Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-River North

Danielle Murphy takes a relational and collaborative approach to working with clients and enjoys using treatment modalities such as DBT, CBT, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Murphy earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Governors State University and a master’s degree in social work with a concentration in mental health from the University of Illinois at Chicago. During her master’s program, she participated in the Integrated Behavioral Health Treatment Program, helping with the incorporation of behavioral health and substance use services in hospital settings and MAT programs. She joined Rosecrance in 2015 as a clinical intern for outpatient services in Frankfort, Illinois, and completed multiple internships providing both case management and clinical services to clients in a wide variety of settings. Murphy joined the Rosecrance Lakeview team in June 2016 when the location opened its doors. She enjoys working with folks of the emerging adult age and all that comes with it. As a leader, she has a passion for empowering those in the helping field to grow and reach their full potential. Away from work, Murphy is a huge Chicago sports fan and loves to catch a game or talk about fantasy football in her free time.

Locations: Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-River North and Rosecrance Virtual

Darby Roth holds a Master of Social Work from Lewis University and earned her Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Criminal Justice from Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. She specializes in eating disorder treatment at the intersection of performance and mental health, working with athletes, performers, and high achieving individuals. Her approach is strength-based, collaborative, trauma-informed, and tailored to the unique needs and lived experiences of each client. Roth is currently pursuing her CMPC and CEDS credentials and works under ongoing supervision in both performance psychology and eating disorder care to ensure high-quality and ethical support. 

David Saxon is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is dedicated to preventing and reducing substance use and mental health stigma. He currently facilitates the adult intensive outpatient substance use program (IOP) at Rosecrance River North in Chicago. Saxon earned his Bachelor of Art in clinical psychology from Augsburg University in Minneapolis and his Master of Art in clinical mental health counseling from Northwestern University. He has previously worked as an alcohol and drug counselor at an outpatient facility providing individual and group therapy to those seeking support for their recovery. Saxon also has facilitated LGBTQIA+ support groups. Before joining Rosecrance, he worked with a diverse and underserved population at Northwestern. He has experience working with individuals who have a trauma history, are in recovery, and/or looking to explore their identity, relationships, self-esteem, career path, or family issues. He advocates for clients through education, support, insight, skill development, and a few laughs along the way. He hopes that therapy enables you to feel more connected and empowered, to help you make decisions from a grounded, intentional place. Saxon enjoys live music, theater, old movies, crafting, and spending time with friends.

Locations: Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-River North and Rosecrance Virtual

Donnetta A. Jones is a therapist at Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-Beverly where she provides individual and couples therapy and facilitates an evening weekly intensive outpatient program (IOP) group for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. She earned a Master of Science degree in clinical mental health counseling from National Louis University and is a Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (CADC). Jones joined Rosecrance in September 2024 and previously oversaw and provided clinical activities in recovery homes, sober living apartments, and residential programs. Her treatment specialties are CBT, DBT, mindfulness-based CBT, the Gottman Method, and motivational interviewing. She enjoys working with adults and couples and specializes in treating substance use, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and trauma. Fun fact: Jones is a 1^st Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo.

Locations: Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-Beverly and Rosecrance Virtual

Ellie Nicol is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly a decade of experience working primarily with children and families. Nicol earned her Bachelor of Arts in social work at Carthage College. She later went on to earn her Master of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago with a focus on children and families. Nicol started her career working with families involved in the child welfare system, working both individually with children and adults, as well as families as a whole. She has experience working with both youth and adults who have experienced significant trauma. Nicol uses mindfulness and strengths-based approaches in her sessions. She believes in the partnership of the client and the therapist working together to identify the client’s goals. While she uses a variety of methods, she understands that each client is different and each session will be unique to their needs. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, traveling, and walking her dog.

