Meet Our Therapists
Choosing a counselor is an important step. Read through our staff biographies to learn more about who you would like to work with. Call or email our office to schedule your first appointment with the therapist of your choice. Call 630.480.0060 during regular business hours or email us anytime at hello@evergreencounseling.co
“As a counselor, my primary purpose and passion is to be actively present and create a safe space for you. It’s important that you are seen, heard, and validated as you process your feelings and thoughts.”
Riva Edmonds-Bonner, ma, lpc
Licensed Professional Counselor
Riva’s Areas of Focus:
Healing and Supporting trauma specific to racism and colorism for Black American clients
Empowering and supporting Women and men who have experienced abuse and trauma
Grief and Loss
Systemic Depression Issues
anxiety and chronic stress
Providing collaboration and hope to intentionally marginalized people groups, regardless of cultural background
Processing and healing trauma of the poverty experience
Riva is in network with BCBS, Aetna and Cigna PPO plans
Asking for mental health support can be intimidating. You can expect that I will walk the path with you with compassion, support and guidance. In session with me, I believe building rapport is a top priority to create trust and foster change.
Amanda Cimaglia, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Amanda’s Areas of Focus:
teens
15yrs+
trauma work, including recovery from sexual assault
depression + anxiety + panic + self injury
LGBTQIA+
Adults
Perinatal Mental Health concerns (moms and/or partners!)
parents experiencing pregnancy and/or infant loss
Chronic + Complex PTSD
EMDR trained
LGBTQIA+ mental health support
Relationship Counseling, (Gottman Level 1 trained)
parent/teen relationships, parent/young adult relationships
romantic partnerships (queer + cis couples)
sibling relationships
Amanda is in network with BCBS, Aetna and Cigna PPO plans
“Counseling can be a place of courage and joy to show up and develop a relationship that celebrates you in your highs and your lows. Let's begin our relationship into your counseling experience together with courage!"
samantha armira
Master’s Level Clinical Intern - Therapy in English & Español
Sam’s Areas of Focus:
identity EXPLORATION, especially womens’ issues
BICULTURAL IDENTITY
SPIRITUAL exploration/religious doubts
ANXIETY & DEPRESSION
Ages 11+ through adult
Samantha is in network with BCBS PPO and available for sliding scale.
“I use integrated therapy approaches that are tailored to you. The work starts from the inside and moves out, first addressing the emotional beliefs and experiences that make up your inner world, while also having real talk about social forces that may impact you.”
Lindsay Baish-Flynn, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Lindsay’s Areas of Focus:
Neurodivergent Issues, Ages 16+
ADHD + Austistic Support
Relationship Issues
Anger & Social Anxiety Concerns
Late Diagnosed Adults
Couples counseling (queer + cis couples)
WHERE one or both partners identifies as neurodivergent
infidelity recovery
Communication Strategies
Emotionally Focused Treatment Approach
Relationally Focused Conflict Resolution
Lindsay is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO and Cigna PPO plans
“In my experience, one of the most difficult things to do in life is to “begin again.” To do so takes bravery, courage and deep personal honesty. I’m here to welcome, guide and encourage you on the new roads you may choose to take.”
Jeremy Tovmassian, LMFT
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Jeremy’s Areas of Focus:
Couples Counseling
LGBTQIA+/Queer Couples Issues
Couples Navigating Religious and Cultural Differences
Men's Issues
Divorce/Separation
Anger Issues
Intimacy and Relationship Coaching
Adults
Adult Children of Immigrants
Meaning of Life--Existential Anxiety and Depression
Religious Trauma and Navigating "Spiritual Homelessness"
Jeremy is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna and Cigna PPO plans.
Being comfortable with your own self is a lifelong task, especially balancing solitude versus isolation. I would be honored to walk alongside you on this self acceptance journey.
Zach Toranzo, MS, LPC
licensed professional counselor
Zach’s Areas of Focus:
Adolescent issues:
adhd + coping skills
social anxiety + social skills
depression
parent support
Young Adults in Life Transitions
college students feeling stuck and hopeless about future
isolation and depression
Zach is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO and Cigna PPO plans.
“I want my therapy room to be a place where you can feel safe to be vulnerable, to admit painful realties, and to learn to accept yourself so you can continue on your growth and healing journey.”
