Children, Adolescents, Adults, & Couples
Customized Mental Health Care
Children, Adolescents, Adults, & Couples
Sound Mind Counseling has become a trusted resource for children, adults, and couples who want to improve their lives on Chicago’s North Shore. Insurance friendly, with locations in Northfield and Wilmette, Sound Mind makes both in-person and online visits easy and effective. See what exceptional mental health care feels like.



Children, Adolescents, Adults, & Couples
Customized Mental Health Care
Children, Adolescents, Adults, & Couples
Sound Mind Counseling has become a trusted resource for children, adults, and couples who want to improve their lives on Chicago’s North Shore. Insurance friendly, with locations in Northfield and Wilmette, Sound Mind makes both in-person and online visits easy and effective. See what exceptional mental health care feels like.

Our Service Areas
Anxiety
Depression
Life Transitions
Adolescents
Grief
Trauma
Relationships
Dog Therapy
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Anxiety
Depression
Relationships
Play Therapy
Life Transitions
Adolescents
Grief
Trauma
Dog Therapy
View All Services
About Us
The team at Sound Mind Counseling can help you build self-esteem, gain clarity and focus, resolve conflicts, learn skills to manage your mood, and create a vision for the future. Call today to get started, or click below to request a free consultation.
Over 100 years of combined clinical experience
In-Person and Virtual Appointments Available
Insurance friendly
Our Services

Anxiety
Racing thoughts, sleeplessness, and a sense of impending doom... anxiety destroys our peace of mind. Learn more about anxiety by reaching out to Sound Mind Counseling.
Your energy and sense of vitality are gone, maybe you’re even having suicidal thoughts. That’s depression and it’s the worst. Get help today.
Sometimes we experience something so confusing, frightening, or painful it stops us in our tracks. Nothing makes sense anymore. A skilled professional can help get things back into perspective.
You’ve lost someone you love and you can’t imagine life without them. The pain is overwhelming. Talk to someone who really gets it and knows how to help.
Navigate life's transitions with resilience and regain control over your journey. Whether it's an empty nest, a significant career move, or the loss of a loved one, Sound Mind Counseling provides guidance to help.
For parents and kids alike, this is one of the most challenging phases of life. Make it less painful and more peaceful with great therapy.
Relationships are the bedrock of our day to day happiness and when they aren’t working nothing else seems right. Find our how to feel more connected to the people you love.
Play Therapy creates a space and a language where kids can share and process their thoughts, fears, hopes, and dreams, develop self awareness, coping skills, and build on the strengths they already have.
Sound Mind Counseling is proud to officially partner with Paws for Patrick, a local non-profit organization that helps connect young people ages 5-18 with therapy dogs and emotional support animals.
Meet the Sound Mind Team
With over 100 years of combined experience, each member of the SMC team brings something special to their clients. We pride ourselves in our creativity, personalization, dedication, and training, as well as in knowing that the care you receive from us comes straight from our heart to yours.

Jennifer Stranski
LCPC
Adolescents & Adults

Kelly Scafidi
LCSW, MSW, DT
Children, Families, & Adults

Hafsa Ahsan
LCSW
Adults, Seniors & Couples

Brenda headshot
Psy.D.
Adults

Estefania headshot
LCSW
Young Adults & Adults

Stephanie Warda
LPC, MSC
Adolescents & Adults

Stefanie Tselos
LPC
Adolescents & Young Adults

Debra Berth
MA, LSW
Young Adults, Adults & Seniors

Ali Charnov
MA, LPC
Children, Adolescents & Adults

Julie Adler
LPC, NCC, MAEd
Adolescents, Adults & Couples

Mansi Mehta
MSEd, LSW
Children, Adults, Seniors, Families & Couples

Katie Bodkin
MA, LPC
Children, Adolescents & Young Adults

Megan Nick
LPC
Adults and Couples

Rosy Kim
ALMFT
Adolescents, Adults, and Couples

Theresa Cheriachangel
Clinical Intern
Adolescents & Adults

Anum Headshot
LSW
Children, Young Adults, and Adults

Erin Ellis
MBA, LSW
Adolescents and Adults

Kristin Hovious
Clinical Intern
Children, Adolescents & Adults

Maureen Crowe
MA, LSW
Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Couples

