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William “Bill” Gieseke, Ph.D.
Core Faculty
Dr. William “Bill” Gieseke is the Executive Director and a founding member of the Palombo Center Advisory Committee. He is a…
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Kelly G. Arteaga, PsyD
Latinx Consultation Group Co-Facilitator
Kelly G. Arteaga, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Chicago, Illinois. She works individually with adults and…
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Mary Waldon, Ph.D.
Instructor
Mary Waldon maintains a private practice in Chicago where she works with women, adolescent girls and their parents, and couples.…
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Lynn McIntyre, Ph.D.
Core Faculty
Lynn McIntyre, PhD, L.C.S.W. maintains a private practice in Chicago and in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Lynn draws from her experience…
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Louis Pansulla, MSW
Core Faculty
Louis Pansulla's current clinical interests include the study of contemporary ‘relational’ theories and practice, and the confluence with diverse populations including race/class/ethnicity/sexualities/gender…
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Merari Fernandez
Core Faculty
Merari E. Fernandez Castro, Ph.D., is a psychotherapist in private practice in Evanston. Throughout her work at various community agencies…
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Carla Leone, Ph.D.
Core Faculty
Carla Leone, Ph.D., specializes in applying contemporary self-psychology and intersubjectivity theory to couple, family, and individual therapy. She serves on…
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Gretchen Schmutz, PsyD
Core Faculty
Dr. Gretchen Schmutz is a psychologist and psychoanalyst practicing in Chicago. She is currently an instructor at the Institute for…
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Angela Song
Instiutional Researcher & Core Faculty
Dr. Angela Song is currently in private practice in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is dedicated to treating trauma with a neuropsychological…
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Boris Thomas, Ph.D.
Emeritus
In addition to his duties as a faculty member, Boris Thomas, PhD co-leads ICSW’s Professional Enrichment Committee, is a member…
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Jennifer Tolleson, Ph.D.
Conceptual Foundations Chair
Jennifer Tolleson, PhD area of clinical expertise are psychoanalytic theory, practice, and clinical process. At ICSW, she is a clinical…
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Denise Duval Tsioles, Ph.D.
Academic Dean
Denise Duval Tsioles, PhD earned her Ph.D. from the Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW). Since 2007, she has been…
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