Counseling Service Staff

To schedule a counseling appointment with any of our staff, please contact us at counselingservices@moody.edu.

Full-Time Counselors

Steve Brasel

Associate Dean of Counseling Services
(312) 329-4194

B.A. Moody Bible Institute
M.A. Wheaton College, Clinical Psychology
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC); teaches Introduction to Psychology
Specialties: family of origin issues, men's issues, grief, depression

Sarah Youssef

Counselor
(312) 329-4060

B.A., Northwestern University
M.A., Wheaton College, Clinical Psychology
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Specialties: grief, spirituality, identity, sexuality, body image, eating disorders

Amyra Rodriguez

Counselor
(312) 329-2042

B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.A, Moody Theological Seminary, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Specialties: trauma (childhood, sexual, physical, emotional), anxiety, depression, grief, relationships

Rob LeLaurin

Counselor
(312) 329-4127

B.A., Moody Bible Institute
M.A., Western Seminary, Biblical & Theological Studies
M.A., North Park University, Counseling Psychology
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Family of Origin Issues, Men’s Issues, Calling and Identity, Shame

Outreach and Wellness Coordinator contact info available upon request.

Part-Time Counselors

Patty Vander Sande

Part-Time Counselor
(312) 329-4195

B.A.; M.A., Wheaton Graduate School
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Specialties: Trauma treatment (survivors of sexual, emotional, spiritual abuse), TCK issues, transitions, cultural adjustment, depression, anxiety, family of origin issues

Katie Palm Troast

Counselor
(312) 329-4342

B.A.; M.A.;
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC);
National Certified Counselor (NCC);
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Specialties: Mood Disorders, Trauma, Perfectionism, Self-Esteem

Office Assistant

Allison Munrow

Office Assistant
(312) 329-4354

B.A. Moody Bible Institute

Each year, Moody Bible Institute Counseling Services hosts several graduate student counseling interns, who are supervised by our professional staff.