Kristina McGillis Shulman(She/Her/Hers)

Dr. McGillis is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and received her Doctorate in Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in 2003. She has been working in the mental health field in various capacities, including community mental health, college counseling, group practice, private practice, consultation and supervision, and substance abuse treatment since 1996.

Dr. McGillis fosters a collaborative relationship with her patients and sees this as the most important agent of their change. She prides herself on being open, down-to-earth, relatable, nonjudgmental, and direct, creating a therapeutic environment that allows patients to feel and express themselves in whatever way they need to foster their growth. Clinically, she works from a Psychodynamic orientation, which is rooted in the belief that our early relationships and experiences shape how we see ourselves, who we become, and how we relate to our world.

Over the last twenty years, Dr. McGillis has developed numerous areas of expertise. These specialties include helping adults process unresolved family dynamic issues and understand how these impact their current relationship struggles, helping adults heal from trauma, helping survivors of narcissistic abuse heal and regain their identity, aiding in understanding the effects of domestic violence, helping those who struggle with substance abuse, and compassionately processing identity issues, including those in the LBGTQ+ community. Diagnostically, she has worked extensively with individuals suffering from depression, mood disorders, anxiety, and PTSD.

On a personal level, Dr. McGillis has been married for almost two decades and is a mother to two teenage boys and a dog . In her freetime, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, lifting weights, running, cooking, reading, and Karaoke. At times, she may bring her personal experiences of juggling motherhood, work-life balance, nutrition, and fitness into sessions if it benefits her patients.