MEET THE LINCOLN PARK THERAPY GROUP TEAM
WE’LL HELP YOU FIND THE COURAGE TO CULTIVATE CHANGE.
Nicolle Osequeda, LMFT Founder + Owner
As a Certified Daring Way Facilitator™, I am skilled in delivering the curriculum of Brene’ Brown’s research on courage, vulnerability, and shame. Together we will examine the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that are holding you back and identify new choices and practices that will move you toward more authentic and wholehearted living. The primary focus is on developing daily practices that transform the way you live, love, and lead. My areas of expertise include counseling young adults, adults, and couples experiencing life transitions — identity, employment, geographic and relationship changes– and the difficulties they present.
I work with individuals and couples to communicate better and learn the skills to begin building more fulfilling and healthy relationships. I have expertise and interest in working with young adults experiencing a quarter life crisis. I also enjoy working with visual, performance, and musical artists. LEARN MORE ABOUT NICOLLE
Rebecca Fernandez, Ed.S., LCPC
As a therapist, I focus on providing empathy and support to ensure my clients feel understood. I work with clients to identify and build upon their strengths so they can tackle difficult obstacles, and help them to find the balance between accepting what they cannot control and making changes in areas that they can control. Together we focus on building self-awareness and gaining the tools to utilize in everyday life. I cultivate a safe environment and customize my approach to fit my client’s personalized needs.
I work with adolescents and adults who may be struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, quarter life crisis, low self-esteem, OCD. I also work with adolescents and their families to help them implement effective communication skills. My area of expertise is working with adolescents and adults to increase their self-awareness and develop skills for tackling a wide range of challenges to help improve their lives. LEARN MORE ABOUT REBECCA
Dale Zigulich, LCSW
I work with adults, teens, children and families, and focus on anxiety, depression, mood disorders, behavioral struggles, life changes, family conflicts, ADHD, adoption, self-esteem challenges, and sports related mental health. My area of expertise is helping people move past the barriers that hold them back from happiness and success. LEARN MORE ABOUT DALE
Amy Manzolillo, MA, MHC, ATR
I specialize in individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, body image issues, family of origin concerns, and major life changes. I also work with individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. My area of expertise is helping individuals work through the barriers to happiness and fulfillment. LEARN MORE ABOUT AMY
Lauren Baker, MSW, LCSW
I believe a strong therapeutic connection is an important part of the therapy process and I want to develop a deep understanding of a client’s past, present and hopes for the future. I incorporate a variety of therapeutic modalities to aid in assisting clients to reach their goals.
I work with teens, adults, and older adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief & loss, and major life changes. My area of expertise is working closely with teens and adults to build problem-solving strategies to help them make progress toward their goals. LEARN MORE ABOUT LAUREN
Julia Cameli, MSW, LSW
I specialize in working with adults, emerging adults, and teens who are experiencing anxiety and depression, relationship issues, grief & loss,and life transitions. I also specialize in working with people from the LGBTQ+ community. My area of expertise is helping teens and emerging adults establish their identity, cultivate self-esteem and self-confidence, and navigate difficult changes among the many pressures facing young people today. LEARN MORE ABOUT JUILIA
Maddie Lalevee, M.Ed., MHC
When we work together, I focus on building upon your current strengths and coping mechanisms while teaching you new ways of thinking to incorporate in your everyday life. I want to ensure that all my clients have the necessary skills to move forward with the work that is done within our therapeutic relationship to practice outside of that setting.
I work with individuals and couples, and I specialize in people experiencing addiction challenges, managing difficult life transitions, dealing with depression or anxiety, and those with a history of trauma. My area of expertise is working with people who are struggling to cope with significant life changes. LEARN MORE ABOUT MADDIE
Michelle Bielecki, MSW, LCSW
I utilize a person-centered approach and greatly value the therapeutic relationship that clients and I develop in our work. Together, we gently unfold what is brought into the room and set the pace that feels most supportive to you. One of my favorite things about being a therapist is seeing my clients leave a session feeling a little bit lighter, freer, and excited to live their own personal journey.
