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.

caroline callahan
Caroline Callahan, M.S., LMFT
  • Staff Therapist
Types of Therapy:
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Integrative Systemic Therapy, Mindfulness & Behavior Therapies, Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RODBT)
Locations:
Teletherapy

Caroline Callahan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and is currently a Staff Therapist in the Mindfulness & Behavior Therapies program at The Family Institute at Northwestern University.

Meet Caroline
couples therapist Lisa Gordon
Lisa Gordon, Ph.D., ABPP
  • Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Coordinator, Psychiatry Residents Program
  • Staff Therapist
Types of Therapy:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couple Therapy, DBT-informed
Locations:
Teletherapy, Northbrook

Dr. Lisa Gordon is a seasoned clinician who specializes in treating anxiety and mood disorders, couple distress and the bidirectional relationships among these entities.

Meet Lisa
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Lindsey Olivera, M.A., LPC
  • Postgraduate Fellow
Types of Therapy:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), CBT-informed, Couple Therapy, Family Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Evanston, Northbrook

Lindsey draws from psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive behavioral, and integrative frameworks to tailor therapy to each client’s unique needs.

Meet Lindsey
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Erika Lawrence, Ph.D.
  • Director of Translational Science at The Family Institute
  • Research Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University
Types of Therapy:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Brief Consultation (1-6 Sessions), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Couple Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Mindfulness & Behavior Therapies, Premarital Counseling, Sex Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Evanston, Northbrook

Dr. Erika Lawrence is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been working with couples and individuals for 30 years. She is also the Director of Translational Science at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, and a Research Professor in the Department of Psychology at NU.

Meet Erika
Jen Paxton Rafacz
Jen Paxton (Rafacz) , Ph.D., CST
  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist & Supervisor
Types of Therapy:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Brief Consultation (1-6 Sessions), CBT-informed, Couple Therapy, DBT-informed, Integrative Systemic Therapy, Mindfulness & Behavior Therapies, Narrative Therapy, Premarital Counseling, Sex Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy
Dr. Rafacz works with an array of individual and couple concerns. Their specialty area is sex therapy, but other common areas of treatment, for couples specifically, include addressing: desire concerns, sexual discrepancies, conflict, infidelity, nonmonogamy/polyamory and communication problems…
Meet Jen
Leon Abbey
Leon I. Abbey, M.A., LCPC
  • Therapist
Types of Therapy:
CBT-informed, Couple Therapy, DBT-informed, EMDR Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Chicago

Leon Abbey, M.A., LCPC is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Trauma Professional with over four years of experience in community mental health. Mr.

Meet Leon

Our Locations

We have several satellite locations in addition to our four main facilities.