Providers
Dr. Syed Anwar
Dr. Syed Anwar graduated from medical school at Osmania Medical College in 1978. He completed an internship at Osmania General Hospital in 1979. He completed his transitional internship at Detroit Macomb Hospital in Michigan in 1985. He subsequently went on to complete his residency in Psychiatry at Norwich State Hospital in Connecticut in 1988.
Dr. Syed Anwar has been board certified in Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology since 1993. He has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association which is a high honor given to psychiatrists who have made significant contributions to the medical profession.
Dr. Syed Anwar specializes in the following disorders: ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorders, Eating Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Somatoform Disorders.
Hospital Affiliations:
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, and Advocate Sherman Hospital.
*Please note providers' status with insurance companies is subject to change. We recommend that you contact your insurance company to verify your provider accepts your specific plan and that you have mental health benefits before starting services.
Accepted Insurance
BC/BS, BC BS HMO SITE 197, 499, 488, 199, CIGNA, CIGNA MEDICARE, DULY HMO SITE 082 AND DULY MEDICARE SITE 745, BCP SITE 243 AND 312, HUMANA, HUMANA MEDICARE, MAGELLAN HMO SITE 474 AND 600, MEDICARE, PSYCHEALTH, UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE
Dr. Mohanakumari K. Naidu
Dr. Mohana Naidu graduated from S.V. University in 1980. She completed a rotating Internship at SVRR General Hospital in 1982. She also completed one Psychiatric Residency at Loyola University and Hines VA in 1991 and a Fellowship at Northwestern University and Children's Memorial Hospital in 1994.
Dr. Mohana Naidu has been board certified in Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology since 1993. She is also board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. Mohana Naidu specializes in the following disorders: Childhood and Adolescence Disorders, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders, and Adjustment Disorders in Adolescence.
Hospital Affiliations:
Advocate Sherman Hospital and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital.
*Please note providers' status with insurance companies is subject to change. We recommend that you contact your insurance company to verify your provider accepts your specific plan and that you have mental health benefits before starting services.
Accepted Insurance
BC/BS, BC BS HMO SITE 197, 499, 488, 199, CIGNA, CIGNA MEDICARE, COMPSYCH, DULY HMO SITE 082 AND DULY MEDICARE SITE 745, BCP SITE 243 AND 312, HUMANA, HUMANA MEDICARE, MAGELLAN HMO SITE 474 AND 600, MEDICARE, PSYCHEALTH, UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE
Dr. Gayatri Baker
Dr. Gayatri Baker completed undergraduate studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI with a BA in Biology and Health Sciences. She attended medical school at A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating with a medical degree in 2015. She went on to complete psychiatric residency at Rosalind Franklin University/CMS located in North Chicago. Dr. Baker is Board Certified in Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Dr. Baker has special interests and training in the following areas: addiction medicine suboxone treatment, somatic symptom disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, and women's health. She has extensive experience working with both the veteran and civilian populations.
Hospital Affiliations:
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital - Elgin and Advocate Sherman Hospital
*Please note providers' status with insurance companies is subject to change. We recommend that you contact your insurance company to verify your provider accepts your specific plan and that you have mental health benefits before starting services.
Accepted Insurance
BC/BS, BC BS HMO SITE 197, 499, 488, 199, CIGNA, CIGNA MEDICARE, COMPSYCH, DULY HMO SITE 082 and DULY MEDICARE SITE 745, BCP SITE 243 AND 312, HUMANA, HUMANA MEDICARE, MEDICARE, MULTIPLAN, PSYCHEALTH, UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE
Dr. Ali Anwar
Dr. Ali Anwar completed his undergraduate studies in molecular and cellular biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He attended medical school at the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University graduating with his medical degree in 2013. He went to on to complete his residency in Psychiatry and fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at the prestigious Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed his postgraduate medical training from WashU in 2018 where he served as chief in his final year of training.
Dr. Ali Anwar is board certified in both Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Hospital Affiliations:
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital - Elgin and Advocate Sherman Hospital
*Please note providers' status with insurance companies is subject to change. We recommend that you contact your insurance company to verify your provider accepts your specific plan/that you have mental health benefits before starting services.
