As Director of Practice Operations at Wildflower, I oversee daily operations, billing procedures, and work on implementing growth strategies that center client satisfaction and our organizational values. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Eastern Illinois University where I concentrated in human and plant physiology. My professional career has included considerable experience…
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Bria Patterson
If you’ve spent your life adapting to survive, shrinking yourself, overperforming, or holding everything together, you are not alone. You might feel “too much” and “not enough” at the same time. You might be deeply self-aware and still feel stuck. Over time, that kind of survival can leave you burnt out, disconnected, and unsure of…
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…
Vesna Pirec
Dr. Pirec is Center of Excellence Medical Leader for Mood and Anxiety Programs at Insight Behavioral Health Services, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Department of Psychiatry and Assistant Professor at Rush Medical School in the Department of Psychiatry. She has extensive experience with behavioral health issues specific to…
Lisa Puccinelli
I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with more than 20 years of relationship-building experience under my belt, including 4 transformative years working abroad in Spain. As the daughter of immigrants, I intimately understand the difficult and sometimes confusing emotions that result from feeling caught between cultures. I bring this sensitivity, along with an innate…
Sara Rashid
Sara Rashid is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor whose educational background is in Clinical Counseling with a Health Psychology Specialization, which informs her work with those experiencing life transitions, caregiving (both personal and professional), and physical illness. Sara is a member of Postpartum Support International and has extensive training in Perinatal Mental Health. Sara developed…
Anni Rasmussen
I am a psychotherapist and an educator in psychology and the implications of addictions. Many life experiences have naturally shaped my interests, personality, and identity. Some of the more profound have been: growing up outside of the U.S., becoming a parent, and being an immigrant while also being part of a culturally diverse family. In…
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…
Anna Rodney
Anna is the owner and Founder of Chicago Family Doulas. She has supported families as a doula since 2009 and is committed to providing families with professional, compassionate, and personal support. Anna gives 200% in all she does in life and brings this commitment and passion to every aspect of her work as a doula. Anna…
