Michelle Krucek, Psy.D.

ECP Associate Chair

Michelle Krucek

Michelle Krucek, Psy.D., is a partner at Insightful Solutions. P.C. located in Orland Park. She works from a Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) framework that incorporates aspects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Dr. Krucek works primarily with individuals struggling with issues related to finding a balance between their school, professional and personal life as well as clients managing a wide variety of mood disorders. She is also committed to providing LGBTQ affirming therapy for individuals managing sexual orientation and gender identity concerns. Dr. Krucek received her Psy.D. from The Illinois School of Professional Psychology in 2009.

Shanta Kanukollu Ph.D.

ECP Secretary

Shanta Kanukollu

A graduate of the Clinical Psychology and Women’s Studies program at the University of Michigan, Shanta currently works as a Staff Psychologist at the 19th Judicial Circuit Court in the Specialty Court programs. Specifically, Shanta provides individual and group therapy for adults in the Drug Court, Mental Health Court and Veterans Court programs, providing trauma-informed services. Shanta is also an adjunct lecturer at Northwestern University and loves teaching courses related to diversity and multicultural psychology. Shanta’s clinical and research interests include women’s health, trauma, gender violence and the impact of immigration on mental health. She looks forward to meeting more psychologists in the Chicago area.

Jacqueline Cesaroni, Psy.D.

ECP Past Member-at-Large

Jacqueline Cesaroni

Dr. Cesaroni is completing her post-doctoral fellowship at New Connections Academy while preparing for the EPPP and servicing individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder using in-home therapeutic interventions based on Social Thinking. Her main areas of interest include working with individuals, families, or groups that are affected by ASD, mood disorders, and/or substance abuse in an outpatient setting. Through her involvement with the ECP Section she hopes to enhance the connectivity among the professionals of our growing field. She aims to utilize the section as a foundation to integrate our diverse backgrounds of knowledge and experience amongst future generations of clinical psychologists.

Benefits of IPA Membership

By joining The Illinois Psychological Association, you join one of the premier state psychological associations and connect with a vibrant, professional network! Join Today!

Communication, Referral and Information Benefits:
Member only section of website:
membership directory, referrals, resources, articles and practice support.

Listserv Membership:
Very active listserv includes referrals, resources, frequent discussion of pertinent professional issues.

Healthcare Reimbursement Assistance:
Committee solely focused on reimbursement issues

Advocacy and Legislative Power; IPA Works for You:
IPA federal advocate represents you on pertinent issues in Washington.

IPA state advocates represent you on pertinent issues in Illinois.

Easy communication with your federal legislators and grassroots support.

Engaged active membership supports your interests on key legislative issues.

Practice Management, Ethics and Continuing Education Benefits:
Free ethics consultations and best practice tips.

Member discount at selected vendors for office supplies.

Support regarding parity in reimbursement.

Significant discounts on all IPA sponsored continuing education opportunities, including Annual IPA Convention.

Benefits for Students and Early Career Psychologists
Students can join The Illinois Psychological Association of Graduate Students (IPAGS).

Special workshops geared towards early career psychologists and students in transition through licensure to professional practice.

Advocacy, legislative influence, protecting licensure, ethical consultations, practice management workshops, navigating mandated continuing education requirements, quarterly newsletter, active listserv for questions and referrals, resources and more, member only section of website includes referral network, significant discounts on IPA CE workshops and Annual IPA convention, healthcare reimbursement information, active graduate student section and ECP mentoring.

Benefits for New Members

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Listserv Membership:
As a new member of IPA, you will automatically be added to the listserv. You should receive an email welcoming you to this vibrant community of IPA members. The listserv will keep you alerted to IPA events, position openings, referrals, resources, and general news, items of interest to psychologists and psychology students in Illinois and nationally. If you haven’t received your welcome email, don’t hesitate to email the Executive Director at ipaexec@aol.com to begin taking advantage of this significant member benefit.

Members Only Website Area
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Graduate Students & Early Career Psychologists: You are the future.
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Special Workshops geared toward Early Career Psychologists.

IPAGS
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Thank you for your interest in joining the Illinois Psychological Association. With increasing pressure from all fronts attempting to lower the quality of mental health services and reduce funding for research, it is now more important than ever before that we remain organized. We must also move the profession forward so that psychologists are able to provide the full scope of services their extensive training allows. We know that the pressures of your work as a psychologist severely limit the time you can personally devote to advocacy. The IPA exists to ensure that someone is there looking out for you so that you can devote all your energy to your own work. The IPA is the only and largest (over 1400 members) organization in the state that represents you where you need it most at the local level.

As an IPA member you have access to the Member’s only section of this Website that includes information that will help you with your practice. You are also eligible to join our listserv where you can get immediate answers to your questions from fellow listserv members. As an IPA member you can also make use of our phone consultation service with our Director of Professional Affairs as well as access to consultation from members of our Ethics Committee. If you choose to use our placement services, IPA members are also given exclusive access to job listings as soon as they come in. Finally, IPA members benefit from discounts to our annual convention and continuing education programs.

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