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Meet Our Therapists
The Therapists at Lakeview
Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy is a collaborative group of therapists in private practice. We share a common therapy approach which uses the therapy relationship to help clients gain self-understanding and long-lasting change.
Niquie Dworkin
PhD, Co-Director, Director of Training, Certified Group Psychotherapist, PSYPACT Provider
Niquie is a Clinical Psychologist with specialized training in psychoanalysis, Gottman Couples Therapy Level 2 and Gottman Seven Principles Leader, modern psychoanalytic group therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, divorce mediation, and substance abuse treatment. She works with high-conflict couples and families. Additionally, she specializes in the treatment adults and adolescents with eating disorders; substance abuse; compulsive shopping, gambling, sex, and self-harm; alternative sexual and relationship lifestyles; trauma; parenting; relationship difficulties; and grief and loss. Niquie has expertise helping couples and families struggling with divisive politics as well issues among estranged family members. She runs interpersonal process groups and conducts integrative relational therapy consultation and supervision.
Call 773-472-8587
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Kate Fiello
LCSW, Co-Director, Intake Director
Kate is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Kate has advanced training in Jungian and Somatic psychotherapy, authentic movement and mindfulness meditation. She has over 20 years experience in treating eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, and body image issues. Kate also specializes in treating depression, anxiety and mood disorders, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, trauma, infertility and postpartum depression. Kate conducts individual and group psychotherapy. She leads groups and workshops integrating somatic practices, meditation and psychotherapy.
Call 773-525-3322
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Sevil Aksoy
LCPC
Sevil is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She completed her master’s in clinical counseling and psychotherapy at the Institute for Clinical Social Work. A member of LGBTQ+, Sevil works from a psychodynamic and relational perspective with adolescents and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, body image, identity, life transition, young adulthood and LGBTQ+ issues. Her goal is to guide you to deeper self-understanding, self-acceptance and healing while providing a safe and compassionate space.
Call 773-242-7557
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Spencer E. Biel
PsyD
Spencer is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 15 years of experience treating individuals, couples, and families, and consulting to groups. After earning his doctorate at George Washington University, Spencer completed a four-year fellowship in advanced psychoanalytic studies at the Austen Riggs Center, where he remained on staff for eight years. He has expertise addressing trauma, treatment refractory anxiety and depression, emotion dysregulation, and relationship problems. Spencer provides supervision and consultation to clinicians with a focus on psychoanalytic case formulation and therapy technique.
Call 203-815-3461
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Nathan Dougal
LCSW, BCD, Child and Family Therapy Coordinator
Nathan is a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Social Worker. He has 19 years experience as a psychotherapist and completed advanced training at the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. He is interested in the internal emotional world of people and its bearing on relationships, including the therapeutic relationship. He approaches clients in consideration of their development—both in health and also when things get “off-track.” Nathan works with adults, children, parents and couples.
Call 773-348-1234
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Hali Garber
LCPC
Hali is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with training in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy. She earned her Master’s degree from Northwestern University and completed her clinical training at The Family Institute at Northwestern, Turning Point Behavioral Health Center, and Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. With a background in the creative arts, Hali brings an integrative approach to therapy that honors both emotional depth and creative self-expression. She specializes in working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, identity exploration, self-esteem challenges, and blocks around creativity and artistic fulfillment. Hali works with adults, adolescents, and couples.
Call 516-880-4124
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Zack Hamingson
LCPC, SEP
Zack is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with advanced training in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, somatic psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems. He is a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and he has completed Level 1 training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) . Zack earned his Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from Northwestern University. Zack specializes in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma related issues, self-injury, self-esteem issues, and anger. Zack provides psychotherapy to adults, couples and adolescents.
Call 815-751-1268
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Kat Johnson
LCSW
Kat Johnson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has a Master’s degree from Loyola University in Chicago. Kat is primarily an ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) focused clinician with additional training in other behaviorally based and integrative therapies. She completed an advanced Contextual Behavioral Fellowship and has training in the treatment of relational trauma. She has a strong passion for mindfulness based treatment that she utilizes in her work. Kat’s areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, identity, relationship difficulties, and self esteem. She also provides ACT consultation to clinicians in the Chicagoland area.
Call 847-579-9436
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Glynis Kristal-Ragsdale
LCPC, Associate Administrator of Clinical Training
Glynis is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She completed her master’s in clinical counseling and psychotherapy at the Institute for Clinical Social Work. She has a background in education and community mental health, and has extensive experience working with families who are dealing with conflict and loss. She specializes in treating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties and concerns around identity and self-esteem. Glynis works with individual adults, adolescents, children and parents. She is a core faculty member at the Institute for Clinical Social Work, where she teaches and consults.
