Chicago Clinical Staff

(630) 653-1717

(current clients only may call & leave a message at 312-332-4269)

 

 

PSYCHIATRIST

 

Steve C. Lee, M.D.

Treatment Issues:  Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depression

 

Education and Training:  Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Illinois, 1998.  Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2002.  Chief Resident in Psychiatry at Rush University Medical Center, 2006.

 

Background and Experience:  Dr. Lee served as president of the medical student chapter of the Christian Medical & Dental Association in Rockford, IL.  He also has experience as a clinician for learning disabilities.

 

Special Interests and Services:   Dr. Lee's initial evaluations are one hour and follow-up medication management appointments are 30 minutes.  He has an interest in mood and anxiety disorders and personality traits. 

 

Additional Information:  Dr. Lee ascribes to the consensus view of psychiatry that integrates biological, psychological and social factors in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. He believes that spiritual matters are not an isolated, circumscribed entity, but are the overarching and underlying basis on which the biological, psychological, social factors subsist.  He also takes note of cultural phenomena that pertain to psychiatry such as the anti-psychiatric sentiment among both the secular and religious world, and the devastating effects of fatherlessness on individuals and society.

 

 

PSYCHOLOGIST

 

Kristi Jordan Graham, Ph.D.  

Treatment Issues:  Depression, Ethnic minorities, Life transitions, Marital problems, Sexual abuse, Women's issues

 

Education and Training:  Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College, 1994.  Master of Science and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University, 1997 and 2000, respectively.  Licensed as a Clinical Psychologist in Illinois.

 

Background and Experience:  Dr. Graham was an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago where she conducted research on HIV/AIDS in African American women and teenage girls.  She also received federal funding to explore African American women's partnership selection and HIV risk behavior.  Dr. Graham has taught graduate seminars on cultural awareness in psychology and has gained much of her clinical experience working with ethnic minority youth and families.

 

Special Interests and Services:  Dr. Graham's therapy style is collaborative and insight-oriented.  She is especially interested in helping clients and their families make progress in the areas of improving relationships, exercising forgiveness, and moving successfully through life transitions.  She has worked with ethnic minorities for much of her professional career, but extends her work to people of all races.  She offers reduced fees to clients who meet the financial guidelines.

 

Additional Information:  Dr. Graham has presented at numerous conferences over the years and has published an article in Current Opinion in Pediatrics.  She has also collaborated with several churches on HIV awareness among women and is available for speaking engagements to churches and organizations on a variety of topics.

 

 

COUNSELOR

 

Rossana Sierra-Swiech, L.C.P.C.

Treatment Issues:  Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Women's Issues

 

Education and Training:  Master's degree  in Family and Community Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University.   Licensed in the state of Illinois as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified in Couples and Family Counseling.


Special Interests and Services:  Rosanna counsels adults in single and group settings for couples and family counseling, women's issues, depression, anxiety, and self-esteem issues.  She is bilingual in Spanish.

 

 

 

A FEW CLIENT COMMENTS:

 

"I find (my therapist) to be very good at guiding our conversations to specific, life changing outcomes.  She also knows when to just simply be quiet and just listen.  Through her sessions, I feel like I'm headed in the right direction, a feeling I haven't felt in many years."  Keith W.

 

"Sessions are really helping me to go forward with my daily routines.  I am very happy I chose this clinic.  (My therapist) is very professional and she has really helped me emotionally and mentally to focus on my goals.  I have learned to get back on track and move forward with my life."  December 2008

 

"(My therapist) is an incredibly intelligent, intuitive and forthright therapist.  Her willingness to propose viable action steps designed to help me reach my stated goals are invaluable."  December 2008

 

"I am an Agnostic and I was quite glad that (my therapist) listened to and respected my religious views.  I would have immediately left if she had pressed her religion upon me and she has done no such thing.  She is more than attentive, helpful, and motivated to help me achieve my goals."  June 2008

 

"(My therapist) has helped me make some significant positive changes in my mental, emotional and spiritual life.  She has provided me with the tools that I need in order to start feeling and doing better.  She is a phenomenal therapist who incorporates many spiritual principles in our sessions.  Our sessions have made a positive difference in my life.  I would highly recommend Meier Clinic."  May 2008

 

 

 

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Have you always wondered what those initials mean behind a person's name?

Ph.D. or Psy.D. = Clinical Psychologist.  Licensed psychologist must be a graduate of a doctoral program in clinical, school, or counseling psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association/Counsel for the National Register of Health services providers and have two years supervised clinical or counseling psychology experience, at least one of which must be an internship and one must be postdoctoral  OR be a graduate of a doctoral program equivalent to a clinical school or counseling psychology program with appropriate coursework and have two years of supervised clinical school or counseling experience at least one of which must be an internship and one of which must be postdoctoral  OR be a graduate of a doctoral psychology program or a doctoral program which is psychological in nature and have completed a practicum, internship, and complete two years of supervised clinical psychology experience of which at least one year is postdoctoral.

 

L.C.P.C. = Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.  Licensed counselors must hold a Master's or Doctoral degree in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology (or a similar program approved by the Illinois Department of Regulations) in combination with two years of full-time satisfactory, supervised employment working as a clinical professional counselor subsequent to earning the Master's degree.  To maintain licensing, counselors must complete 30 hours of continuing education in counseling, rehabilitation counseling, psychology (or other Illinois Department of Regulations program) during the two years preceding the expiration date of the license.

 

L.M.F.T. = Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist.  Therapists must have a doctoral or masters degree in marriage and family therapy or a related field with an equivalent course of study in marriage and family therapy from an accredited educational institution; two years of experience in the practice of marriage and family therapy including at least 1,000 hours of face-to-face contact with couples and families for evaluation and treatment; must have completed at least 200 hours of supervision of marriage and family therapy under the direction of an approved supervisor; and must pass a written examination approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation.