Clinicians at Wellsprings Health Associates - psychiatrists, psychologist, clinical social workers, clinical counselor, clinical psychologist

SPECIALISTS IN WOMEN'S HEALTH AND MEDICAL PSYCHIATRY

CLINICIANS

Nehama Dresner, MD
Psychiatrist, Director

Dr. Dresner is a licensed, board-certified psychiatrist with subspecialty Board-certification in Psychosomatic Medicine. She has specialized training and 20 years experience in Women's Mental Health and Medical Psychiatry. As Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Obstetrics/Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, she is actively involved in medical education. A fellow in the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine and the American Psychiatric Association, she speaks locally and nationally on topics related to Women's Health and Medical Psychiatry. In addition to general practice in adult psychiatry, Dr. Dresner's clinical focus is psychosomatic obstetrics and gynecology, women's emotional development and psychiatric treatment of the medically ill. She is available for comprehensive diagnostic evaluations, ongoing psychotherapy and/or pharmacotherapy.

Carrie Feig, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker

Ms. Feig is a licensed social worker with an advanced degree in social work practice. She specializes in the treatment of mood disorders and relational issues by employing interpersonal, supportive and cognitive behavioral therapy. She is completing her Ph.D. at Loyola University and researching risk factors for postpartum depression in pregnant and postpartum women. Additionally, she facilitates a new mothers group at Northwestern.

Larry S. Goldman, MD
Psychiatrist

Dr. Goldman is a licensed psychiatrist, Board-certified in General Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, who has been practicing for over 25 years. He is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He practices general adult psychiatry with special expertise in psychosomatic medicine and physician health, and he has a limited practice in forensic psychiatry. He provides both direct pharmacological and psychotherapeutic care and also consultations/second opinions for patients and their physicians.

Joanne Haas, MA, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker

Ms. Haas is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience treating adolescents, adults, couples and families. She specializes in anxiety and depression disorders and in work with individuals grappling with traumatic loss and serious family dysfunction. She also works with individuals struggling with the developmental challenges of adolescence and young adulthood. Her practice also includes experience working with lesbian and gay individuals, couples and families.

Kelley Kitley, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker

Kelley Kitley, LCSW, is a licensed social worker who has been engaged in clinical work for the past ten years. Kelly is a graduate of the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois and is currently Instructor at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has an eclectic array of experience treating clients, including inpatient programs, substance abuse and eating disorders, panic disorder, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression by using a short term model called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Kelley also works with patients in longer term treatment to work through trauma (including rape and sexual abuse), loss and phase of life issues. Kelley is particularly interested in working with women and their partners through pre- and post-natal anxiety and depression, and in the area of sexual dysfunction.

Kelley is an action oriented therapist who believes the therapeutic process is a partnership and works with clients to define and ultimately achieve their goals.

Allison Kurzman, MD
Psychiatrist

Dr. Kurzman is a licensed, board certified psychiatrist with specialized training in Women's Mental Health. She is an Instructor of Clinical Psychiatry at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Kurzman has clinical expertise in treating mood and anxiety disorders, as well as psychiatric disorders associated with the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, the postpartum period, lactation and perimenopause. She is available for diagnostic evaluations, consultation, ongoing pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy.

Jennifer Levy, LCPC
Clinical Counselor

Ms. Levy is a licensed clinical professional counselor who specializes in the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. She has clinical expertise in exploring relationship patterns, grief, loss and stage of life transitions in both the personal and professional realms. Other areas of specialization include working with adolescents and young adults in individual psychotherapy.

Regina Lopez, MD
Psychiatrist

Dr. Lopez is a licensed and board certified psychiatrist with specialized training in Women's Mental Health. She is a board-eligible child and adolescent psychiatrist as well. She has clinical expertise in mood and anxiety disorders during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood; psychiatric disorders associated with the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, the post-partum period, lactation and perimenopause; and mother-infant and mother-child relationships. Dr. Lopez is available for diagnostic evaluations, consultation, pharmacotherapy, individual and family therapy.

Joey Miller, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker

Ms. Miller is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in women's reproductive health, including pregnancy and postpartum adjustment, prenatal diagnosis/genetics, perinatal loss and the unique aspects of assisted reproduction/alternative routes to parenthood. Additional areas of expertise and interest (for both female and male patients) include mood and anxiety disorders, relationship/communication issues, adjustment to major change/work-life balance and grief/loss throughout the life cycle. She is on staff at Northwestern Memorial and on faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the Medical Ethics and Humanities Program. She is available for diagnostic evaluations, individual and couples therapy.

Clementina LoProto Oberlander, MA, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker

Ms. Oberlander is a licensed clinical social worker with an advanced certificate in psychotherapy and 30 years of patient experience. She specializes in treating men and women with relationship issues. Other areas of expertise include the treatment of individual's responses to infertility, mid-life transitions and depressive and anxiety disorders.

Michelle Wasserman, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Wasserman is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy and integrative approaches to treatment. She specializes in several areas of women's health, including mood and anxiety disorders, eating and weight disorders/body image issues, smoking cessation, coping with cancer and issues related to cancer genetics, obstetrics/gynecology, stage of life transitions, and relational issues. She conducts individual and group therapy.

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