professional staff
The staff list below includes professional information about our staff members to provide you with a sense of the diversity of our cultures, languages spoken, clinical experiences and specialty areas. Our experienced intake team assigns clients to therapists based on clinical presentation, client needs and preferences as well as staff availability.
Chief Executive Officer
Ann Fisher Raney, LCSW, BCD
Ms. Raney has worked in the field of community mental health for more than 20 years. She continues to maintain a psychotherapy practice and teaches at the University of Chicago. She is currently a member of the Leadership Evanston Signature Class XVIII, and also serves on the Program Committee of the Executive Service Corps of Chicago.
Chief Operating Officer
Kirk Erickson, Psy.D
Dr. Erickson has been employed at Turning Point for 20 years and serving the needs of the mentally ill since the mid 1970’s. He is currently a member of the Village of Skokie Commission on Family Services.
Chief Financial Officer
Marsha Hahn, MA, LCSW
Ms. Hahn has over 20 years experience in non-profit and small business management. Her responsibilities include financial oversight and development/fundraising. She is also an active clinician whose areas of interest include the impact of culture and society on mental health, all schools of psychotherapy, mindfulness and body-centered therapies, spirituality and issues of social injustice.
Compliance Officer
Corrie Callaghan, MSW, LCSW
Ms. Callaghan is the Turning Point Compliance Officer. One area of her clinical interests is working with people diagnosed with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders using the Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment model.
Medical Director
Noorani A. Noorani, M.D.
Dr. Noorani has been a part of the Turning Point team for 15 years. She is strongly committed to community mental health and has a special interest in adult attention deficit disorder, depression and bipolar disorder. She also coordinates psychiatric emergency services at Turning Point. She is fluent in Hindi and Urdu.
Associate Clinical Director
Norwil (Noy) Frial, Psy.D, CADC
Dr. Frial is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and has worked as a clinician and administrator of mental health and substance abuse programs since 1997. Sensitive to the needs of the GLBTQ, Recovery, Academic, Healthcare and Asian-Pacific Islander Communities, he enjoys helping others cope with depression and anxiety, substance abuse, work and school adjustments, and improving their general mental health. Dr. Frial is responsible for the day-to-day operations of our Intake and Referral, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Residential, ARCHES Case Management, Adult Outpatient, and Living Room programs.
Associate Clinical Director
Mariko Wiseberg, MA, LCPC
Ms. Wiseberg directs the Child & Adolescent Services, the Bridges Program, the Training Program, Emergency Services, and services offered through a contract with the U. S. Probation Office. She is fluent in Japanese and is experienced in working with culturally diverse clients. Mariko works with children, adolescents and adults.
Psychiatrists
Robert Channon, M.D.
Beth P. Fraum, M.D., R.D.
Dr. Fraum is a board certified psychiatrist and registered dietitian with a strong commitment to community mental health. She works with immigrants and refugees at Asian Human Services in Chicago. In her Skokie private practice, she focuses on women’s issues. She is fluent in French and understands limited Spanish.
Dan Haycraft, M.D.
Dr. Haycraft is a board certified psychiatrist with an extensive background in Emergency Medicine and business. He served for 5 years as the Medical Director for Turning Point. He has a private psychiatric practice in Skokie. Dr. Haycraft and his wife are known for their publications in the area of couples and relationship issues. Dr. Haycraft specializes in men’s issues and helping patients with treatment-resistant depression and bipolar disorder.
Ella Komarovsky, M.D.
Clinical Staff Coordinators
Krisha Arnold, MA, LCPC
Ms. Arnold is the Senior Emergency Services Coordinator and Assistant to the Medical Director. She works with adolescents and adults in individual therapy and works with adults concerning case management needs. Her areas of clinical interest include exploring cultural and ethnic diversity.
Emily Bates, MSMFT
Ms. Bates is the Intake Coordinator and the Part-Time Coordinator. She has experience providing a wide range of clinical services to children, adolescents, and families. Her areas of interest include family therapy and relationship issues.
Courtney Emery, MA. LCPC
Ms. Emery is Assistant Program Director, Community Support Services/Living Room and Therapist. Her clinical interests include severe and persistent mental illness, grief, adolescent and adult women, LGBT individuals and individuals living with HIV.
