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About Us Mission Statement The team of professionals at Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services L.L.C. are committed to supporting the needs of our communities by providing educational opportunities through our informative and interactive workshops and compassionate care through our counseling services. Educational Services Professional workshops for continuing education units (CEUs) Community presentations Programs specifically designed for the church community Staff trainings, in-services and consultations for businesses, hospitals, schools, senior communities, organizations and churches Counseling Services Counseling for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families Focus areas include: spiritual growth and development, pre-marital counseling, marriage and family life, grief and loss, life transitions, depression, anxiety, stress related problems, anger management, career transition, substance abuse, divorce and blended families, living with terminal illness, relational conflicts, interpersonal communication, abuse to include incest, sexual, emotional and physical trauma Presenters Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services offers qualified and gifted presenters to help you plan a program consistent with your goals and objectives. For a complete list of educational topics, visit the Educational Services page. Lana Amawi MSSA, LISW-S - Lana has 14 years of experience in mental health and has worked in a variety of settings such as community mental health, inpatient, outpatient, partial hospitalization, and emergency centers. She specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral and Solution Focused therapies, working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, chemical dependency and substance abuse. Lana also specializes in cross-cultural counseling and is fluent in Arabic. She has a BA degree in Psychology, Human Development and Family Life, a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW) and a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSSA) from the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University. Some of her already published works include an e-book entitled Walking on Eggshells, A Resource Book for Families Facing the Challenge of Major Mental Illness through the Fairfax Foundation in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals of Cleveland Dept. of Psychiatry, 2003; as well as abstracts and posters regarding antipsychotic medications and their benefits. She is also a member of the NASW and the Charles F. Menninger Society through the Menninger Clinic. Lana works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community and professional audiences. Thomas H. Craft CPA, CDFA - Tom is the founder and president of Artista Financial Group and has been involved with tax, financial, estate and investment planning for over 25 years. Tom is skilled at helping individuals and families better understand their finances to build stable and rewarding financial lives. He has used his knowledge to help others navigate through periods of transition including eldercare, divorce, death and retirement. Tom assists professionals in their helping roles with his remarkable ability to take complex concepts and explain them in a simplified and understandable manner. Tom is a frequent writer on tax and estate planning issues. He has developed courses on insurance strategies, tax efficient investing, IRA distribution strategies and other estate planning topics. Tom strives to be a leader in his community and serves on the board of the Northern Ohio Planned Giving Council, president of the Broadview Heights Chamber of Commerce, and previously chaired the Leave a Legacy Northern Ohio Program. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Ohio Society of CPA's and Estate Planning Council of Cleveland. Tom works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community, professional and corporate audiences. Denise C. Crowther, JD, MSN, RN - Denise is both a registered nurse and an attorney. She received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing and Masters Degree in Nursing Education from Ursuline College. Her Juris Doctorate degree is from Cleveland Marshall College of Law. Denise serves as a legal/medical consultant for plaintiff medical malpractice cases. She has been a guest lecturer on legal issues for various schools of nursing and nursing agencies for continuing nursing education. She is on the faculty for Huron School of Nursing, part of the Cleveland Clinic Hospital System. Denise is an adjunct faculty member at Lorain County Community College and University of Phoenix. Denise works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community and professional audiences. Marilyn Culler, MA, LPC - Marilyn is a counselor and teacher having earned a BS in Elementary Education and a MA in Clinical Pastoral Counseling. She is licensed by the State of Ohio as both a Licensed Professional Counselor and a K - 8th grade teacher. Both careers have provided her with experience in working with people of all ages, while professional counseling has given Marilyn the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples looking to apply a change in their lives. Many of these changes have been in the areas of anger management, anxiety, depression, education, marital or relationship difficulties, and spirituality. Marilyn is a member of the American Counseling Association and schedules counseling appointments at the Vermilion office of Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services. Susan Fee M.Ed., PCC - Susan is a licensed professional clinical counselor with a BA in Communications and a Master's Degree in Counseling. She specializes in helping her