Meet Our Team

Meet Our Director of Behavioral Health: Jami Aitken, LCSW

When we opened Dayrise in the Chicago area,  we searched for just the right person to head our team. We needed a qualified mental health professional who shared our values:  Integrity, Compassion, Empathy and Dedication

And we found that in Jami Aitken, LCSW. She has worked in the mental health field since graduating from the Western Illinois University of Social Work in 2000. She has worked in various teen and adolescent therapy settings, including outpatient, inpatient, and residential.

Jami’s Experience

• Teen depression treatment with a certification in CBT
• Anxiety
• Trauma
• Family therapy

As the director of our clinical team, Jami’s goal is to connect teenagers and emerging adults with their parents through open communication and strategies.

She also graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago Jane Addams School of Social Work focused on mental health and has received formal training in CBT.

Read More about Jami Aitken on Psychology Today

Meet Our Clinical Therapist: Megan Buetikofer, LCPC

Megan has experience working with adolescents and adults with co-occurring mental health disorders as well as athletes who are struggling in their sport and/or with the transition out of their sport. Being a former collegiate athlete and growing up in the Western Suburbs of Chicago, she understands the pressure and stressors that not only athletes experience, but young adults and adolescents experience as well. Megan has worked with collegiate, high school, middle school and athletes in club sports; in addition to those who have “retired” from the sport they were in and are struggling with finding who they are outside of the sport they have engaged in for so long. 

Megans’s Experience

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Trauma informed care
• Sports Psychology

Megan’s goal is to help clients gain insight and awareness to be able to find and use skills to help them live a meaningful life they have envisioned for themselves.

Megan graduated from Adler University (previously known as The Adler School of Professional Psychology) with a master’s degree in counseling psychology and a specialization in sport and health psychology. She completed her undergraduate at Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She is licensed in the state of Illinois as a Clinical Professional Counselor.

Read More about Megan on Psychology Today

Meet Our Therapist: Rayven Cornelio, LSW

Rayven is a bilingual therapist (English and Spanish) with experience working with individuals and groups of all ages. Her mental health work experience includes working in private practice with individuals and families, inpatient hospitalization, outpatient PHP/IOP, and group therapy.

Rayven’s Goal is to help clients feel empowered, create a safe non-judgmental space, and take control of their lives again.

Rayven graduated from Jane Addams School of Social Work also known as University of Illinois at Chicago with a master’s degree in social work. She completed her undergraduate at Benedictine University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She is licensed in the state of Illinois as a Social Worker.

Meet Our Therapist: Kelly Laban, LCPC

Kelly provides a safe and open space for clients to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and how they interact with the world around them. She values honesty and transparency from her clients and expects them to be active participants in their own treatment. In her work with clients, Kelly helps them identify values, identify a meaningful life, develop coping skills, create short-term and long-term goals, address past experiences and current distortions. Her approach to counseling is centered around Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and family systems.

Kelly’s Experience

• Anxiety
• ADHD
• Anger
• Bipolar Disorder
• Depression
• Family Therapy
• Eating Disorders
• Mood Disorders
• Behavior Concerns
• LGBTQ+ Experience

Kelly earned her Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Roosevelt University in 2017. She has five years experience working with adolescents and their families in a residential setting, school setting, and outpatient care.

Meet Our Care Coordinator: Bridget Brewer

Bridget has experience working with both teens and adults with a wide range of life and mental health experiences. Previously working hands on with women and young girls in a residential treatment facility, Bridget is well versed in the needs of crisis management, various evidence based therapeutic approaches, and the ability to provide encouragement to those doing the work involved in trying to function day-to-day when it feels like one’s mind is working against them.

Bridget’s Experience

As our Care Coordinator, Bridget works as first point of contact- aiming to place new clients with their best fit therapist, as well as connecting families with resources they need beyond the walls of our clinic. Bridget’s goal is to be a trusted resource for clients and families looking to take the courageous steps towards healthier and more meaningful life and along the way hoping to simplify the process of getting treatment to support local teens, emerging adults, and families.

Bridget grew up in the area and graduated from Concordia University of Chicago with her Bachelor’s degree in psychology.

If you are interested in joining the Dayrise Wellness, check out our Careers Page.