Meet the Professional Staff

• Sue Burke, LCSW, Owner
• John Rila, LCSW
• John Uber, PhD, NCC, LPC
• Ann O'Grady, LPC
• Elise Jefferis, RN, LSW
• Becky Banjak, LSW
• Jody Vernam LPC
• Sr. Marguerite Holz
• Judy Spradley

Elise Jefferis, RN, LSW

Elise is available at the Grove City Office

Educational Background:

In 1975, Elise earned her Bachelor’s of Science degree from Geneva College double majoring in both Psychology and Sociology. She then earned her RN degree from St. Francis School of Nursing in 1988 and in 1989 graduated from Slippery Rock University with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. Elise completed her Masters in Social Work through the University of Pittsburgh in 2006.

Areas of Expertise:

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Marriage Counseling, Grief/Loss and end of life issues

Age range of population:

Teens through Adult

Mission or Philosophy Statement:

Life is a gift, a journey filled with promise for new growth, fresh insight and confident change. I believe every human being has invaluable worth and is created with a purpose and a plan for good. Within a safe environment, I desire to help clients discover themselves, understand their manner of perceiving their life and empower them with a new skill set for developing new ways of interacting with the world.