Community-Based Clinical Services

Amy Board began working at Little City in 2013 as a therapist in the Foster Care & Adoption Program, moving into the role of Clinical Supervisor in 2015, and Director of Community Mental Health Services in 2020.  Previously Amy worked for the Fraser Autism Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota as the lead clinician in a Day Treatment program for toddlers and preschool-age children on the autism spectrum. 

Amy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Amy has worked in a diversity of environments across Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois, including elementary schools, community centers, and public housing.  Amy has specialized training in a variety of trauma-focused treatment modalities, including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and the Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) framework. Amy has also been trained in Stanley Greenspan’s DIR/Floortime™ model for children with autism, as well as the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM).

As Director of Community Mental Health, Amy’s goal is to broaden community understanding and acceptance of mental health challenges and to make services accessible to all of those in need. Amy is additionally dedicated to social justice and ensuring that Little City’s mental health services embody the values of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Addison is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with specialized training in the treatment of trauma and attachment building in children & adolescents. Addison has been practicing in the state of Illinois since 2017 when she obtained her Master of Social Work degree, with a specialization in Children & Families, from Loyola University Chicago. Addison earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Psychology from Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

Addison has experience in treating various mental health needs, including but not limited to; Depression and Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, Trauma related disorders, Reactive Attachment Disorder, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Addison utilizes elements of both Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Play Therapy to create a safe and supportive space for healing for her clients.

Joshua is a Licensed Social Worker with specialized training in attachment and trauma focused therapy. Joshua has several years of experience working as an Addictions Counselor as well as working as an Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist in an early childhood specialized program utilizing a collaborative interdisciplinary team to address trauma and abandonment in young children and caregivers alongside a team of occupational therapists, speech therapists and physical therapists. Joshua obtained his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Cincinnati and his bachelor’s degree was earned from The Ohio State University in Sociology. 

Joshua has extensive experience in the world of Foster Care & Adoption working with children with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities utilizing a blend of unique practice techniques such as; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Motivational interviewing, family systems theory, and non-directive and directive play therapy. Josh also has experience as a Case Manager for the Single Room Housing Assistance Corporation, a Residential Treatment Specialist at Lawrence Hall Youth Services, and as a Clinical Mental Health Coordinator for Little City Foundation’s Children Residential Program.

Timika believes that the therapeutic relationship is one of the biggest indicators of change, which is why she strives to create a safe, warm space in which clients can feel seen and heard. She places importance on understanding a client’s context and meeting them where they are in the therapeutic process. Once a relationship is established, she compassionately challenges and collaboratively works with clients to recognize and identify the constraints that might be hindering their goals. She works from an integrative, strength-based approach and empowers clients to reconstruct or create new narratives that bring about understanding, healing, meaning and a stronger sense of self. Timika hopes to help clients realize that they are not defined by their struggles, but rather are human beings first and foremost.

Timika received her bachelor’s degree at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. She received her master’s degree in psychology with a concentration on Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Purdue Global. Prior to joining Little City, Timika worked as a Direct Service Professional for adults with autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities. She worked as a Medical Case Manager and Mental Health Specialist for a non-profit organization. Timika has extensive experience working with clients who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, and mood disorder.