About OCD Midwest

Blair Famarin, LCSW, works in Business Development at Menninger. She is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with mental health professionals and treatment facilities in the Midwest. Before coming to Menninger, Blair worked for nearly a decade at Rogers Behavioral Health and was a therapist on the southside of Chicago.

Gabrielle Faggella, LISW-S, is a clinical social worker and owner of Palladium Counseling Group in Akron, OH, and has devoted her practice exclusively to the assessment and treatment of OCD and the Related Disorders, including Hoarding Disorder and Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs). She is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University and has advanced training in cognitive and dialectical behavior therapies, motivational interviewing, and is a graduate of the International OCD Foundation’s (IOCDF) Behavior Therapy Training Institute, and The Professional Training Institute of The TLC Foundation for BFRB's. 

Mike began with OCD Midwest in 2019. He is passionate about advocating for effective treatment, education and access to resources for individuals with OCD and their families. He has lived experience with OCD and lives in Ohio with his wife Michelle and their cats. 

Annie is the Director of Business Development at Gateway Foundation, a recognized leader in addiction treatment across Illinois. In her role, she leads a dynamic and results-driven professional relations team dedicated to connecting individuals with top-tier mental health and addiction recovery services.

Dr. Bosse is a staff psychologist and a member of the OCD and Anxiety team at the Lindner Center of HOPE. Dr. Bosse provides psychological services for outpatients and individuals staying on the two residential units, Sibcy House and William’s House. Her area of expertise consists primarily of Exposure and Response Prevention, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Kerry Curran is a licensed clinical social worker with over 15 years of clinical experience and is currently a Director with the Depression and Anxiety Specialty Clinic of Chicago (DASC). She is a Certified Diplomate with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy (A-CBT) and utilizes evidence-based practices, particularly Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention(ERP), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

Brock Maxwell, MA, LCPC, is an Executive Clinical Director at Skyway Behavioral Health. Previously, he has worked in residential, PHP/IOP, outpatient, and emergency room settings with the bulk of his career directly overseeing OCD-specific treatment and other evidenced-based specialty programming. Brock earned his master’s degree in Counseling from Boston College and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Taylor University and is licensed as a Clinical Professional Counselor(LCPC) in the state of Illinois.

Elle Skelton is a Licenced Clinical Professional Counselor. She has worked at a PHP/IOP level of care in IL and TN, and now is the Founder and Therapist at her outpatient practice, Self-Empowerment Counseling. Elle Skelton is a Licenced Clinical Professional Counselor. She has worked at a PHP/IOP level of care in IL and TN, and now is the Founder and Therapist at her outpatient practice, Self-Empowerment Counseling. Elle supports patients across 5 states including FL, IL, KY, OK, and TN in treating OCD, Anxiety Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Tourettes/Tics. She is a regular attendee at IOCDF conferences and volunteers at the IOCDF Kids Camp.

Jon has lived experience living with OCD, which lead him to become an Ohio Certified Peer Recovery Supporter.

Desiree is a clinical social worker at Palladium Counseling Group located in Akron, Ohio, and specializes in the treatment of OCD and the related disorders.