Downers Grove Counseling and Wellness
Heal | Grow | Thrive
Therapy for children & adolescents, adults, couples and families
Our Therapists
Our strength lies in the expertise and compassion of our dedicated team. At Downers Grove Counseling and Wellness, we are proud to serve the western suburbs of Chicago (including DuPage, Cook and Will counties) with in-person care, as well as provide tele-health to all Illinois residents. We look forward to offering you authentic and effective therapy services and to helping you find wellness through collaboration, empathy and evidence-based practices. Find a licensed in-person or virtual therapist who will be the perfect fit for your mental health journey.
Mary 'Lucy' Hoffman, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor | Therapist | EMDR Practitioner
Drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and EMDR, Lucy's therapeutic approach is engaging, holistic and personalized. She excels at empowering you to deepen your understanding of yourself, establish healthy boundaries and navigate life with resilience and confidence.
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Providing a nurturing environment for adolescents, adults and couples facing anxiety and panic disorders, school issues, work stress, parenting concerns, life transitions, depression and loss, Lucy's solutions-focused approach promotes clarity and goal-setting and aids you in creating strategies to successfully overcome life's challenges.
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Holding certification as a Clinical Trauma Professional and trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Lucy offers specialized care for trauma survivors. She skillfully addresses the wounds of relational trauma while helping you take meaningful steps forward.
Lucy approaches her work with profound empathy and views it as an honor to accompany you on your unique path to fulfillment, healing and purpose.​​​​
Franca Corrado, LCSW
Therapist
Franca's down-to-earth therapeutic approach is collaborative and deeply relational, anchored in the belief that everyone deserves compassionate, effective care. Dedicated to addressing the core challenges that brought you to therapy, Franca uses a holistic and goal-oriented process that encourages introspection, growth and change.
Creating a safe, warm and respectful environment is essential to Franca's practice. Committed to gently challenging you to make measurable strides forward, Franca excels at helping adolescents, adults, families and couples make decisions with confidence as they face uncertainty and change.
Holding advanced training in grief and loss, perinatal and postpartum support, trauma-informed care, as well as support for individuals and caregivers of loved ones facing health challenges, Franca brings an informed, compassionate understanding to the unique complexities these transitions bring. ​Franca's extensive clinical expertise includes ACT, CBT and DBT approaches.
Whether you are facing depression, anxiety, emotional dysregulation or desire healthier, more fulfilling relationships, Franca will provide you with a steady space for healing as she actively guides you towards resolving your concerns.
Taia Miller, LSW
Therapist
Taia's clinical practice is guided by a deep commitment to supporting adults and adolescents facing social, emotional and behavioral challenges. Helping you to implement coping skills while you establish a safe therapeutic space for healing, Taia attends both to the immediate symptoms and deep underlying concerns that brought you to therapy.
With a focus on education, Taia guides you towards resolving complexities related to dating and relationships, ADD/ADHD, executive functioning, perfectionism, self-esteem, narcissism and unavailable caregivers. As you effectively take steps towards your desired changes, Taia will help you process and make sense of past experiences while you define future goals for health and happiness. ​
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Taia holds advanced training in trauma-informed therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and attachment-based therapy, bringing a wealth of knowledge and tangible enthusiasm to her work. Adept at guiding you through life transitions, Taia recognizes the profound impact change can have on well-being.
Additionally, as a former school social worker and educator, Taia provides developmentally-informed, comprehensive support to teens, teachers and families. Viewing it as a privilege to do this work, Taia looks forward to offering you exceptional care informed by evidence-based practices.​​​​
Trina Lewis, LSW
Therapist | EMDR Practitioner
Trina's seasoned approach blends warmth, empathy and curiosity with a commitment to helping you solve your most difficult problems with confidence and authenticity. Using a holistic and goal-oriented process, Trina engages you on a collaborative, introspective journey towards meaningful inner growth.
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Trina specializes in guiding adolescents, adults and couples toward healing from trauma, identity and self-esteem, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns and loss. Trina utilizes EMDR because of the power it has to quickly help you heal from past pain and strengthen your today.
Trina holds certification in Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR and Somatic Therapy and takes an integrative, whole-person and multicultural approach uniquely informed by her own diverse cultural experiences and world travels.
