Meet our Therapists

Deb McGarvey, LSW

Deb McGarvey is a Licensed Social Worker with a Master’s degree from the University of Chicago. She has experience in both group and individual work with adults and a focus on grief and loss. With a writing, storytelling, and theater background, Deb believes that telling our stories can be a powerful tool for healing. She’s interested in the mind-body connection and body-focused techniques, and regularly practices mindfulness and meditation.

Throughout our lives, every one of us will experience loss and grief. Whether you are dealing with the death of a loved one, pregnancy loss, health issues, or any one of a myriad of other life changes, your grief is real and valid. Offering a safe and compassionate environment, Deb will work collaboratively with you to honor your experience, supporting you in navigating your loss in a way that feels right for you. 


 

Specialties:

  • Adjusting to life changes

  • Grief and loss

  • Perinatal mental health (pre-conception through postpartum)

  • Infertility

  • Pregnancy loss

  • Managing challenging relationships

 

Marie Gorman, LCSW, PMH-C

As a licensed psychotherapist, perinatal mental health professional (PMH-C) and trauma-sensitive yoga instructor, Marie tends to the needs of the whole person: mind, body and spirit. Marie provides a client-centered, holistic approach to therapy through the use of evidenced based practices, mindfulness and body-based interventions.  

Marie specializes in treating people who are experiencing the impacts of trauma, grief/loss, perinatal mental health, birth trauma and challenges in parenting.

Marie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and earned her Masters degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is certified in Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Perinatal Mental Health. Marie has experience working with children, adolescents, families and adults in a variety of treatment settings, including residential, foster care, community mental health, hospital and private practice.


 

Specialties:

  • Developmental, complex, chronic trauma

  • Grief and loss

  • Perinatal mental health (pre-conception through postpartum)

  • Birth trauma

  • Managing challenges in parenting

 
 
 
perinatal mental health certified. post partum depression. postpartum anxiety. pregnancy loss. infant loss.
 
Certified grief therapist. Clinician grief therapy.