Our Team

Anthony Kokalj is the Owner of Fox Bend Counseling, as well as our lead therapist. The father of 2 uses his own experience to help his clients work through life's challenges. 

Dr. Lozano is our psychiatrist on staff working with clients and overseeing our two nurse practitioners. He is also the owner of Joliet Center for Clinical Research which was founded in 2003.

Kathleen is a nurse practitioner here at Fox Bend. She enjoys working with anyone 12+ for medication management for their mental health needs. She loves to help her clients feel their best!

Amanda is a adult psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner. She knows the importance of good mental healthcare and strives to provide that to her clients. She has been in the psychiatric nursing field since 1994.

Amy is a therapist here at Fox Bend Counseling. She has experience in many different therapy settings and has been a therapist for over 15 years. She loves to take a supportive approach in therapy.

Cloie is a therapist here at Fox Bend. She joined the team in early 2021, but this is not the beginning of her experience. Cloie has worked in the mental health field for over 7 years, working heavily with the LGBTQIA community. She enjoys supporting her clients who may be experiencing a lot of firsts in their LGBTQIA journey.

Katey joined the team in late 2021 as a part time therapist with a special interest in working with Autism and children. Katey works full time in the Aurora School District and has 2 young kids at home to keep her busy.

Jenny joined the team in late 2021 as a part time therapist with interest in working with individuals 10+ as well as families. She has experience working with teens and adults at home for therapy, and more recently within a local school district.

Elizabeth is one of our therapists here at Fox Bend Counseling. She has been with us for a few years, but prior to coming to the private side of counseling, she spent time with K-12 grade students as a school counselor.

Julia is a licensed social worker here at Fox Bend. She joined the team back in June of 2020. She enjoys working with teens, adults and couples to work through the challenges they may be facing. She is continuing her education to receive her doctorate in social work.

Lindsay is a licensed professional counselor and a small business owner. Lindsay enjoys working with children and adults and help them grow as clients. At the beginning of 2021, Lindsay and her husband opened up Home Draw Mobile Phlebotomy based in Oswego.

Erin is the office manager at Fox Bend. She joined the team back in 2020, but has spent the past few years in a similar role. She strives to support the clients and staff of Fox Bend and is currently in school to become a social worker.

Sara is the billing manager for Fox Bend. She has years of experience handling medical billing through a multitude of different office settings. She works remotely from home but strives to help our clients understand their insurance and make sure we are on top of all of the new insurance guidelines.