Health and Wellness Staff

Mary earned her Ph.D. (2001) in Counseling Psychology from Indiana State University and her M.S. (1995) in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kentucky. She completed her doctoral internship at the Illinois State University Student Counseling Services and her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services. Prior to her graduate work, Mary received a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she majored in Psychology and Anthropology. Her clinical experiences include primarily university and college counseling center work where she has had the opportunity to fulfill a variety roles such as counselor, supervisor/trainer, mentor, advocate, consultant, and administrator. Mary approaches her clinical work with a focus on understanding a client’s social, cultural, and biological factors to allow for a supportive, validating, and empowering space for clients to examine who they are and who they want to become. In her supervisory relationships, Mary places a high value on the supervisory relationship in order to provide an authentic space for growth and development through establishing trust and safety in the journey of becoming a positive change agent in our ever changing world.

Ed earned his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (2012) from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.  He completed his pre-doctoral internship at Butler University and his postdoctoral fellowship at Northeastern Illinois University.  Prior to his graduate studies, Ed received a BA from Illinois Wesleyan University.  Ed has trained and worked in a variety of different clinical settings in his career, including a private practice, a community mental health center, and several college counseling centers.  He also spent several years working on a psychiatric hospital unit for children, adolescents, and young adults.  In these settings, he worked with a diverse range of people with an equally diverse range of reasons for seeking counseling.  Ed approaches counseling primarily from a humanistic, person-centered perspective, but also integrates components of existential and psychodynamic theories into his work with clients.  As a part of this approach, Ed is sensitive to each person’s unique blend of multiple social identities, including race, ethnic background, gender, sexual identity, ability, SES, and religious background, and how these various identities contribute to an individual’s overall sense of self.  Ed’s areas of interest and specialty are depression, loss and mourning, identity development, trauma, crisis, and interpersonal relationships.  In addition to his clinical work, Ed is also highly committed to supervision and training of future members of the helping fields.  His approach to training is developmental and informed by his humanistic perspective.  Accordingly, Ed believes that the training relationship is paramount and must be characterized by trust and collaboration, which allows trainees to feel both supported and challenged to pursue the goals they set for themselves.

Kasey earned her M.S. (2011) and Ph.D. (2013) in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. She completed her doctoral internship at the Colorado State University Health Network and her postdoctoral fellowship at Roosevelt University’s Counseling Center. Prior to her graduate work, Kasey received a B.A. from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, where she majored in Psychology and received minors in Spanish and Mathematics.  Beyond her work in multiple college counseling centers, Kasey also has previous clinical experience in private practice and outpatient mental health clinic settings. She enjoys engaging in the wide variety of responsibilities and relationships that come with working in the college setting, including providing counseling services, supervision/training, outreach, and consultation to the campus community. In addition to enjoying working with individuals, Kasey has a passion for both group and couples counseling. Some of her other clinical interests include life transition and adjustment, relational struggles, identity development, self-esteem, gender concerns, autism spectrum disorders, stress management, and alcohol and other drug use concerns. Her approach to counseling stems from client-centered and interpersonal process theories. She believes that clients can begin to make the changes they want in their lives through building a supportive relationship with a therapist who is genuine, authentic, and empathic. When a therapist creates a space in which clients feel safe enough to sit with uncomfortable emotions, clients are able to begin to be more authentic and congruent themselves. Kasey takes a developmental approach to supervision and training, which is influenced by her client-centered and interpersonal style. She believes that the foundation of the supervisory relationship creates the opportunity for growth and further development as a psychologist in training. Most importantly, she strives to be her authentic self and create a space in which trainees can be their authentic selves, developing their own voices and identifying who they are and want to be as a psychologist.

Erica obtained their M.Ed (2019) in Community Counseling and PhD in Counseling Psychology (2024) from Loyola University Chicago. They completed their pre-doctoral internship at Lake Forest College's Health and Wellness Center and their post-doctoral fellowship at Northeastern Illinois University's Student Counseling Services. Prior to their graduate studies, Erica received their bachelor's from Arizona State University in Psychology and Religious Studies. Erica has trained in several college counseling centers as well as in community mental health and private practice settings. These opportunities have allowed Erica the opportunity to work with a diverse range of individuals including international and first-generation college students, and refugee and asylum seeking individuals. Erica approaches their clinical work through a Relational-Cultural lens which means that they value the relationships that are created within the therapy space and attempt to understand how various relationships within a clients life interacts with their cultural values and beliefs to impact their psychological functioning and strengths. Erica specializes in working with folks who have experienced trauma whether that is interpersonal or systemic, and enjoys working with folks who are experiencing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, relationship concerns, and life transitions. As a genderqueer therapist, Erica believes strongly in creating a warm, inclusive space for folks to explore their own identities. Beyond from individual and couples therapy, Erica is passionate about prevention and outreach programming to help support communities outside of the therapy space. Erica believes that by increasing feelings of belonging and inclusivity across groups, we strengthen our communities mental and emotional health.

Shaima is a Psychology Intern currently in her fifth year of the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Prior to joining Lake Forest College, completed an advanced therapy externship at a college counseling center, where she provided individual and group therapy to college students from diverse backgrounds. Before that, she worked in a community mental health setting, providing individual therapy to individuals across the lifespan experiencing concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, and interpersonal challenges. During her inpatient hospital training, she conducted psychological assessments and co-facilitated group therapy.

