Meet The Team

     Jana provides compassionate, client-centered therapy for adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship stress. She collaborates closely with clients to understand patterns that keep them stuck and to build practical tools that support lasting change.

     Her approach is grounded in evidence-based practices and tailored to each individual’s needs. Jana is trained in trauma-informed care and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), which she integrates thoughtfully to support healing from past experiences while helping clients feel grounded in the present.

     She prioritizes creating a safe, supportive space where clients feel heard, respected, and empowered to move at their own pace. Jana believes meaningful change grows through connection, curiosity, and consistency, and she is committed to helping clients build resilience, strengthen coping skills, and move forward with greater confidence and self-compassion. Her work emphasizes clarity, balance, emotional safety, and sustainable personal growth.

     Dr. Katherine is an integrative clinical social worker specializing in the mind-body connection and lifestyle medicine. “Lifestyle”—how we sleep, what we eat, how much we move, and how we care for ourselves—has a bidirectional relationship with mood, stress tolerance, and even chronic health symptoms. When we sleep through the night, nourish our bodies, move regularly, and engage in self-care, we feel better and are better prepared to handle unexpected stress. But chronic stress and traumatic experiences can chip away at these habits, leading to profound impacts on daily life. Addressing emotional and somatic symptoms alongside lifestyle patterns helps foster deeper healing.

     Dr. Katherine works collaboratively to understand your needs, clarify meaningful goals, and support your return to greater stability.

     Having earned an MSW and a PhD in Integrative Mental Health, Dr. Katherine works directly with clients, supports fellow therapists, and teaches social work students. 

     Araxie is a graduate student at the UIS with advanced training in couples and family therapy. She has completed Gottman Couples Counseling Levels 1 & 2 and holds certifications in Couples and Addiction Recovery and Treating Affairs and Trauma.

     Araxie is especially passionate about supporting individuals and families impacted by religious trauma and is currently developing a clinical assessment tool to improve treatment outcomes in this area. She believes that spirituality, when defined by the client, is an important part of a person’s health and growth journey. She also works with couples, families, young adults, and LGBTQ+ clients, offering an affirming space for healing and growth.

     Araxie's work recognizes how family patterns, culture, and intergenerational experiences shape emotional well-being. In partnership, clients explore meaningful change through insight, connection, and resilience. Araxie has six children, which informs her understanding while keeping the focus on each client’s unique experience.

     Araxie is the proud mother of six who has learned from experience that every parent deserve compassion.

     Olivia is a graduate student at the University of Illinois Springfield pursuing a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She strives to create a safe, nonjudgmental, person-centered space where clients feel understood and free to explore their experiences and emotions.

     Olivia’s clinical interests include the mind–body connection, trauma, medical trauma, religious trauma, and the unique challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals within religious and cultural contexts. Her research in these areas shapes her developing clinical work and informs her commitment to trauma-informed, ethically grounded care.

     She believes every person’s story is worth honoring and that healing occurs through curiosity, respect, and compassionate collaboration. Olivia integrates evidence-based practice with cultural humility and reflective listening, partnering with clients as they move toward greater self-understanding, resilience, and meaningful personal growth. She is dedicated to supporting clients as they make sense of their experiences and build lives aligned with their values.

Marvin sees clients privately at his own practice, Be Strong, in Chatham.

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