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David Anderson, Psy.D.
Executive Director, Lydia Home Association
Dr. Anderson has worked for the past 15 years in the field of child abuse and neglect. Prior to Lydia, he was Program Director of Adolescent Psychiatric Unit and Day Hospital at Lutheran General Hospital and a clinical psychologist at Mt. Sinai Hospital on the Child Abuse Unit. His clinical and research interests include parental competency evaluations, prediction of child abuse, and residential treatment with seriously emotionally disturbed children. (Psy.D. Chicago School of Professional Psychology)
Victor Antonio Argo, MA, LMFT
OCCC Program Director/Supervisor, OCCC
Mr. Argo has worked in community mental health for over 17 years, and specializes in work withethnic diversity issues, domestic violence, family therapy and juveniles on probation. His clinical interests also include supervision and collaborative relationships with interns and providing couples therapy using the Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy approach. He provides the supervision for the live supervision team at OCCC, which includes the weekly supervision using the one-way mirror and reflecting team. (M.A., Wheaton College Graduate School)
Richard Butman, Ph.D.
Faculty, Wheaton College Graduate School
Supervisor, Outreach Community Counseling Center
Dr. Butman has clinical and research interests in the areas of fathering, moral development and working with Latino families. In addition to his work at Wheaton College and Outreach, he is a consultant and clinical supervisor at Kane County Diagnostic Center in Batavia. He is co-author of Modern Psychotherapies and Modern Psychopathologies. (Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary)
Touwanna Edwards, PsyD, LCSW, CADC
CACTC Seminar Presenter, CCCoC
Dr. Edwards, a former CACTC intern, holds an MSW from the University Of Chicago School Of Social Service Administration. She is a full-time Assistant Professor in Psychology at a local university and a licensed clinical psychologist, social worker, and certified alcohol and drug addictions counselor. Dr. Edwards has over 15 years of experience in clinical, educational, and research settings that include e the Mental Health Corporation of Denver, University of Illinois and Chicago, And Northwestern University Medical School. (Psy.D. Chicago School of Professional Psychology)
Susy Francis, PsyD., MBA
Executive Director/Supervisor, CCCoC
Adjunct Faculty, Chicago School of Professional Psych.
Dr. Francis-Thornton is a bilingual (Spanish) therapist who has a broad background in counseling, trainings and workshops, assessments and evaluations, program development and working with diverse populations (language, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, SES, and religion) in outpatient, inpatient, forensic, clinical and community settings. Her clinical and research interests include making psychotherapy accessible to those in need, assisting people in maximizing their potential and creating the most meaningful life possible, and following Christ as the Great Physician by encouraging healing through psychotherapy, assessments and professional trainings. (Psy.D. Chicago School of Professional Psychology)
Hunter Hansen, Psy.D., MSCP
Director of Behavioral Health & Pastoral Care/Supervisor, LCHC
Dr. Hansen is a clinical psychologist with an emphasis in primary care/health psychology and child/adolescent psychology. He directs the of Behavioral Health & Pastoral Care department which has two services, Pastoral Care, which is primarily provided by pastoral counselors, and Behavioral Health, which provides behavioral health consultation to physicians and other providers. This provides a unique clinical environment with intersecting areas of focus: spiritual, psychological, and medical. He completed his internship at the Jefferson Co. Internship Consortium and post-doctoral fellowship at Auburn University & LCYDC in Child/Adolescent Psychology; he also received a Master’s Degree in Psychopharmacology. (Psy.D., M.A. Biola University)
Paul Harris, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist/Supervisor, CCCoC
Dr. Harris is a clinical psychologist in private practice who works part time at CCCoC. He has prior experience working in medical psychology, neuropsychology, and psychological testing. While he has experience with a wide variety of clientele ranging from children to geriatrics in both outpatient and inpatient settings, he specializes in the evaluation and treatment of adults from a psychodynamic perspective. Dr. Harris provides supervision that is collaborative in style and dynamic in process. His clinical and research interests include the integration of psychodynamic psychology and Christian faith, self psychology, psychotherapy and faith development over the lifespan. (Psy.D., Illinois School of Professional Psychology- Chicago Campus)
Sandra Johnston Kruse, Psy.D.
