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Specialized Forensic Unit PC
Psychological Services & Testimony
Specialized Forensic Unit PC is a private nongovernmental organization, providing psychological evaluations and treatment in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Florida. We provide thorough, timely, research-based evaluations and evidence-based treatment, specifically tailored to answer referral questions that courts, attorneys, correctional facilities, or patients may have or may pose. Psychological assessment services are conducted in a professional and sensitive manner. The main goal of our agency is to provide the most meaningful treatment and objective and unbiased assessment, which outline examinee’s or patient’s current treatment needs and strengths.
We strive to provide the most representative services, using the most current research advances in the field.
We provide services to adults, juveniles, and children. These services include psychological treatment and examinations for forensic and clinical purposes.
Meet our team
DR. TETYANA KOSTYSHYNA
Clinical Psychologist – PsyD, LCPC, LSOE, LSOTP
Dr. Tetyana Kostyshyna is a licensed psychologist in IL, FL, and WI. She is also licensed in IL as a clinical counselor, sex offender evaluator, and sex offender treatment provider. Her degrees include doctorate in clinical psychology, master’s in clinical psychology, master’s in psychology and English literature, and bachelor’s in psychology. She is fluent in Russian and Ukrainian. Dr. Kostyshyna conducts forensic and clinical psychological evaluations, including phallometric evaluations (PPG). She has testified as a court expert witness in cases pertaining to legal guardianship, protective services or protective placement, competency to stand trial evaluations, involuntarily detention due to mental illness and dangerousness, immigration, sexually violent persons act (SVP) civil commitments for probable cause hearings and trials, and sexually dangerous persons act (SDP) civil commitments trials. Dr. Kostyshyna has been certified as an expert witness in mental health in Illinois, Wisconsin, and federal courts. She supervises some pre-license clinicians of the clinic.
Dr. Kostyshyna can be reached at 800-488-9790 ext. 802.
Ms. Adriana Jones
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Sex Offender Evaluator (LSOE), Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP)
Ms. Adriana Jones is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Forensic Therapist at Specialized Forensic Unit PC. She received her master’s degree in counseling with a specialization in forensic psychology and her bachelor’s degree in psychology. She provides psychosexual treatment and evaluation services to juveniles and adults. Ms. Jones also specializes in treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). She utilizes several theoretical approaches with her clients: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), several trauma-focused treatments, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). Ms. Jones understands the challenges of beginning treatment; therefore, she ensures to incorporate compassion, validation, and kindness within each therapeutic relationship.
Ms. Jones can be reached at 800-488-9790 ext. 812.
Ms. Alysia Madonia
Clinical Case Coordinator and PPG technician
Ms. Alysia Madonia is a clinical case coordinator of evaluation cases. Her degrees include associate’s in paralegal studies and bachelor’s in psychology. Ms. Madonia ensures all proper consents and release of information forms are received and processed when the examinee or a patient can be seen by a clinician. Ms. Madonia obtains records and coordinates the appointments for our clinic. She is certified in PPG level I.
Ms. Madonia can be reached at 800-488-9790, ext. 801.
Ms. Morgan Franden
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Sex Offender Treatment Provider (LSOTP), Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC)
Ms. Morgan Franden provides clinical and forensic therapy services to juveniles and adults of various levels of sexual and non-sexual dangerousness. Ms. Franden earned her master’s degree in counseling with a specialization in forensic psychology and bachelor’s degree in psychology and criminal justice. Her additional focus areas include mindfulness, CBT practices, the Good Lives Model, and empowerment in individual and group therapeutic processes. Ms. Franden takes a specific interest in court/DCFS referred cases with psychosexual context. Her focus is on helping clients find a way to navigate the world in a safe and effective way, while also feeling they have a voice in their treatment. Ms. Franden works collaboratively with the client and their supports (i.e. case workers, parole officers) to coordinate effective and personalized treatment and mitigate risk. Ms. Franden is a supervising clinician and clinical director for therapy department; she trains pre-licensed mental health professionals.
Ms. Franden can be reached at 800-488-9790 ext. 806.
Ms. Krisma Patel
Master’s of Science in Forensic Psychology
Ms. Krisma Patel is a mental health professional at Specialized Forensic Unit PC. She provides clinical therapeutic services to children and juveniles. Her degrees include master’s in forensic psychology, bachelor’s in psychology, and pending master’s in clinical psychology. Ms. Patel’s specialty includes treatment of developmental trauma in multisystemic contexts. She is involved in work with forensic patients who require long-standing support and change. She provides consultation to referring agencies about her patients’ progress, completes treatment plans, and writes reports about progress in treatment. Ms. Patel is supervised by Ms. Franden.
Ms. Patel can be reached at 800-488-9790 ext. 805.
Ms. Morgan Valdez-Withrow
Ms. Valdez-Withrow performs psychosexual treatment for juveniles and adults in individual and group formats. Her degrees include master’s of science in psychology and bachelor’s of arts. She utilizes the CBT (cognitive-behavioral therapy) perspective and incorporates trauma-informed care as well as RNR (risk-need-responsivity) principles. She provides consultation and reports about treatment progress of her patients to the community interdisciplinary teams and legal agencies. Ms. Valdez-Withrow is supervised by Ms. Franden.
Ms. Valdez-Withrow can be reached at 800-488-9790 ext. 803.
Ms. Tatiana Aviles-Seidl
Master’s in Clinical Psychology
Ms. Aviles-Seidl completes psychosexual and psychological evaluations of minors and adults. Her degrees include master’s in clinical psychology and bachelor’s in forensic psychology. Ms. Aviles-Seidl specializes in interviewing techniques and administration of psychological measures to examine intelligence, adaptive functioning, learning, response style, clinical syndromes, and personality disorders. Ms. Aviles-Seidl specializes in clinical behavioral writing and diagnostics. Ms. Aviles-Seidl is supervised by Dr. Kostyshyna.
Ms. Aviles-Seidl can be reached at 800-488-9790 ext. 804.
Ms. Emma Chrystal
Clinical Case Coordinator
Ms. Emma Chrystal is a clinical case coordinator of therapy cases. Her degrees include bachelor’s in two disciplines: psychology and communications. Ms. Chrystal ensures all proper consents and release of information forms are received and processed when the client can be seen by a clinician. Ms. Chrystal obtains records and coordinates the appointments for our clinic.
Ms. Chrystal can be reached at 800-488-9790, ext. 822.
Ms. Tiana Henderson
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology
Ms. Henderson performs forensic therapy for adults and juveniles with sexually problematic behaviors and paraphilic tendencies. Ms. Henderson also performs behavioral and social evaluations for developmentally disabled adults. She is trained in the following techniques: DBT, CBT, trauma focused therapy, and psychosexual therapy for juveniles and adults. She provides consultation and reports about treatment progress of her patients to the community interdisciplinary teams and legal agencies. Ms. Henderson is supervised by Ms. Franden.
Ms. Henderson can be reached at 800-488-9790 ext. 814.