OCM Testimonials
I don’t know what I would have done if OCC and the donors hadn’t helped my family. I am so grateful for the support of everyone involved.
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Staff

Our program offers excellent professional services with a staff of master’s level therapists as well as interns who are completing a master’s or doctoral programs. All therapists are licensed in their respective fields and/or working towards licensure under the supervision of a licensed professional.

Name Areas of Practice
Cari Shields, Clinical Director
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
MSW, Boston University
Supervision
Administration
Training
Laura Lee Nelson, Senior Therapist
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
MSW, Aurora University
Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
·    General Practice
·    Divorce and Re-marriage
·    Blended Families
·    Anxiety
·    Depression
·    Sexual Abuse
·    Addiction
Dan Benyousky
MA in Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College
Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
·    General Practice
·    Adolescent Males
·    Depression
·    Anxiety
·    Transition issues
Therese Giolas
MA in Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College
Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
·    General Practice
·    Anxiety
·    Depression
·    Life transitions including Divorce and Loss
·    Experienced Leader in Divorce Recovery
Josefina Hirsch
Bilingual Therapist (English/Spanish)
MA in Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College
Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
·    General Practice
·    Anxiety
·    Depression
·    Trauma
·    Sexual Abuse
·    Cultural Integration Issues
·    Life transitions including Divorce and Loss
·    Experienced Leader in Divorce Recovery
Ted Kahn
MA in Clinical Psychology, Wheaton College
Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
·    General Practice
·    Anxiety
·    Depression
·    Life transitions including Divorce and Loss
·    Experienced Leader in Divorce Recovery
Tom Piekarczyk
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
MA, Benedictine University
Individual, Couple and Family Therapy
·    General Practice