Our Team
Kathleen E Cox LCPC, LMT, ATR-full time
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Licensed Massage Therapist and and Art Therapist for 38 years. I love using the expressive therapies with all ages and populations. There are so many enjoyable ways to work on problems: scribbles, clay therapy, therapy games, art therapy, psychodrama, and experiential therapies.
Misty Chippalla LSW Licensed Social Worker-part time
Misty has been a school social worker & in the mental health field for 28 years. She has experience with all types of issues related to tweens, teens and adults. She aims to assist empowering individuals & their families. She has experience working at Janet Wattles Center, Winnebago County Special Education Cooperative, Hononegah High school & the Rockford school district.
Dr Don Knight Ph.D, LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor-part time
Dr Don Knight has been practicing as a therapy for 20 years. He graduated from Liberty University with a Masters in Professional Counseling. Later obtained a PhD in Psychology from Northcentral University. He works with all age groups from age 5 to 100. A lot of his experience is working to help patients process the effects of past trauma. He is certified in EMDR as a tool for working through the feelings from trauma. Most recently he was the Behavioral Health Director for Community Health Systems treating mental health patients in the Beloit area. He is originally from NC but spent 4 years in Okinawa, Japan working with the military and their families. He looks forward to the challenges this position will bring.
Ben Mullineaux LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Full time
Ben has been practicing social work for 16 years. Ben has worked with kids, adults, couples and families. He has been a teacher aid, Behavioral Health Aid, at hospital settings; completing bio-psycho social & addiction assessments, social emotional support, financial planning, worked with families dealing with cancer and end of life needs, Infant loss program at Kishwaukee Hospital. He is currently working on his EMDR certification.
Tammy Dean LSW-Licensed Social Worker-part time
I have 30 years of experience. I started out working in the Mental Health field at Janet Wattles Center. Then moved to working with juvenile sexual offenders at the Mill. I became a school social worker & have worked with the Roscoe & Rockford school district and Winnebago County Special Education Cooperative. My career & passion has been working with kids, tweens and teens for 18 years as a school social worker. School is a huge challenge for many kids.
Abagail Keegan LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker-Full time
Abagail Keegan LCSW will be joining our team next week. She has over 30 years of experience working with all ages. Abbie has worked as a medical social worker at Oak Street Health. She provided: Complete psychosocial assessments, supportive counseling, interventions appropriate to patient and family needs, linkage and referral to community resources and services, community relationships. She has worked at Northern Illinois Hospice and Hospice through Swedish American Hospital for 9 years. Her primary roles were to Met with prospective patients and families to discuss hospice care, cordination of admissions and completion of paperwork, assisted with completion of advanced directives. She brings to her sessions a warmth, compassion that we all need. Abbie is in the process of working towards her EMDR certification.
Regino StaCruz LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor part-time
Regino StaCruz completed is internship for his masters, completed his masters and obtained his first license. He has lots of experience working with all ages. He is from the Philippines and brings a unique perspective that is worldly. He has fulfilled many roles within DCFS. He has been an investigator, helped others obtain benefits with the Medicaid system, assist children and their families with the foster care system and working towards children being reunified or placed in permanent homes. He has managed staff and clients at Walter's Children home. While in the Philippines from 2002-2007 he worked in similar government jobs to assist the care of others. Regino has completed his EMDR training and working towards certification.