Therapists & Locations

Our therapists are notable for their high quality academic backgrounds, professionalism and lifelong commitment to advancing their skills. Our treatment is empirically informed, theoretically grounded and culturally responsive. Behind each clinician is our team of more than 110 clinicians allowing for ongoing information sharing, consultation and effective referrals at four Chicagoland locations.

Our Therapists

When you work with one of us, you work with all of us. We are a diverse team of therapists who partner together. Our collaborative approach of sharing knowledge and skills ensures the best possible outcomes.

Please note that not all listed therapists are taking new clients at this time.

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Kate Collison, Ph.D.

Clinical Research Psychologist
Affiliate Faculty, Counseling Program
Clinical Lecturer, Department of Psychology

Types of Therapy:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Brief Consultation (1-6 Sessions), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

Locations:

Teletherapy, Chicago, Evanston

Dr. Kate Collison is a licensed clinical psychologist and research faculty member at The Family Institute. She treats individual adults for a wide range of clinical problems and psychosocial stressors, including anxiety, depression, OCD, substance use, and transition to parenthood. Dr.

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Heidi J. Hayden, M.A., LCPC

Therapist

Types of Therapy:

Integrative Systemic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy

Locations:

Teletherapy

Ms. Hayden works with individuals, couples and families. Her areas of interest include working through the impact of trauma in all its forms as well as grief, loss and life transitions.

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Jennifer White VanBoxel, LMFT, Ph.D.

Core Faculty, MSMFT Program
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Primary Branch: MSMFT On-Campus

Types of Therapy:

Brief Consultation (1-6 Sessions), CBT-informed, Couple Therapy, DBT-informed, Discernment Counseling, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Systemic Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Premarital Counseling

Locations:

Teletherapy, Chicago, Evanston

Jennifer VanBoxel, LMFT. Ph.D. (she/her) is a systemic therapist with advanced training in evidence-based models, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trauma therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), and Prepare/Enrich Premarital Therapy.

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Anthony Chambers, Ph.D., ABPP

Chief Academic Officer
Director, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies
Clinical Professor of Psychology

Types of Therapy:

Brief Consultation (1-6 Sessions), CBT-informed, Couple Therapy, Discernment Counseling, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Integrative Systemic Therapy

Locations:

Teletherapy, Evanston

Anthony Chambers, Ph.D., ABPP, is the chief academic officer and a Board Certified Couple and Family Psychologist on staff at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. Dr.

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Smita Gautam, M.D.

Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Clinical Affiliate

Types of Therapy:

Diagnostic Assessment, Integrative Systemic Therapy, Medication Management, Psychiatric Evaluation

Locations:

Teletherapy, Chicago

Dr. Gautam is a Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. She completed her child/adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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Shari Rogers, LCSW

Therapist

Types of Therapy:

Brief Consultation (1-6 Sessions), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couple Therapy, DBT-informed, Diagnostic Assessment, Emotion Focused Therapy, Family Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Premarital Counseling, Psychodynamic Therapy

Locations:

Teletherapy, Chicago, Evanston

Ms. Rogers has worked with clients with eating disorders in many different settings, including a PHP and residential facility. She is very committed to continue working with clients that struggle with eating disorders and their recovery processes.

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