Partners

Debbie Haymon

Founder Debbie Haymon is a graduate from the University if Illinois at Chicago, a recipient of the 2011 Beatrice D. Ward Award for Clinical Education and she has received recognition for her outstanding commitment to Urban healthcare. Debbie is specially trained in sensory integration theory, handwriting interventions, body positioning techniques, listening therapy and Myofascial release, just to name a few. Read More…

Family Focus-Nuestra Familia, Cicero, IL

Ofrecemos servicios de consejeria de individuos, parejas, y familias con el apoyo de nuestros estudiantes de Universidad.

Fernando Freire, LCPC, LCSW

Fernando is a bilingual (Spanish) licensed clinical professional counselor with over 30 years of experience. He has worked as Executive Director of Community Mental Health Programs working with adults, children, adolescents, and families.  He has managed both outpatient settings and school-based settings.  He works with adults and families of any or no religious affiliation that want to integrate their spiritual or religious beliefs and values into their therapeutic process. As a source of hope, strength, and meaning he believes that spiritual and faith considerations are central in the life of many people. This is true across religious traditions, sexual orientation, races/ethnicities, socio-economic classes, ages, and genders. Fernando has also done hospice work and welcomes clients facing end of life situations themselves or loved ones. He is a member of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors.

Greg Zera

After 40 years of perfecting his professional career in the Automotive Aftermarket, Greg launched another career as a Reiki Master Teacher and an Akashic Record Consultant. He has built a successful Reiki practice, taught numerous students the practice of Reiki and helped clients identify patterns of thinking and behavior through reading their Akashic Records. He is also a certified Qigong instructor and certified Crystalline Consciousness Technique (CCT) practitioner. Read More…

Krista Sherinian, LCSW

Krista Sherinian, LCSW is an eclectic psychotherapist trained in a variety of methods including Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Attachment Informed, John Gottman, art therapy, Theraplay, guided imagery, Emotional Freedom Techniques in practice since 1997.  She got her Bachelors and Masters in Social Work from University of Illinois at Chicago.  She got trained by Language Access to Healthcare and Instituto Falcon to become fluent in Spanish.
Her work experience includes addiction counseling, crisis intervention, inpatient/outpatient psychiatric group work, and community mental health. Ms. Sherinian has been in private practice since 2003 at Dunham Counseling.
She provided group and individual clinical supervision at five area hospitals in Chicago and the suburbs.
Ms. Sherinian has given Continuing Education Unit seminars on the following topics: Ethics, managed care, What’s New in Neuropsychiatry, Using Collage in Art Therapy, and Evidence Based Holistic Methods for Mental Health.
As both a biological and an transracial adoptive parent from DCFS foster care she has a subspecialty in multicultural adoption and fertility.
She is a chapter co-leader of the Holistic Moms Network, Southwest Suburban Chapter, ENFP Myers-Briggs personality type, and a dog person.
Hobbies include painting, dance, and travel.

Dr. Lisa D’ Eramo DC, CNP

Philosophy of Care

Dr. Lisa D’Eramo is a Chiropractor and Naturopathic physician who has spent her career specializing in natural health care and wellness. While always wanting to become a doctor, she saw the limitations of western medicine in finding and treating patients as a whole. Her search for something more brought her to Chiropractic and the field of nutrition. Read More…

Norm Dasenbrook, MS, LCPC

We are pleased to announce that as of January 1, 2018 we are partnering with Dasenbrook Counseling Center.

Norm Dasenbrook has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a Masters Degree in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has over 26 years experience in counseling adolescents, adults, couples and families. Norm is licensed by the State of Illinois as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. He is a court approved mediator in Boone and Winnebago counties for child custody and visitation issues. He is a consultant and provider to numerous local and national Employee Assistance Programs and Managed Health Care Companies.

Co-Authored:

  • “Harnessing the Power of Conflict: Optimum Performance Through the Self- Mediation Method”, 1st Edition 1994, Crysand Press
  • “Harnessing the Power of Conflict: Business and Family”, 2nd Editon,1997, Crysand Press
  • “Harnessing the Power of Conflict: Leading, Learning and Living”, 3rd Edition 2003, Crysand Press.
  • “The Complete Guide to Private Practice for Licensed Mental Health Professionals”, 3rd Edition Revised 2006, Crysand Press
  • Office: Rockford