Meet our team
At Fox, Levine & Associates, we feel fortunate to have a dedicated and talented team of client-centered clinicians. We are diverse in the issues we treat, but share on thing in common: we care a lot about our clients. Our clinic has a wide range of therapists, and this is reflected in the wide range of clients we treat: as young as 3 through seniors. We offer family therapy, group therapy, individual therapy and couples therapy, and our practice is LGBTQ+ friendly. Our team also has deep experience treating a diverse range of mental health issues which includes, but not limited to, mood disorders, anxiety, OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder), PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), and bipolar disorder. We employ a wide range of interventions including CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy, ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) and traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy. Our clinicians are compassionate, free of judgment, meet you where you are, and provide therapy that is centered on you.
BROOKE FOX, LCSW
BROOKE FOX, LCSW she/her
CO-FOUNDER AND CO-OWNER
Brooke Fox graduated in 1993 from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Music. Brooke then graduated in the top 10% of her class with a Masters of Social Work in 1998 from Loyola University Chicago. Brooke has extensive experience working with adolescents, addictions, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, immigration issues, as well as couples treatment.
Brooke is currently a member of the National Association of Social Work, and has over 20 years of clinical experience. Brooke has been in private practice since 2002. She is certified to practice EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an innovative and clinically effective technique to treat trauma. Additionally, Brooke recently finished her term as an Executive Board Member for Family Service of Glencoe.
Brooke empowers her clients to overcome their struggles through compassion, enthusiasm, loving accountability, and a lively sense of humor. Her goal is to see clients tap into their resiliency, achieving a positive self-connection and life satisfaction. Nothing is more gratifying than that! Brooke is also a co-founder and co-owner of the Path to Progress Program.
NIKKI LEVINE, MA, LCPC she/her
CO-FOUNDER AND CO-OWNER
NIKKI LEVINE, MA, LCPC
Nikki Levine graduated in 1995 from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. In 2000, she received a Masters in Counseling and a Masters in Dance Movement Therapy from Columbia College. Nikki specializes in working with individuals, couples and families. She has over 15 years of clinical experience, and has been in private practice since 2004. Nikki is a client-centered, interactive therapist, approaching each individual with acceptance, and free of judgment.
Nikki specializes in depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, relationships, and transitions. Nikki has extensive experience and training in Internal Family Systems, a client-centered approach that fosters self-connection and self-trust in a compassionate environment. Additionally, Nikki incorporates EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an innovative and clinically effective technique to treat trauma. Nikki is also the co-founder and co-owner of the Path to Progress Program.
PAULA ALEXANDER, LCSW she/her
Paula received her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration in 1999. For more than a decade she worked as a Medical Social Worker at NorthShore University Health System handling crisis cases, counseling patients and their families diagnosed with cancer, diabetes, kidney failure, and substance abuse. In 2012, Paula developed and implemented the school social work curriculum for a private K-8 school in Winnetka where she served students, families and educators with their social and emotional skill development.
Paula works with adults, children, adolescents and families dealing with a variety of issues including depression, anxiety, stress, communication and relationship problems. She has twenty years of clinical experience working with clients to develop resilience, positive coping strategies, and personal growth. Paula is a compassionate clinician who works hard to empower clients to be their best self. She is energized by helping her clients build healthy relationships and develop lifelong skills.
DANA CIBULKA LCPC CADC she/her
Dana Cibulka eceived her Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from Bradley University in 2012. Dana went on to gain her Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling with a specialization in Rehabilitation Psychology from Adler University in 2015. Through her work at Riveredge Hospital, an inpatient psychiatric facility, she gained a focus on guiding those with dual diagnoses and received her CADC in 2019.
Dana believes that everyone has a journey in which they evolve with each experience. Her passion is being able to assist and encourage those that have struggled and may continue to struggle with trauma. Being able to be a guiding tool that individuals can use in gaining insight and confidence within their own abilities to heal and persevere through trying times is a gift. Her drive has been working with young adults, adults and seniors. She has seen within her work that resilience, compassion and respect are key elements to facilitating positive change. Within her work at Riveredge she was the driving force to create and implement a partial hospitalization program for those struggling with a mental illness and substance abuse. The program created an environment to help educate and support individuals in learning how to heal and engage again with those around them; without fear of judgement, control of anxiety, and ability to (re-)create healthy relationships with others. Dana continues to strive to assist those that seek therapy and are at a pivotal time in their lives with the use of CBT, DBT, ACT, Trauma focused therapy and Improv Therapy.
SARALINA KAMHOLTZ, MA, LPC Intern, she/her
Saralina Kamholtz received her Masters Degree in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is currently in the Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at North Park University. She comes to counseling after over twenty years of teaching in higher education, and has taught on the faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Columbia College Chicago. She has also worked as a facilitator of expressive arts for adults and children for over fifteen years. As a long-time educator, facilitator, and coach of personal growth, Saralina has been working with individuals throughout her life to help them find their voice, connect with their experience, and return to their authentic selves. Grounded in safety and self-compassion, Saralina believes individuals can realign with themselves, navigate life’s challenges, and find a deeper sense of meaning.
