Dr. Jennie Ozan, Psy.D.

Phone: (216) 338-7086
Email: Jozan@theintuitivecounselinggroup.com
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 15 years of experience working with adolescents and adults. I received my doctoral degree from the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University in 2006. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Women’s Studies from the University of Michigan in 2001.

I take a compassionate, collaborative, and integrative approach with my clients. I strive to create a comfortable and inclusive therapy environment. My therapy approach includes cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and insight-oriented treatments. I utilize a Health at Every Size approach to my work with clients with eating disorders, striving to challenge diet culture and instead working toward intuitive eating and size inclusivity.

I work with adolescents and adults with a range of presenting concerns including eating disorders, mood, and anxiety disorders. I also have extensive experience treating those with school and career concerns, new college graduates, and people facing life transitions. I enjoy working with people around identity development and with clients who are in the LGBTQ+ community. I have worked with many clients dealing with infertility, perinatal and/or postpartum depression and anxiety, and parenting challenges.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my spouse, my two girls, my dog, and two cats. To relax, I like doing the daily crossword puzzle, taking walks, and baking with my daughters.

In addition to being licensed in Illinois, I am also credentialed under PSYPACT to provide telehealth in 36 states: https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap.

Leigh Rzepecki, LCSW, CADC

Phone: (224) 212-0591
Email: LeighR@theintuitivecounselinggroup.com
I want to know your story.
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Biographies and autobiographies were always my favorite genre to read as a child, so no wonder I became a Clinical Social Worker. Venturing into an individual’s life, and understanding his/her/their own personal story is a gift I’m given each day I get to go to work.

What I am most passionate about is working with individuals who are struggling with the relationship with his/her/their body, food, and self-worth. This topic has been the focus of my training and professional life for nearly a decade. Working at Eating Recovery Center Insight Behavioral Health, provided extensive training in higher levels of care with emphasis on disordered eating and mood and anxiety diagnoses. In addition, further study at Evanston Hospital’s Chapman Center to earn the certified alcohol and drug counselor certification (CADC) provided even more exposure to patterns that often appear in family milieus and where shame often perpetuates the cycles of maladaptive behaviors.

Spreading the radical and refreshing message of deprogramming diet culture, calling out fatphobia, and weight stigma is my mission as a therapist. Using a foundation of concepts from Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating, individuals have broken the cycle of disordered eating and self shaming and moved towards freedom from worrying about self-worth tied to the number on the scale or the size of their pants.

In addition to my passion of healing from diet-culture, disordered eating patterns, and substance abuse, I’ve worked as a antepartum and postpartum social worker. Parenting is a wonderful and difficult journey and requires its own support for those going through it new or experienced. Does it ever get easier?

When I’m not listening to your story I enjoy time with my husband and children and can almost always be found outside, on the yoga mat or chatting with my besties near and far.

I earned my bachelor's degree in Public Relations from The University of Dayton and my Master's Degree in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago.
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Dr. Audrey Margol, Psy.D.

Phone: (847) 497-5022
Email: audreym@theintuitivecounselinggroup.com


​​Dr. Audrey Margol is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who earned earned her masters and doctorate degrees from Roosevelt University in Chicago. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Health and Rehabilitation Psychology. Prior to this, she obtained her bachelors degree in Psychology and English from Hope College.

In 10 years of practice, Dr. Margol has used her background in Health and Clinical psychology to evolve her approach to treatment. In her clinical practice, she utilizes a cognitive-behavioral approach (CBT) and other evidence-based treatments for a wide range of presenting emotional, behavioral, and adjustment issues in adults and adolescents. Dr. Margol has a passion for working with clients presenting with anxiety and mood-related issues. She specializes in the treatment of Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety, and other anxiety-related fears and behaviors. In recent years, she has expanded her knowledge to include the treatment of gastroenterology issues that are unique to mental health, including the gut-brain relationship. Additionally, Dr. Margol is passionate about women’s issues including perinatal and postpartum anxiety and depression, adjustment to parenting and managing family stress.

Dr. Margol strongly believes that anyone can benefit from the process of psychotherapy and she welcomes questions. She aims to help clients develop insight, explore interpersonal relationships, and learn about the complexity of emotional well-being through a warm, inviting atmosphere. She is passionate about a proactive and educational approach to mental health that allows clients to feel safe, accepted, and welcomed.

