Annette Lacey Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Conduct initial assessments, develop treatment plans, provide outpatient psychotherapy. Develop Animal Assisted interventions (AAI) Program. Provided animal-assisted therapy (AAT) for adults, adolescents, children, and families. Collaborate with treatment providers. Participate in consultation. Provide clinical supervision.

Arlington Heights, Il

Conducted initial assessments. Provided individual and family therapy. Consulted psychiatrists and medical personnel. Specialized in the Human-Animal Bond. Ran Companion Animal Loss Support Group. Provided consultation to veterinary practice. Gave presentations pertaining to people and their companion animals. Supervised counseling masters student. Built referral network.

Tanzania

Designed and delivered educational activities for children in the orphanage and community. Engaged children in classroom lessons, recreational endeavors, and the arts. Assisted in building language skills. Participated in cultural and community immersion.

Greater Chicago Area

As a volunteer Court Advocate for animals who have been abused or neglect, I collaborated with Assistant States Attorneys, law enforcement, and other Safe Humane Chicago to support the rights, well-being, and welfare of animals in abuse and neglect situations and to uphold Illinois' Humane Care for Animals Act. As a clinical psychologist, I complied research material on psychological considerations for animal offenders and on animal hoarding for advocates' use in court cases.

Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States

Provided group and individual psychotherapy and milieu management for adolescents in inpatient, partial, and intensive outpatient programs, including School Refusal Program. Utilized cognitive behavioral, systemic, expressive, and integrative interventions for treatment of adolescents with social anxiety and other anxiety disorders, depression, and other mental health conditions. Implemented crisis intervention strategies. Collaborated with psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, other mental health practitioners, and school personnel to provide comprehensive care and assist clients in meeting treatment goals.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Taught undergraduate and masters level courses. Developed syllabi, conducted lectures, facilitated student discussion and collaborative projects, evaluated student progress, referred students for additional support services as needed.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Taught two doctoral level graduate classes. Developed syllabi, conducted lectures, facilitated student discussion and collaborative projects, evaluated student progress, referred students for additional support services as needed. Brought in panel of guest lecturers from the community to augment learning.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Conducted doctoral level course for graduate students. Developed syllabi, conducted lectures, facilitated student discussion and collaborative projects, evaluated student progress, referred students for additional support services as needed.

Lake Villa, Illinois, United States

Conducted initial assessments, developed treatment plans, and provided individual, couples, and family therapy for outpatient clients. Provided treatment planning, individual psychotherapy, consultation, and progress reports for youth in residential care. Devised treatment plans, conducted individual and group psychotherapy, provided consultation for mental health and school personnel, and participated in staff meetings for students in therapeutic day school.

Lake Villa, Illinois, United States

Conducted initial assessments, developed treatment plans, and provided individual, couples, and family therapy for outpatient clients. Provided treatment planning, individual psychotherapy, consultation, and progress reports for youth in residential care. Devised treatment plans, conducted individual and group psychotherapy, provided consultation for mental health and school personnel, and participated in staff meetings for students in therapeutic day school. Participated in peer consultation groups.

Lake Villa, Illinois, United States

Provided individual, group, and family psychotherapy for underserved children and adolescents in residential care. Planned and co-led psychotherapy groups addressing clients’ behavioral choices. Offered psychoeducation on sexual behavior, substance use, trauma, interpersonal conflict, and domestic violence. Devised treatment plans and provided written and verbal progress reports for individual, group, and family clients in collaborative team and staff meetings. Consulted residential unit treatment teams to address client needs and develop intervention strategies. Participated in weekly supervision, weekly seminars, and APA accredited in-service program addressing clinical topics. Supervised mental health technician co-leader of psychotherapy group.

Psy.D., Clinical Psychology

Activities and Societies: Worked at The Chicago School's Intercultural Center.Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Certificate in Psychology.

Clinical Psychology M.S.

Psychology. B.S., Theology, B.A.

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Designer of printed and 3D products utilizing Canva, TinkerCAD, PrusaSlicer, DTG programs and printers, and dye sublimation.