Accepted Insurance
BC/BS, BC BS HMO SITE 197, 499, 488, 199, CIGNA, CIGNA MEDICARE, COMPSYCH, DULY HMO SITE 082 AND DULY MEDICARE SITE 745, BCP SITE 243 AND 312, HUMANA, HUMANA MEDICARE, MAGELLAN HMO SITE 474 AND 600, MEDICARE, PSYCHEALTH, UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE
Nicole Carson, PA-C
Nicole Carson, PA-C is a certified physician assistant certified by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Prior to working at Associates in Psychiatry and Counseling, P.C., Nicole worked at Naval Great Lakes Hospital for 9 years. She specializes in depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and OCD.
Hospital Affiliations:
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital - Elgin
Supervising physician: Dr. Syed Anwar
Dr. Eva Kurilo
Dr. Kurilo is a board Certified Psychiatrist Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry. Dr. Kurilo has over 20 years of experience and specializes in: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis and OCD.
Hospital Affiliations:
Elgin Mental Health Center and Ascension St. Joseph Hospital - Elgin
*Please note providers' status with insurance companies is subject to change. We recommend that you contact your insurance company to verify your provider accepts your specific plan/that you have mental health benefits before starting services.
This provider is currently not accepting new patients.
Accepted Insurance
AETNA, BC/BS, CIGNA, CIGNA MEDICARE, COMPSYCH, DULY HMO SITE 082 AND DULY MEDICARE SITE 745, BCP SITE 243 AND 312, HUMANA, HUMANA MEDICARE, MAGELLAN HMO SITE 474 AND 600, MEDICARE, PSYCHEALTH, UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE
Ericka Eyas, PMHNP-BC
Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) dedicated to the care and treatment of of individuals facing mental health disorders.
Conversant with multiple aspects of patient care. Experience working with multidisciplinary teams to implement care plans focused on helping patients recover from and manage complex mental disorders.
Values the importance of patient/family relationships and increasing satisfaction and confidence within the therapeutic framework.
Focused on continuously increasing knowledge and expertise in caring for behavioral health patients. Perhaps most importantly, conscientious provider who is committed to providing care, compassion, and the highest quality of treatment for patients.
Hospital Affiliations:
Ascension St. Joseph Hospital - Elgin
*Please note providers' status with insurance companies is subject to change. We recommend that you contact your insurance company to verify your provider accepts your specific plan and that you have mental health benefits before starting services.
Accepted Insurance
AETNA, AETNA MEDICARE, BC/BS, BC BS HMO SITE 197, 499, 488, 199, CIGNA, CIGNA, DULY HMO SITE 082 AND DULY MEDICARE SITE 745, HUMANA, HUMANA MEDICARE, MAGELLAN HMO SITE 474 AND 600, MEDICARE, PSYCHEALTH, UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MEDICARE
Therapists
Luanne Pross, LCSW
Luanne Maniacek-Pross is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor. With over 27 years of clinical experience, she provides individual, family, and couples therapy, specializing in adult and adolescent mental health mood and anxiety disorders, family, and substance abuse, as well as issues associated with aging and caregiving.
Luanne's approach to therapy is strength based, using insight oriented informed interpersonal and humanistic modalities of treatment. For those struggling with addiction, she utilizes either a disease model or harm reduction model as clinically appropriate. Luanne's style is empathic and supportive - yet promotes her clients movement towards positive change and success.
Karen Lake, LCSW
30+ years of experience
Adults (age 18) through Seniors (age 65+)
Areas of expertise:
Depressive Disorders; Bipolar Disorders; Anxiety Disorders; Panic Disorders; Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders; Dealing with life's difficult challenges; etc.
Psychotherapy including CBT
Charles Walker, LCSW
Charles Walker has been in practice for over 30 years and has worked in a variety of treatment settings including residential, independent living programs, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, in-patient hospital, community mental health and private practice.
He works with individuals, couples, families and children with depression, anxiety disorders, trauma disorders, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsivity, anger management, stress management, behavioral management. He is also a Christian Counselor.
Kerry Voss, LCSW
Bio coming soon!
Jamie Cadieux, LCPC
Jamie Cadieux is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with a variety of experience in different treatment settings, including private practice, community mental health and inpatient hospitalization.
She received her BA and MA from Eastern Illinois University. She is a licensed school counselor. She has been working in the mental health field since 2003. She works with individuals ages 13 and older, as well as couples and families. Her therapy style is active and goal-oriented, teaching cognitive-behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior therapy skills as the primary focus. Her goal is to help you reach your desirable solution in as brief amount of time as possible. She believes that all people are capable of change and have it within themselves to make any changes necessary to build a better life. She also provides longer-term therapy when necessary.
She has worked with people struggling with a variety of issues including depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, marital distress, stress management, self-injury, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, domestic violence, adjustment disorders, sexual abuse, grief/loss, borderline personality disorder, PTSD and anger management.
