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Our Therapists

When you work with one of us, you work with all of us. We are a diverse team of therapists who partner together. Our collaborative approach of sharing knowledge and skills ensures the best possible outcomes. 

Please note that not all listed therapists are taking new clients at this time.

  • Staff Therapist
Types of Therapy:
Couple Therapy, Diagnostic Assessment, Emotion Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Family Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Premarital Counseling, Psychodynamic Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Chicago, Evanston

Rev. Betsy Scott is a systemic therapist, trained in family systems’ theories, as well as advanced training in Emotionally Focused Therapy. She approaches therapy collaboratively and holistically.

  • Clinical Psychologist / Staff Therapist
Types of Therapy:
Couple Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Integrative Systemic Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Interpersonal Therapy, Mindfulness & Behavior Therapies, Premarital Counseling, Psychodynamic Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Evanston

Dr. Brenna Moore is a clinical psychologist and staff therapist at The Family Institute. She also works as the research coordinator of the Couple Prevention Pilot Project, a research study assessing the quality of romantic relationships.

  • Staff Therapist
Types of Therapy:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Couple Therapy, DBT-informed, Psychodynamic Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Chicago, Evanston

There is a solid base of empirical evidence supporting that psychodynamic psychotherapy, mindfulness-based cognitive interventions, and acceptance and commitment therapy effectively treat an array of conditions. Though Dr.

  • Postdoctoral Clinical Scholar Fellow
Types of Therapy:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), DBT-informed, Emotion Focused Therapy, Family Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Meditation, Mindfulness & Behavior Therapies, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Relational Cultural Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Evanston

Jaylan Abd Elrahman, Ph.D. (she/her) is a Postdoctoral Clinical Scholar Fellow at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. She holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University, an Ed.M.

  • Therapist
Types of Therapy:
EMDR Therapy, Family Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Chicago, Evanston

Emily Perepa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

  • Postdoctoral Clinical Scholar Fellow
Types of Therapy:
Couple Therapy, DBT-informed, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Mindfulness & Behavior Therapies, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
Locations:
Teletherapy, Evanston

Chelsea Yanuaria, M.A. (she/her) is a postdoctoral clinical scholar fellow at The Family Institute at Northwestern University and a current Ph.D. candidate in counseling psychology at Loyola University Chicago.

We have several satellite locations in addition to our four main facilities.