clients develop their personal and professional communication skills. Susan is a successful freelance writer with over 100 published articles and four communication tips booklets: Positive First Impressions and Dealing With Difficult People and Building Resiliency and Secrets of Successful Presentations. She is also the author of a college survival book, My Roommate is Driving Me Crazy! Susan is the founder of Circle of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. to help girls ages 8-14 develop positive social skills, self esteem and resiliency. She appears regularly on WKYC's Good Company as their Relationship Expert and is a substitute co-host for Q-104's morning show. Her column "Mommy Matters" appears bi-monthly in the Akron Family Magazine. Susan works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services scheduling counseling appointments for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in Seven Hills, Ohio and delivering trainings to community, professional and corporate audiences. Judi Fischer MA, PCC-S - Judi is the President of Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services. She is a counselor, educator, consultant and adjunct college instructor. She has a BS in Education and a MA in Clinical Pastoral Counseling. She is licensed by the State of Ohio as a Professional Clinical Counselor with supervisory designation. Judi's experience in education includes classroom teaching and educational presentations on a wide range of topics for professionals, community organizations, businesses, schools and churches. In her private practice she works with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families experiencing loss, life transitions, depression, anxiety, relational conflicts, self-esteem difficulties, stress related problems and spiritual concerns. Judi teaches Professional Communication locally for the Business and Management Programs at Indiana Wesleyan University. She is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Ohio Counseling Association, the American Association for Christian Counselors, active in her local church and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Judi schedules counseling appointments in Vermilion, Ohio and delivers trainings to community, professional and corporate audiences. Kelsey Loushin BA, LICDC - Kelsey has a B.A. from Kent State University in Individual and Family Studies and is a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor (LICDC). She is also a Certified 2 Young 2 Retire facilitator. Kelsey is the owner of The Eldercare Professionals of Ohio, a Geriatric Care Management Company specializing in resource and referral services for adults 55 and older. Kelsey serves as Director of the Eldercare Professionals of Ohio Networking group, encouraging professional cohesiveness in the field of Eldercare. Kelsey is the CEO of ContinuingEducationLinks.com LLC, a web-based company providing continuing education resources for healthcare professionals. Kelsey also works as an independent consultant for Employee Assistance Programs and Healthcare companies, developing continuing education curriculums and facilitating trainings on a weekly basis. Kelsey works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community, professional and corporate audiences. Clarissa Matthews, MA, PCC, LSW - Clarissa has a BA in Psychology and MA in Community Counseling. She received dual licensure by the State of Ohio as both a Professional Clinical Counselor and a Licensed Social Worker. Clarissa currently works in the field of community mental health, providing diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders and behavioral issues to children and adolescents. She has specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), with over 17 years experience in the areas of child abuse, trauma, and grief. She also has served as a presenter at local and state wide professional conferences. During her role as president of the Erie-Huron Counties School Crisis Team, Clarissa provided crisis intervention, community education, and supervision to other area professionals on trauma debriefing and crisis stabilization. In addition, she created a summer camp program for bereaved children as well as conducted individual, group, and classroom grief educational services in numerous school districts throughout northern Ohio. Clarissa is a member of the Lorain County Disaster Behavioral Health Response Team, Ohio Counseling Association, American Counseling Association, and has served as the Bylaws Committee Chair on the OCA Executive Board. Clarissa works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community and professional audiences. Susan Mikolic, RN - Susan is Owner and President of Stepping Stones Mental Health Educational Consulting, LLC, and a consultant, coach and noted national speaker on wellness and mental health. Through Stepping Stone's Wellness Division, Susan conducts wellness seminars, consultations, and group and individual coaching, sharing her simple and practical strategies for daily living, called The Energy Equation System. The Energy Equation System is an approach to living that reduces stress, redirects and builds energy and is a platform for creating positive life changes. Through Stepping Stone's Educational Division Susan has created an oasis for parents struggling with the stress of coping with children who have emotional challenges. Susan provides practical guidance and compassionate support to help children with emotional challenges achieve academic and personal success. Susan is a respected trainer for state departments, national and state conferences, universities, community groups and private business clients and serves on many regional, state and national advisory councils and workgroups. Susan