Meet Mackenna Romine, LSW

Arlington Heights Virtual

Mackenna Romine, LSW, earned her Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago in May 2025. Prior to that, she attended the University of Tampa, where she earned her degree in December 2020.

Since graduating, Mackenna has worked at a supervised visitation center, supporting children, adults, and families as they navigate difficult transitions. This experience has allowed her to work with clients across the lifespan. 

Mackenna believes that every person is unique and that therapy should be tailored to each client’s individual needs, experiences, and goals. She is passionate about meeting clients where they are and creating a safe, supportive space where they can feel heard and understood. She values a collaborative therapeutic relationship and works alongside her clients to help them build the skills and confidence needed to navigate life’s challenges.

Outside of work, Mackenna enjoys reading, taking walks with her dog, and trying out new crafts.

Specialized practical treatment for anxiety. I appreciate my counselor as compassionate and knowledgeable.

— LOA Patient

Education:

Loyola University Chicago

Master of Social Work

University of Tampa

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Clinical Interests:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)ADHD & Executive FunctioningAdolescent AnxietyAgoraphobiaAllergy AnxietyAnger ManagementAnxietyARFID & Picky EatingAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)Blood Injury PhobiaBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)Career Anxiety & CounselingCBT for Chronic Gastrointestinal DisordersChild AnxietyChronic Illness & Chronic PainCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Complex GriefContamination OCDCouples CounselingDepressionDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Disordered EatingDriving AnxietyExposure and Response Prevention (ERP)Family CounselingFear of DogsFear of FlyingFood Allergy AnxietyGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Habit Reversal Training (HRT)Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)Harm OCDHealth AnxietyHoardingInference-Based Cognitive Behavioral TherapyInsomnia & Sleep AnxietyIntensivesLearning DisabilitiesLGBTQIA+ CommunityMen's HealthMind-Body TherapyMindfulnessMisophoniaMotivational InterviewingMulticultural CounselingObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)PANDASPanic DisorderParent Management TrainingParenting Support & CoachingPerfectionismPerformance & Public Speaking AnxietyPerinatal & Postpartum AnxietyPhobiasPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Relationship OCDSchool Anxiety & RefusalScreen AddictionScrupulositySelective MutismSelf-EsteemSeparation AnxietySex & AnxietySkin Picking (Dermatillomania)Social AnxietySpiritualitySports AnxietySubstance MisuseTinnitusTourette Syndrome & Tic DisorderVomit Phobia (Emetophobia)Women's Health

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