Shaima's clinical interests include identity development, acculturation and assimilation, family-of-origin concerns, spirituality, trauma recovery, relationship issues, and the well-being of BIPOC communities. She is also committed to providing an affirming and inclusive therapeutic space for LGBTQ+ and queer individuals. Her therapeutic approach is integrative, drawing primarily from psychodynamic, emotion-focused, feminist, and multicultural perspectives. Her work is grounded in a decolonial framework that recognizes the ways historical, cultural, and socioeconomic factors shape individuals' identities, relationships, and mental health. She strives to cultivate a warm, collaborative, and affirming therapeutic environment where clients feel safe to show up authentically, build on their strengths, and move toward meaningful change. Depending on each client's needs, she also incorporates mindfulness, strengths-based interventions, and creative therapeutic practices.

Drawing from her own experience of moving to the United States to pursue higher education, Shaima is especially passionate about supporting immigrants, international students, and other historically underserved communities as they navigate the unique challenges of adapting to new environments while honoring their identities and lived experiences. Languages spoken: Arabic and English.

Delia earned her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School, where she is currently completing requirements towards her Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology. Delia has earned her B.S. in cognitive psychology and neuroscience from the University of Turin, Italy. Her clinical experience includes providing neuropsychological evaluations across the lifespan and working in multicultural College Counselling settings in the Chicagoland area. Prior to entering the field of psychology, Delia has worked as a contemporary dancer and choreographer, as well as a theater director and faculty for The Second City.

As a therapist, Delia focuses on co-creating a relationship with her clients rooted in safety, authenticity, and a sense of genuine curiosity regarding cultural and personal points of uniqueness. Delia loves working with international students, athletes, artists, and individuals who are interested in exploring their identity development as a holistic human being. She often utilizes somatic components into her therapeutic work, honoring in the wisdom of the body, and enjoys inviting the creative process into the room to deepen self-exploration. Delia’s clinical interests include dreams, development and exploration of gender identity and sexual orientation, trauma and its impact on everyday life, and acculturation stress. Delia understands therapy as a space devoted to providing clients the support and curiosity necessary to help individuals gradually become who they wish to be, allowing the uniqueness of each soul to shine. Languages spoken: Italian and English.

Hannah Raupach, M.A. (she/her), is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program at The Chicago School. She earned her bachelor's degree in Psychology from Marquette University in 2022 and her master's degree in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School in 2025. Hannah has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in both private practice and school settings. Most recently, she has supported individuals in managing emotional and behavioral regulation challenges, as well as interpersonal and relational difficulties.

Hannah's clinical interests include stress management, mood disorders, trauma, and working with athletes and international students. She approaches therapy from a humanistic, person-centered, and relational perspective, believing that each individual's needs, strengths, and experiences are unique. Hannah values creating a collaborative therapeutic relationship and tailors her approach to best support each client's goals and circumstances. While her work is grounded in a person-centered framework, she also integrates skills and interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) when appropriate to help clients develop psychological flexibility, align with their values, and navigate life's challenges with greater resilience. Languages spoken: German and English.

Brenda is a fifth-year doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology (PsyD) program at Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her B.S. in Psychology from Dominican University and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University in 2023.  Brenda has gained clinical experience in community mental health and private practice settings, where she has worked with diverse populations and individuals presenting with a range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, and trauma-related disorders. She has extensive experience providing assessment and therapy services to adolescents and adults within the Latinx community in both English and Spanish. Her clinical approach is grounded in psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral theories, while also incorporating relational and multicultural frameworks. Her clinical areas of interest include trauma, anxiety, mood and depressive disorders, acculturation, multicultural issues, and life transitions.

Brenda believes that creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment grounded in validation, empathy, and authenticity is essential to personal growth. She views clients as the authors of their own stories and strives to understand their experiences within the context of their unique backgrounds, relationships, and intersecting identities. Brenda views therapy as a collaborative and strength-based process that empowers clients to actively participate in their healing and develop a greater sense of self-understanding and authenticity. She works with adolescents and adults of all racial, ethnic, religious/spiritual, and gender identities. Languages spoken: Spanish and English.

Christa is a full practice authority family practice nurse practitioner. She received her BSN from University of Alabama in Huntsville, then her MSN for FNP from Loyola University in Chicago. She also obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine in China prior to coming to the U.S. She has been a nurse for almost 20 years and has over 10 years of experience as a nurse practitioner. She has worked in acute care, immediate care and primary care settings. She used to work at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital as a registered nurse for many years before becoming a nurse practitioner. Christa enjoys patient care, health promotion, disease prevention and patient education. She is experienced in diagnosing and managing a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses and minor injuries. She is devoted to inspiring students in making wise health and lifestyle choices.

Christa lives in the suburbs with family. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, crafting and authentic Chinese food cooking.

Services offered in the Health Center include physical examinations, illness evaluation and management, minor injury evaluation and management, sexual health (birth control, STI education/testing/treatment), prescription management, wellness and nutrition counseling, some on-site testing as well as other blood draws and laboratory services. Services that are not performed on-site will be referred and billed to a student’s individual health insurance plan (such as x-rays, laboratory testing, and physician specialist appointments). 

Josie Stams received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Spanish from St. Olaf College. She went on to receive her Master’s Degree in Nursing from Elmhurst College. She had worked as a nursing assistant on the brain injury unit of a rehabilitation hospital and on the oncology unit of an acute care hospital. Prior to working at Lake Forest College, she worked both as a pediatric intensive care nurse at the Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago and an adult intensive care unit nurse at Advocate Condell Medical Center.