Clinicians
Clinicians – Pediatric Services
Pediatric Therapists
Emily Schnell, LCSW
Emily Schnell has been working with children and teens since 2015. She received her Master’s Degree in Social Work with a specialization in children and families from Loyola University Chicago. During graduate school, Emily worked in a therapeutic day school for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as students with severe and profound needs on the autism spectrum. Emily also works extensively with a non-profit drop-in center for junior high and high school aged students offering free mental health services. Emily joined Oak Brook Behavioral Health in October 2020.
Pediatric Therapist
Beth Cullotta
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Pediatric Therapist
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Beth Cullotta has been working with children since 2010. She received her M.A. in Clinical Professional Psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago. During her graduate level internship, Beth provided counseling and supervised visitation services at a non-for-profit community family counseling center in Beverly. She then worked for two years as a Mental Health Counselor for a pediatric behavioral health hospital in Chicago. Beth worked as a therapist at an agency servicing adults with developmental disabilities in Tinley Park, Illinois for five years before joining the Oak Brook Behavioral Health team in July 2018.
Executive Medical Director
Osama ElShafie, M.D.
Executive Medical Director
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Dr. ElShafie has been the Executive Medical Director of Oak Brook Behavior Health since 1997. He is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who does Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment, Individual and Family Psychotherapy, and Psychopharmacology. He also has a special interest and experience in the area of School Evaluation, as well as Legal Consultation. He is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and a Board member of the Illinois Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. ElShafie trained at the University of Chicago, and graduated in 1993. He has been in practice since then.
Adult Psychiatrist
Melany Marie Danehy, M.D.
General Psychiatry
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Dr. Danehy is a general adult psychiatrist with over 16 years of clinical experience. Dr. Danehy has worked as a private practitioner, as well as for hospitals and mental health centers. Dr. Danehy is an associate professor at Rush University, in the Department of Psychiatry, and has published book chapters on Antidepressants in Movement Disorders, and Intermittent Explosive Disorder. She has presented at professional conferences, spoken regularly for support groups, and teaches residents and fellows at Rush University about the use of psychiatric medications. She regularly attends psychopharmacology conferences by Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital to lean about advances in her field. Dr. Danehy attended medical school at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and completed her residency in Psychiatry at Rush University, Chicago. She has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health for over 10 years.
Adult Therapist
Mary L. Van Heest, M.A., L.C.P.C.
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Individual Psychotherapy
Initial Psychosocial Assessment
Mary L. Van Heest received her Master of Arts degree in Psychology and Dance/Movement therapy from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She has been in practice in Illinois since 1998. Mary utilizes a psychodynamic framework with a Cognitive Behavioral treatment approach in her clinical work with adult clients. Mary also provides initial psychosocial assessments for new patients to OBBH. She has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health since 2003.
Adult & Pediatric Therapist
Lisa McKenna Stites, M.S., L.C.P.C.
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Lisa Stites received her Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Benedictine University and has been in practice since 1998. She provides treatment for children, adolescents, adults and families. She has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health since 2004.
Medical Director, Pediatric Services
Khadija Khan, M.D.
Medical Director, Pediatric Services
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Khadija Khan has been in practice for 17 years. She finished medical school in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her General Psychiatry Residency at the University of Illinois Chicago, and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Khan is passionate about early assessment and interventions for children. She believes in a broader understanding of each child’s developmental and neurobiological risk factors.
Adult & Pediatric Therapist
John Reifenstuhl, M.A., L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
John Reifenstuhl received his Master of Art’s degree from Aurora University and has been in practice since 2004. He provides treatment for adolescents, adults, and families. He has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health since 2011.
Pediatric Psychologist
Francesca Skowronski, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Individual and Family Psychotherapy
Dr. Francesca Skowronski has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health for over five years. Previously, she served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago where she directed an evidence-based summer treatment program for children. Dr. Skowronski received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Miami University and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Chicago. She completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
Associate Medical Director
Farozan Islam, D.O.