I work with adults and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, life challenges, and major life changes. I also work with couples who are experiencing challenges in their relationship and those who want to prepare for marriage. My area of expertise is helping individuals improve their sense of identify and self-esteem to discover happiness. LEARN MORE ABOUT MICHELLE
John (Jack) Smith-Moore, MSW, LCSW – Clinical Director
When working with clients, I focus on cultivating a warm, safe, and non-judgmental relationship in which clients feel safe and empowered. Creating a trusting therapeutic relationship helps me to better see who you are and who you want to be, more thoroughly understand the challenges that you face, and help facilitate change that will be both meaningful and enduring in your life.
I work with individuals experiencing severe anxiety, including OCD, depression and other mood disorders, and major life changes. I specialize in individuals and couples in the LGBTQ+ community, including folks in open and poly/polycule relationships. My area of expertise is helping people in non-traditional relationships find happiness. LEARN MORE ABOUT JACK
Nicole Middleton, MA, LPC
I work with adults and teens who are dealing with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, chronic illness, or a significant life transition, as well as those healing from a trauma. I also work with couples and people in the LGBTQIA+ community. My area of expertise is helping clients use creativity to change their sense of self and achieve their goals. LEARN MORE ABOUT NICOLE
Kathryn (Kat) Urrutia, MSMFT, AMFT
During sessions with me, I value giving clients the space to provide feedback and vocalize their needs. This way, we can continuously collaborate and ensure that our time together is providing you with the tools you need to utilize your personal assets in every day life. With a strengths-based approach, clients who work with me will learn to lean on their best qualities as a way to navigate situations they once saw as unconquerable or too difficult to overcome. Together, we will help rebuild self-confidence and change your overall mindset to be one that naturally takes a more positive approach.
I work with individuals, couples, and families to help strengthen relationships- whether it be the relationship with yourself or your relationship with others. I help people navigate through the difficulties of grief, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, breakups/ divorce, and life transitions. I also specialize in men’s issues, quarter-life crises, work-related stress, and political divisiveness within families. My area of expertise is working with high-conflict couples and older adults who are dealing with changes that can come about later in life. LEARN MORE ABOUT KAT
Katie Infusino, MA, LCPC
As a therapist, I believe that every client is doing their best with the tools they have. Sometimes the tools are helpful and sometimes we need to figure out more helpful ways of coping with the challenges that life throws at us. Therapy is a space to be vulnerable, build healthier coping tools, and develop a deeper, more meaningful relationship with one’s self.
I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, grief & loss, low self-esteem, and body image issues. I specialize in working with people who are adjusting to new phases in their lives, having difficulties in their relationships, or looking for support to identify coping strategies to manage life’s challenges. My area of expertise is working with adults learning to navigate life in the real world or change unhealthy patterns. LEARN MORE ABOUT KATIE
Christine Kwon, LSW
You might be feeling overwhelmed by emotions that are hard to name. Grief that lingers, anger that surprises you, or a heaviness you can’t quite explain. Maybe you’re in a life transition, supporting others while feeling unsupported yourself, or struggling to connect in a way that feels real. You don’t have to sort through it all alone.
In our work together, I offer a grounded, nonjudgmental space where you can begin to explore your experiences and emotions without pressure. Clients often tell me they feel seen and accepted just as they are, and that therapy gives them the space to finally breathe. I believe healing begins with connection, and that lasting change happens when we build trust and move at your pace.
I specialize in grief and loss, trauma therapy, men’s issues, ADHD and neurodiversity, and life transitions. Whether you’re a teen facing pressure to succeed or an adult holding pain that hasn’t been spoken aloud, I’m here to help you find steadiness in the storm. Together, we’ll explore what’s surfacing for you so you can relate to your thoughts with more compassion, not criticism. LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRISTINE
Amy Blagojevich, MSW, LSW
When working with clients, I focus on using a strengths-based approach to help each person recognize their potential to take on the world around them. I also integrate empathy and compassion to help clients explore their past, change negative core beliefs, and remove barriers that hold them back from a fulfilling life.
