Clinical Staff

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    Kim Stobbe

    Clinical Director

    Kim joined the PHD team as Clinical Director in April 2007 and is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma and domestic violence issues.  Kim received her Bachelor’s degree in Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling from Northern Illinois University and her … Continue reading »

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    Kathleen Pluth, MA, LCPC

    Associate Clinical Director

    Kathleen has been providing professional counseling services at PHD since June of 1995, first as a volunteer, then as a counselor on staff, and since August, 1997, as Associate Clinical Director.  Kathleen earned her bachelor’s degree from Marquette University with … Continue reading »

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    Mary Lou Wilhelm

    Med-Clinical Program Administrator

    Mary Lou is a former elementary school teacher who began volunteering at PHD as a bilingual Intake Coordinator in 1998.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Immaculata University and her Master’s in Education from Rutgers University. Prior to … Continue reading »

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    Melissa McKissack, MSW, LSW

    Postpartum Depression Specialist

    Melissa interned in 2007 with PHD and in 2009 became part of the staff as the agency’s Postpartum Depression Specialist. Melissa’s experience includes work with chronically mentally ill adults, young children, adolescents and women suffering from depression. She has specific … Continue reading »

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    Jennifer Vergara, MSW

    Bilingual Professional Counselor

    Jennifer is a new addition to the PHD team as a part-time counselor. She also currently works as a community counselor at Centro de Informacion where she has been working for six years. She has experience in conducting parenting classes … Continue reading »

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    Jennie Eagels, MSW, LCSW

    Bilingual Professional Counselor

    Jennie is a bilingual professional counselor who started with PHD in June of 2010.  She received her Bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her Master’s in Social Service Administration from the University of … Continue reading »

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    Katie Kmiecik, MA, LCPC

    Professional Counselor and Student Liaison

    Katie is a professional speaker and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor at PHD specializing in adolescent pregnancy issues and STI prevention; helping young people to make healthy life choices. Katie co-facilitates Better2gether, PHD’s psycho-educational group for pregnant and parenting adolescents. In … Continue reading »

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    Amy Knize, MA, LPC

    Volunteer Professional Counselor

    Amy has been volunteering her time as a professional counselor at PHD since 2008. In addition to conducting individual and couples counseling, she also helped develop and co-facilitates Moms Like Me, PHD’s support group for single mothers. As a mom … Continue reading »

  • Mary E. Scott, MS

    Volunteer Professional Counselor

    Mary is a volunteer Professional Counselor at PHD where she conducted her counseling internship.  As a volunteer, Mary counsels individuals.  Mary helped develop and is currently co-facilitating “Mom’s Like Me”, PHD’s support group for pregnant and parenting single women over … Continue reading »