Melissa Prusko

Melissa Prusko, PsyD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at The Family Institute at Northwestern University, with experience since January 2020. Prior to this role, Melissa served as a Crisis Intervention Specialist and Interim Clinical Supervisor at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois from August 2010 to January 2020, conducting assessments and facilitating emergency psychiatric hospital placements. Additional experience includes positions as a Therapist at Clarity Clinic Chicago, a Post-Doctoral Fellow at Streamwood Behavioral Healthcare System, and a Pre-Doctoral Intern at Adler Community Health Services, where Melissa focused on providing clinical services to underserved populations. Melissa holds a PsyD in Clinical Psychology with a Trauma Concentration from Adler University, completed in 2016.