Dr. Allison Lobel has an extensive background working with children, adolescents, and families. She’s focused on helping children and families, with a specialty in diagnosing and treating children who are on the autism spectrum, have developmental delays, sensory and regulatory issues, ADHD, caregiver-child attachment issues, peer relational difficulties, anxiety and depression, adjustment issues, and grief and loss.

Dr. Lobel follows a developmental and relational approach to understanding and addressing the underlying difficulties people can experience throughout their lives. She believes in the adage that a family is only as happy as its unhappiest member, so she strives to support parents and help them understand their child better.

After earning her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology – Chicago, Dr. Lobel has gone on to shape a career both treating children, adolescents, and families as well as heading up the division at WCG that focuses on youth treatment. She currently serves with a number of agencies for children with special needs, as well as being a certified administer of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) which serves to provide a more appropriate diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders.

In her free time, Dr. Lobel enjoys cooking, traveling, exploring Chicago, exercising and spending time with her family and friends.

As a member of PSYPACT, Dr. Lobel can treat via telehealth, clients who live in the following participating states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, (Illinois), Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Rebecca Lebovitz is a psychotherapist working at Wellington Counseling Group. She recently earned her M.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from DePaul University and is certified in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention by the Crisis Prevention Institute. Rebecca received her undergraduate education at the University of Maryland, where she earned her Bachelor of Science in general biology..

Rebecca brings to her role experience working with children, adolescents, their families, and adult clients in clinical areas such as school-refusal, depression, complex anxiety, and low self-esteem. Rebecca takes an Existential and Cognitive Behavioral approach to therapy, aiming to empower her clients to regain their sense of control through building an individualized toolkit of coping skills they can utilize in and out of sessions. Rebecca works collaboratively with her clients to create a therapeutic space that is curious, nurturing, and safe, all necessary ingredients for pursuing lasting growth and self-understanding.

In her free time, Rebecca loves spending time with her family and friends, trying new restaurants around Chicago, sketching, reading, and finding new TV shows to binge!

Ariel is a warm and compassionate therapist who’s here to support individuals of all ages on their journey to healing and self-discovery. Her dedication to her work is driven by her passion for empowering individuals, especially children and teenagers, who have faced systemic harm and societal stigma, including LGBTQ and TGNC individuals, women, and those from other marginalized communities. Through their extensive experience working with young people who have endured complex trauma, Ariel has come to believe in the power of a strengths-based relational therapy model, creating a safe and comfortable space where her clients can freely explore their thoughts and emotions. Additionally, Ariel is an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trained clinician who utilizes somatic and movement-based healing in her clinical practice. Ariel loves incorporating art, play, music, and other imaginative techniques to engage their clients and make the therapeutic process both enjoyable and effective. Her commitment to celebrating diversity is evident in her affirming stance on all genders, sexualities, careers, reproductive choices, and alternative relationship structures.

Ariel’s educational foundation includes master’s degrees in both Social Work and Gender and Women Studies from Loyola University Chicago. Their professional background includes three meaningful years working in the foster care system, where they provided healing and affirming support to queer and trans youth, as well as to underage victims of human trafficking. Ariel understands the intricate nuances of life’s challenging situations and uses her experience to help her young clients find their unique paths to healing.

In her free time Ariel volunteers with PAWS Chicago. She’s also a proud member of a queer-fem basketball team, an enthusiastic karaoke performer, and a Pisces.

Dan Brandys is currently a second-year graduate student at Northwestern University’s (NU) Master of Arts in Counseling program. Dan earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), where he majored in Clinical/Community Psychology and minored in Criminology, Law, & Society.

Dan has served as a practicum graduate student therapist at the Bette D. Harris Family & Child Clinic at NU’s Family Institute and as a volunteer virtual crisis counselor for the Crisis Text Line. Further, Dan worked as a cross-categorical teacher aide at Champaign Central High School and as an undergraduate summer intern at the Pediatric Developmental Center at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, collaborating with adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

He served as a lead research assistant in UIUC’s Project on Life Experiences (PLE) Research Lab under the direction of Dr. Thomas Kwapil, conducting a year-long project that explored multidimensionality within the bipolar spectrum. Dan also served as Vice President of UIUC’s Ukrainian Student Association—where he engaged in volunteer, fundraising, and advocacy work to support humanitarian efforts for those impacted by the war in Ukraine in 2022.

Dan believes that each individual possesses an array of intersectional identities, defining qualities, and lived experiences: all of which inform one’s presentation of self and presenting mental health concerns. Therefore, his humanistic and relational approach to therapy—bolstered by psychodynamic modalities and evidence-based practices (e.g., Acceptance and Commitment Therapy [ACT])—is tailored to meet each individual’s unique needs. He strives to establish a collaborative, comfortable, and judgment-free environment with clients on their personalized therapeutic journey of holistic and empathic self-exploration.

Dan values the power of self-care. When he is not at school or at work, he watches movies; exercises; creates graphic designs; practices violin; spends time with family and friends; and is always on the lookout for the next new spot to get a coffee.

Dr. Alyson Byrne works with children, adolescents, families, and adults, offering psychological expertise throughout the lifespan. With extensive experience working with children, Dr. Byrne has helped patients navigate various challenges youths are exposed to at home and at school. Her focus areas consist of emotional and behavioral difficulties, including ASD, ADHD, difficulties with peer relationships, bullying, anxiety, depression, and adjustment issues. Dr. Byrne also works with infants and toddlers, performing developmental evaluations alongside speech and language pathologists.

Dr. Byrne is a graduate of Adler University in Chicago where she earned a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with a Child and Adolescent emphasis and before that, a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She has extensive clinical experience in public schools, therapeutic day schools, and private schools. Dr. Byrne is also well-versed in conducting psychological, academic, and neuropsychological evaluations for children and adolescents.

In her free time, Dr. Byrne enjoys exploring the city of Chicago with her friends. She loves to try different restaurants, see live shows, travel, and spend time with her family.