Therapists and Consultants
Niquie Dworkin, Phd, Co-Director, Coordinator of Clinical Training is a clinical psychologist with specialized training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and substance abuse treatment. She 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 of Clinical Psychiatry at 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 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, 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 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.
Heather Reeves, RD, is a registered dietitian. She was the clinical nutrition specialist at an inpatient eating disorders treatment program and has given presentations on balanced eating in a variety of settings. Ms. Reeves specializes in nutrition therapy for eating disorders, weight stabilization, diabetes, cardiac conditions, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, fertility and women’s health. She conducts individual and group nutrition therapy for adults, adolescents, and children and integrates flexible meal plans with an intuitive eating approach. She co-leads an support group for people with eating disorders and their friends and family.
Katie Magrino, LCPC, Coordinator of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Services, is a licensed professional counselor with post-graduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and intensive training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. She has clinical experience in music therapy. She has presented to adults and adolescents on eating disorders, body image, and mindfulness meditation and has led an ANAD eating disorders support group. Ms. Magrino-Failla specializes in eating disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and transitions of young adulthood. She conducts individual therapy for adults, adolescents, and children and provides group and individual Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Aliza Haas, PhD, is a post-doctoral fellow in clinical psychology at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. She 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. 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, Coordinator of Group Therapy and Support Groups, is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 10 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults in a variety of settings. She is the Associate Director of Training at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology where she teaches and advises graduate students and works closely with training sites. Dr. Hoemeke specializes in treating mood and anxiety disorders, relationship issues, eating disorders, and women's issues. She also focuses on issues related to diversity including culture, race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. Dr. Hoemeke conducts individual therapy for adolescents and adults and couples therapy. She also leads an interpersonal psychotherapy group and a women's eating disorders support group.
Allisun Noe Conant, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness meditation, and body-centered therapy. 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, and a licensed social worker. 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 specializes in treating depression, substance abuse, trauma and relationship difficulties. She is available for individual therapy for adults, adolescents, and children, and couples’ therapy.
Misty Mann is a fourth year Psy.D. student at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Chicago Campus. Her clinical training has consisted of psychological assessment and outreach with college students; along with providing individual, family, couples, and group psychotherapy to veterans and their families. Her clinical interests include: body image concerns, eating disorders, women’s issues, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, relationship issues, spirituality, and sports psychology. She conducts individual and group psychotherapy.
Consultants for Lakeview Center
for Psychotherapy
Susan Bachman, LCSW, a former member of our cooperative, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with post-graduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and intensive training in child and family therapy. She has over 10 years experience providing psychodynamically oriented treatment for children, adolescents, and adults at a variety of settings, including the Virginia Frank Child Development Center. Ms. Bachman specializes in treating mood and anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties and childhood disorders. She sees individuals, couples, and children in private practice and provides consultation to Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy on child, family, and play therapy.
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.
Freda Friedman, Phd, is a licensed clinical social worker. She has specialized in the treatment of personality disorders for the past 25 years and has intensive training and teaching experience in Dialectical Behavior Therapy [DBT]. In her private practice, she specializes in the treatment of borderline personality disorders, relational issues, and work with individuals, couples and families dealing with emotion dysregulaton problems. She is the author of Surviving a Borderline Parent (New Harbinger, 2004) and has written numerous articles and book chapters for professional and lay audiences. She frequently presents workshops and consultation to professionals and consumers throughout the Chicagoland area. Dr. Friedman provides consultation to Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
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, LPC is a licensed professional counselor with post-graduate training in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy. Her clinical experience includes working with adults and adolescents in community mental health and residential treatment settings. She is currently a Fellow in the Advanced Clinical Training Program at Cathedral Counseling Center. Her interests and experiences include working with the transitions of adolescents and young adults, parenting issues and post-partum depression, disordered eating and body image concerns, mood and anxiety disorders, self-injury, and mindfulness. She offers both individual and group therapy, and co-leads a support group for women with eating disorders.
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.
