Julie Atkins Waites, PsyD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Undergraduate: Illinois State University

Graduate: The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Training:  William Rainey Harper College, Northern Illinois University 

Licensure: Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of Illinois

Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association,
Illinois Psychological Association

Additional Information

Dr. Julie Atkins Waites joined the Rosalind Franklin University Health System in 2010. Dr. Waites received her doctoral degree from the APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Waites completed an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at the Counseling and Student Development Center of Northern Illinois University and her post-doctoral fellowship with the Health and Psychological Services Center at William Rainy Harper College. Dr. Waites focused her training and past experience on working with a young adult population in various college and university settings.

Her current work at Rosalind Franklin University Health System includes administrative responsibility for clinical operations at the Student Counseling Service as well as the provision of individual psychological services and crisis intervention to students; outreach programming; and consultation services to the University community.

Her areas of expertise include grief, loss and transition related concerns in addition to developmental, identity and relational concerns for young adults. Dr. Waites is particularly interested in crisis response due to her experience providing disaster counseling following the unthinkable tragedy on Northern Illinois University’s campus on 2/14/08. Her counseling orientation is integrative, with an emphasis on interpersonal/relational and client centered perspectives. Dr. Waites remains active and involved in various volunteer organizations outside of her work with Rosalind Franklin University Health System.        

Billie Cali, PsyD

Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology

Undergraduate: Roosevelt University, Chicago

Graduate: Roosevelt University,Chicago

Training: Northern Illinois University, Elmhurst College, John J. Madden Mental Health Center, WINGS Domestic Violence Program, Clearbrook Day Program.

Professional Organizations:American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association Division17 (Counseling Psychology), Midwestern Psychological Association.

Specialization: Relationship issues, Trauma, Coping with Stress, LGBT issues.