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Trina thrives on challenging and supporting you to overcome your fears and barriers by providing immediate coping skills and helping you gain insight into the root of your problems. Trina assists you in moving forward - empowering you to live a more authentic life with integrity, peace and purpose. ​
Nadia Hallak, LPC
Therapist | EMDR Practitioner
Nadia's results-driven therapy approach has equipped individuals and couples with the tools they need for connection, introspection and growth for over 10 years. Offering a holistic, strengths-based and down-to-earth approach, Nadia skillfully infuses profound empathy with actionable steps for change.
Fostering genuine connection, Nadia highlights your strengths in order to safety process your experiences and collaboratively identify strategies for growth. Guiding you towards a deeper understanding of yourself and teaching real-life coping skills, Nadia helps you achieve your personal goals with resilience and confidence.
Nadia incorporates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and The Gottman Method in her clinical work. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, grief and loss, reproductive issues/infertility, relationship conflict and body image.
With 15 years of experience as a Psychology Professor, Nadia is truly passionate about educating you about mental health. Nadia's Doctoral Dissertation examined the effects of negative emotion amongst couples on marital satisfaction.
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Nabela Ashraf, LSW
Therapist
Nabela is a skilled and compassionate therapist who specializes in helping individuals and couples overcome challenges related to relationship difficulties, trauma, anxiety, grief, mood disorders, life transitions and self-esteem. With a strong foundation in evidence-based practice, Nabela works with adolescents, adults and couples to promote emotional healing, resilience and personal growth.
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Nabela's therapeutic approach is integrative and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Attachment-Based Therapy. Nabela uses these modalities to help clients reframe negative thought patterns, manage emotional dysregulation and improve communication and emotional intimacy.
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Central to Nabela's work is her commitment to creating a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment where clients feel understood and empowered. She combines deep empathy with direct, solution-focused feedback, allowing clients to gain clarity and make lasting, positive changes. Nabela is attuned to the ways systemic factors can shape mental health and is committed to offering culturally-informed care that addresses these dynamics with sensitivity and insight.
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Whether you're navigating a personal crisis, seeking to improve your relationships or working through deep-rooted emotional challenges, Nabela offers the expertise, support and guidance you need to achieve meaningful progress and long-term well-being.
Richard 'Tyler' Cipriano, LCSW
Clinical Supervisor | Therapist
A seasoned professional of 10 years, Tyler's therapeutic approach is grounded in principals of warmth, insight and self-efficacy. Tyler works with children and adolescents, adults, couples and families.
Tyler excels at helping you strengthen your relationships, deepen your understanding of yourself and find healing from trauma and PTSD, ADD/ADHD, anxiety, depression, family conflict and substance use.
Tyler holds advanced training in the following types of therapy: trauma-informed, attachment-based, child and family, The Gottman Method for couples, grief and loss, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Solutions-Focused.
Tyler adopts an active role in helping you create strategies to overcome life's challenges and equips you with the tools needed to create implementable, authentic and lasting changes in your life.
Tyler's down-to-earth and collaborative approach will help you take your desired steps forward with confidence.
Aarin Fisher, LPC
Therapist
Aarin's genuine, eclectic and individualized treatment approach helps you quickly identify the underlying reasons behind your problems and meaningfully implement the life improvements you would like to see.
Aarin excels at helping adolescents, adults and couples manage stress and change, implement coping skills, improve self-image, deepen their understanding of themselves and improve connection and communication in their close relationships.
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Aarin adopts an active and down-to-earth approach in treating generalized and social anxiety, ADD/ADHD, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, relationship conflict in couples and families, the LGBTQIA+ community and young professionals. She also offers culturally-informed treatment for BIPOC clients of color. ​​
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Aarin has certification and training in the following types of therapy: The Gottman Method for couples, Psychodynamic, depth and insight-oriented, Narrative, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) and trauma-informed. ​​​
Titi Fadiya, LSW
Therapist
A seasoned professional of 10 years, Titi's passion for helping you achieve your goals with authenticity, warmth and humor shines through in every therapy session. An unwavering advocate for your personal growth, Titi collaboratively and holistically assists you in identifying areas for skill-building as you navigating the diverse challenges life presents together.
Employing a practical, client-centered and goal-oriented approach, Titi offers a genuine and collaborative space for children, adolescents and adults to effectively address the root issues that led them to seek therapy with increased insight, self-determination and self-compassion.
