We are a small team of skilled clinicians with a wide range of interests and specialties. We each have a different style and approach so finding the right fit between clinician and client is our goal during the initial intake session.
Lapde So
Founder, Licensed Professional Counselor, Supervisor
Lapde is a Licensed Professional Counselor and founder of the practice. Her specialty is in anxiety, relationships, identity, and life transitions. She prefers a collaborative approach when it comes to therapy, one where the client chooses which topic to discuss from week to week. She tries to be a support, provide guidance, and create change to better navigate life’s obstacles. She also enjoys supervising and helping others in their counseling professional career. Read more…
Lisa Goldberg
Clinical Director, Licensed Professional Counselor, Supervisor
Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the practice’s Clinical Director. She enjoys working with individuals and couples in their 20’s and older. She has an interest in trauma, stress management, and autonomy. Using compassion, encouragement, directness, and humor, Lisa strives to create a partnership with her client. It is within the collaboration between therapist and client that she believes healing begins. Read more…
Lydia Melland
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
Lydia is a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate working towards full licensure. She has an interest in the emerging adult population and the impact of mental health during pregnancy. As a counselor, she hopes to understand each person’s unique story. She strives for a holistic view of each client with the goal of helping them reach their fullest potential. She desires to form a partnership of understanding, mutual respect, and compassion with her clients that affect lasting change. Read more…
Shayna Green
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate
Shayna is working towards full licensure. Her interests include interpersonal relationships, supporting women through transitions, the challenges of early adulthood, career optimization and balance, parenting, marriage, and family. She believes effective counseling has the power to unlock greater self-awareness and understanding and lead to lasting improvements in relationships, in work, in well-being, and in life satisfaction. Read more...
Lisa Shklovsky
Graduate Student Intern / Intake Coordinator
Lisa is a graduate student at Northwestern University pursing a Master’s Degree in Counseling. Her primary interest areas lie in late adolescence and emerging adulthood, anxiety, trauma, and mental health during perimenopause. She strives to foster growth and resilience in her clients, helping them navigate life, school, and career transitions as well as to challenge negative thought patterns to leverage their individual strengths. Read more…
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