Katie O’Connor is the founder of Shine: A Light on Fertility, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization whose mission is inspire fertility empowerment by sharing the journey. Shine supports women through mentorship, community, and education. They empower women by encouraging a proactive approach to fertility health and fertility preservation. She is a wife, mom (to her daughter and cat),…
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Karen Laing
Karen Laing is a mother, lactation consultant, midwife and educator and the founder and president of Birthways and WisdomWay™ Institute. She was trained at Duke Integrative Medicine as an Integrative Health Coach and is a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction instructor. Since 1994, Karen has cared for families in a variety of ways. She has…
John Fuente
My work as a psychotherapist at Wildflower consists of assisting individuals and couples in their life journeys. More than anything else, growth and success in therapy are dependent on the therapeutic relationship that clients and therapists nurture together. By building a safe and secure environment that is mutually trusting and reassuring, people are able to…
Jennifer Litner
Jennifer Litner, MSc, MEd, LMFT, CST is a licensed psychotherapist and sexuality educator who is passionate about helping people navigate sexuality-related concerns. Jennifer specializes in sex therapy and relationship therapy and helping people work through life transitions and anxiety. Jennifer is the founder and director of Embrace Sexual Wellness, LLC., a sexual wellness center providing…
Haley Moles
Therapy can be an enriching, comforting, transformative experience. However, it may also feel intimidating, vulnerable, and exhausting. These feelings are normal and understandable, and as a psychotherapist, I am here to support you through it all. I believe in nurturing an honest and trusting relationship between therapist and client to cultivate a safe, open, and…
Hillary Urban
As a psychologist, I believe therapy should be a collaborative process and consider my clients to be experts on themselves. I aim to assist each client to gain insight into unhelpful behaviors that are contributing to current symptoms, to learn skills to change these behaviors, and to find more effective ways of coping. I strongly…
Vesna Pirec
Dr. Pirec is Center of Excellence Medical Leader for Mood and Anxiety Programs at Insight Behavioral Health Services, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Department of Psychiatry and Assistant Professor at Rush Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry. She has extensive experience with behavioral health issues specific to…
Rodney Benson
Dr. Benson is the Executive Director of the Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois and a Certified Diplomate with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (ACT). He is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the Anxiety and Depression Association…
Anna Rodney
Anna is the owner and Founder of Chicago Family Doulas. She has supported families as a doula since 2009 and is committed to providing families with professional, compassionate, and personal support. Anna gives 200% in all she does in life and brings this commitment and passion to every aspect of her work as a doula. Anna…
Gabrielle Pendley
In my role as the manager of Wildflower Center for Perinatal and Family Mental Health, I am responsible for overseeing mental health services, educational programming and outreach related to Wildflower’s core specialty of perinatal and reproductive mental health. I am passionately committed to supporting women throughout their journey to motherhood and families in the transition…
