Meet Our Staff

Our staff of licensed psychotherapists and certified health professionals are carefully selected for their seasoned expertise and compassionate qualities.

Dr. Linda Collins
Executive Director

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Dr. Collins is a licensed psychotherapist, and specializes in the use of mind and body therapies to help individuals, couples and children access their resources for change. Problem areas might include anxiety, depression, relationship problems or serious medical problems. Dr. Collins directs The Center for Mind & Body Wellness and specializes in supporting children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families.

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Psychotherapist

Dr. Michael Majeski has been working in the field of Social Services for over 25 years. He is currently the Director of The Star Program. Dr. Majeski specializes in HIV/AIDS, Substance Abuse and Addiction Issues as well as working with families and children of people with developmental disabilities. He serves as a behavioral consultant to several residential and day programs in the community. Dr. Majeski provides supervision and training for Master’s and Doctoral level students and other Mental Health Professionals. Other interests include: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety and Depression, and Managing Chronic Illness.

Dr. David Kleber

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Dr. Kleber has worked with the STAR program for almost 5 years, and has become involved in a number of projects that reflect his professional interests. Having come from a background of over 30 years in working with children with special needs, Dr. Kleber has invested his time at STAR in coordinating assessments, developing the In Home and In School Behavioral Services programs, and has provided Clinical Supervision to many of the Alliant University doctoral students who have come to the STARcProgram. Dr. Kleber has also provided consultation to acnumber of residential and day programs that the STAR program has established contracts with.

Yoga Teacher
Mara graduated from Barnard College with a BA in Theatre. She has been teaching theatre and movement to children since 1987 and yoga to children and adults since 1997. Mara's teaching style blends elements of alignment based yoga with corrective movement therapy. Mara has been teaching kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders for over three years, and they are her favorite classes to teach.

Kaya Robinson

Massage Therapist
Kaya is a massage practitioner with the center that specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, and Thai Yoga massage. She works with a variety of individuals, both children and adults, to promote flexibility, healing and body awareness.

Hayley Murugesan, M.A. Education

Yoga Teacher
Hayley combines her experience as a classroom teacher with her yoga training to create an adaptable practice that is accessible to everyone. With a background teaching dance and creative movement, Hayley develops classes based on building confidence in a noncompetitive environment where students develop physical strength, flexibility, emotional calm, and self-expression.

Marianna Balistreri, L.Ac

Acupuncture
Marianna has been practicing in the Holistic health industry for 10 years. She began practicing an ancient Chinese massage technique called Tuina. She graduated from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in ’08 receiving a masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine and now practices Acupuncture. She specializes in chronic pain conditions, depression and anxiety. Marianna is committed to combining the ancient practice of Chinese medicine with modern techniques. She understands the value behind working with multiple modalities and believes that integrating specialties to serve the patients health care goals and needs is where the future of medicine is approaching.

Licensed Acupuncturist, Diplomate/National Board Certified, Masters Traditional Oriental Medicine
Becky specializes in stress reduction, pain relief, energy balancing, deep relaxation, immune system, and anxiety and depression. Becky is also trained in therapeutic massage, aromatherapy, energy healing and meditation, sound therapy, herbal medicine, and Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle therapy.

Sandi Star, CCN

Nutritionist
Sandi specializes in nutrition related to disease where a gluten and casein (dairy) free lifestyle is crucial; working with celiac, autism and all auto immune disorders. Sandi graduated from The Natural Healing Institute with a degree in Clinical Nutrition and is continuing her studies in Clinical Herbology. Sandi lost 5 dress sizes and has kept it off for over 20 years. Sandi has been gluten & casein free after struggling with IBS, Sjögren’s Syndrome (auto immune disease) and Migraines. She has hands on understanding of many health issues and has dedicated her life in helping others reach their optimal health.

Justin Heesakker

Acupuncturist

Meet Our Staff

Our staff of licensed psychotherapists and certified health professionals are carefully selected for their seasoned expertise and compassionate qualities.

Introducing Our Licensed Psychotherapists

Dr. Michael Majeski

Dr. David Kleber

Dr. Gretchen Pound

Introducing Our Certified Healing Arts Practitioners

Mara Cooper

Kaya Robinson

Hayley Murugesan, M.A. Education

Marianna Balistreri, L.Ac

Becky Frazier, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac., M.T.O.M.

Sandi Star, CCN

Justin Heesakker