Team Upaya

Founder/Director 

Amanda Bittner, PHD, LPC (MO), LCPC (IL), CCMHC, ACS 
DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified DBT Clinician

Areas of Expertise: Borderline Personality Disorder, PTSD/trauma, depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, non-suicidal self-injury, chronic suicidal ideation, relationship issues, couples counseling, codependency, clinical supervision, clinical training

Therapist                                                             

Kelly Buckley, MA, LPC                                                                       
EMDR Certified Therapist (EMDRIA)    
                                           
Areas of Expertise: depression, anxiety, trauma & PTSD,
Borderline Personality Disorder, grief, chronic illness, chronic mental health issues, life transitions, non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation, women's Issues, self-compassion, emotional disturbances

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Therapist

Becky Connor, MA, LPC (MO), LCPC (IL)

Areas of Expertise: depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, mania, chronic mental health concerns, substance use, relationship issues, non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation, gender and sexuality exploration, LGBTQ+ concerns, clinical supervision

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Therapist

Rita Skiba-Mathews, MSW, LCSW

Areas of Expertise: trauma/PTSD, family attachment and relationship issues, gender and sexuality exploration, LGBTQIA+ concerns, emotion dysregulation, Borderline Personality Disorder, non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety

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Therapist

Sara Carpenter, PHD, LPC, RPT

Areas of Expertise: children and adolescents, anxiety, depression, loss, self esteem, social skills, anger management, suicidal ideation, relationship issues, identity issues, divorce

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Therapist 

Anna Varghese, MA, LPC, NCC

Areas of Expertise: anxiety, depression, shame, trauma/PTSD, emotion dysregulation, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury, self-esteem, grief & loss, relationship & familial issues, spiritual concerns, women's issues

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Therapist

Claire Pfeifer, MED, PLPC, NCC

Areas of Expertise: depression, anxiety, emotion dysregulation, relationship issues, Borderline Personality Disorder, chronic pain, trauma/PTSD, immigrants and refugees, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury, LGBTQIA+ concerns

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Therapist

Kristen Krischke, MED, PLPC

Areas of Expertise: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationship issues, minority stress Borderline Personality Disorder and emotion dysregulation, suicidal ideation, non-suicidal self-injury 

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Administrative Assistant

Deborah Hargrove, MSW, LCSW

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