About us

We have a number of medical doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, family therapists, educational and learning disability specialists and alternative holistic medical practitioners who are all part of the Ardent Center team. They are available for consultations depending on your location. Email us for more information via info@ardentcenter.com.

Director and primary therapist:

Chicago:

Scott Terry, Ed.D., LMFT, LCPC, Ch.T.

Hi, my name is Scott Terry. I have a doctorate in Educational Psychology so you can call me Dr. Terry if you want, but most people just call me Scott. That is part of my whole approach to therapy. I believe in making it less formal so that we can communicate in a direct, honest and natural way.

To foster that, sometimes I like to meet with clients outside of the office. So we might go for a walk by the lake, play a game – whatever it takes to make you more at ease, so that we can discuss the real issues.

We call this environmental psychotherapy. The purpose of our talking is not just to talk, but to make life better, really better, soon.

I am on the board of three mental health organizations. I also lecture at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology on couples therapy and on other topics.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist and I have been practicing for over 15 years and I have had experience with a wide range of individual clients, couples and families. I have also provided counseling services to businesses. More...

Associates:

Daniel Ashcom Psychotherapist

Daniel has a holistic vision of well-rounded, balanced living. His existential, gestalt and systems/environmental-oriented approach mesh well with his Buddhist philosophical interests to bring the client a wealth and breadth of perspectives on living well, taking life one day at a time and at a pace which is appropriate to the client's needs. He likes working with a wide variety of people from all walks of life. Daniel is particularly interested and feels best equipped to work with people who have social or generalized anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma history, autism, asperger's syndrome, developmental disabilities and cultural adjustment concerns. More...

Peonita Harris Psychotherapist

Peonita specializes in treating addiction, anxiety base disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders with couples, families and adolescents. Her practice is centered on motivating clients to access a level of personal and spiritual freedom to live a life of wholeness and fulfillment. In addition Peonita is an ordained minister and has over 10 years of pastoral counseling experience and training in women spiritual formation and leadership. She is a true integrationist and use Bowen Family System, Adlerian treatment modalities, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally Focused approaches to aid clients in unlocking truths behind their presenting symptoms. More...

Jennifer Filicky Psychotherapist

Jennifer is a graduate of the Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a Masters degree in Clinical Counseling. Jennifer has experience in working with a variety of anxiety and depressive disorders. She has worked extensively with the Latino population and has interests in working with adolescents and acculturation. Jennifer has experience working with individuals, couples, and families of all age groups. More...

Andrea Schrage Body-centered psychotherapist

Andrea has been counseling since 1994 and has been in private practice for 9 years. She has a Master in Psychology with a Counseling Specialty. In addition to being a certified massage therapist, Andrea is trained in body-centered psychotherapy called "Hakomi". She often uses mindfulness techniques to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness. Andrea helps her clients to take an active role in creating a life that they desire, which may include more fulfilling relationships, increased abundance, and greater joy. More...

Evanston:

Alyse Rynor Holistic Psychotherapist

Alyse Rynor, LCSW has been counseling professionally since 1993. She believes in a Mind, Body and Spirit approach to wellbeing. To complement psychotherapy, in 2007 Alyse became certified as a Holistic Health Counselor from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York. Alyse specializes in counseling women (and occasionally a few enlightened men) in the area of relationships, self esteem, grief and loss, divorce recovery, dysfunctional family dynamics, aging parents, emotional eating, weight issues and provides counseling support for those who are receiving alternative healing treatments, such as massage therapy. More...

Schaumburg:

Nutashia Baynes Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Therapist

Nutashia specializes in treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), couples therapy and the confidential treatment of sexual issues. Her practice is centered on guiding clients in the creation of the most fulfilling relationships and lives possible. Nutashia has also spent over a decade in the Social Service field working with both children and their families helping them to address their desire to better cope with personal and professional stress, acute or chronic illness, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, trauma and life transitions. More...

What should I do next?

Contact us to arrange for individual, couple or family therapy in the Chicago, Evanston or Schaumburg Illinois areas by phoning 1-888-870-1775 or by emailing info@ardentcenter.com.