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Meet Our Clinicians
Katelyn Ciszon M.S., CCC-SLP:
Speech-Language Pathologist / Administrator
Katelyn is a treating speech language pathologist and the Administrator of Advanced Therapy Services. Her role is to provide the best individualized treatment to her patients as well as ensure collaboration among all therapists to provide best possible patient focused care. Within this role Katelyn will also make certain to deliver patient satisfaction and maintain open communication with families and caregivers.
During Katelyn’s career she has provided care for 15 years treating patients pediatric to geriatric. Katelyn is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and is LSVT Global certified (Vocal training program for Parkinsons). Katelyn has led group classes and spoken at various support groups in order to educate patients and their caregivers on swallowing dysfunction and provide strategies to improve effectiveness of communication. She has worked with a wide range of patients including those with Aphasia (Stroke), Swallowing Dysfunction (Dysphagia), cognitive communication deficits, Traumatic Brain Injury, Dysarthria, Apraxia, and generalized speech production impairments.
Katelyn has an undergraduate degree from Augustana College and a Masters Degree from Eastern Illinois University. She is extremely passionate about her career and makes it a priority to treat her patients like family! Katelyn lives in Prairie Grove with her husband of 11 years and 3 children Dylann, Dawsyn, and Duke.
Natay Wilfinger M.S., CCC-SLP:
Speech-Language Pathologist
Natay is a treating speech-language pathologist for Advanced Therapy Services with four-and-a-half-years in the field. Natay has worked with a wide range of pediatric and geriatric patients including those who have autism spectrum disorder, various types of Intellectual Disabilities, fluency disorders, Auditory Processing Disorder, Apraxia, generalized speech production impairments, Dysarthria, Aphasia (Stroke), Dysphagia (Swallowing dysfunction), Traumatic Brain Injury, Dementia, and cognitive communication deficits. Natay has also led in-services to educate both staff and patients on the various types of services speech-language pathologists provide for cognitive, swallowing, and communication deficits. She has led various support groups for patients with fluency disorders and history of Stroke to provide further education on strategies for improving effectiveness of communication. Natay has been a member of various Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) teams responsible for trialing multiple AAC devices to determine the most appropriate for each specific patient’s communication needs.
Natay has a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University and a master’s degree from Western Illinois University. She loves being a speech-language pathologist because she has the ability to work with and help people from so many different walks of life! She truly enjoys the connections that she has the good fortune of making with each of her patients! Natay lives in Crystal Lake and enjoys living near and spending time with her family.
Aimee Hafner COTA:
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Aimee is a practicing Occupational Therapy Assistant with over 20 years of experience working with Pediatrics to Geriatrics and all ages in between. Aimee specializes in ADL performance through energy conservation, compensatory strategies, and adaptive equipment education. Aimee incorporates age related concerns such as balance, coordination, memory, vision and hearing into her approach allowing her patients to see the bigger picture of how these conditions affect everyday lives. She has extensive experience with fall prevention training, neuro rehab, cardio pulmonary training, CVA rehabilitation, Parkinsons, Dementia, Arthritis, Diabetes, Urinary continence training, upper body coordination, strength, fine motor skills, and shoulder and hand rehabilitation.
Aimee brings care and compassion into every treatment session, making it a priority to personalize her approach to meet the needs of each and every patient. In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, being in nature, and traveling. Aimee lives in Cary with her husband of 23 years and her 3 children Jack, Anna, and Benjamin.
Alicia Magro PT, MPT:
Physical Therapist
Alicia Magro is an experienced and certified physical therapist, with over 17 years in the field. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science Kinesiology and her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Alicia is adept at treating a wide variety of medical diagnoses, ranging from post-operative care to neurological diseases, balance disorders, TMJ/headache, pediatrics, performing arts to pelvic floor dysfunction and pre/post partum care. To better serve her patients needs she has trained in Kinesiotaping for pain management and muscle activation / relaxation. Additionally, Alicia is qualified in Graston Technique as well as Myofascial Release technique for cervical and thoracic spine training which she has acquired under John Barnes’ mentorship for 2+ years. Alicia’s enthusiasm for providing high quality care combined with her extensive expertise make her a reliable source of relief and comfort for many of her patients.
Kateleen Gellangarin M.A., CF-SLP:
Speech – Language Pathologist
Kateleen is a treating Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellow for Advanced Therapy Services who recently earned a Master’s degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Prior to graduate school, Kateleen completed a Bachelor’s degree at Illinois State University.
Throughout clinical training, Kateleen gained extensive experience evaluating and treating a wide range of pediatric and adult populations across diverse clinical settings including speech sound and language disorders, supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, aphasia (stroke), traumatic brain injury (TBI), dysphagia, and cognitive-communicative disorders.
Kateleen is dedicated to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care that recognizes and respects an individual’s unique needs, tailoring her approach to foster a positive and supportive therapy environment. She is excited to continue growing as a clinician and make a meaningful impact alongside the team at Advanced Therapy Services!
Jennifer Myatt, PTA:
Jennifer graduated from the Physical Therapist Assistant Program at McHenry County College and has a passion for helping people get back to doing the things they love. She especially enjoys working with the geriatric population and helping patients improve their strength, balance, mobility, and overall function so they can live as safely and independently as possible. Jennifer has a special interest in balance training, vestibular disorders, and neurological rehabilitation.
When Jennifer isn’t helping patients, she enjoys gardening and spending time with her daughter, two dogs, and two cats!
Tracy Kroening, PTA:
Tracy Kroening, is a graduate of Elgin Community College, where she earned her Associate Degree in Physical Therapy. She has been practicing as a Physical Therapist Assistant for 10 years and is passionate about helping patients achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. Outside of work, Tracy enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, their two daughters, and their Labrador Retriever, Timber. She especially enjoys making memories with her family in the beautiful Northwoods of Wisconsin.
Our Reviews
The therapists at Advanced Therapy services are both kind and professional. The physical and speech therapy that my husband has received has helped his quality of life. The therapists are positive and encouraging and were both very knowledgeable in their field. They provided exercises to do at home to help him continue to improve. We couldn’t be more pleased with their services or their therapists.
Office Location
407 E Terra Cotta Avenue, Suite E, Crystal Lake IL 60014