Eva Kripotos, MA
Ms. Kripotos, Residential Coordinator, provides care for adults through individual therapy, case management and PSR groups. Her areas of interest include cognitive behavioral therapy. She is fluent in Greek.
Ronit Peikes, LCSW
Ms. Peikes, Client Service Coordinator and Human Resources Coordinator, works primarily with adult clients. Her areas of interest and expertise include working with adolescents, school social work and case management.
Lydia Tracy, MA, LPC
Ms. Tracy is the Bridges Coordinator and therapist. She works with children, adolescents, adults, and families. Her areas of clinical interest include increasing positive connections and communication between youth and their familes and working with trauma survivors of all ages.
Staff
Aleksandra Afanasyev
Ms. Afansyev, Bookkeeper and assists the CFO in maintaining the organization’s financial records. She has many years of experience working in the accounting field. She is fluent in Russian.
Lyndal Andrews, MA, MM, LCSW
Ms. Andrews works with adults, adolescents, children and couples. She specializes in mood and anxiety disorders including trauma and relationships. Her areas of special interests include contemporary analytic theory and practice, women’s issues and creative personalities. She also works as a counselor with the Chicago Women’s Health Center.
Elaine Belsito, MA
Ms. Belsito is an Outpatient Therapist helping people feel better, improve relationships, and find more meaning in life. Her clients include children, adults, and she has special training with couples and groups. Her clinical interests include managing long-term mental illness, improving self-awareness through body awareness, and reducing anxious, overactive thinking.
Tania Boisson, MA
Tania Boisson is a PSR/ARCHES/Residential Case Manager and Therapist. She works with adults, children, adolescents, families, and couples. Tania is fluent in Haitian Creole and is interested in issues of cultural diversity and ethnic identity. Tania is also interested in couples interaction and issues related to trauma and crisis.
Holly Johnson Carr, MSW, LSW
Ms. Carr, part-time outpatient therapist, works with adolescents and adults in therapy. Her clinical experience has been in substance abuse and recovery, trauma, and issues surrounding life transitions and career development. Her approach is client-centered focusing on the innate strengths and unique abilities of each individual. She has received additional training in mind-body therapies including meditation and yoga.
Colin Chen, PhD
Dr. Chen is our Billing Coordinator. He oversees the Medical Billing Clerk and works closely with the CFO and Senior Administration to manage billing and the CIS Database. He is fluent in Mandarin and Taiwanese.
Jose Contreras
Mr. Contreras is a member of our maintenance staff.
Martina Cortez, MS, LCPC
Ms. Cortez has experience working with adults, children, adolescents and families. She uses a psychodynamic and client-centered approach, with a recovery-orientated focus. She believes that the most important thing she can bring to the therapeutic experience is an empathic and non-judgmental perspective that allows people to feel comfortable and safe. She has ten years of experience in community mental health.
Steven Davis
Mr. Davis is a member of our clinical and administration support staff. He is pursuing a degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology. He has previous experience as an outpatient registrar and pharmacy technician.
Rose Elias, Psy.D.
Dr. Rose Elias is an outpatient therapist and a member of the ARCHES Case Management team; she works primarily with adults and adolescents and also facilitates groups in the PSR program. She has a strong interest in issues surrounding grief, social justice, access to resources, the treatment of trauma, and crisis assessment and intervention. Dr. Elias approaches her work from an existential and interpersonal base of understanding, integrating pragmatic, solution-focused approaches when necessary.
Karen Fayden, MSW
Ms. Fayden, Outpatient Therapist, provides individual therapy to adults and adolescents and also enjoys working with families and couples. Her practice is empathic and client-centered.
Beatrice Finkelstein, Psy.D
Dr. Finkelstein, Adult Outpatient Therapist, works on a wide variety of issues. She provides clinical supervision to a number of staff clinicians and graduate students. Her areas of special interests include anxiety problems and Asperger’s Syndrome.
Jessica Gray, MA
Ms. Gray is a Child and Adolescent Therapist and Bridges Case Manager. She works with children, adolescents, families and adults. Her areas of clinical interest are working with adolescents, as well as focusing on the treatment and management of anxiety, grief and life transitions with all ages. Her approach is integrative, consisting of Cognitive Behavioral and Strengths-Based practices. Jessica believes in providing comfort and inspiring self-empowerment within all individuals.