CACTC Director, Psychologist/Supervisor, OCCC
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Wheaton College Graduate School
Dr. Kruse is the founding CACTC Director and has worked in a variety of clinical settings including child, adolescent, adult and geriatric in-patient units, residential and partial hospital programs, and a variety of outpatient community mental health settings. She also provides assessment and consultation services for mission organizations and schools regarding a variety of mental health topics and oversees OCM’s Psychological Testing program. She is currently pursuing certification in School Neuropsychology to further enhance OCM's testing services, specifically in the area of learning disabilities and ADHD. Dr. Kruse is an article reviewer for Training and Education in Professional Psychology and an APA CoA Site Visitor. Her interests include: psychological testing, supervision, training professionals to work with underserved populations, and program development. (Psy.D., Wheaton College Graduate School)
Michael Mangis, Ph.D.
Professor, Wheaton College Graduate School
Dr. Mangis is an associate professor of psychology at Wheaton College where he has taught Master’s and Doctoral courses since 1989. Originally from Montana he did his undergraduate work at Wheaton College and received his M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Wyoming. He founded Center for Rural Psychology and directed it for 11 years. Dr. Mangis also practiced for twelve years at the Christ Church Counseling Center in Oak Brook and prior to coming to Illinois, he was a staff psychologist at Pine Rest Christian Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (Ph.D., University of Wyoming)
Therese McGee, Ph.D.
Director of Residential Treatment/Psychologist/Supervisor, LHA
Dr. McGee is currently working with children in residential treatment, most of whom have experienced significant abuse and neglect. She is concerned with how to enhance the child’s resiliency, through both spiritual means and psychological treatment. Dr. McGee’s interest extends to inner-city families and the role that churches can play in supporting the family’s functioning and resiliency. (Ph.D. Northwestern Univ, M.A. Wheaton Graduate School).
Sarah McGreevy, PhD.
Assoc. Director of Residential Treatment, LHA
Dr. McGreevy coordinates and provides training and supervision for therapists and residential unit staff. She also provides individual and group therapy for children and adolescents in the Residential program, as well as adults in the Counseling Center. She has experience working in inpatient, residential, counseling center, and school settings. Her interests include: trauma, vicarious trauma, behavior disorders, women’s issues, and self care. (Ph.D. SUNY Buffalo)
Allan Peterson, Psy.D.
Director, Counseling Center/Psychologist/Supervisor, LHA
Dr. Peterson has served with Lydia Counseling Center and Residential Treatment since 2001. Prior to his association with Lydia, Dr. Peterson served for 17 years as an Army Reserve Chaplain and has continued to serve as a pastor (EFCA) for over 25 years. Dr. Peterson has experience with clients in out-patient, in-patient, church, urban and suburban settings over a wide range of economic, social and cultural backgrounds. His interests include the fit of psychological theory into a Christian worldview, moral development, church-psychology collaboration and treatment of abused and neglected children. (PsyD, Adler School of Professional Psychology, M Div, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School)
Karla Torres, Psy.D.
Psychologist/Supervisor, LCHC
Dr. Torres joined LCHC in 2007 as a primary care psychologist in their Ogden location. She does behavioral health consultations with a chronic underserved low SES population and collaborates with their physicians regarding their medical care and mental health needs as well as medication management. She is also part of a multidisciplinary HIV clinic to providing mental health services to their HIV population in collaboration with their physician, pharmacists, HIV nurse educator and case manager. Dr. Torres is pursuing her post doctoral MS in psychopharmacology through Farleigh Dickenson University in order to increase her ability to collaborate with physicians for patient psychotropic medication management and to do future work as Licensed Prescribing Psychologist. (Wheaton College Graduate School, Psy.D.)
Eva Ponder PsyD LCSW
Clinical Director, CCCoC
Dr. Ponder is a licensed psychologist and CACTC graduate. She has experience in community, church and residential settings which has spanned over 15 years. Her clinical interests include couple therapy and trauma treatment. (Psy.D. Wheaton College; MSW, Arizona State University)
Dr. Frances Tung
Psychologist, CCCoC
Dr. Tung has experience working with children, adults, and families. She has special expertise assisting children with emotional and behavioral difficulties as well helping parents develop strong parenting skills. She is certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, an evidenced based method which improves communication and relationship between parent and child. Dr. Tung regularly performs psychological evaluations of children and adults for ADHD, learning disabilties, and social and emotional issues. (Ph.D., Suffolk University in Massachusetts).