Saralina practices from a holistic, person-centered, and psychodynamic orientation, with a deep trust in individuals’ internal capacities for awareness and insight. The influence of therapeutic arts has led her to approach counseling as a process of exploration. She supports clients as they’re navigating life transitions, working on relationships, and dealing with grief and loss, and has experience in areas such as self-esteem, the college experience, parenting, work-life balance, mid-life changes, and caregiving. Healing is its own journey. Who we are and what we need changes at different points in our lives, and therapeutic work can meet us where we are through all of life’s challenges and difficulties. Saralina believes that we are naturally creative and resourceful and that, through therapeutic work, we can return to emotional and relational resilience. So often we have become disconnected from ourselves and struggle alone, and seeking the support of therapy to help us find our way to thriving is a sign of strength. The work of healing is a life-affirming choice, and Saralina orients to being a compassionate companion on the journey.
JENNIFER KELBER, LCSW she/her
Jennifer Kelber graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992 with a Bachelor's in Business Administration, and earned her Masters of Arts in Social Work from the University of Chicago - School of Social Work Administration in 1998. Jennifer worked as a school social worker in an elementary setting for many years. She gained clinical experience working with children and adolescents dealing with social and emotional issues, as well as children who have IEP's (Individual Education Plans). She prioritizes collaboration and communication between parents and schools. She also specializes in improving parent-child relationships to promote more effective communication within the family system.
Jennifer builds a nurturing and safe place where children and teenagers can feel comfortable opening up and talking about their problems. She has extensive experience working with clients on anxiety and depression, self-esteem, social and relationship issues, educational problems, and trauma.
KRIS LARSEN, LCPC he/him
Kris Larsen graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, and received his Masters of Arts in Dance Therapy from the Naropa Institute in Boulder Colorado. His approach is humanistic, direct, and compassionate, offering work that brings deep emotional healing, development of creativity to support self-initiated change, and symptom management tools for better living.
Kris has over 25 years experience working with mood disorders, shame and addiction, and exploring how past memories get locked in the body due to trauma. Utilizing verbal counseling as well as therapeutic techniques rooted in body/mind connection, Kris’s focus is on processing issues that disrupt understanding and compassion for the self. Kris is also certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Level 1), a therapeutic technique that aids in the development of a path that guides the body to the discovery of inner resources and the wisdom and insight to heal.
MARK LEVINE, R.D. he/him
Mark Levine graduated from the University of Kansas in 1991, and received his Post-Baccalaureate Nutrition and Dietetics from Dominican University in 2013.
Prior to working as a registered dietician, Mark had a long career as a commodities trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Mark also
purchased and operated a running shoe store in Milwaukee. In 2007, Mark and his wife decided his next venture would be as stay at home dad to their son, one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of his life. As their son grew, Mark went back to school
and studied nutrition. Following his degree, he completed a dietetic internship at Dominican University in 2014.
Mark's clinical experience includes diabetes education, management and medical nutrition therapy; weight management (loss, management and gain); plant-based and/or vegan/vegetarian diets; sports nutrition/athletic performance: marathon training, triathletes,
hyperlipidemia, heart disease and hypertension; renal disease/dialysis; digestive disorders: IBS, and Celiac Disease,
Mark brings his life and work experience to his current practice, providing him with insight, compassion, and empathy for helping his
clients make the necessary lifestyle and habit changes they need to reach their health goals. Mark's approach is "holistic, realistic, and
sustainable”, treating very person as an individual, and focusing on daily habits to create long-term change.
NICOLE SMITH, LCSW she/her
Nicole graduated in 2018 from North Central College with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Neuroscience, and then received her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration in 2020. She is experienced in multiple levels of care - including Inpatient Psychiatry (Lurie Children's Hospital) as well as Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient programs (Rogers Behavioral Health & University of Pittsburgh Medical Center).
GINO VELCIC, MA, LPC he/him
Gino Velcic received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas. He then went on to gain his Master’s Degree in Clinical Counseling from North Park University. His experience working with patients on an individual basis and as a group therapist at Compass Health Center, an outpatient psychiatric clinic, has provided him with a comprehensive therapeutic base of knowledge. His treatment of a wide variety of clients along a spectrum of anxiety and mood disorders are an invaluable asset in assessing a client’s needs.
He engages clients with a person centered approach that emphasizes self compassion, acceptance, and willingness. Through his extensive experience with Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy he is able to empower clients to facilitate change in their lives. Gino is billed under the supervision of Nikki Levine, MA, LCPC.
MADDIE WEHMER, PSY.D. she/her
Maddie Wehmer graduated from Indiana University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. In 2022, she received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Maddie has worked at a therapeutic day school for the past 5 years and is currently the Assistant Clinical Director at the school.
Maddie enjoys working with adults, adolescents, and families that are dealing with a variety of challenges, including depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, relationship issues, self-injurious behaviors, and difficult life transitions. Maddie believes in building a meaningful and supportive relationship where clients can safely explore and understand uncomfortable emotions and challenging relational patterns. She values the process of helping clients reflect on past experiences and difficult relationships, and she is continually amazed by how this work can bring clarity to their life and move forward with stronger self-assurance. She holds deep respect for the healing that occurs when people feel safe to share their thoughts and emotions openly, without fear of judgement.
Maddie’s clinical work leads with a person-centered approach, fostering a safe and supportive environment for exploration and growth. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and draws from a diverse toolkit of interventions and orientations, based on the unique needs of each client. She incorporates elements from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychodynamic theory, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).