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Farozan Islam has been in practice with Oak Brook Behavioral Health since 2006. She completed her General Psychiatry Residency at Loyola University. She attended medical school at Midwestern University / Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Islam is passionate about connecting and collaborating with patients. She believes in integrating medication management with supportive therapy. This holistic approach helps each patient reach their treatment goal – a healthier life.
Medical Director, Adult Services
Donna Dobrowolsky, M.D.
Medical Director, Adult Services
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Adult Psychiatry
Dr. Dobrowolsky believes that being a physician is not a career, but a vocation: how one gives of themselves to others based on their talents, gifts, and life experiences. Together with her training in neurobiology and psychopharmacology, Dr. Donna integrates patients’ life experiences, relationship patterns, and faith backgrounds, taking a mind-body-spirit approach toward healing.
Dr. Dobrowolsky treats numerous psychiatric illnesses with a focus on mood and anxiety disorders, including those that have not responded adequately to previous treatments; women’s issues and postpartum depression; adult attention deficit disorder; post traumatic stress disorder; and cognitive/emotional changes from accidents and medical/neurological conditions. She also treats chronic pain in collaboration with other health care providers.
Dr. Dobrowolsky is a member of the Neuroscience Education Institute, American Pain Society, and Catholic Medical Association. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in 1989, where she also completed her Psychiatry Residency in 1993. She is certified as a Diplomate in the Specialty of Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since November 1994, having passed recertification examinations in 2004 and 2014. In addition, she has an advanced psychopharmacology certification from the Neuroscience Education Institute. Dr. Donna enjoys teaching and is an experienced presenter, with a particular interest in the inter-relationship of spirituality and medicine toward personal healing.
Pediatric Therapist
Antoinette Camardo, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Pediatric Therapist
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Antoinette Camardo has been working with children and families since 2005. She received her M.A. in Social Work from the University of Chicago. She graduated from Indiana University with a dual degree in criminal justice and sociology. Antoinette supervised the children and family behavioral health program at a not-for-profit community health clinic before joining Oak Brook Behavioral Health in November 2011.
Clinicians – Adult Services
Pediatric Therapists
Emily Schnell, LCSW
Emily Schnell has been working with children and teens since 2015. She received her Master’s Degree in Social Work with a specialization in children and families from Loyola University Chicago. During graduate school, Emily worked in a therapeutic day school for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as students with severe and profound needs on the autism spectrum. Emily also works extensively with a non-profit drop-in center for junior high and high school aged students offering free mental health services. Emily joined Oak Brook Behavioral Health in October 2020.
Pediatric Therapist
Beth Cullotta
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Pediatric Therapist
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Beth Cullotta has been working with children since 2010. She received her M.A. in Clinical Professional Psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago. During her graduate level internship, Beth provided counseling and supervised visitation services at a non-for-profit community family counseling center in Beverly. She then worked for two years as a Mental Health Counselor for a pediatric behavioral health hospital in Chicago. Beth worked as a therapist at an agency servicing adults with developmental disabilities in Tinley Park, Illinois for five years before joining the Oak Brook Behavioral Health team in July 2018.
Executive Medical Director
Osama ElShafie, M.D.
Executive Medical Director
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Dr. ElShafie has been the Executive Medical Director of Oak Brook Behavior Health since 1997. He is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who does Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment, Individual and Family Psychotherapy, and Psychopharmacology. He also has a special interest and experience in the area of School Evaluation, as well as Legal Consultation. He is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and a Board member of the Illinois Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Dr. ElShafie trained at the University of Chicago, and graduated in 1993. He has been in practice since then.
Adult Psychiatrist
Melany Marie Danehy, M.D.
General Psychiatry
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Dr. Danehy is a general adult psychiatrist with over 16 years of clinical experience. Dr. Danehy has worked as a private practitioner, as well as for hospitals and mental health centers. Dr. Danehy is an associate professor at Rush University, in the Department of Psychiatry, and has published book chapters on Antidepressants in Movement Disorders, and Intermittent Explosive Disorder. She has presented at professional conferences, spoken regularly for support groups, and teaches residents and fellows at Rush University about the use of psychiatric medications. She regularly attends psychopharmacology conferences by Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital to lean about advances in her field. Dr. Danehy attended medical school at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and completed her residency in Psychiatry at Rush University, Chicago. She has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health for over 10 years.
