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.

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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.

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Kat Johnson (she/her/hers) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is a white, cisgender, queer therapist 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 extensive training in the treatment of relational trauma.  She has worked with the houseless population, survivors of IPV, Veterans, at Center on Halsted, and at an LGBTQ group practice in Andersonville. She has a strong passion for social justice that she utilizes in her work. Kat’s areas of expertise include anxiety, depression, trauma and LGBTQ+ issues.

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Deirdre is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. She completed her Master’s Degree in clinical mental health counseling at Northwestern University. Prior to pursuing her Master’s, Deirdre worked in publishing and technology. She has advanced training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and  practices an integrative therapeutic approach blending psychodynamic therapy and behavioral change strategies. Deirdre believes that experiencing mutually satisfying relationships leads to emotional well-being and that exploring past relationships and experiences can provide a path to growth and self-compassion. Her areas of focus include anxiety, depression, chronic illness (particularly Type 1 diabetes), caregiver burnout, and adult ADD/ADHD. Deirdre works with adults, leads DBT skills training groups, and also offers individual DBT therapy. 

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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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Katie is a Senior Postgraduate Fellow at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. Katie holds a master’s degree in social work from the Erikson Institute, where she specialized in working with children, adolescents, and families in community settings. Before joining Lakeview, Katie completed a psychodynamic clinical internship at JPA Chicago, where she provided integrative, relationship-based interventions. Katie explores how the intersections of identity, family of origin, relationship patterns and past losses shape our present experiences. She helps clients make meaning of their stories and life experiences to develop a foundation for emotional health and wellbeing. Katie’s works with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, life stressors, identity concerns, difficult family dynamics and grief/loss.  She sees clients of all ages for integrative psychodynamic therapy and individual DBT therapy.

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Gabriel is a Postgraduate Fellow at the Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. He obtained his Master of Social Work degree from Washington University in St. Louis and is a graduate of the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute’s Child Adolescent/Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program. He has advanced training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, an evidence-based approach which leverages psychoanalytic theory and experiential and body-mind-focused interventions. He also employs other experiential approaches including Internal Family Systems and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Therapy. Gabriel has extensive experience treating patients with depression, anxiety, relational trauma, substance use difficulties, sexual difficulties, suicidality and self-harm, relationship difficulties, intimate partner violence, grief and loss, poor self-esteem, and emotional dysregulation. He strives to foster a collaborative, developmentally informed, and emotionally alive relationship with his patients. Gabriel provides psychotherapy to individual adults and couples and facilitates an all-gender interpersonal process group.

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Ella is a Psychotherapy Fellow at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy. She holds a master’s degree in social work from University of Illinois Chicago. In addition to the fellowship, Ella currently works at a practice that specializes in the LGBTQ+ population. She has a background in working with children, adolescents, and survivors of sexual violence. She specializes in treating attachment difficulties and complex trauma. Ella uses a relational, primarily psychodynamic approach. She values building a trusting, safe therapeutic relationship with her clients where healing could take place. Ella sees adults and children of all ages.

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Rebecca is a Psychotherapy Extern at Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy and a third-year Clinical Psychology master’s student at Roosevelt University. Previously, she provided therapy to dually diagnosed adolescents and young adults with a history of complex trauma. Rebecca’s foundation is psychodynamic and, using an integrative approach, she is dedicated to creating a collaborative space in which her client’s feel safe to explore their inner world. Rebecca’s clinical interests include trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and personality disorders. She provides individual psychotherapy to adults and adolescents.

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