Chrissy Ellis

Chrissy is currently not accepting new clients. I came to this work the long way around. After studying business at Boston College, I spent several years on a different career path before recognizing that the work I was most drawn to was centered on people: their inner lives, their resilience, their capacity for change. That…

Kate Ernstrom

I am the Executive Director of Wildflower. I provide vital leadership and strategic direction for the organization, overseeing all aspects of our operations to ensure we fulfill our mission with excellence and integrity. Leading with authenticity, empathy, and compassion, I foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth within our team. I am deeply committed…

Riley Gramza

I believe that people are capable of healing and growing in many magnificent different ways. We have options for what that gets to look like for us. I also believe we innately tend to seek out familiarity and connections, even and especially when feeling lost. Noticing what we do often can tell us so much…

Aga Grabowski

Available for virtual sessions for residents of Illinois, Indiana, and Colorado, and for in-person sessions at Wildflower’s Oak Park office. As the co-founder of Wildflower Center for Emotional Health, I’m dedicated to creating a therapeutic space where people feel genuinely seen and valued, and where real change can begin to take root. My approach is…

Eden Himidian

Eden is currently not accepting new clients. Please contact us if you would like to be added to her waitlist. I am a psychotherapist and the Director of Education and Professional Development at Wildflower. In addition to being a therapist, I am a yoga instructor with specific training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga Therapy and Yoga…

Katherine Lucchesi

As a therapist, I believe in your right to self-determination and autonomy in the therapeutic process. I feel that my clients are experts on their own experiences and I feel privileged to be trusted with their stories and histories. I approach therapy from a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and non-judgmental perspective to create a space of collaboration…

Gabrielle Pendley

In my role as the manager of Wildflower Center for Perinatal and Family Mental Health, I am responsible for overseeing mental health services, educational programming and outreach related to Wildflower’s core specialty of perinatal and reproductive mental health. I am passionately committed to supporting women throughout their journey to motherhood and families in the transition…

Marco Renzi

I am a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and the Intake Manager at Wildflower Center for Emotional Health. As a clinician, I enjoy working with individuals and couples who seek to build a more meaningful and joyful life together that is congruent with their key values. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is the central pillar…

Danelle Rhoades

As Director of Clinical Operations, staff psychotherapist, and clinical supervisor at Wildflower, I am tasked with ensuring that Wildflower clients obtain the highest quality of mental health services. I work closely with our clinical and administrative staff to provide tools and resources needed to render effective, attuned, trauma-informed, and empathic care. This includes overseeing the…

Victoria Stroz

I’m a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Clinical Supervisor at Wildflower. I have clinical experience supporting individuals and couples experiencing life transitions, mood and anxiety disorders, perinatal concerns, and sexual challenges. Within the perinatal community, I have obtained my Perinatal Mental Health Certification through Postpartum Support International and actively partner with those exploring their reproductive identity and ambivalence…