NoeLANI cortina, ma, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Therapy in English & Español
Noelani’s Areas of Focus:
adults 18+
religious trauma & faith deconstruction
relationship trauma dynamics
Latina & Latinx support
Bi-cultural issues
anxiety & depression
trauma & ptsd
IFS informed treatment
Transforming Touch Somatic Therapy
Noelani is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO and Cigna PPO plans. Noelani also offers Transforming Touch Somatic Therapies for her clients.
“The older I get, the more I learn, the more people I meet--the more I strive to help bring mental health awareness and education to not only the Latinx community but to anyone willing and ready to learn.”
Elsie Rojas, Ms, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Therapy in English & Español
Elsie Specializes In:
women Ages 18+
guilt and overwhelm with family obligations
caretaking burnout
Bi-racial identity development
generational trauma & ptsd
latina eldest daughter dynamics
Transforming Touch Somatic Therapy
dissociation and ptsd
anger processing
nervous system emotional regulation
Elsie is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO and Cigna PPO insurance plans. Elsie also offers Transforming Touch Somatic Therapies for her clients.
“You can expect that I will meet you in whatever place you are with sensitivity and empathy to build a trusting relationship in order to create a safe and positive environment”
heather hawthorne, lmFT
Licensed marriage & family therapist
Heather Specializes In:
adults with Childhood emotional neglect
secondary trauma for helping professionals
Womens’ maternal mental health
pre-postpartum mood disorders
Infertility/Fertility Medicine process
Heather is in network with BCBS, United Healthcare, Cigna PPO & Aetna PPO plans
“My greatest hope is that together we can discover the different facets of who you are and how that translates into why you are coming to counseling today. It would be a privilege to walk beside you throughout your healing journey. “
Sarah dALEY, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Sarah’s Areas of Focus:
LGBTQIA+ Welcoming
womens’ issues including relationship conflicts and Life transitions
Adolescents 11+/Parent Coaching
Gender/Sexuality exploration
Social Anxiety (all Genders)
Confidence Building + Assertive Communication Strategies
Sarah is in network with BCBS, Aetna and Cigna PPO plans.
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I believe all people have the ability to heal in the right environments with the right support.”
Ashley roberts, lpc
Licensed Professional Counselor
Ashley Specializes In:
Grief/loss Issues
Men’s Issues Related to Anger/Shame/Vulnerability
Enneagram Knowledgeable
Ashley is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO, and Cigna PPO plans
“Emotions, even the uncomfortable ones, are a necessary part of being a human. We often want
to run away from these uncomfortable emotions to avoid pain, but I believe that by learning to
sit with them, explore them, and validate them, we can find healing.”
Taylor French, MA, lCpc
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Taylor’s Areas of Focus:
teens & Trauma 12+
PTSD
self injury & panic attacks
Adults
grief/loss
women in abusive relationships
OCD/intrusive thoughts
high conflict relationships
Taylor is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO and Cigna PPO plans.
“I see therapy as a journey home – home toward our best and truest selves.”
KATIE GOW, MS, ALMFT
Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Katie’s Areas of Focus:
COUPLE’S COUNSELING
MISCARRIAGE/PREGNANCY LOSS
PERINATAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
PARENTING STRESS
WOMEN’S ISSUES (18+)
DIVORCE/SEPARATION/LIFE TRANSITIONS
DEPRESSION & ANXIETY
OVERWORKING & PERFECTIONISM
ENNEAGRAM KNOWLEDGEABLE
Katie is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO and Cigna PPO plans.
“I believe therapy is a space where we explore the pain and the joy of human existence in a deep and meaningful way.”
Alison Goshgarian, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Alison’s Areas of Focus:
Women’s issues
life transitions including grief/loss/divorce
identity development
Female Adolescents 16+
depression
anxiety
self worth/self esteem building
enneagram knowledgeable
Alison is in network with BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO and Cigna PPO insurance plans.
“My clients are my main teachers. Each client has their own story to tell. I come alongside to learn what has happened to you first, before I offer you any treatments or wise guidance. Together, we plan for long term healing, not simply short-term symptom maintenance.”
Priscilla dean, Ms, lcpc, TTP
Licensed clinical professional counselor,
Transforming Touch Practitioner
& founder
Priscilla Specializes In:
Disordered Eating
Teens and Adults with Developmental Trauma
Enneagram Coaching (Certified)
Priscilla is not accepting new clients at this time.
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