Erin Sharp, LMFT

Phone: (618) 243-7305
Email: Erins@theintuitivecounselinggroup.com
​​Welcome! I am a Marriage and Family Therapist- let me help you
connect, grow, and heal!

I received my Master’s of Science in Marriage and 
Family Therapy from Virginia Tech in 2012 and have worked in various clinical settings ever since. I specialize in, and am deeply passionate about, my work with couples and family systems. Additionally, I am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an empirically proven method for treating individuals with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

When working with couples and families, I believe that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” This explains how perfectly lovely people find themselves in unhealthy relational patterns that feel so far from where they began. My role as a therapist is to help identify and change these patterns, so clients can achieve the goals desired. We will work collaboratively to find new and effective strategies for healthy and fulfilling relationships. Having the support of a trained marriage and family therapist provides an invaluable non-biased perspective to help foster the growth and change desired.

With couples, I utilize a multifaceted approach, including the 
Gottman Method (GMCT) along with other effective approached like Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT). GMCT was developed based on 40 years of research on couples and communication. It had proven to have both immediate and enduring positive effects on marital adjustment and couples’ intimacy. When working with parents and families, I focus on rebuilding authority and calm, while also restoring attaching, using Structural, Bowen Family Systems, and Family Play Therapy.

I also enjoy working with individual clients struggling with anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, hoarding, and a variety of situational and developmental issues. When working with individuals, I continue to draw from my relational training, as well as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness strategies, and my favorite: Internal Family Systems (IFS). Using IFS together, we can identify your inner conflicts and integrate them into a confident, compassionate, whole person. I also specialize in recovery from trauma and use EMDR. This is useful for both single incident trauma and complex trauma. 
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In addition to my Masters in Counseling, I have a Masters of Divinity (1999) from Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, and a Bachelor’s Degree (1996) from Calvin College. I served as an ordained Pastor for 12 years in varied and multicultural settings in Northern Virginia. This background allows me to incorporate a spiritual perspective, if desired, into my therapy work- always respecting the faith background of my clients. I moved to the northern Chicago suburbs in 2013 with my family. My hometown is Michigan and I am happy to be back in the Midwest!
Kris Ospina, RD, CEDRD
Phone: (224) 622-0464
Email: Kriso@theintuitivecounselinggroup.com
​Navigating the complicated world of nutrition as it relates to our overall health and well-being is nothing short of overwhelming. My mission as a dietitian is to help those who struggle with eating disorders sort through this abundance of nutrition information and not only understand the miraculous way food works to help nourish our bodies, but to foster a positive and normalized relationship with food while moving away from the toxicity of diet culture.

I am a Certified Eating Disorder Registered and Licensed Dietitian with 20 years of experience helping adults, adolescents and their families recover from eating disorders. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Michigan State University in 1993 and went on to complete my dietetic internship through Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, WI. Most recently, I earned my CEDRD (Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian) certification through the Illinois Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.

Throughout my career I have worked in a variety of settings including long term care facilities, hospitals, and corporate wellness venues. My favorite of these, by far, has been my work in the behavioral health community! I have extensive experience at the residential, partial hospital and intensive outpatient levels of care and currently serve as the Clinical Nutrition Manager for the Eating Recovery Center/Pathlight Mood and Anxiety Center in Northbrook, IL. 

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family including my tenacious Yorkie named Dexter, cooking, baking (yes, I eat chocolate!) and getting outside to enjoy the immense beauty of nature. If it weren’t for my many strong ties to the city of Chicago you would find me living out west, nestled in the mountains of Colorado, enjoying all that the Centennial state has to offer.

Kelsey Schwab, LPC, CADC

Phone: (847) 943-9836
Email: Kelsey@theintuitivecounselinggroup.com
​I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with a background in sport psychology. I hold a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a Master's in Human and Sport Performance, both from Adler University. My experience of being a college athlete and working with the Chicago Fire Soccer Club informs my holistic approach to helping athletes overcome injury, performance anxiety, and confidence issues. I have also worked as a therapist at Eating Recovery Center where I provide individual and group therapy to people with eating disorders.

Taylor Gostele, LCPC

Phone: (224) 300-6753
​Email: Taylor@theintuitivecounselinggroup.com
Bio coming soon!