We’re passionate about helping.

We provide psychiatry and counseling services to Northwest Chicago.

Collaborative Counseling and Psychiatry

Collaborative Counseling and Psychiatry is a private group practice dedicated to the practice, improvement, and dissemination of empirically supported treatments for children, adolescents, and adults located in Algonquin, Saint Charles and the surrounding communities.

At Collaborative Counseling and Psychiatry, we provide support, information, and education about the use of medication for children, adolescents and adults. Our skilled and experienced medical professionals meet with clients and work collaboratively to identify the most appropriate medication to assist the client in living a richer and more effective life.

We’re compassionate and caring behaviorally oriented therapists committed to our clients. At our center, behavioral therapy is not just a therapy approach; it’s a way of looking at the world and understanding human behavior. Compassion and caring are the hallmarks of our therapy work with the added benefits of behavioral interventions.

At Collaborative Counseling and Psychiatry, we are:

  • Committed to evidence-based practices including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) primarily.
  • We are specialists in treating anxiety (social anxiety, OCD, PTSD), depression, mild to severe emotion dysregulation problems, high conflict relationships, and parent coaching.
  • Interested in developing resiliency with children, adolescents, adults and families.
  • Interested in helping clinicians develop a professional career that fosters clinical work, ongoing learning, and clinical innovation.
  • Able to see clients on Saturday & weekday evenings.

Our Vision and Mission:

  • We practice honesty and integrity and believe that they are the foundation of strong therapeutic, business, and personal relationships
  • We provide our clients with clear help, support, and resources.
  • We respect ourselves and each other so that we grow strong relationships everywhere we work and live.
  • We believe that a person’s physical environment matters and we strive to make our office a warm, relaxing and safe place to be.
  • We believe in the creative process and encourage creativity and new ideas in ourselves and our clients.
  • We believe in the impact of partnership and the power of many hearts and minds working in unison.
  • We believe that honest, sensitive communication supports the evolution of our friendships, work life, and communities.
  • We believe that our core values and beliefs shape our entire life and so we are open to being reminded of these.

Meet Our Team

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Algonquin Office

Joseph McNally, M.D.
Joseph McNally, M.D.
(Telehealth Only)
Michael D. Gara, Psy.D.
Michael D. Gara, PsyD.
Chandni Parikh, PMHNP, CPNP
Chandni Parikh, PMHNP, CPNP
Dr. Piper Stratton, Ed.D, MA, LCPC
Dr. Piper Stratton, Ed.D, MA, LCPC
Michelle Maggio, LCPC, NCC, CATP
Michelle Maggio, LCPC, NCC
(Telehealth Only)
Tina Loga, Social Worker LCSW
Tina Loga, Social Worker LCSW
Jill Queffelec, LCSW
Jill Queffelec, LCSW
Katie Messer
Katie Messer
Brandi Gries, LCPC, LPHA, MA
Brandi Gries, LCPC, LPHA, MA
Sydney Karon, M.A., LPC
Sydney Karon, M.A., LPC
Kaitlin Morris
Kaitlin Morris
Genevieve McAuliffe
Genevieve McAuliffe
Jeremy Phelps
Jeremy Phelps, M.A., LPC
Nadine Brokhof
Nadine Brokhof, M.A, LPC
Kaja Biel
Kaja Biel
mark smith
Mark Smith
gabi kec
Gabi Kec, APRN-FPA, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

Saint Charles Office

Heidi Napolitano, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Heidi Napolitano, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Melissa Welch
Melissa Welch, PMHNP-BC
Sydney Karon, M.A., LPC
Sydney Karon, M.A., LPC
Donna Gorman
Donna Gorman, LPC CADC
Vanessa Hernandez
Vanessa Hernandez, LSW, CADC, CTP, EMDR Trained Clinician
Kaitlin Morris
Kaitlin Morris
Jasmine Orozco
Jasmine Orozco
Dawn Reich
Dawn Reich, M.A., LCPC
mandy palermo
Mandy Palermo | APRN, PMHNP

Our Locations

Open for Outpatient Individual, Group Counseling and Medication Management Services.

Algonquin, IL

2401 Harnish Drive, Suite 100, Algonquin, IL 60102
Phone: 847-440-2281
Fax: (224) 241-8394
contact@collaborative4you.com

Saint Charles, IL

2210 Dean Street, Unit D, Saint Charles, IL 60175
Phone: 847-440-2281
Fax: (224) 241-8394
contact@collaborative4you.com

In Our Blog

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New Year, Same Wonderful You!

Although it’s commonly thought of as effort towards positive change, making a New Year’s resolution can sometimes do more harm than good.  A resolution is essentially a personal goal and if, or when we don’t reach it, we often feel …
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Divorce and Children: Do’s and Don’ts

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Prepping for winter and avoiding those “blues” 

Winter in Illinois can be brutal and so very long. As the days get colder and shorter, many people experience the “winter blues.” Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that can begin in the fall and last …