works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community, professional and corporate audiences. Thomas O'Reilly, MS, PCC-S - Thomas is the Owner and President of A Better Way and provides Drug-Free Workplace Training to companies who seek to have, or currently have, a Drug-Free Workplace Program for their employees. He is a counselor, mediator and public speaker/trainer. He holds a BS in Business Administration from The Ohio State University and a MS in Marriage and Family Therapy from The University of Akron. Thomas is licensed by the State of Ohio as a Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory designation. His 11 years of experience in mediation includes domestic mediation with parties going through a divorce, truancy mediation at schools and court-ordered domestic violence mediation, as well as training in civil mediation and transformative mediation. His 14 years of counseling practice has included work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families, geriatrics, those experiencing loss, a wide array of emotional and personal issues, and spiritual concerns. Thomas has worked as a Substance Abuse Therapist for over 5 years, both in residential and outpatient settings, and currently works part-time as a Clinical Screener at Portage Path Behavioral Healthcare Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), dealing with severely mentally disturbed patients. Thomas works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services scheduling counseling appointments for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in Vermilion and Seven Hills, Ohio and delivers trainings to community, professional and corporate audiences. Andrea Peck, MA - Andrea received her B.A. in psychology and her M.A. in communications. She completed a post graduate training program at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland, is a certified Myers Briggs facilitator, and is completing her coaching certification through the College of Executive Coaching. Andrea facilitates groups and coaches individuals on communication for personal and professional satisfaction and success; she has worked with educators as well as professionals in business and the mental and medical health fields. She is the author of Discovering Ourselves through Acts of Creation; the Healing Tools of Journaling and Professional Image Enhancement: 48 Tips for Achieving Job Satisfaction and Success. Andrea is an Assistant Professor of Communications at Cuyahoga Community College. Andrea works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community and professional audiences. Ronald A. Possy, LICDC - Ron is licensed by the State of Ohio as an Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor. He has over 31 years of extensive experience working in multiple alcohol/drug treatment modalities, specializing in treatment for the adult population. He volunteers on the Lake Erie Addictions Board of Directors, serving as Treasurer. He is proud to have served in the U.S. Navy. Ron works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services scheduling assessments and individual counseling appointments in Vermilion, Ohio. Gayle Reeves, LPA - Gayle is the president of Gayle A. Reeves Co., L.P.A. and has been practicing law for over 20 years. Gayle's law practice focuses on estate planning, with an emphasis on long-term care planning, special needs planning and Elder Law. Gayle is dedicated to solving clients' problems and providing legal services that meet their needs. Gayle is experienced performing a comprehensive estate and long-term care planning evaluation to determine the best planning strategies to meet the estate planning and long-term care objectives of her clients. Gayle assists her clients with planning for disability through the use of Powers of Attorney, Living Trusts, Special Needs Trust, and Living Wills. She has presented programs on such topics as long-term care planning, changes in Medicaid since the Deficit Reduction Act, the basic estate planning documents (what they do and why you need them), living wills and durable powers of attorney for healthcare, and planning for your disabled child. Gayle is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Ohio State Bar Association, in which she sits on the Elder Law Committee, and is president of the Lorain County Bar Association. She also sits on the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Lorain County, and presently serves as Secretary of the Board. Gayle works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community and professional audiences. Carol A. Roe JD, MSN, RN - Carol is both a registered nurse and an attorney. She is employed by the Centers for Dialysis Care as Director of Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management. Carol's career has encompassed the roles of staff nurse, nursing administrator and educator. Additionally, as a lobbyist for the Ohio Nurses Association, she advocated the profession's views to the Ohio General Assembly. As public affairs consultant for the Ohio Board of Nursing, she advised the Ohio General Assembly about the impact of legislation on nursing regulation. She has published in the areas of nursing law and professional issues. Carol works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community, professional and corporate audiences. Jim W. Rosecrans MS, LMHC, LICDC - Jim has over 20 years of clinical experience. He received his Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from St. Thomas University Miami, Florida and he is currently a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor. Jim has worked in the fields of mental health and addictions with adolescents and adults in various settings including residential and outpatient treatment centers, private practices and the court system. Jim