Call 312-298-9596
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Allisun Noe Conant
PsyD
Allisun is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with specialized training in relational psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness meditation, and couple therapy. Allisun received post-doctoral certification in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. She has completed an externship in Emotion Focused Couple Therapy as well as training in EMDR. She has experience working with depression and anxiety, relationship issues, identity and self-esteem, LGBTQ clients, eating and body-image disturbances, loss and mourning, and pregnancy related transitions. She is available for individual and couples therapy.
Call 773-209-3772
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Joseph Reed
PhD
Joseph is a Clinical Psychologist with specialized training in the assessment and treatment of adults with personality disorder. He obtained his doctorate at the University of Toledo and completed his internship and postdoctoral fellowship at The Menninger Clinic (Baylor College of Medicine). He received advanced training in psychoanalytic therapy from Columbia University and the William Alanson White Institute. He provides psychodynamic therapy, Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Good Psychiatric Management, personality assessment, and supervision.
Call 813-670-2324
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Sarah Seidler
LCSW
Sarah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years experience. She has a certificate in adult psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the Institute for Psychoanalysis. She provides psychotherapy to adults and children at two practice locations. She specializes in mood and anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, personality disorders, and stage of life transitions, utilizing principles of relational psychoanalytic theory. Sarah provides supervision and consultation to psychotherapy students and professionals as well as faculty and administration of multiple head-start and early childhood programs.
Call 312-391-9743
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Eliana Sigel-Epstein
LCSW
Eliana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She completed her master’s in clinical social work at the University of Chicago. She has a background in community mental health and has received advanced training in working with both children and adults from a psychoanalytic framework. She specializes in treating trauma, depression, anxiety, experiences of loss, and relationship issues, particularly challenges within families. Eliana also has experience treating issues related to neurodiversity. She works with adults and children.
Call 312-625-1239
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Maxwell Weiss
LCPC
Max is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. He completed his master’s in clinical counseling and psychotherapy at the Institute for Clinical Social Work and has additional training in integrative couples therapy. Max works from a psychodynamic perspective and specializes in treating individuals with mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, low self-esteem, identity issues, grief, and relationship challenges. He provides psychotherapy to adults, children, adolescents, and couples.
Call 224-381-2440
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Lois Platt
PMHNP, DNP, APRN, LCPC, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Lois is a psychiatric nurse practitioner. She received her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Illinois. She is an Assistant Professor at Rush University and a psychiatric nurse practitioner who has been in practice over 30 years. Much of her experience has involved helping women with depression, relationship problems, parenting or medical illness. She is available for medication management for adults, adolescents, and children and also provides psychotherapy. Please note that Lois is OUT-OF-NETWORK for all insurance carriers.
Call 630-728-1403
Melissa Vitale
PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Melissa Vitale is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She provides a holistic approach that considers your unique physical and mental health needs. For every new patient, Melissa provides a comprehensive initial psychiatric assessment, and offers subsequent mental medication management and individual psychotherapy. She is eager to collaborate with other providers (therapists, counselors) to provide optimal care for her patients. Melissa offers general psychiatric services for adult patients who are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, or thought disorders. She sees adults and adolescents. Melissa is available in person and remotely through telehealth.
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Call 773-536-2700
McCambridge Dowd-Whipple
Senior Postgraduate Fellow
McCambridge (she/her) is a Postgraduate Fellow at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. She holds a Master’s degree from the Smith School for Social Work. Prior to joining Lakeview, McCambridge worked in college counseling, community mental health, and with folks who experience extreme mind states. She works from a relational psychodynamic foundation, from which she integrates DBT, ACT, IFS, the Liberation Health Model, and somatic modalities. She is inspired by the innate healing capacity of the body as well as our ability to heal through relationship and is committed to cultivating both. In her practice, she strives to make visible the societal and cultural factors that impact how we understand ourselves and others. McCambridge has experience working with folks navigating life changes, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, and attachment wounds, queer and gender expansive folks, and people seeking a more expansive sense of self. She values warmth and play, and hopes that in addition to necessary discomfort, therapy can provide a joyful, silly, collaborative space to get curious and brave!