I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, difficult life transitions, and relationship challenges. I also enjoy working with couples to help them improve communication and build intimacy in their relationship. My area of expertise is helping individuals and couples work through the barriers to happiness and fulfillment. LEARN MORE ABOUT AMY
Summer Hyche, MA, LPC
My therapeutic style focuses on the client/therapist relationship, locating feelings within your body, and cultivating a space that honors all parts of your identity. With couples, I like to help each partner learn and understand the language of the other in order to lean into connection.
I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, anxiety, religious trauma, and major life changes, as well as couples facing relationship challenges. I also work with individuals and couples in the LGBTQ+ community, especially gender expansive and sexually diverse clients and their partners. My area of expertise is helping individuals and couples work through the barriers to happiness and fulfillment. LEARN MORE ABOUT SUMMER
Skyler Whitehead, LSW
Shannon Bushman, MA, LPC
I work with individuals facing challenges related to life transitions, including work stress, Quarter-Life Crisis, trauma/PTSD, anxiety, and depression. I specialize in teens and emerging adults who are developing their sense of self and identity as they navigate exciting and overwhelming changes such as graduating, changing schools, adjusting to college, and starting or changing their career. My area of expertise is helping teens and adults work through the barriers to happiness and fulfillment. LEARN MORE ABOUT SHANNON
Elaine Rubenoff Brown, MSW, LCSW
I work with adults and teens who have experienced a trauma/PTSD, or who are facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, body image issues, grief and loss, or major life changes. I also work with couples who want to address challenging relationship patterns. My area of expertise is helping individuals and couples work through the barriers to happiness and fulfillment. LEARN MORE ABOUT ELAINE
Olivia Gonzalez, MSW, LSW
I work with adults, teens and adolescents who may be experiencing a big or small life transitions, anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship challenges and ADHD. I believe treatment and areas of focus are subjective to each client and my approach will be tailored specifically to your goals. LEARN MORE ABOUT OLIVIA
Anamarie Johnson, LPC
My niche centers around working with clients navigating identity development, life transitions, and relational challenges. I like to put an emphasis on trauma-informed care and somatic approaches to issues.
I work with adults and teens dealing with body image issues, grief, trauma and PTSD. I also work with couples and specialize in helping the LGBTQ+ community and ADHD/ neurodivergent individuals. LEARN MORE ABOUT ANAMARIE
Mariana Angel Mosti, MA, MHC
When I work with clients, I focus on helping them feel empowered to live freely and authentically. I want to see you thrive in your relationship with yourself and with others, experience emotional healing, and discover purpose in your life. I am passionate about creating a strong therapeutic relationship and witnessing the growth from my clients’ hard work. It fills me with gratitude and honor to be a part of each client’s journey.
I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, major life changes, and acculturation challenges. I also work with couples who are facing difficulties in their relationship and specialize in intercultural differences.My area of expertise is helping couples break through relationship barriers and find healing and empowerment with one another. LEARN MORE ABOUT MARIANA
Katie Nelson, MA, LPC
With warmth, empathy and trust, I create a non-judgmental space for clients to share their unique story. Through compassion and creativity, I support my clients to discover their values and unique personality traits. Together we identify thoughts, behaviors, and relational patterns that may contribute to present day distress.
I work with teens and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self worth, emotional regulation and expression skills, life transitions, and perfectionism. I specialize in working with creatives and performing artist populations. My area of expertise is helping individuals and couples work through the barriers to happiness and fulfillment. LEARN MORE ABOUT KATIE
Madison McKendry, LPC
I find cognitive behavioral, person-centered, and psychodynamic therapies to be most effective in my work with my clients. I strive to create a supportive and empowering therapeutic environment where my clients feel heard, understood, and valued. I aim to guide clients toward their highest selves and help them notice and identify what their innate strengths are. My goal is to help my clients practice self-awareness, love, and compassion in order to nurture the relationship they have with themselves and others.