Steven Schaffer, LCPC
Steven Schaffer had obtained his Master’s in Community and Family Counseling from Northeastern Illinois University in 1996. Mr. Schaffer is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor as well as a therapist at Associates in Psychiatry and Counseling.
Mr. Schaffer has experience in mental health services including individual, group, couples, and family therapy. He has been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech. Steven meets the person where they are at and determines a goal for treatment.
Treatment specialties include:
Depression, grief, relationship issues, anxiety, and behavior change.
Brent Horlock, LCPC
For the past 20 years, Brent Horlock, LCPC has worked in a wide variety of settings including temporary shelters, foster homes, group homes, residential care, and community-based outpatient organizations. The vast majority of his practice is comprised of working with children, adolescents and families yet he enjoys working with adults and couples as well.
Brent Horlock works with you to find solutions that are fit your needs best. His work is client-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive-behaviorally based. Most of his hours are during the afternoon, evening, and weekends to meet the needs of the individuals and families he has the pleasure of working with.
Treatment specialties include:
Behavior disorders, mood disorders, anxiety related disorders, and couples therapy.
Jolene Frazier, LCPC
Jolene Frazier has 36+ years of clinical experience. She works with persons struggling with the issues of depression, anxiety, grief and loss. She uses Cognitive Behavioral and Brief Problem Focused treatment approaches in her therapy.
Steven Meisner, LCPC
Steve Meisner is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience. He received a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Benedictine University.
He works primarily with adults and adolescents (patients ages 10 and older). He has worked for several years doing individual and family therapy with troubled teens. He also does couples/marriage therapy, working with them to help resolve their conflicts and improve communication. Additionally, he has much experience with worker's compensation and disability cases.
His style is empathic, supportive, genuine and caring but he is naturally able to adjust his style to the needs and personality of each patient. Steve keeps up on the latest research in the field and uses evidenced-based interventions, such as teaching cognitive-behavioral techniques. He is quite interactive and goal-oriented with his patients and committed to help them achieve the positive change they are seeking.
Treatment specialties include:
Depression, anxiety (including OCD and phobias) and panic disorders, bipolar disorder, relationship/marital issues, ADD/ADHD (including for both adults and children), troubled teens (including conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder), PTSD/trauma cases and those who are dealing with grief & loss. He is effective at helping patients who are working toward changing their behavior, such as with anger management and stress reduction.
Most of Steve's patients are just people who are struggling with life's many challenges and have made the courageous decision to seek help.
Dr. Michael Watrous, PsyD
Dr. Michael Watrous has been in practice for 39 years. He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Dr. Watrous earned his B.S. in Psychology at Illinois State University, M.A. in Counseling at Governors State University, and Psy D. at Forest Institute.
Areas of expertise:
Anger Management, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Alcohol/Drug Addictions, Anxiety Disorders, Christian Counseling, and Grief Counseling.
Dr. Mazhar Khan, EdD
Dr. Mazhar A. Khan obtained his Master’s degree in Psychology from Punjab University, Lahore and after teaching Psychology at a college level for a few years, came to U.S.A. in 1971.
Dr. Khan attended Western Michigan University and obtained a M.A. and doctoral degree in clinical and counseling psychology. His pre-doctoral training was at the William Upjohn Delano Clinic, Borgess Hospital, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Dr. Khan worked as a clinical psychologist at the local Child Guidance Clinics for about 8 years, which additionally provided him his post-doctoral training experience. He obtained the Michigan clinical Psychology license in 1979.
Dr. Khan joined the Elgin Mental Health Center’s Psychology Department in 1992 as a Psychologist/Neuropsychologist and worked there for 26 years. During his time there, he also became the Chief of Psychology and the Clinical Training Director for M.A. level and Doctoral Level clinical and /or Forensic Psychology students. His duties included psychological and neuropsychological evaluations, malingering evaluations, personality evaluations, running the Fitness to stand trial groups for the UST (Unfit to Stand Trial) patients, letters to Court, testifying in Court, supervising the newly hired psychologists at the hospital, and also supervising the clinical psychology doctoral psychology students.
Dr. Khan joined Associates in Psychiatry in January of 2019 and since then he has been working here as a clinical psychologist.
Lynette Preston, LCPC
Lynette is a licensed clinical professional counselor who specializes in the following: Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disroder, Grief, Low Self-Esteem and stress. Treatment for individuals and couples for emotions, mental health and relationship problems.
