Everything You Want To Know About Therapy *but were too afraid to ask

In this episode, we interview Autumn Starks, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of Starks Therapy Group in Oak Park. Autumn has been practicing psychotherapy for 15 years and her focus is on treating individuals with trauma, mood disorders, survivors of religious trauma and the treatment of other psychotherapists. She uses Internal Family Systems therapy in her work. Autumn is also...

In this episode, we interview CC Burke, a Chicago based licensed clinical social worker who is also the Director of Adolescent Services at DASC, the Depression and Anxiety Speciality Clinic of Chicago. CC graduated with her BS from the University of Illinois and then received her MA in social service administration from the University of Chicago. Her focus is on providing evidence-based practices...

In this episode, we interview Dr Lisa Conway, a Chicago based clinical psychologist with a private practice called Exposure Therapy Chicago. Dr Conway graduated with her PhD from the University of Wyoming in 2010 and then completed a two-year NIMH postdoctoral fellowship in Traumatic Stress at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center in Charleston, SC. She worked as an Assistant Pr...

In this episode, we interview Sarah Farris, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Sarah has a private practice in Illinois and is also licensed to practice in Wisconsin. Sarah works with adults seeking individual therapy and uses evidence-based practices in her work. Her specialities include anxiety, OCD, sports performance anxiety and Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder. S...

In this episode, we interview Dr Autumn Cabell, Assistant Professor in Counseling at DePaul University. Dr. Cabell also has a private practice and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Certified Career Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She has expertise in racial, generational and complex trauma as well as depression, anxiety, grief and...

In this episode, we interview Adam Honecker LCSW, Director of Adolescent Programs at Compass Health Center in Chicago. Adam helps to oversee the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at the Chicago location for Compass and these programs focus in treating adolescents with mood and anxiety disorders. Treatment addresses issues including school refusal, OCD, tr...

In this episode, we interview Rachel Spizzirri LPC & Lauren Solarz LCSW, two Illinois based therapists. Rachel has had extensive experience working with children and adolescents in PHP and IOP programs and currently works in a group practice where her clinical area of focus include eating disorders, anxiety, OCD, depression, academic stress, kids on the autism spectrum,and she is an LGBTQIA+ ally....

In this episode, we interview Kelley Kitley, an Illinois based Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working in the field for over 20 years and owns her own private practice, Serendipitous Psychotherapy. Kelley is a sought after speaker and media expert, author and producer. She wrote and self-published an award winning, Amazon best selling autobiography, My Self. Kelley also produced a sho...

In this episode, we interview Grace Dickman, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has a private practice, Real Therapy, in Brooklyn, NY. Grace has over 10 years of nonprofit experience working in schools in the south and west sides of Chicago and transitioned to working in private practice in 2017. She holds a MSW from the University of Chicago and is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy,...

In this episode, we interview Kate Engler, a licensed marriage and family therapist who has a private practice in Skokie, Illinois. Kate has been featured in publications including Fatherly.com, Bustle, Rewire, Insider and The Toronto Sun. Currently, she is working on her book dealing with Gen X relationships. We ask her hard hitting questions (like what to expect in a marital session and what are...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Linda Sapadin, a licensed clinical psychologist who has a private practice in Long Island, New York, has been featured in publications including The NY Times, Washington Post and on tv programs such as The Today Show and Good Morning America. Dr. Sapadin’s books focus on the area of procrastination across the lifespan. We ask her hard hitting questions (like what...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Dave Carbonell, a licensed clinical psychologist who has a private practice in Illinois, is the author of four books and has a popular self help website, www.anxietycoach.com. Dr. Carbonell has spent his career studying and working on the topic of anxiety disorders and had taught workshops on the treatment of anxiety disorders to more than 10,000 therapists in the...

In this episode, we interview Asya Brodsky, a licensed clinical social worker and Certified Sex Therapist (and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) who has a private practice in Illinois. Asya has spent her career studying and working with the LGBTQIA+ community, veteran sexual health, sexuality and sexual trauma. She has provided presentations, trainings and has been interviewed for topics inclu...

In this episode, we interview Sheri Richardt, a licensed clinical social worker who has private practices in Illinois and Tennessee and is also a Manager at a National Telehealth initiative. Sheri has over twenty years of experience working with the public in emergency room settings and frequently provides presentations and trainings regarding suicide prevention, the role of social workers in trau...

In this bonus mini episode, the EYWTKAT podcast co-hosts Jennifer and Jessica discuss the debut of the podcast, highlights from this past year and maybe drop hints of what is to come in 2022. It’s a don’t miss episode and a thank you for all the amazing subscribers and listeners who have enjoyed listening to this mental health podcast.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Bailey, a licensed clinical psychologist working in Illinois at a therapeutic day school and group practice. Dr. Bailey supervises psychology students in the assessment rotation at the facility she works at as well as conducts diagnostic testing for children and adolescents. We ask her hard hitting questions (like what is an IEP and 504 plan) and do a deep dive in...

In this episode, we interview Paty Peńa, a Spanish-speaking Mexican-American licensed marriage and family therapist working in Chicago, IL in private practice and at a non-for-profit mental health agency. Paty focuses her work on children, adolescents and adults and has specialized training in Theraplay, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Brainspotting- a treatment modality...

In this episode, we interview Steph Meyers, a licensed clinical professional counselor working in Evanston, IL in private practice. Steph has been in the field for 15 years and focuses her work on adolescents and adults and specializing in working with mood disorders, crisis intervention and ADHD. We ask her hard hitting questions (like what is a first session really like) and do a deep dive into...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Sera, clinical psychologist and Director of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Morehouse College, a private historically black men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia and part of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States. In addition to her role at this prestigious college, Dr. Sera is also an elected board member of the American...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Mueller, a licensed clinical psychologist working in the Eastern Oklahoma VA as a local recovery coordinator and associate training director for the APA accredited internship program. In addition to her role at the VA, Dr. Mueller supervises psychiatry students in the psychotherapy rotation at Oklahoma State University and is an adjunct faculty member at the Unive...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Stine, a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. We ask him hard hitting questions (like why should someone undergo psychological testing) and do a deep dive into evaluations, the famous Rorschach test and more. Don’t miss this episode if you are interested in seeking out a psychological evaluation or just want to know what it it’s all about.

In this episode, we interview Dr. Jamie Pacis, a psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent clients. She has been working in the field of psychiatry for over 20 years in hospital settings. We ask her hard hitting questions (medications, why even visit a psychiatrist) and do a deep dive into all things related to psychiatry. Don’t miss this episode if you are interested in the field of psych...

In this episode, we interview Dr. Paszkiewicz, a licensed clinical psychologist and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Adler University. We ask her hard hitting questions (like what do those letters stand for after a therapist’s name) and do a deep dive into the graduate school process. Don’t miss this episode if you are interested in entering graduate school for psychology or just want to know...

In today’s episode, we meet the hosts of the Everything You Want To Know About Therapy *but were too afraid to ask, Jennifer Trivelli and Jessica Strang. Listen for a deep dive into their professional backgrounds, interest in psychology and therapy and what to look forward to in future episodes.

Have you ever wanted to start therapy but didn’t know where to begin? We have you covered! In our podcast, we will offering “therapy 101” by interviewing experts in the field and discussing anything you wanted to know about therapy. Hosts: Jennifer Trivelli & Jessica Strang