Chicago Counselors
(630) 653-1717
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.
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.
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.
Natalie Pamphile, M.A.
Treatment Issues: Anxiety, Boundaries, Depression, Gender Identity, Minority Issues, Sexual Abuse, Spiritual Concerns, Women's Issues
Education and Training: Master of Arts in Counseling from Trinity International University, 2000. Completing Psy.D. degree from Wheaton College. Natalie is certified in the "Within My Reach" Relationship Enhancement Curriculum.
Background and Experience: Worked two years as an assessment counselor in residential substance abuse treatment facility in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Worked four years as case management coordinator and outpatient therapist in HIV/AIDS service organization in Miami, FL.
Special Interests and Services: Natalie works with adolescents and adults on a wide range of issues. She describes her therapy style as collaborative, eclectic, and dynamic. Natalie is especially interested in working with diverse populations and dealing with mood disorders, abuse, relationships, and women's issues.
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.