I work with emerging adults and adults who are experiencing significant life transitions, relationship challenges, trauma or PTSD, depression and anxiety, or struggling to deal with shame and low self-esteem. I also work with men’s issues and LGBTQ+ issues. My area of expertise is helping teens and adults shift their beliefs to find more happiness and fulfillment. LEARN MORE ABOUT MADISON
Sam Curry, MA, LPC
I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions. I specialize in working with adults who struggle with anxiety, OCD, substance use, chronic health issues, relationship difficulties, and career discernment. My area of expertise is helping individuals heal from past traumas and remove barriers to happiness and fulfillment. LEARN MORE ABOUT SAM
Christy Tran, M.Ed., LPC
When working with clients, I focus on a strengths based approach to empower clients to build self-efficacy and confidence in their abilities to navigate hardships. I also like to focus on a systemic approach to explore how various systems have impacted clients’ lives in order to recognize clients’ backgrounds and collaboratively explore and develop more holistic approaches.
Mia Caine, MA (MFT)
I believe that therapy can help people better understand the thought patterns and emotional responses that shape how they see themselves, their relationships, and the world around them. In our sessions, I can support you in learning how to gently challenge unhelpful narratives, build awareness around your internal experiences, and make intentional choices that align more closely with your core values.
I work with teens and adults navigating anxiety, grief, self-esteem and performance concerns, work or college stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges. I have a particular interest in supporting couples (including pre-marital work), members of the LGBTQ+ community, and young women exploring self-discovery and fertility-related questions. LEARN MORE ABOUT MIA
Emma Hornberger, MSW
As a therapist, my goal is to help you feel seen, understood, and comfortable being yourself. I believe that when you feel safe enough to open up, it becomes easier to better understand your experiences and begin making sense of what’s been holding you back. Many clients come to me feeling “stuck” in their way of thinking or life patterns, and they are unable to decipher exactly how to move forward. Together, we will explore what’s been shaping those thoughts or patterns and begin identifying small, intentional steps forward that feel more aligned with who you are and who you want to become. Using multiple therapeutic methods, such as strengths-based therapy and a trauma-informed approach, I aim to support you in changes that feel realistic, meaningful, and lasting— while also helping you build a sense of hope for what’s ahead.
I work with all populations, but I have the most experience working with teens and adults through issues of anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, performance issues, relationship issues, and interpersonal issues. I also work with women’s/ gender-related issues and specialize in providing therapy for teens/adolescents, couples, and those who have experienced sexual assault. LEARN MORE ABOUT EMMA
Maeve Kell, MSW
I believe meaningful change begins with understanding the patterns that keep us feeling stuck. In therapy, I help clients slow down, explore the thoughts, emotions, and experiences shaping their lives, and develop new ways of relating to themselves with greater self-compassion and clarity. Together, we work to identify unhelpful beliefs, build on existing strengths, and create lasting changes that feel authentic and aligned with who they want to be.
I work with children, teens, and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, autism, life transitions, and identity-related concerns. I am especially passionate about supporting neurodivergent individuals and members of the LGBTQ+ community as they build self-understanding, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change that feels authentic to who they are.
FIND THE COURAGE TO CULTIVATE CHANGE.
Capable people burn out too. Often more quietly than anyone realizes.
Meet Maeve, who works with stress, emotional overwhelm, and nervous system regulation.
Maeve supports clients who feel exhausted by ongoing responsibility and pressure, helping them restore balance and find relief that feels sustainable.
Learn more about Maeve or request an appointment via the link in our bio.
Therapy in Chicago.
Lincoln Park • Lakeview • Ravenswood • Wicker Park
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Burnout doesn’t always look dramatic.
