Thomson Memory & Attention
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Algonquin, IL

Thomson Memory & Attention


Visit us at our Algonquin, IL office.

Algonquin, IL

1451 Merchant Drive
Algonquin, IL 60102

Hours

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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Map & Directions

Our Algonquin, Illinois, office serves the following towns and surrounding areas: Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, Cary, Huntley, Elgin, West Dundee, Mchenry, Algonquin

Our Providers

Algonquin, IL


Dr. Christina Vocos, Psy.D.
Dr. Christina Blodgett Dycus, Ph.D.
Founder & Clinical Director

Dr. Christina Blodgett Dycus is the Founder and Clinical Director of Thomson Memory & Attention, founded in honor of her grandmother's struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She earned her Doctorate from the Illinois Institute of Technology and completed her fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Loyola University Medical Center. Her clinical interests are in the correlation of neuropsychological data and neuroimaging results. Dr. Blodgett Dycus was born and raised in the northwest suburbs, where she now resides with her own family.

✓ Founder & Clinical Director
✓ Algonquin & Hoffman Estates Offices
Dr. Rebecca Yesian, Psy.D.
Dr. Amanda Schnibben, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Amanda Schnibben completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University in Santa Barbara in 2014. She joined Thomson Memory & Attention in August of 2014 after completing her internship in Forensic Psychology at Elgin Mental Health Center where she underwent training in psychopathology and evidence-based interventions. Dr. Schnibben’s previous experience includes rotations at Cognitive Fitness and Innovative Therapies (CFIT) and the California Department of Rehabilitation where she worked closely with individuals who suffered traumatic brain injuries. Her clinical interests include emotion dysregulation, Dementia, and cognitive rehabilitation for a variety of conditions (e.g., neurological disorders, TBIs, ADHD, and Stroke). Dr. Schnibben utilizes cognitive behavioral techniques as well as family systems and psychodynamic approaches in clinical settings when appropriate. Her overall approach to treatment is to bring her patients a balanced blend of compassion, common sense, humor, and clinical expertise that will help the patient make meaningful and measurable progress towards their therapeutic goals. Dr. Schnibben currently resides with her family in the southwest suburbs.

✓ Lead Psychotherapist & Supervisor
✓ Cognitive Rehabilitation & Capacity Evaluations
✓ Algonquin & Hoffman Estates Offices
Dr. Jason Karafa, Psy.D.
Dr. Carissa Harvey, Psy.D.

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Dr. Carissa Harvey obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and her Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. She completed her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Harvey’s doctoral clinical research project examined cognitive processes and coping strategies associated with psychological growth in adults who had been exposed to trauma and related adversities during childhood. Dr. Harvey has worked in a broad range of clinical settings including inpatient behavioral health hospitals, therapeutic day schools, and multiple private practices. She has advanced training in neuropsychological evaluations and has comprehensive clinical experience providing psychological services to individuals across the lifespan including multimodal therapy. Dr. Harvey is passionate about providing evidence-based methods to guide treatment and case conceptualization. She is one of 11 children and loves spending time with her family, husband, and friends. Dr. Harvey is an avid music lover and enjoys physically challenging activities including bike riding and hiking in the mountains.  

✓ Clinical Research Examining Cognitive Processing & Coping Strategies in Adults with a History of Trauma
✓ Clinical Experience Providing Services to Individuals Across the Lifespan
✓ Algonquin Office

Dr. Rebecca Yesian, Psy.D.
Trish Lingo, MSW, LCSW 

Social Worker

Trish Lingo is a talented clinical therapist with proven expertise in supporting clients through wide-ranging issues and situations with therapeutic modalities and evidence-based practices. Her treatment approach is holistic and eclectic drawing from psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, mindfulness-based theories, and strength-based theories to better understand problems and bring about growth and change. Trish is devoted to helping each individual work through anxiety, depression, life-transitions, and other problems.  

Trish understands it can be difficult to seek out help. As an empathetic therapist, her goal is to provide clients with a supportive and non-judgmental place to feel safe expressing feelings, overcoming barriers, and begin healing. Building those relationships between therapist and patient takes time and patience, but it all begins with the first step.
Trish looks forward to meeting and building many new relationships with new clients.

✓ Integrates Various Therapeutic Modalities
✓ Helps Patients Work Through a Variety of Issues and Situations
✓ Algonquin Office & Telehealth

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