Meet our Team
Clinic services are provided by graduate student therapists in their second year of study and training in the Specialization of Marriage and Family Therapy (SMFT) program at NIU. They have received rigorous training and intensive clinical supervision from the SMFT faculty and are well-prepared to provide therapeutic services.
SMFT faculty provide ongoing clinical supervision in order to ensure high quality care for our clients. The SMFT clinical faculty members are individually licensed as a marriage and family therapist in the state of Illinois in addition to being Approved Supervisors of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). The SMFT clinical faculty also may provide clinical services at the Couple and Family Therapy Clinic.
Graduate Student Therapists
Alex Beyel-Herrara
Heather Dice
Jennie Espinoza
Sandra Galvann
Jamye Hunter
Kendra Lamb
Kelly Robinson
Rachel Simone
Nicole Smalley
Kathryn Steininger
Amanda Treptow
Avelene Vladyka
SMFT Faculty and Staff
DeAnna Harris-McKoy, Ph.D., LMFT-S
Associate Professor/SMFT Program Director
Lin Shi, Ph.D., L.M.F.T.
AAMFT Approved Supervisor
Professor – SMFT Program
Schedule an Appointment
Couple and Family Therapy Clinic
815-753-1684
familytherapy@niu.edu
Wirtz Hall 146
DeKalb, IL 60115
Clinic Hours
We offer HIPAA-compliant video and phone sessions at this time are accepting new clients.
- Monday: noon – 9 p.m.
- Tuesday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Wednesday: noon – 9 p.m.
- Thursday: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
- Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
