Meet Our Team

President

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Rachel Minelli

Dr. Minelli has over 10 years of experience working with children and families. She obtained her doctorate in school psychology from Illinois State University, and she is a licensed clinical psychologist. Dr. Minelli has extensive experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD), and developmental trauma. Dr. Minelli is a certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) provider.

Dr. Minelli is authorized to practice telehealth in the follow states: AL, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NC, ND, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY.

Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Georgia Bomgardner

Dr. Georgia Bomgardner is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist as well as a nationally certified school psychologist and a member of the National Registry of Health Service Psychologist. She earned her PhD in School Psychology and Master of Education in Human Development at Lehigh University. Her experience includes work as a school psychologist, clinical psychologist, consultant, educator, mindfulness trainer, and non-profit leader. She has extensive experience working with children, families, and adults managing difficulties related to ADHD, Autism, and social-emotional behavioral, and educational needs.

Psychometrist

Dr. Sydney Engele

Dr. Engele has over 7 years of experience in working with children, adolescents, and families. She obtained her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Midwestern University and completed her psychology postdoctoral fellowship at The Autism Clinic at Hope. Dr. Engele has experience providing therapy and consultation services to clients and families as well as completing comprehensive evaluations for children and adolescents, with a specialization in Autism assessment.

Psychometrist

Danielle Rice

Danielle has experience working with children and families in clinical, home, and school settings. Much of her experience has been in the behavioral health field, where she worked with children with autism. She is currently attending the Clinical Child and School Psychology graduate program at SIUE, where she is completing her graduate training to become a school psychologist.

Psychometrist

Paloma Avila Torres

Paloma has experience in administering cognitive and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and adolescents. She holds a degree in Psychopedagogy. With that background in both education and psychology, she is passionate about supporting individuals with different needs. Being fluent in English and Spanish, Paloma conducts bilingual assessments to ensure language and cultural sensitivity in the diagnostic process. She is dedicated to helping families understand their child's strengths and challenges and works to provide insight and direction for intervention and support.

Paloma tiene experiencia administrando evaluaciones cognitivas y del neurodesarrollo para niños y adolescentes. Está licenciada en la carrera de Psicopedagogía. Cuenta con formación en educación y psicología, le apasiona apoyar a personas con diferentes necesidades. Domina el inglés y el español, y realiza evaluaciones bilingües para garantizar la sensibilidad lingüística y cultural en el proceso de diagnóstico. Se ha dedicado a ayudar a las familias a comprender las fortalezas y dificultades de sus hijos trabajando para brindar perspectiva y orientación para la intervención y apoyo.