Bringing significant expertise and training to treating trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, family conflict, crisis management, women's issues and medical challenges, Titi offers you personalized assessment and wellness planning tailored to your unique priorities, timeline and goals.
Incorporating lived experience and direct feedback in her work, Titi skillfully employs trauma-informed, Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, solutions-focused and mindfulness-based clinical approaches.​​
Mara Coleman, LPC
Therapist | EMDR Practitioner
Mara believes that within the complexity of human nature lies a universal desire for optimal health, meaningful relationships and the fulfillment of potential. She is dedicated to facilitating the growth necessary for you to achieve these goals, honoring your distinct wellness journey.
Mara specializes in treating anxiety, depression, spirituality, grief and complex grief, trauma, body image concerns, dating and relationships and couples counseling. Rooted in empathy, respect, and unconditional positive regard, Mara fosters a trustworthy and supportive therapeutic environment throughout the counseling process.
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Mara brings extensive experience in addressing mental health concerns for adults, teens, children and couples from diverse cultural backgrounds. She is also deeply committed to LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapeutic practices. Guided by a passion for holistic healing, Mara uses an integrative approach to meet the unique needs of every client.
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Her qualifications include certification in EMDR and Level 2 Gottman Couples Therapy. She has advanced training in Narrative Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and mindfulness practices.
Mara’s evidence-based approach empowers you with tools and strategies to create meaningful change and sustain long-term and authentic transformation. She is committed to making growth and healing accessible to all.
Amanie Salah, LPC, NCC
Clinical Supervisor | Therapist | ART Practitioner
Amanie's therapeutic approach blends warmth, empathy and attunement with a strong commitment to supporting your personal growth. She is dedicated to addressing the core challenges that brought you to therapy, using a holistic, goal-oriented and direct process that encourages insight, introspection and change.
Central to Amanie's practice is supporting folks who have been impacted by injustices, marginalization, and inequities and empowering clients to navigate life's complexities with dignity. Fluent in Arabic and English, Amanie is intentional about creating an affirming space for the Latinx and LGBTQIA+ communities and for those who desire to reclaim parts of their identity that have been hidden.
Amanie holds certification in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, relational cultural therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed therapy, feminist therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), grief and loss, Family Systems, couples therapy and Psychodynamic/depth therapy.
Through experience, Amanie has learned the most impactful therapists are those who embrace their unique identities and quirks, infusing their values into the therapeutic space to create long-term genuine connections. With her, every session is a partnership grounded in authenticity and hope.
Jenna Kraft, LCSW
Owner | Director | Therapist
Jenna is an energetic and engaging therapist, consultant and clinical supervisor. As the founder of Downers Grove Counseling and Wellness, she has dedicated herself to helping you heal, grow and thrive for almost 15 years. Jenna earned degrees from The University of Michigan and The University of Chicago. Through her work with individuals and couples, Jenna has learned that an interactive and collaborative treatment approach is most effective.
Jenna oversees clinical operations at DGCW, provides consultation to educators, therapists and interdisciplinary professionals and is a frequent contributing writer and speaker to mental health blogs, articles and panels/community events.
As a clinician, Jenna partners with you to define and achieve your goals, ensuring a meaningful path forward. She brings special interest and skill to helping you heal from self-criticism, relationship conflict, unavailable caregivers, codependency and those facing burnout from 'doing it all.'
Jenna has certification in the following types of therapy: Psychodynamic/Insight-oriented, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Emotion-focused, Narrative, The Gottman Method, Dialectical Behavioral (DBT), attachment-based, trauma-informed and Internal Family Systems (IFS). Jenna will help amplify your voice, harness your strengths and create tools that lead you towards clarity, connection and peace.
Keely Davis, BA
Intake Manager
As the dedicated intake manager at Downers Grove Counseling and Wellness, Keely serves as the initial point of contact for potential clients. A masters-level therapist in training, she deeply respects and understands the vulnerability it takes to ask for support and is committed to seamlessly assisting you in starting your therapeutic journey.
Keely fosters an atmosphere of trust and ease when you contact our office. She eagerly addresses any inquiries you may have about our approach, treatment specialties and insurance and fees and facilitates a smooth entry into our services.
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With a genuine passion for helping people find healing, introspection and growth, Keely is passionate about matching you with the best DGCW therapist for your needs. Ensuring your introductory experience at Downers Grove Counseling and Wellness surpasses your expectations and sets you up for success is Keely’s main focus.​
