Optimum Joy’s Team of Therapists
We are proud to be a leading mental health practice.
Our warm and insightful therapists are ready to meet you where you are. Choosing a therapist is important. We recommend looking at the specializations, as well as considering the feel of that person. Age, gender, race, training, background, focus of work – It all matters and is part of the decision making process. Click a therapist’s photo to learn more about them, so you can begin.
*Regardless of location, all of our therapists are available for virtual sessions throughout the entire state (IL & CO) they’re professionally licensed in. Each therapist’s location services is highlighted on their overview card below.
Denver-Based Therapists
marissa halstead
Type: Virtual IL & CO, In-Office Denver, CO
Specializes In:
- EMDR & Trauma Recovery
- Sexual Abuse Recovery
- Grief & Bereavement
- Spirituality & Church Hurt
- Developing Self-Compassion
ruth nathaniel
Type: Virtual IL & CO, In-Office Denver, CO
Specializes In:
- 1st Generation Experiences
- AAPI Identity Degelopement
- Anxiety & Depression
- Emerging Adults
- POC & Bicultural Stress
hadassah carlson
Type: Virtual IL & CO, In-Office Denver, CO
Specializes In:
- Trauma Recovery
- Spiritual Abuse
- Relationships & Dating
- Family of Origin
- Emerging Adults
Chicago-Based Therapists
Zachariah Seifert
Type: Virtual Illinois & Colorado
Specializes In:
- All Relationships
Service Member & Family Care - Sex Addiction
Spirituality & Church Hurt - Sports counseling
Amanda brandimore
Type: Virtual Illinois & In-Office Chicago
Specializes In:
- Trauma & Recovery
- Women’s Concerns
- Enneagram Personal Growth
- Sexuality
- Spirituality & Religious Identity
Cotorey Seals
Type: Virtual Illinois & In-Office Chicago
Specializes In:
- Trauma Recovery
- Sexuality & Identity
- Anger Management
- Racial & Cultural Identity
- Spirituality & Religious Identity
Elise Champanhet
Type: Virtual Illinois
Specializes In:
- Ethnic & Religious Identity
- EMDR & Trauma Recovery
- Family Dysfunction & Stress
- Personality Disorders
- Depression & Anxiety
Viktor Terpay
Type: Virtual Illinois
Specializes In:
- Relationship Counseling
- Addiction & Impulse Control
Trauma & Recovery
Identity & Spirituality
Grief & Bereavement
Melissa Del Carmen
Type: Virtual Illinois
Specializes In:
- Attachment
Trauma Recovery
Grief & Loss
AAPI Experiences
Depression & Anxiety
Pete Marlow
Type: Virtual Illinois & In-Office Chicago
Specializes In:
- College Years & Emerging Adults
- Career Shifts & Exploration
- Men’s Issues
- Sexuality & LGBTQIA+ Populations
- Couples Work
Bria McCalpin
Type: Virtual Illinois & In-Office Chicago
Specializes In:
- POC, Black Concerns, & Bicultural Stress
Women’s Concerns - Relationships & Couples
- Life Transitions
- Families Under Stress
Fallyn Lara
Type: Virtual Illinois
Specializes In:
- Professional Development
- Church Hurt & Spirituality
- Women in Leadership
- Identity & Self Concept
Life Transitions
Treshana Lewis
Type: Virtual Illinois
Specializes In:
- Financial Disorders
Religious Identity & Spirituality
Trauma Recovery
Prolonged Singleness
Grief & Loss
Roslyn Jordan
Type: Virtual Illinois
Specializes In:
- Codependency
Religious Identity & Spirituality
Trauma Recovery
Prolonged Singleness
Grief & Loss
Pamela Larkin
Type: Virtual Illinois
Specializes In:
- Depression & Anxiety
- Women’s Concerns
- African American / Black Concerns
Dating & Relationships - Grief & Loss
Clair Miller
Type: Virtual Illinois & In-Office Chicago
Specializes In:
- Trauma Recovery & Abuse
- PTSD Treatment
Sexual Abuse Recovery
EMDR & Prolonged Exposure (PE) - Sexuality & Relationships
Alexandra Hoerr
Type: Virtual Illinois & In-Office Chicago
Specializes In:
- PTSD & Trauma Recovery
Leaders & Entrepreneurs
Church Hurt & Spirituality
Enneagram Typing & Discernment
Attachment Wounds
Bloomington-Based Therapist
Megan Hanafee-Major
Type: Virtual Illinois & Colorado
Specializes In:
Family Therapy
Couple & Marriage Therapy
Adolescents
Trauma Recovery
Spiritual & Religious Identity
Alex Parlette
Type: Virtual Illinois & In-Office Bloomington
Specializes In:
- Dating & Relationships
Anger Management
Sex Addiction & Pornography
Pre-Marital & Couples
Religious Identity-Spirituality