Call (312) 702-2991
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Beck Gardner
Senior Postgraduate Fellow
Beck Gardner (he/him) is a Postgraduate Fellow at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. He holds a master’s degree in counseling and psychotherapy from the Institute of Clinical Social Work. Prior to joining Lakeview, he worked as a school counselor at the Ancona school (a Montessori school for students Pre-K to 8th grade) and as a therapist at a group practice which focused on offering services to queer and gender diverse clients. Beck works from a psychodynamic perspective, working with his clients to develop a fuller understanding of themselves, their current and past experiences, and the ways in which they all link. Beck specializes in treating depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, and challenges with self-esteem and identity. Beck has experience with and enjoys working with queer and gender diverse clients of all ages, adults, children, and adolescents.
Call 773-614-7787
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Lizzy Dixon
Postgraduate Fellow
Lizzy (they/them) is a postgraduate fellow at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. They hold a master’s degree in art therapy and counseling from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Lizzy is currently pursuing additional psychoanalytic training as a fellow with the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. Lizzy’s approach to therapy is individualized, attentive, direct, and flexible. Guided by Lacanian psychoanalysis and grounded in social justice, Lizzy offers their patients a space to speak freely about their suffering, history, questions, wishes, fantasies, and desires. They listen carefully for the unconscious in their patients’ speech, focusing on the unique complexity of each patient. Speaking, listening, and being heard in this way opens up new possibilities for ways of relating to oneself and others. This approach works for a wide variety of concerns, including those that are difficult to put into words. Lizzy offers individual art and talk therapy to patients of all ages who are willing to speak about their suffering and learn new things about themselves. Lizzy also provides couples and relationship counseling to partners, exes, and roommates.
Call 312-488-9709
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Mark Levine
Postgraduate Fellow
Mark Levine is a Postgraduate Fellow at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. He holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the Institute of Clinical Social Work. Before joining Lakeview, he provided individual adult therapy as a clinical intern at the Treatment Center of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. Mark works from a psychodynamic perspective with individuals and partners navigating a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. His approach offers space to reflect, explore, and find meaning in these experiences. While Mark welcomes people from all backgrounds and identities seeking personal growth, he particularly enjoys working with queer and gender diverse adults and finds the work thoughtful and rewarding. In addition to his clinical training, Mark has a strong background in film and theater, which informs his interest in narrative and the creative exploration of emotional life. He brings this sensibility into the room, helping people explore and connect with their stories and inner worlds in a reflective, nonjudgmental space.
Call 224-350-2522
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Kim Brooks
MSW, Psychotherapy Fellow
Kim Brooks is a psychotherapy fellow at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. She received her Masters in Social Work at Loyola University and a Masters of Fine Arts from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa. Before coming to Lakeview, she worked as an author, editor, and creative writing teacher. As a relational psychotherapist with a background in the arts, Kim brings openness, warmth, and curiosity to her work with clients. Her approach is grounded in attachment theory, family systems, and feminist thought. In individual therapy, she explores the emotional and relational patterns formed in early life and how they impact our behaviors and self-esteem. In her work with couples and families, her goal is to support mutual understanding, repair, and deeper emotional safety. Kim is especially interested in working with clients who are navigating life transitions, parenting challenges, postpartum mood disorders, relationship difficulties, anxiety, and complex trauma.
Call 872-265-1369
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Sarah Chadwick
Extern
Sarah (she/her) is completing her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Practice from Roosevelt University. Sarah has worked as an English teacher and mentor for struggling teens in both the UK and US and is author of a book about women and sex. She works with individuals and couples or those in romantic groups experiencing life transitions, loss, low mood/depression, anxiety, lack of sexual wellbeing, menopause, complex trauma, relationship issues or late diagnosis ADHD and ASD. In a supportive, judgement free space she will explore your life experiences and wishes, helping you identify patterns or stumbling blocks so that you can work through the change you hope for.
Call 312-854-9135
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Jennifer Humke
Extern
Jennifer Humke is a Graduate Student Extern at the Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling and Psychotherapy at the Institute for Clinical Social Work. Before joining Lakeview, Jennifer provided individual and couples therapy to adults, teens, and children at a community mental health clinic. She has a background in human rights and journalism, working cross-culturally with individuals and communities across Africa and the United States. Jennifer brings this deep curiosity about people and their stories into her clinical work, offering a safe and nonjudgmental space to explore identity and navigate life’s challenges and transitions—including anxiety, depression, complex trauma, relationship issues, and disordered eating. She believes our well-being is deeply tied to the health and strength of our relationships and integrates psychodynamic, relational, and feminist theories into her work with patients.
Call 312-761-1885
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