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At Midwest Therapy Partners we strive to provide the best possible treatment for our clients by utilizing best in class therapeutic interventions, resources, and tools to assist our clients in reaching their goals. We do this while providing the utmost care and compassion for those who honor us by allowing us into the most private areas of their lives. We have so much respect for the therapeutic journey and the courage it takes to make meaningful change. We invite you to enter this safe space with us.

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Patti Di Giacinto, LCSW, </br>CADC Co-Owner

Patti Di Giacinto, LCSW,
CADC Co-Owner

Patti Di Giacinto, LCSW, CADC Patti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Alcohol and other Drug Counselor and provides therapy services for adult clients. She has experience working with individuals, couples and families and has worked both in a hospital setting, in a partial hospitalization program, and in the corporate world. Patti has […]

Tricia McKinney, PsyD
Co-Owner

Tricia McKinney, PsyD Tricia is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been working with children, adolescents and adults since 2005. She is a graduate of the Adler School of Professional Psychology and has her undergraduate degree from Purdue University. Dr. McKinney’s areas of expertise include working with children, adolescents, and families with mood and behavior disorders, ADHD, […]

Valerie Lucas, PhD <br/>Clinical Director

Valerie Lucas, PhD
Clinical Director

Valerie Lucas, PhD Valerie is a licensed clinical psychologist who works with adults with a variety of presenting issues. She graduated from Marquette University in 2010 with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and has her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University. Previous to private practice, she worked in a variety of settings including NorthShore Medical Group, […]

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Jacobson, LCSW

Lizzy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and provides therapy services to children, adolescents, and families. She has experience working in the hospital setting at both the inpatient and outpatient level of care. She has also worked in multiple educational settings and in a group home for individuals with intellectual and developmental delays. […]

Nicholas Marchand, LCPC

Nicholas is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and National Certified Counselor who has a variety of experience working in both public and private settings. He has worked in community mental health as a crisis counselor working with children, adolescents, and families. He also has several years of experience working in a private practice setting with adults who have mental health and substance use disorders. […]

Kelsey Calderone, MA

Kelsey Calderone M.A. provides therapy services for children and families. She graduated from Roosevelt University with an M.A in Clinical Psychology Counseling Practice and has a background working in a hospital setting and other outpatient partial hospitalization programs. Her areas of interest and specialties include: mood disorders, anxiety related disorders, behavior management, parent coordination and training, ADHD, and high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD).[…]

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