Locations: Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-Beverly and Rosecrance Virtual

Emiliana Mladic is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with more than 10 years of experience providing care to children, adolescents, and adults across a wide range of clinical settings. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Child & Adolescent Distinction from Lewis University. Mladic brings extensive clinical and leadership experience from community mental health, K–12 schools, private practice, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient programs, serving both as a clinician and clinical supervisor. She has a strong passion for working in higher levels of care and values the impact of individual and group therapy in supporting meaningful change. Her clinical approach is strengths-based and individualized, drawing most frequently from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support skill development, along with Motivational Interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Mladic prioritizes personalized treatment that builds on each individual’s strengths, motivation, preferences, and goals to promote lasting outcomes. Mladic has experience working with individuals facing eating disorders, substance use, depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, adoption and attachment concerns, and identity-related challenges. She is an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community and is committed to providing inclusive, culturally responsive care. Outside of work, Mladic enjoys spending time with her family, attending agility classes with her two corgis, snuggling her black cat, traveling, going to concerts, and exploring new restaurants.

Greg Love is a licensed therapist with experience providing individual, couples, group, and family therapy. He earned his master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He has worked as both a private practitioner and at a community health center. These settings provided him with navigational techniques to meet clients where they are in their lives. His s experience includes working with adults, families, and adolescents with a variety of diagnoses, from generalized anxiety and adjustment disorders to mood disorders. Love understands that most people need a space where they can feel comfortable and not judged to share their journeys. He is honored and enthusiastic to be the person to share that space and navigate that journey together.

Locations: Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-River North and Rosecrance Virtual

Josh Kaplan earned his master’s degree in clinical counseling from Rosalind Franklin University. Before joining Rosecrance Therapies, Kaplan worked in sports and performance psychology as well as mental health, supporting high performers in individual, group, and team settings through psychoeducation, mental skills training, and cognitive assessment. Clinically, he has experience with individuals facing eating disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, and learning disabilities. Kaplan’s approach is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and incorporates elements of mindfulness and acceptance commitment therapy (ACT).

Lauren Hendry, M.S., RDN, LDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist at Rosecrance Therapies Chicago River North, certified by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She earned her Master of Science in Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she also completed her dietetic internship. Hendry’s interest in nutrition began in high school while learning to fuel for sports. Her goal as a dietitian is to use an individualized approach to help improve clients’ relationships with their bodies, food, and exercise, and she is dedicated to supporting clients on their recovery journey. At Rosecrance Therapies, Hendry provides individual nutrition counseling, leads Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) meals, co-leads support groups, and facilitates client sessions.

Maddie Bennett is a Licensed Professional Counselor at Rosecrance Therapies River North. She believes in building a collaborative partnership with her clients. Utilizing an integrative approach, she tailors each treatment plan to meet individual needs and support healing and personal growth. She earned her master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University. Bennett has experience working with individuals navigating depression, anxiety, eating disorders, trauma, transitions, and relational challenges. She recognizes that emotional wellbeing is deeply connected to all aspects of life. She aims to support individuals with gaining the insight and self-understanding needed to navigate their personal journey with more confidence and clarity. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, running outdoors, baking, and traveling to new places.

Maria Nadupparambil is a Licensed Professional Counselor who believes that healing consists of creating partnerships with clients to work toward empowerment. She is passionate about encouraging adults and adolescents to embrace diversity in all its forms, including ethnicity, religion, culture, and sexual orientation. Maria strives to create a safe therapeutic environment in each setting while working with mood disorders, multicultural issues, relationship conflicts, communication issues, ADHD, women’s issues, self-esteem, and life transitions. Nadupparambil’s therapeutic approach is solution-focused; she helps clients overcome life’s obstacles by teaching coping skills, improving self-esteem, and encouraging clients to live a life aligned with their values. Her background greatly influences her work in dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), behavior modification, and positive psychology. She uses her knowledge of therapeutic modalities, experience in a variety of mental health settings, and her own cultural experiences to destigmatize mental health and provide effective services to underserved communities. When not meeting with clients, she spends time with family and friends, trying local restaurants, relaxing outdoors, or traveling to learn about different cultures.

Locations: Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-River North and Rosecrance Virtual

With over 15 years of experience, Marqueeta Harrington has worked with individuals recovering from mental illness, behavioral problems, sexual abuse, and substance misuse. She earned her bachelor’s degree in administration of justice and master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling and training from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Harrington is a Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (CADC) and is working toward becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She has worked in various settings, including inpatient, outpatient, Illinois Department of Corrections, group homes, and transitional living. Harrington joined Rosecrance in 2014 as a therapist in McHenry County and has since held several positions. As an Addiction Counselor, she provides high-quality behavioral health services to adults.

