Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Stephy started her career as a Clinical Social Worker in community mental health. In this setting, she provided individual, family, and group therapy to survivors of sexual abuse and trauma.
At NorthStar Counseling Group Stephy provides individual and family counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, and couples. Stephy is curious and engaging. She recognizes every client’s uniqueness and values the opportunity to find meaning and understanding within the therapy setting. Her style is collaborative and insight-oriented. Her goal as a therapist is to find out what is causing discomfort, stress, or anxiety within those she serves and to help alleviate symptoms via both talk therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques. Stephy’s commitment to bettering the lives of those she interacts with is evident in her gentle and compassionate disposition, and her ability to connect authentically.
Stephy has significant experience supporting mothers of premature and high-risk infants and pregnancies. She was the president of the Infant Special Care Parent-to-Parent support program at Evanston Hospital for 15 years. Stephy shared her expertise by sitting on the board of the National Perinatal Association where she was awarded the NPA Becky Hatfield Family Support Award. She also worked as the Twin to Twin transfusion coordinator for the Twin to Twin Transfusion Foundation.
In addition to her work at NorthStar Counseling Group, Stephy is an active volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in Lake County.