Our Team

Our counselors are kind, concerned and ready to help.

It is one of our great joys in life to be able to really help individuals, families and couples here at Collaborative Counseling and Psychiatry to find strength in their relationships and really find hope again.  At Collaborative Counseling and Psychiatry, we work with a wide variety of issues including depression, anxiety, marital issues, parent-child relationship difficulties and issues associated with adolescence and adulthood.  We believe therapy should be designed around you—therapy that should be personalized to who you are and your unique situation.  Therapy is available in office, on-line and by phone. 

At Collaborative Counseling and Psychiatry, we want therapy to be comfortable for everyone.  At our office, you will find we sit in deep comfortable chairs and couches in a warm, inviting and safe environment to look at the problem differently and offer practical solutions for you to take home and outside of the therapy room. 

Algonquin Office

Joseph McNally, M.D.
Dr. Joseph McNally

Psychiatrist
(Telehealth Only)

Michael D. Gara, Psy.D.
Michael D. Gara, PsyD.

Psychologist

Chandni Parikh, PMHNP, CPNP
Chandni Parikh, APRN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Piper Stratton, Ed.D, MA, LCPC
Piper Stratton,
LCPC

Therapist

Michelle Maggio, LCPC, NCC, CATP
Michelle Maggio, LCPC

Therapist
(Telehealth Only)

Tina Loga, Social Worker LCSW
Tina Loga, LCSW

Social Worker

Jill Queffelec, LCSW
Jill Queffelec, LCSW

Social Worker

Katie Messer
Katie Messer

Billing Manager

Brandi Gries, LCPC, LPHA, MA
Brandi Gries,
LCPC

Therapist

Nadine Brokhof
Nadine Brokhof, LCPC

Therapist

Kaja Biel
Kaja Biel

Clinical Intern

gabi kec
Gabi Kec,
APRN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

dayna truger
Dayna Truger, LPC

Therapist

Saint Charles Office

Heidi Napolitano, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Heidi Napolitano, APRN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Melissa Welch
Melissa Welch, APRN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Donna Gorman
Donna Gorman,
LPC

Therapist

Dawn Reich
Dawn Reich,
LCPC

Therapist

mandy palermo
Mandy Palermo, APRN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Cecilia Lucente
Cecilia Lucente,
LPC

Therapist

heather klemm
Heather Klemm, LCPC

Therapist

Meet Our Founders

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Heidi Napolitano, APRN, PMHNP; Dr. Joseph McNally; Chandni Parikh, APRN, PMNHP; and Micheal Gara, Psy D