Locations: Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-Norwood Park and Rosecrance Virtual

Megan Steinhoff is an adolescent and adult counselor at Rosecrance Naperville/Warrenville. She has a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from Northwestern University. Steinhoff has a wide range of experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She has experience treating adjustment disorder, anxiety, depression, substance use, mood disorders, PTSD, life transitions, and relationship, communication, boundary, and self-esteem challenges. Steinhoff provides a comfortable, honest, and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship for her clients. Clients are encouraged to speak their minds, work toward goals, and address issues that are causing barriers in their personal lives. She utilizes a broad set of modalities based on client needs, including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Gestalt, Adlerian, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and person-centered theory. Steinhoff also employs play, art, music, and nature to enrich the therapeutic relationship. She is an LGBTQIA+-affirming therapist and fluent in Polish.

Locations: Rosecrance Naperville/Warrenville and Rosecrance Virtual

Olivia Spence is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Spence earned her bachelor’s in developmental psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her master’s in social work, social policy, and social administration from the University of Chicago. She has experience working with individuals throughout the lifespan, from infancy through late adulthood. Spence has worked with children, adolescents, and adults on anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use, grief, self-awareness, self-management, and relationship skills. Her treatment specialties are dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing, and harm reduction. Spence works to create a supportive and non-judgmental space where individuals feel comfortable, valued, and understood. In her free time, Olivia enjoys baking, reading, spending time with friends, and exploring Chicago.

Robert Laib is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Trinity International University. He has provided office-based mental health therapy services for adolescents and adults for two decades to assist with a range of personal difficulties, including depression, anxiety, substance use, grief, stress, sex addiction, and relational conflict. Laib seeks to create a friendly, insightful, and comfortable environment to pursue a client’s objectives, drawing from an array of clinical foundations such as attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy, emotional intelligence, and integrating the client’s faith background where appropriate. His perspective is holistic, searching for ways to bring all life’s highs and lows into balance for greater fulfillment. In addition to enjoying his work with clients, Laib enjoys hanging out with family and outdoors.

Locations: Rosecrance Frankfort and Rosecrance Virtual

Steve Bloomfield is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in psychology and his Master of Science in educational psychology from Duquesne University. His background also includes a certification in clinical hypnosis from Adler University. Bloomfield has experience working with adolescents, adults, and families experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. His approach is to treat each client as an individual, utilizing a holistic approach to treatment that is tailored to the individual’s needs and pace. The key therapies that Bloomfield employs are CBT and DBT. He also integrates exercise, mindfulness, and coping strategies into the treatment process. Clients also learn tools to manage pain, manage their weight, and become nonsmokers. Bloomfield uses a collaborative therapeutic structure working with the client to identify the treatment goals and life changes that the client is willing to work toward and achieve. Educating the client on their mental health issues as well as the neuroscience affecting their mental health is a cornerstone of his treatment. Bloomfield seeks to assist clients in developing healthy coping strategies to manage their symptoms in day-to-day life settings such as relationships, parenting, and occupational and financial stressors. “I enjoy teaching a large set of mental health tools that the client can use to self-regulate their emotions, set boundaries, and manage their interpersonal relationships effectively.” His approach is practical as well as therapeutic, focusing on the present life issues that are challenging for each client. “Therapy, like life, is a journey that we travel at the speed set by the client.”

Locations: Rosecrance Northbrook and Rosecrance Virtual

Toya Hodges is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a decade of experience providing case management and therapy to a diverse population of individuals. Her background includes working with unhoused individuals, children and families, adolescents, teens, adults, and the LGBTQIA+ communities. Hodges earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Northeastern Illinois University with a specialization in addiction studies and her Master of Social Work from Aurora University with a specialization in child welfare. She believes in providing a client-centered, solution-focused holistic therapeutic approach to treatment in the least restrictive environment conducive for the client. Areas of expertise are mood disorders, substance use disorders, grief/loss, and anger. Hodges utilizes various therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing) to guide the client’s overall path to wellness and freedom. In her free time, she spends time with family and friends, engaging in community service work with her sorority, grilling, baking, doing karaoke, traveling, and being outdoors, specifically around water.

Locations: Rosecrance Therapies | Chicago-Beverly and Rosecrance Virtual