Susan Haggard, BAS, MHP
Ms. Haggard is a Peer Counselor in The Living Room program. Her experience includes peer support, facilitating groups and crisis intervention. She is an active volunteer in the community and strives to educate, advocate and reduce the stigma of mental illness.
Robert Haggard, BA, MHP
Mr. Haggard is a Peer Counselor in the Living Room. He believes stigma should be a thing of the past. He has 8 years of experience in peer counseling, public speaking on mental health issues, as well as his experience in Crisis Intervention Trainings for law enforcement officers. He cofounded a NAMI On Campus Chapter at Washburn University in 2002, and has offered, in conjunction with NAMI CCNS, a monthly presentation at the Evanston Hospital Psychiatric Unit to educate and share personal experience about advocacy and recovery. He is passionate about assisting the deescalation of acute crisis situations and believes in a full recovery for people diagnosed with mental illness and their families.
Michelle Heyland, BSN, RN-BC
Ms. Heyland is the nurse in the Living Room program. She started her career in psychiatric nursing after completing her Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing with a minor in Psychology. She worked as a nurse on an inpatient psychiatric unit and also as a clinical educator for behavioral health educating nurses, doctors, and other associates about mental health. She is a Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse and is currently pursuing her Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree.
Mitch Hoberman, MA
Mr. Hoberman is a part-time outpatient therapist. He is currently pursuing his doctorate degree is psychology at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He has experience providing therapy to children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings. His interests include anxiety and mood disorders, as well as cognitive-behavioral therapies.
Khiem Huynh, BS, MHP
Mr. Huynh is a Peer Counselor in the Living Room Program. He has clinical experience as a Psych-Social and Activities Aide at an Intermediate Care Facility. He has spent most of his adult life on a personal journey of recovery from mental illness. He believes in the Recovery Model of care. Reflective compassion guides his approach as a provider and a consumer of mental health care. He is an active member of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Greater Chicago. He regularly contributes to the DBSA newsletter.
Mary Laura Jones, MA
Mary Laura works in Grants Research Development and is part of the Development Team. Mary Laura has worked in nonprofit development and funding in Chicago and internationally for over 20 years. Her current clients include Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center and The Institute of Cultural Affairs. Mary Laura earned her MA from Northwestern University in 2003 in Asset-based Development. She has written Uptown Then and Now and several Funding Training Modules. She has experience in research and fund development for capital improvements, international development, HIV prevention, community development, energy efficiency projects and mental health.
Kendra Kim, BA
Ms. Kim is the External Relations Associate. Her work includes CEO support, community relations, grant research and writing, donor information and training sessions, and marketing support.
Karolina (Karoline) Kowalczyk, MA
Ms. Kowalczyk, Outpatient Therapist, provides therapy to adults, children and adolescents. She is also a group facilitator with our PSR program. Her areas of interest include mind-body interactions and integrative approaches to psychotherapy. She is fluent in Polish and conversational in Spanish.
MaryAlice Lavin, MSW, LCSW
Ms. Lavin, Bridges Case Manager and therapist, and works with children and adolescents with special needs and their families. In addition, she works with adults in individual treatment.
Adam Levin, Psy.D.
Dr. Levin, Outpatient Therapist, facilitates groups in our PSR program including organic gardening and weekly goals groups. He maintains a private practice where he works with children and teaches parenting skills.
Alan M. Levin, JD, MA
Mr. Levin is an Outpatient Therapist. His areas of special interest include working with adults, couples and adolescents, with particular attention to relational issues, anxiety, transitional challenges, men’s issues and personal growth to achieve greater satisfaction in living. Apart from his work at the agency, he serves as a co-leader of experiential weekend programs for men, and also maintains a part-time private practice in which he focuses on the issues of lawyers and other professionals in high-stress occupations.
Margarita Marcheva
Ms. Marcheva is a member of our maintenance staff.
David McCracken, MA
Mr. McCracken is the Group and Individual Therapist. He has worked with adults and adolescents struggling with substance abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and panic disorder. He uses an integrative approach drawing on psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques.
Ashley Nelson
Ms. Nelson is a member of our clinical and administrative support and assists our Billing Coordinator.
Natali Qendro
Ms. Qendro is a member of our clinical and administrative support staff.
