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Leila Ellis-Nelson, Psy.D. | CEO
Dr. Ellis-Nelson graduated from The University of Toledo in 2009 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, her Master’s of Clinical Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 2012, and her doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2015 from The Chicago School. Her training was completed with a diverse clientele throughout various settings including Kennedy King College, Northwestern University, Bowling Green State University, Harper College, and Ada S. McKinley Behavioral Health Services. Dr. Ellis-Nelson is also on the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Association of Prescribing Psychologists assisting in all board endeavors, with an emphasis on research and equitable access. Some of her professional interests include the influence of societal norms on the ability of cultural minorities to pursue and obtain advanced degrees, consultation, mentorship, outreach, competent diagnostics|assessment of new and recurring clients, kink culture, the destigmatization of mental illness, the ways in which individuals adapt to the changes associated with college life, and developing individualism. Her passion for these areas is evident in her dissertation, The Effects of Internalized Racism and Family Values on Higher Education Degree Attainment for African Americans, which focused on the disparities in sociopolitical, familial and academic support that many African American children and young adults face.
Her work clinical supervision and consultation assistance orients within a multiculturally based Geek Therapy, Systems, Reality Therapy, and Interpersonal Process Therapy lens; it entails understanding the trainee|organization in context, their areas of growth, and the ways in which they are successful. This provides further opportunities to connect on deeper skill development, staff support, and higher order leadership coaching. Each specialization speaks to her openness to meet clients where they are in the moment, and help them actualize their fullest potential throughout the course of consultation and supervision. Her consultation work is individually tailored to the client’s needs, and is specifically packaged to meet both micro- and macro-goals established early on in the planning and development stage. She prioritizes consistent short- and long-term initiatives at all levels of engagement focused on Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity; not solely utilized as a trends or buzzwords, but lived values that show throughout the organization holistically. Her enthusiasm for helping shape professionals and graduate level trainees is a passion that guides her through the Coffee Hour Chicago initiative, consultation for professional development purposes, and her desire to build a diverse community based in equity and inclusiveness.
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