Meet Our Team
A Tribe of Healers, Mentors, and Peers
At The Tikvah Center, we don't look down from an ivory tower. Many of us have looked up from the same rock bottom.
We are a modest, community-rooted team that combines top-tier clinical credentials with the hard-won wisdom of lived experience. From board-certified psychiatrists and trauma specialists to compassionate Rabbis and recovery coaches, we are united by a single purpose: to walk beside you on the journey home.
We are not just treating a diagnosis. We are welcoming you into a family.
Clinical Expertise, Rabbinic Compassion
With a doctorate in Counselor Education and extensive training in trauma chaplaincy, our founder bridges the gap between evidence-based medicine and the healing traditions of Jewish wisdom.
Credentials & Training
I have a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, a Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling from Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois, and a Master of Counseling in Narrative Therapy & Community Work (MC-NTCW) from the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia. I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified Reciprocal Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CRADC), and a Board Certified Chaplain (BCC) with the Neshama Association of Jewish. I completed a Clinical Pastoral Education Residency at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital with a concentration in trauma and addiction chaplaincy. I have a graduate certificate in Jewish Leadership from a joint program of Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning & Leadership and Northwestern University. I also have graduate certificates in Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Education and Trauma Informed Counseling from Northern Illinois University. I completed training in the use of the Mandala Assessment Research Instrument (MARI) and I am a Veriditas Advanced Trained and Certified Labyrinth Facilitator with experience facilitating the therapeutic use of labyrinths in inpatient, residential, and outpatient treatment of substance use disorders. ave a graduate certificate in Jewish Leadership with a concentration in Supervision from a joint program of Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning & Leadership and Northwestern University. I completed training in the use of the Mandala Assessment Research Instrument (MARI) and I am a Veriditas Advanced Trained and Certified Labyrinth Facilitator with experience facilitating the therapeutic use of labyrinths in inpatient, residential, and outpatient treatment of substance use disorders. I am the Principal Investigator at the MIDRASH Lab at Northwestern University.
Clinical Counseling Experience
My clinical counseling experience is with mental health disorders, people recovering from injury or illness, people recovering from substance use disorders and non-substance related addictions, marriage and family counseling, survivors of religious and spiritual trauma, and people looking to integrate religion and/or spirituality into their counseling sessions.
Philosophical/Theoretical Approach to Therapy
My approach to supervision is grounded in narrative practices and rooted in traditions of rabbinic counseling. These practices include a belief that you have the skills and capabilities to change your relationship with a problem so that it no longer dominates your life. Together we can collaborate on re-telling the story of your strengths and resiliency to make it easier to access your skills and capabilities. You can access a series of case studies that reflect some of my work using Jewish metaphors in narrative practice with people resisting addictions at the International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work.
Professional Care, Personal Understanding
Merging clinical expertise with the authentic wisdom of lived experience, our team provides the compassionate, judgment-free guidance of those who truly understand the path to healing.
Joshua Andre, LCSW serves as Director of Development at the Tikvah Center for Jewish Recovery and Healing, bringing a rare blend of lived experience, clinical training, and global service to the role. Josh served in special forces within one of the IDF’s most elite units and is a former Chicago Golden Gloves Champion. He introduced Krav Maga and Boxing Therapy to the Tikvah Center, integrating strength, regulation, and resilience into recovery.
As both a therapist and Director of Development, Josh builds relationships that connect individuals, families, and the broader Jewish community to Tikvah’s life-changing work. A person in long-term recovery himself, he understands firsthand the courage and support healing requires. Fluent in Hebrew and English, Josh’s mission is grounded in empathy, purpose, and action.
Jeremy comes to the Tikvah Center for Jewish Recovery & Healing after working at Haymarket Center in Chicago. Jeremy has a BA in Business Management from Touro University. Jeremy is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor and is a Certified Facilitator in Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT). Jeremy shared his personal story of recovery on the Mental Health Matters podcast. Jeremy is currently earning a Masters of Social Work from NEIU. When he is not working as a primary counselor at the Tikvah Center for Jewish Recovery & Healing, Jeremy is the Junior Varsity Head Basketball Coach at the Ida Crown Jewish Academy.
I have a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and an M.Ed. in Counseling from DePaul University. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Illinois.
My clinical counseling experience is with mental health disorders and working with adolescents, couples and families. I have worked in high schools, 4-year college, and community college settings with minors and adults with a range of academic, interpersonal, and wellness concerns and people looking to integrate culture and identity into their counseling sessions.
I draw from a person-centered, multicultural and feminist framework. This grounds how I work with my clients in exploring who they are and how they would like to live their lives. My goal is to create space for my clients to explore healthy ways to reduce, manage and resolve their concerns and to see you as a whole person and not a problem that needs fixing.
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