas specializes in treating eating disorders, substance abuse, mood and anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties and infertility. She conducts individual, couples, and group therapy.
Robert McCarthy, MD is a licensed, board-certified psychiatrist. He has had specialized training in pharmacotherapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy and is currently a candidate at The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. He currently provides pharmacological care to adults and adolescents for the City of Chicago Department of Public Health and is on staff at Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. He specializes in treating mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, attention deficit disorder, and psychosis. He is available for comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, ongoing pharmacotherapy and/or psychotherapy.
Lisa Hoemeke, PsyD, PC is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 12 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults. Dr. Hoemeke has worked in a wide variety of settings including school settings, university counseling centers, group practices and the Crow Indian reservation in Montana. She has over 5 years of experience in training and teaching at the graduate level. Dr. Hoemeke has a particular interest in integrative psychotherapy, including the mind/body relationship. She specializes in treating mood and anxiety disorders, relationship issues, eating disorders, and women's issues. She also holds a special interest in issues related to diversity including culture, race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. Dr. Hoemeke conducts individual therapy for adolescents and adults as well as couples therapy.
Allisun Noe Conant, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness meditation, and body-centered therapy. Dr. Conant is an Instructor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has expertise in treating mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, gay and lesbian issues, trauma, grief and loss, and relationship difficulties. She is available for individual and couples therapy and co-leads a support group for people with eating disorders and their friends and family.
Melinda Rezman, LCPC is a licensed clinical professional counselor, a licensed social worker, and a certified substance abuse counselor. She has twenty-five years of experience in treating children, adolescents, adults, and couples in residential, community mental center, and private practice settings. She has advanced training in couples’s therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and in treating the gay and lesbian population. Ms. Rezman is a candidate at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies in New York City. Ms. Rezman specializes in treating depression, substance abuse, trauma and relationship difficulties. She is available for individual therapy for adults, adolescents, and children, and couples’ therapy.
Jason T. McVicker, LCSW, RDDP
Elizabeth Ehorn, MS, RD, LDN
Consultants for Lakeview Center
for Psychotherapy
Sarah Seidler, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with post-graduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. She has over 20 years of experience providing therapy to children, adults, and families in community mental health, therapeutic day school, and private practice settings. She provides supervision and consultation to mental health professionals, post-graduates, and program directors and teachers at a head start center. Ms. Seidler specializes in treating mood and anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, personality disorders, and stage of life transitions. She conducts individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults and provides consultation to Lakeview Center on child and family therapy and clinical training.
Sandra Sheinin, MD, a former member of our cooperative, is a licensed, board certified psychiatrist with specialized training in women’s mental health. She is an Instructor of Clinical Psychiatry at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Her specialty areas include infertility, psychopharmacology in pregnancy and lactation, postpartum adjustment, and eating disorders. Dr. Sheinin provides consultation to Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy on pharmacotherapy for eating disorders and infertility and psychopharmacology in pregnancy and lactation.
Jennifer Lundgren, MD is board-certified in internal medicine and is on the staff of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She has specialized training in endocrinology and allergy and is an Instructor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She specializes in women’s health. Dr. Lundgren is the medical advisor for Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy.
Mara Tesler Stein, PsyD is a clinical psychologist in private practice, specializing in the emotional aspects of coping with crisis and adjustment around pregnancy and parenting. She is regularly invited to lecture and give workshops on these issues throughout the country to conferences of physician and nursing groups, doulas, and lactation consultants. With Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D., she is the co-author of Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional Journey (Fulcrum, 2004), and together they collaborated on Parent: You and Your Baby in the NICU, as part of the nationwide March of Dimes NICU Project. Dr. Stein is also on the Expert Panel of Pregnancy.org and is a regular columnist for Advances in Neonatal Care. Dr. Stein provides consultation to Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy on infertility, pregnancy complications, and postpartum concerns.
Britt Raphling, LCPC is a licensed professional counselor with post-graduate training in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy. She was a Fellow in the Advanced Clinical Training Program at Cathedral Counseling Center. Britt's current interests include working with individuals regarding the transitions of young adults; issues related to parenting, divorce and blended families; disordered eating and body image concerns; mood and anxiety disorders; trauma; self-injury; and mindfulness. She works with adults and adolescents in individual therapy and leads therapy groups for adults who are interested in better understanding their interpersonal relationships.
Nathan Dougal, LCSW, BCD, Child and Family Therapy Coordinator, is a licensed clinical social worker with advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Nathan has 14 years of experience in various mental health practice settings. He has been a mental health consultant for a local childcare agency for 8 years. Nathan is on the faculty at Loyola University School of Social Work Master of Social Work program and provides clinical supervision to Loyola and Northwestern University students, and consultation to therapists in agency / private practice. Nathan is board certified and sits on the American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work. As a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, he is interested in the effect of relationships on individuals, in families and in the process of psychotherapy. Nathan specializes in treating depression, anxiety, trauma, developmental change/growth and relationship issues. He provides psychotherapy to adults, couples, adolescents and children.
