Meet the Team!
Alex Serrano M.S. Ed, LCSW
Founder; CEO
Irina Gimena LCSW CADC
Clinical Director
George Helm LSW
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
Emilia Barajas LSW
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
Jillian Messner LSW
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
Amber Avila LCSW
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
Brenda Ruiz LCPC
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
Jon Druckmiller LSW
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
Daniela Gama LSW
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
Noah Zinger MSW
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
Patricia Evangelou LSW
Clinical Therapist
Oak Park
What Supervision Looks Like at Smart Behavior Solutions
Over 40 years of combined experience
Alex and Irina both graduated from Dominican University and obtained a master’s degree in social work. Irina is able to channel her experience from her time at hospitals and schools to lead the next wave of talented clinicians at SBS who are completing their supervision hours. In addition to her LCSW, she has also completed her CADC certification.
Alex has experience with children and young adults on the spectrum. In 2019, Alex also obtained a degree in Special Education to add a behavior-analytic lens to his clinical practice.
Lauren is a graduate of The University of Chicago. She has been a clinician at SBS since 2020. She rose from a prelicnesed clinician to Clinical Director in that short time.
1:1 Supervision
Every therapist is paired with an individual supervisor and they are challenged on a weekly basis to create and implement behavior plans, add skills to their toolbox, and learn how to dissimilate behavior analytic concepts into everyday language.
Group Supervision
Alex runs group supervision where the clinicians are introduced to behavior analytic skills while also being taught everything Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.