Therapists
Margo Jacquot Psy.D, CSADC
The Center's founder and Director, Dr. Margo Jacquot, is a licensed clinical psychologist and certified addictions counselor with nearly 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups. She is also a local and national lecturer on trauma, substance abuse, LGBT issues, and working with couples. Margo has also worked with adolescents throughout her career and dedicates a portion of her practice specifically to adolescents and their families.
For the past 10 years Dr. Jacquot has been a member of the adjunct faculty of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology and has taught doctoral level students courses in Family Therapy, Trauma therapy in Clinical Practice, and Substance Abuse. For the past 5 years Margo has been a core faculty member of the Clinical Training Center (formerly the Chicago Training Collaborative). This program is the first of its kind in the country and focuses primarily on training therapists to work with LGBT clients and their loved ones. Courses taught include The Relational lives of LGBT clients and Trauma therapy in clinical practice with LGBT clients.
Dr. Jacquot is a member of the American Psychological Association, Illinois Psychological Association and the International Society for the Study of Trauma, Stress and Chronic Stress, and Dissociation.
Pamela K. Niesluchowski, Psy.D,
Clinical Training Director
Dr. Niesluchowski is a licensed clinical psychologist. She received her PsyD (Doctor of Psychology) from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2002. She has worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health, substance abuse treatment, college counseling centers, and feminist counseling agencies. She specializes in working with adults and has particular interests in working with women. Areas of interest include relationships, identity, self-esteem, depression, and body image.
Dr. Niesluchowski is an adjunct faculty member at Oakton Community College and the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She volunteers at the Chicago Women’s Health Center. She also provides dissertation editing and coaching services.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, playing soccer, and learning guitar.
Diane Powers, Psy.D, CADC
Dr. Powers has a 30 year career in the treatment of addicted individuals and their families. In 1997, she obtained a degree in clinical psychology. This education broadened her prospective, emphasizing abuse and loss as an integral part of her treatment of addictions, codependency, and some violent behaviors as well as other problems such as anxiety, depression, couples and family issues, "forensics" and personality disorders.
Dr. Powers' hypothesis of, The Etiology of Addictions, Stalking, and Some Violent Behaviors strategies is an integration of family systems, developmental psychology, object relations, and cognitive-behavior theory. It is an outgrowth of John Bowlby's theories of Attachment and Disordered Mourning. Dr. Powers developed a framework for the assessment/evaluation, and treatment of her patients. She uses an eclectic approach which includes an interactive, psychoeducational model.
Dr. Powers received a grant from the State of Illinois for the implementation and administration of EAPs and continues to conduct EAP assessment/referrals. She teaches Substance Abuse at the Chicago School of Professsional Psychology and is currently writing a book which describes her clinical approach and her hypothesis. She often conducts workshops presenting her ideas.
Janna A. Henning, Psy.D.
Dr. Janna Henning’s clinical work and research interests have focused on recovery from trauma and successful transitions after major life change. She has conducted assessments and group and individual therapy with survivors of rape, childhood physical and sexual abuse and neglect, and other major traumas at a variety of treatment centers, including Great Lakes Naval Hospital, the Cancer Support Center, and Illinois Masonic’s Behavioral Health Services Clinic.
She has conducted individual and group therapy, provided psychoeducational programs, and facilitated music, drumming, and meditation therapy groups with bereaved individuals, cancer survivors, and family caregivers. Her dissertation explored psychological, emotional, and spiritual changes in therapists who work with seriously ill, dying, and bereaved persons.
She completed her internship at the Dreikurs Psychological Services Center (affiliated with The Adler School of Professional Psychology), where she conducted assessments and group and individual therapy with trauma survivors, male perpetrators of sex offenses, and women who are recovering from alcohol, heroin, and cocaine addictions and transitioning back into the community after incarceration.
Janna is a member of the adjunct faculty of The Adler School of Professional Psychology and is teaching doctoral level courses in intelligence assessment and the biopsychosocial bases of health and dysfunction. Janna also gives presentations and workshops on preventing burnout and vicarious traumatization for mental healthcare workers, students, and faculty members at local schools and training sites.