Rachel He, MA
MA
Children, Adolescents, & Young Adults

Natalie Shafer
Clinical Intern
Young Adults, Adults & Seniors

Stephanie Cesna
MSW, Clinical Intern
Adults and Seniors

Rennie Headshot
PhD, Clinical Intern
Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, & Families

Christine Bowman
Clinical Intern

Maureen Jesuthasan
Clinical Intern

Bhodi and Enzo
Therapy Dogs in Training

Jennifer Stranski
LCPC
Adolescents & Adults

Kelly Scafidi
LCSW, MSW, DT
Children, Families, & Adults

Hafsa Ahsan
LCSW
Adults, Seniors & Couples

Brenda headshot
Psy.D.
Adults

Estefania headshot
LCSW
Young Adults & Adults

Stephanie Warda
LPC, MSC
Adolescents & Adults

Stefanie Tselos
LPC
Adolescents & Young Adults

Debra Berth
MA, LSW
Young Adults, Adults & Seniors

Ali Charnov
MA, LPC
Children, Adolescents & Adults

Julie Adler
LPC, NCC, MAEd
Adolescents, Adults & Couples

Mansi Mehta
MSEd, LSW
Children, Adults, Seniors, Families & Couples

Katie Bodkin
MA, LPC
Children, Adolescents & Young Adults

Megan Nick
LPC
Adults and Couples

Rosy Kim
ALMFT
Adolescents, Adults, and Couples

Theresa Cheriachangel
Clinical Intern
Adolescents & Adults

Anum Headshot
LSW
Children, Young Adults, and Adults

Erin Ellis
MBA, LSW
Adolescents and Adults

Kristin Hovious
Clinical Intern
Children, Adolescents & Adults

Maureen Crowe
MA, LSW
Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Couples

Rachel He
MA
Children, Adolescents, & Young Adults

Natalie Shafer
Clinical Intern
Young Adults, Adults & Seniors

Stephanie Cesna
MSW, Clinical Intern
Adults and Seniors

Rennie Headshot
PhD, Clinical Intern
Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, & Families

Christine Bowman
Clinical Intern

Maureen Jesuthasan
Clinical Intern
Your opportunity for meaningful change
Reaching Out For Help Is Smart
If you’re here, something in your life isn’t quite right. Maybe it’s vague— you can’t relax and nothing much brings you pleasure anymore. Maybe it’s more specific— your job, your relationships, trauma, or chronic health issues.
At Sound Mind Counseling we are experts in unraveling what’s bothering you and finding real solutions. We’ll dig deep to root out old hurts, identify self-limiting beliefs, and pinpoint counterproductive behaviors to transform them into sources of personal strength.
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Using evidence-based treatment we work with you to create a strong personal foundation upon which you can build the life you are meant to have. Get started today.
Articles & Videos
Resources
Just Breathe: Simple Ways to Incorporate Mindfulness in Your Life
Slowing down. Giving ourselves space to feel. Paying attention to our breath, noticing how our bodies feel. This sounds simple, basic. Then why is it incredibly difficult for most of us?
3 Surprising Reasons Being Out in Nature is Good For Our Mental Health
There are so many great therapeutic techniques around these days, and I subscribe to many of them. Our understanding of the human mind and heart, while still a work in
progress…
The Number One Parenting Mistake Almost Every Parent Makes & How To Do Better
Let me tell you a story about being a bad parent. It stars me, at 35 years old, trying to be a great mom to a blended family that included six children aged 2–17.

The team at Sound Mind Counseling can help you build self-esteem, gain clarity and focus, resolve conflicts, learn skills to manage your mood, and create a vision for the future. Call today to get started


Erica has an uncanny knack for understanding what you might be dealing with in your life. Furthermore, she has an even more uncanny knack for helping you figure out how you might amend your thinking and your actions. She doesn't do the work for you and she expects you to be fully invested in your own work. She is forthright but at the same time empathetic, calm and compassionate. I have known Erica for a long time. She brings a lot of life experience and wisdom to her practice. She can help you in your search for positive change to benefit how you live your life well.