Child & Family Therapy

Neuropsychological Testing

Academic Support & Tutoring

Child and Family Therapists

Bianca Dassinger, MA, LCSW
​Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Bianca holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from the Julius-Maximilians-Universität in Wűrzburg, Germany. She earned her Master’s degree in social work from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration where she focused her studies on clinical social work with a specialization in family support practice and school-based social work. Read more.

Devon Dal Degan, MEd, MA, LSW
Licensed Social Worker

Devon holds a Master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration.  She has been working with children and families for over ten years in both therapeutic and educational settings.  Prior to joining the Nest Family Therapy Team, Devon worked as a therapy provider within the school setting and specialized in working with children living with grief, loss, and trauma-related behavioral disorders.  She also facilitated reflective teacher consultation groups for educators and providers to help them process children’s behaviors and classroom management. 
 
Devon specializes in relational focused psychotherapy, working with the “whole child” through modalities such as play, movement, sensory therapies and reflection to aid in the recognition of difficult emotions and expression of a child’s internal experience. Devon believes that each therapeutic relationship is unique and is built on mutual trust and a freedom from judgement.  Through a supportive therapeutic relationship, Devon helps children process their emotional experiences and learn to become regulated while experiencing a full range of emotions.

Sarah Ahlm, MA, LCSW
​Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Sarah holds a Master’s degree in clinical social work from the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration.  She has been working with children and families for over 20 years specializing in understanding the impact of developmental differences on behavior.  Read more.

Neuropsychologists

Maribeth Rossini, PhD, NCSP

Dr. Rossini earned her doctoral degree from Loyola University Chicago.  She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) and has an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with a school psychology endorsement.  Dr. Rossini began her career working in the inner City of Chicago. Read more.

Nichole L. Dawson, PhD

Dr. Dawson was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska.  She graduated with honors from the University of Iowa before pursuing her graduate education at the Illinois Institute of Technology, where she received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, specializing in pediatric neuropsychology. Read more.