Adult Therapist
Mary L. Van Heest, M.A., L.C.P.C.
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Individual Psychotherapy
Initial Psychosocial Assessment
Mary L. Van Heest received her Master of Arts degree in Psychology and Dance/Movement therapy from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. She has been in practice in Illinois since 1998. Mary utilizes a psychodynamic framework with a Cognitive Behavioral treatment approach in her clinical work with adult clients. Mary also provides initial psychosocial assessments for new patients to OBBH. She has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health since 2003.
Adult & Pediatric Therapist
Lisa McKenna Stites, M.S., L.C.P.C.
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Lisa Stites received her Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from Benedictine University and has been in practice since 1998. She provides treatment for children, adolescents, adults and families. She has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health since 2004.
Medical Director, Pediatric Services
Khadija Khan, M.D.
Medical Director, Pediatric Services
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Khadija Khan has been in practice for 17 years. She finished medical school in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her General Psychiatry Residency at the University of Illinois Chicago, and fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Khan is passionate about early assessment and interventions for children. She believes in a broader understanding of each child’s developmental and neurobiological risk factors.
Adult & Pediatric Therapist
John Reifenstuhl, M.A., L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
John Reifenstuhl received his Master of Art’s degree from Aurora University and has been in practice since 2004. He provides treatment for adolescents, adults, and families. He has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health since 2011.
Pediatric Psychologist
Francesca Skowronski, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Individual and Family Psychotherapy
Dr. Francesca Skowronski has been with Oak Brook Behavioral Health for over five years. Previously, she served as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago where she directed an evidence-based summer treatment program for children. Dr. Skowronski received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Miami University and her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Chicago. She completed her internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago.
Associate Medical Director
Farozan Islam, D.O.
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Dr. Farozan Islam has been in practice with Oak Brook Behavioral Health since 2006. She completed her General Psychiatry Residency at Loyola University. She attended medical school at Midwestern University / Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Islam is passionate about connecting and collaborating with patients. She believes in integrating medication management with supportive therapy. This holistic approach helps each patient reach their treatment goal – a healthier life.
Medical Director, Adult Services
Donna Dobrowolsky, M.D.
Medical Director, Adult Services
Board Certified, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Adult Psychiatry
Dr. Dobrowolsky believes that being a physician is not a career, but a vocation: how one gives of themselves to others based on their talents, gifts, and life experiences. Together with her training in neurobiology and psychopharmacology, Dr. Donna integrates patients’ life experiences, relationship patterns, and faith backgrounds, taking a mind-body-spirit approach toward healing.
Dr. Dobrowolsky treats numerous psychiatric illnesses with a focus on mood and anxiety disorders, including those that have not responded adequately to previous treatments; women’s issues and postpartum depression; adult attention deficit disorder; post traumatic stress disorder; and cognitive/emotional changes from accidents and medical/neurological conditions. She also treats chronic pain in collaboration with other health care providers.
Dr. Dobrowolsky is a member of the Neuroscience Education Institute, American Pain Society, and Catholic Medical Association. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in 1989, where she also completed her Psychiatry Residency in 1993. She is certified as a Diplomate in the Specialty of Psychiatry from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology since November 1994, having passed recertification examinations in 2004 and 2014. In addition, she has an advanced psychopharmacology certification from the Neuroscience Education Institute. Dr. Donna enjoys teaching and is an experienced presenter, with a particular interest in the inter-relationship of spirituality and medicine toward personal healing.
Pediatric Therapist
Antoinette Camardo, L.C.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Pediatric Therapist
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Therapy
Antoinette Camardo has been working with children and families since 2005. She received her M.A. in Social Work from the University of Chicago. She graduated from Indiana University with a dual degree in criminal justice and sociology. Antoinette supervised the children and family behavioral health program at a not-for-profit community health clinic before joining Oak Brook Behavioral Health in November 2011.