works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services scheduling substance abuse assessments in Vermilion, Ohio. Lisa Skeens Ph.D., MSW, LISW - Dr. Skeens has 14 years experience as a psychotherapist, consultant, academic and professional trainer/public speaker. She has presented at many professional and state wide conferences on mental health issues in children, adults, and families, as well as training for corporations on stress management. Dr. Skeens has been a psychotherapist both in private practice and community mental health settings specializing in depression, anxiety, relationships, and non-medical methods of treating childhood mental health problems. She teaches her client's skills in the development of intuition and self-trust. She also specializes in multicultural therapy and is bilingual in Spanish. Dr. Skeens has research interests in psychiatric stigmatization of children in regard to stimulant medication, burn-out/compassion fatigue for mental health workers, learning and teaching styles in academia, anxiety disorders in women, and mental health issues of migrant farm workers and immigrants. She has also participated in community development projects in Ecuador and Costa Rica. A few of her distinguished honors include: recipient of President Bush's 1,000 Points of Light Award for Community Service, Amigos de las Americas Volunteer of the Year Award, featured as a therapist valuable to Lorain County Ohio, University of Toledo Peer Counselor of the Year and a guest lecturer for Governor Taft's Developmental Disability Council. Dr. Skeens works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to professional audiences in Columbus and the surrounding areas. Amy D. Stringer, M.S.W., L.I.S.W-S - Amy has her B.S. in Family Relations and Human Development and her M.S.W. from Ohio State University and is currently finishing her PhD in clinical psychology through Walden University. Amy has 14 years of experience in the mental health field including work as a therapist in a community mental health and private practice settings. She specializes in anxiety, depressive and other mood disorders as well as relationship and family conflict issues. In addition, Amy has experience with adjustment disorders, anger management, domestic violence, personality disorders, attention deficit disorder, PTSD, occupational stress and chemical dependency issues. Amy began her clinical work in 1994 while working with children and families. Her expertise in the area of working with children was further developed by her work in a diversion program for teens. At the request of the juvenile court, she developed a program specific to teen first time domestic violence offenders. She then broadened her clinical skills by working with adults and couples. Her generalist/strength based approach allows her to be responsive to a variety of clients while concentrating on their specific needs. Amy is a member of N.A.S.W. and the A.P.A. She is currently in private practice. Amy works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community and professional audiences. Debra Tkac MA, PCC-S - Debra has a MA in Community Counseling from Kent State University and is licensed by the State of Ohio as a Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervisory Designation. She has provided community mental health services for over 15 years, working with adolescents, adults and families. Debra specializes in anxiety, depression, stress management, communication skills, and problems in daily living. She frequently works with cognitive behavioral techniques, as well as a holistic approach which includes self, environment, supports and spirituality. Debra has also worked with victims of physical and sexual abuse. Debra works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services scheduling counseling appointments for adolescents, adults and families in Seven Hills, Ohio. Kerry Tobin MA - Kerry received her MA in Philosophy from Cleveland State University after years of being in sales and working as a Membership Representative for the Nielsen Ratings. Kerry earned her Certification from the American Philosophical Practitioners Association (APPA) in Italy. Her passion for educating and consulting has led to working with organizations and individuals on a variety of topics. Kerry has researched the effective use of Socratic Dialogue by examining program outcomes from around the world. Kerry has also taught introduction to psychology, speech and customer service at various local colleges. Kerry has taught a class on �The Art of Socratic Dialogue� for the Continuing Education Department at CSU and is currently assisting with the development of an arts education program for older adults with Alzheimer�s. Kerry works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services delivering trainings to community, professional and corporate audiences. Michele Weber, M.Ed., LPCC - Michele has a B.A. in Psychology and a M.Ed. in Community Agency Counseling. She is licensed by the State of Ohio as a Professional Clinical Counselor with supervisory designation. She has special training in Family Counseling, Mediation and Conflict Resolution, HIV/AIDS Counseling, Women's Issues in Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Counseling. Michele has received training in play therapy, facilitated adolescent groups and represented the county in courtroom abuse and neglect cases. Her volunteer activities include; Meals on Wheels, school organizations and Habitat for Humanity. Michele works with Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services scheduling counseling appointments for children, adolescents and adults in Vermilion, Ohio. images and content © 2003 - 2010 Lakeshore Educational & Counseling Services, LLC Questions about this site? Contact the webmaster.