Meet our team

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CLINICAL TEAM

​Paul Kredow, Psy.D.
President/Chief Psychologist

847-686-0090, ext 111
pkredow@pcpachicago.com ​

​​Boris Todorov, Ph.D. 
Director of Clinical Services
​Adult and Pediatric Psychotherapy / Couples Therapy / Family Therapy

847-686-0090, ext 115
btodorov@pcpachicago.com

Yana Dubinsky, Psy.D. 
Director of Training 
​Adult Psychotherapy / Couples Therapy / Family Therapy

847-686-0090, ext 112
​ydubinsky@pcpachicago.com

​Shauna Freedman, Psy.D. 
Director of Pediatric Behavioral Health / Associate Director of Training
​Pediatric Psychotherapy

​847-686-0090, ext.  127
​sfreedman@pcpachicago.com

Valerie Weed, Psy.D. 
Director of Adult Behavioral Health 
​Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapy (ages 12 and up)

847-686-0090, ext 130
vweed@pcpachicago.com ​

Meryl Pankhurst, Psy.D. 
Associate Director of Training / Licensed Clinical Psychologist 
​Adult Psychotherapy ​

847-686-0090, ext 118
mpankhurst@pcpachicago.com ​

Lauren Shapiro, Psy.D. 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist 
​Adult Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext. 143
lshapiro@pcpachicago.com ​

Denise Gardner, Ph.D. 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist 
​Pediatric Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext 114
dgardner@pcpachicago.com

Laura Higdon, Ph.D. 
Licensed Clinical Psychologist 
​Adult Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext 128
lhigdon@pcpachicago.com ​

Debbie Shepard, LCSW, RDDP
Licensed Clinical Social Worker 
​Couples Therapy / Family Therapy / Adult Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext 139
dshepard@pcpachicago.com ​

Annette Popernik, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker 
​Pediatric Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext 120
apopernik@pcpachicago.com ​

Alexandra Swillinger, MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker 
​Pediatric Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext 134
aswillinger@pcpachicago.com ​

Shelby Vause, MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker 
​Pediatric Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext 131
svause@pcpachicago.com ​

Margaret Christie, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Pediatric Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext. 112
​mchristie@pcpachicago.com

Ilsza Heredy, MA,  LPC, CADC
Behavioral Health Clinician
​Adult Psychotherapy / Group Psychotherapy ​

847-686-0090, ext. 119
iheredy@pcpachicago.com ​

Vini Kalra, Psy.D. 
Pos-Doctoral Fellow
​Adult Psychotherapy / Group Psychotherapy ​

847-686-0090, ext 125
vkalra@pcpachicago.com

Oralia Shepard, MS
Behavioral Health Clinician
​Adult Psychotherapy / Group Psychotherapy ​

847-686-0090, ext 121
oshepard@pcpachicago.com ​

Hayley Bemel, MA
Psychology Intern
​Adult and Adolescent Psychotherapy (ages 12 and up)

847-686-0090, ext 129
hbemel@pcpachicago.com 

Emily Ezzo, MA
Psychology Intern
​Adult Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext 144
eezzo@pcpachicago.com 

Agnes Zalesna, MA, LCPC
Psychology Intern
​Pediatric Psychotherapy

847-686-0090, ext 116
azalesna@pcpachicago.com ​

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ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
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Jolene Fain: Practice Manager
(847) 686-0090 Ext. 113
jfain@pcpachicago.com

Karen Rhea: Patient Account Manager 
(847) 686-0090, Option 2
krhea@pcpachicago.com

Melissa Figueroa: Intake Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
(847)686-0090
intake@pcpachicago.com

Caroline Bortz: Intake Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
(847)686-0090
intake@pcpachicago.com

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