Meet the Team

Christine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Governors State University in 2013. She has worked in a variety of settings providing mental health services including hospital inpatient, outpatient PHP and IOP, working with individuals, families, and groups from a diverse backgrounds. Christine utilizes a mind-body wellness approach that combines evidence-based psychotherapy techniques with promotion of healthier lifestyle habits to improve client's overall well-being. She is experienced in working with anxiety and depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, women's issues, dual diagnosis, self-esteem, adolescent and young adult transitions, relationship problems, challenges related to divorce, parental alienation, grief and loss, including the loss of a loved due to completed suicide. Christine has completed advanced training in perinatal mental health, including miscarriage and infant loss.

Christine sees clients via telehealth, Monday through Friday. She is a mother of two and a veteran. Her personal and family military experience drives her passion for working with veterans and their families, as well as understanding of the unique challenges this population faces. 

 Jessica is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who earned her Master’s of Social Work degree from Illinois State University in 2009 and Clinical License in 2015. Jessica comes from a Non-Profit background, previously serving as a Program Supervisor for foster care, adoption and parent-education programs. She began providing part-time telehealth therapy services at the beginning of the pandemic and her passion to serve her community in this new capacity led her to shift into full-time private practice in 2021. Jessica’s therapeutic approach is largely based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques, blended with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused and mind-body approaches to promoting wellness. Jessica works with adults clients, the elderly, older teens, and is LGBTQI+ affirming. Her areas of specialty include working with adults who have been involved with the foster care and adoption systems (adults who have personally been adopted/in foster care, older adults and elderly who are fostering/adopting, domestic caregivers, etc.) and Perinatal Mental Health, which she has received advanced training from Postpartum Support International. She enjoys assisting clients during times of transition (e.g., college, discharge from PHP/IOP programs, career and relationship changes) and has experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, panic, OCD, grief and loss, and relationship challenges.

Jessica sees clients via telehealth and in-office sessions at the Naperville office, Monday through Friday. She is a world-wide traveler, mother to one “Jellybean”  and one fur-baby.

Victoria is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who earned her Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2012. She is also nearing completion of her PhD in Organization Psychology and Leadership. She has extensive experience in crisis intervention, working with client's of all ages from diverse backgrounds, with a passion for working with women of color and in underserved communities. Victoria specializes in working with law enforcement and their family members, first responders, adolescents, parenting issues, anxiety and depression, adjustment and transitional issues, trauma, and substance abuse. While she does have experience working with pregnant and postpartum women/families, she is currently expanding her specialty training in perinatal mental health to be in line with the practice-wide specialty area. Victoria is an eclectic clinician who utilizes an evidence-based approach of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as her foundation; mixing in Family Systems, Gestalt, Solution-Focused and Reality-Based theories and techniques. She tailors her use of these approaches to each individual client, always working from a mind-body connection lens.

Victoria sees clients via telehealth, as well as in our Oak Park and Naperville office locations. She is a proud wife to a K9 Police Captain and Army Veteran, as well as a mother to three children. Victoria enjoys being active in promoting mental health integration into law enforcement. She currently assists police departments nationwide on the establishment of crisis intervention/ mental health/ social service programming.     

    Linda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who received her clinical training at Barry University, in Miami Florida. She has extensive experience working with adults in various stages across the lifespan. Linda has spent many years working with diverse client populations from all over the world, to improve their quality of life while managing grief and loss, chronic illness, and other life transitions. She views the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative space and a vehicle for change. Linda aims to help clients develop a more integrated and grounded sense of self, cultivating awareness, self-compassion, and personal growth. She believes that the relationship between the client and the therapist is a vital part of the healing process, with great respect for the vulnerability and risk it takes to engage in therapy. Her therapeutic style is warm, compassionate, and flexible as therapy is unique to each person. Linda’s clinical work focuses on the treatment of anxiety, depression, self esteem, grief and loss, end of life care, life transitions, maternal and perinatal health, as well as managing chronic illness. She utilizes an eclectic approach with a focus on mind-body wellness, CBT, mindfulness, yoga, Somatic experiencing, and strengths-based perspectives. 

Linda sees clients via telehealth and in the Oak Park office. She has certifications as a trauma-informed yoga instructor and end-of-life doula. Linda has completed advanced training in Perinatal Anxiety and Mood Disorders, and several body-orientated therapies.

Integrative Counseling Group is looking for full-time Clinical Therapists to join our dynamic team in Oak Park and/or Naperville (may see clients at both locations if desired). Clinicians may start via telehealth and transition to in-office or blended schedule as COVID-19 guidelines change. Schedule is flexible, tbd with candidates.

We are a group practice, with offices in downtown Oak Park and North Naperville, serving a range of clients and issues, with specialty areas of perinatal mental health and trauma. We are currently seeking independently licensed clinicians who embody an integrative practice model of utilizing evidence-based psychotherapy combined with a natural, mind-body wellness approach. Ideal candidates would have experience/specialized training on working with one or more of the following populations: perinatal clients/couples, infertility, anxiety, trauma, depression, chronic medical conditions, eating disorders and body image.

Candidates must be independent, driven, collaborative, and enhance our fun, diverse, and positive-minded team. We encourage practitioners with a niche including an integrative treatment focus to apply (i.e., nurse practitioner, clinical yoga therapist, somatic therapist, etc.). Candidates MUST be independently licensed to practice therapy in the state of IL: LCPC, LCSW, PMHNP, PsyD, LMFT, with at least one year of therapy experience.

We are offer the following benefits as a W2 employee:

• General Health Insurance
• Retirement/IRA matching
• Malpractice Insurance
• Steady stream of referrals
• In house medical biller to coordinate benefits/eligibility and submit claims
• In house receptionist who answers calls and schedules intake appointments
• Convenience of HIPAA compliant Electronic Health Record and phone service
• Flexible/self-scheduling
• Individual and group clinical consultation
• Onsite training and an annual CEU allowance
• Onsite group room and access to larger spaces for holding groups/workshops.
• Flexible vacation time within your clinical judgment.
• Supportive team environment - value on work culture, self-care, and individual growth
• Comfortable, modern office settings with natural lighting and great views.
• Very accessible office locations for clinician and clients.
• Oak Park has parking garage access, Metra and Green line within 1 block, and near the Harlem/I-290 exit.
• Naperville office has a large, free parking lot, immediately off I-88 and IL-59 exit.

COVID-19 considerations:
We currently offer the option of working from home or privately access the office, seeing clients via telehealth until emergency guidelines change. Therapists are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, after which they may return to seeing clients in office.

Please email your resume and cover letter to apinto@integrativecounselinggroup.com