Sometimes it looks like getting everything done and still feeling like you can’t recover. Like showing up fully on the outside while running on empty underneath.
If your stress feels constant, that’s something your nervous system is asking you to notice.
👉 Link in bio to read.
Therapy in Chicago.
Lincoln Park • Lakeview • Ravenswood • Wicker Park
#ChicagoTherapy #ChicagoTherapist #LincolnParkChicago #EmotionalOverwhelm #BurnoutRecovery
Today we’re celebrating Maeve Kell 💛
Maeve brings such a thoughtful and engaging presence to her work, helping clients explore their experiences with honesty, self-compassion, and curiosity. She has a special way of helping people better understand themselves while creating a space that feels both supportive and empowering.
Wishing you the happiest birthday, Maeve — may your year be filled with great conversations, new adventures, and plenty of moments that leave you feeling inspired and connected 🎉
Therapy in Chicago.
Lincoln Park • Lakeview • Ravenswood • Wicker Park
#ChicagoTherapy #ChicagoTherapist #LincolnParkChicago #MentalHealth
Burnout can make you feel like you’re falling behind, not doing enough, or somehow failing at life.
But often, it’s your mind and body responding to too much for too long.
Not weakness.
Not laziness.
Just a sign that something needs care.
Therapy in Chicago
Lincoln Park • Lakeview • Ravenswood • Wicker Park
#BurnoutRecovery #ChicagoTherapy #MentalHealthChicago
You can be doing everything right and still feel like you`re running on empty.
Meet Emma, who supports burnout, chronic stress, and boundary repair.
Emma works with clients who feel stretched thin and emotionally depleted, helping them slow down, reconnect with their limits, and rebuild a sense of internal steadiness.
Learn more about Emma or request an appointment via the link in our bio.
Therapy in Chicago.
Lincoln Park • Lakeview • Ravenswood • Wicker Park
#ChicagoTherapy #ChicagoTherapist #LincolnParkChicago #BurnoutRecovery #TherapyInChicago
If your stress feels constant, not situational, your nervous system is trying to tell you something.
Burnout doesn`t always look dramatic. Often it shows up quietly through chronic stress, softened boundaries, and a sense that something isn`t sustainable anymore.
In our latest blog, we explore why taking your stress seriously can be a meaningful first step toward relief.
👉 Link in bio to read.
Therapy in Chicago.
Lincoln Park • Lakeview • Ravenswood • Wicker Park
#ChicagoTherapy #ChicagoTherapist #LincolnParkChicago #EmotionalOverwhelm #BurnoutRecovery
Today we’re celebrating Summer Hyche 💛
Summer brings such an affirming and compassionate presence to her work, helping clients feel accepted exactly as they are while creating space for meaningful growth. She has a gift for meeting people with authenticity and care, empowering them to navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and build lives that feel more aligned with their values.
Wishing you the happiest birthday, Summer — may your year be filled with time outdoors, great books, meaningful connections, and all the little moments that bring you joy 🎉
Therapy in Chicago.
Lincoln Park • Lakeview • Ravenswood • Wicker Park
#ChicagoTherapy #ChicagoTherapist #LincolnParkChicago #MentalHealth
Feeling different can be isolating.
Maybe you’ve spent a long time wondering where you fit in, masking parts of yourself, or feeling misunderstood by the people around you.
You deserve a space where you can show up exactly as you are.
Maeve provides affirming therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals and couples, ADHDers, and those navigating identity, relationships, life transitions, and the challenges that come with feeling different in a world that often expects us to fit into a box.
Therapy isn’t about changing who you are.
It’s about understanding yourself more deeply and creating a life that feels authentic to you.
Learn more about Maeve through the link in our bio. 💙
Therapy in Chicago
Lincoln Park • Lakeview • Ravenswood • Wicker Park
#ChicagoTherapy
#ChicagoLGBTQ
#LincolnParkChicago
#ADHDTherapy
#AffirmingTherapy