Janna received her Masters in Clinical Psychology (July 2003) and her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (September 1, 2006) from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has also completed advanced training in hypnotherapy for increased well-being, behavior change, stress management, and reduction of symptoms from medical disorders. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, International Society for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Association of Death Education and Counseling, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, and Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
Alina S. Viola, Psy.D.
Dr. Viola is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with extensive training and experience in working with individuals and couples from a variety of cultural, ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds in inpatient and outpatient settings, and speaks Russian fluently. Throughout her professional experiences, Alina has been committed to providing services to clients struggling with stress management, low motivation, irritability, anger, poor concentration, overwhelming worry, relationship concerns, life transitions, traumatic events, grief, and loss. Her professional interests also include working with immigrants and refugees, exploring their journeys through adaptation and adjustment, and helping them address inter-generational conflict, isolation, culture shock, loss of status/identity, and other issues.
Alina’s personal life and work experiences have enriched her understanding and appreciation for individual needs and values of each client. She strives to help her clients explore their authentic needs and voices, often using the therapy relationship to achieve these goals. Through creating a supportive and caring environment, Alina aids her clients in experiencing themselves as understood, accepted, and empowered in their lives. Alina’s approach to the therapy relationship is based on empathic listening, trust, and respect for her clients’ uniqueness, resilience, and capacity. This approach assists people in developing a sense of groundedness and inner harmony that allows them to grow.
Janette Dingee ATR, LCPC
Janette is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Registered Art Therapist who has worked with children, adolescents and adults since 1995. She holds a Master of Arts in Art Therapy from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago.
Janette enjoys working with young clients on improving their boundaries and relationships, increasing their confidence and ability to be self-directed and self-accepting. Janette’s approach focuses on clients’ personal strengths, encouraging them to explore their life experiences while increasing their awareness of their options, goals and connection to others.
Janette’s approach centers on the use of expressive therapeutic interventions, such as art, play and poetry. These techniques increase young clients’ comfort level, and provide a safe, effective way for them to identify and explore their concerns. Conventional verbal therapy supports these processes.
Janette has richly varied experience with children, adolescents, adult and families in individual and group therapies. She has practiced in hospitals, schools, and at a rape crisis center, as well as providing therapy in community clinics and residential treatment. An experienced advocate for clients involved with child welfare and the court system, she has also worked in coordination with school systems and other service providers to help create a functional support network for children and adolescents.
Types of Therapists and Counselors:
Licensed Clinical Psychologists: These clinicians hold a doctorate level degree in psychology and are required to have a four year graduate level degree in addition to having a 4 year college degree. They have successfully completed all coursework as well as 2-3 years of field placement and an additional year of field placement post graduation. They are qualified to treat children, adolescents, adults, seniors in an individual, couple, family or group therapy setting, based on their areas of training and expertise. They are licensed by the state in which they practice.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker: These clinicians hold a masters degree in social work and are required to have a 2 year graduate level degree in addition to having a 4 year college degree. They have successfully completed all coursework as well as 2 field placements. They are qualified to treat children, adolescents, adults, and seniors in an individual, couple, family, or group therapy setting, based on their areas of training and expertise. They are licensed by the state in which they practice.
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor: These clinicians generally hold a master’s degree in counseling or a related field and have successfully completed all coursework in addition to having 2 years of field placement. They are qualified to treat children, adolescents, adults, seniors in an individual, couple, family or group therapy setting , based on their areas of training and expertise. They are licensed by the state in which they practice.
Licensed Professional Counselor: These clinicians hold a license that expires after 5 years and are required to work under the supervision of a Psy.D, LCSW or LCPC licensed clinician. They hold a masters or doctoral level degree in counseling or clinical psychology and have completed all coursework and field placements in accordance with their degree requirements. Often these clinicians pursue this license while waiting for approval to sit for the clinical psychology, LCSW or LCPC exams.
Psychiatrists: These clinicians are medical doctors who have completed 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school and a specialty training in psychiatry. While some psychiatrists provide psychotherapy, their training is primarily in medication management unless they have received additional training in providing psychotherapy.