Peter Robichaux, LSW
Mr. Robichaux, Outpatient Therapist, works with adolescents and adults.
Meghan Roekle, Psy.D.
Dr. Roekle, Outpatient Therapist, works with adolescents and adults. She maintains a private practice in the community. She is a core faculty member at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and enjoys working with students both at school and as a supervisor at Turning Point.
Julianne Rooney, LCPC
Ms. Rooney, Outpatient Therapist, works with individuals who experience severe, chronic mental illness. She is also a group facilitator with our PSR program. Her experience includes work with adolescents, family therapy, co-parenting issues, and individual therapy with those who experience depression and anxiety.
Kate Rooney, MA
Ms. Rooney is the agency’s intake triage worker. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages and is especially interested in facilitating healthy communication between family members. She has received special training on helping individuals understand the links between eating habits and mood, and enjoys using an integrative approaches in her therapeutic work.
Caitlin Spies, MA
Ms. Spies is a Child and Adolescent Therapist and Bridges Case Manager. She works with families, couples, and clients of all ages. In her work, Ms. Spies has focused in particular on issues of power and oppression, trauma, and relational psychotherapy. She also has a background in creative writing and literature, and she volunteers as a counselor at the Chicago Women’s Health Center.
Rayna Trayanova
Ms. Trayanova is our Office Manager. She manages the support staff and works with all clinical staff. She is fluent in Bulgarian and has some knowledge of Russian and Serbian.
Amanda Wezeman, MS
Ms. Wezeman works in administration supporting the Development and Human Resources departments. She recently completed her Masters of Science in Public Service Management at DePaul University. Ms Wezeman is interested in health care and advocacy in the non-profit sector.
Thomas Yokoyama, MA, LCPC
Mr. Yokoyama, Child and Adolescent Program Therapist, works with adolescent males, adult males and females. He leads a bipolar support group. His areas of interest include diversity and career exploration.
Student Externs
Jessica Bailis, MA
Ms. Bailis is a 4th year Psy.D. student at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She provides psychotherapy to individuals across the lifespan using an integrative, strengths-based approach. Her areas of interest include multiculturalism and the role of social support in psychosocial functioning.
Michele Gaspar, DVM
Michele is completing a Master’s in Pastoral Counseling at Loyola University/Chicago. She holds a certificate of training in Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and utilizes mindfulness, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral and narrative therapies to assist individuals, families and groups achieve lives that are connected and fulfilling. She has particular interests in body-mind work, helping clients articulate what is most meaningful to them and finding ways of incorporating spirituality into daily activities.
Derek Harris, BA
Derek is a student extern from Northwestern University, where he is finishing his master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. Derek has worked and volunteered in a number of different settings, which include: a residential treatment facility, a community support center, a college counseling center, and churches. He is certified in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, and specializes in working with adolescents and young adults. Derek practices an integrative form of psychotherapy, pulling from cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic theories.
Taliesha Hill, MTA
Ms. Hill is a first-year student extern from Northwestern University. She works with children, adolescents, and adults. Prior to pursuing counseling, Ms. Hill worked as a meeting and exposition planner for a trade association in Washington, DC. Her areas of interest include trauma, crisis, depression and anxiety.
Michael Jones, BA
Mr. Jones is a student of clinical social work at the University of Chicago. He is interested in psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapies for individuals and groups. He has taught philosophy and literature at the college level and is exploring their application to mental health and personal fulfillment.
Andrea Jones-Peeples, M.A.
Ms. Jones-Peeles is a 4th year student in the doctoral program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She provides care for individuals, couples and families. Her areas of interest include parenting issues, reproductive difficulties and perinatal loss, trauma and the developmental impact, play therapy, and psychological mindedness of teachers.
Rebecca Joslin, BA
Ms. Joslin, a student intern at Turning Point, is currently pursuing her Master of Arts at Northwestern University. She is studying psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapies for individuals, couples and groups. Her areas of interest include managing life transitions, the impact of health issues on mental health and relationships, and vocational psychology.
Emily Nicholas, BA
Ms. Nicholas is currently a second year student at University of Chicago’s School for Social Administration. She is currently interested in integrative psychodynamic therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Emily also has a special interest in providing mental health services to the special needs of performing artists and athletes.