Meet Our Team

  • Ishani Dalal, DO (she/her)

    Medical Director

    Dr. Dalal is a board-certified Addiction Psychiatrist and medical director of MCAP Chicago. She completes comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and specializes in the assessment and treatment of dual diagnosis.

  • Katie Sleman, M.Ed, LCPC (she/her)

    Director of Assessments

    Katie is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Her clinical background includes treating professionals with dual diagnoses. She is the main point of contact for participants and their referral sources and leads the multidisciplinary team throughout the evaluation process.

  • Anish John, MD (he/him)

    Associate Medical Director

    A board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. John conducts patient evaluations, co-leads a multidisciplinary team, and develops treatment recommendations based on biopsychosocial clinical formulations. He has research interests in behavioral addictions such as gaming disorders and neuromodulation techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

  • Dominic Angres, LCPC, CADC (he/him)

    Executive Director

    Dominic is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. He has dedicated his life’s work to evaluate, treat, and support safety sensitive workers with high accountability roles. Dominic assists the MCAP Chicago team throughout the evaluation process.

  • Frances Langdon (she/her)

    Evaluator

    Dr. Langdon is board-certified in Internal Medicine. She has been an integral part of the MCAP Chicago team for over a decade and utilizes her medical expertise to complete comprehensive medical assessments for all MCAP Chicago participants.

  • Emiley Strachan, CADC (they/them)

    Admissions Coordinator

    Emiley is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor registered with IOADAPCA. They are the primary contact for admissions to MCAP Chicago and work closely with referral sources. Emiley utilizes their years of professional experience to support individuals in need of an assessment through the intake and scheduling of their evaluation, in addition to assessing individuals’ substance use history, behavioral compulsivity, and professional boundaries.

  • Sandy Brzakala (she/her)

    Office Coordinator

    As the office coordinator, Sandy is the first person to welcome participants when they arrive for their evaluation. She supports individuals with their intake and throughout the evaluation process.

  • Daniel Kern, PhD (he/him)

    Neuropsychological Testing

    Dr. Kern is a licensed clinical psychologist with specialized training in neuropsychological assessment. He received his doctorate degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and completed his postdoctoral fellowship within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.

  • Kathy Angres, APN (she/her)

    Co-Founder / Consultant

    Kathy is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse with years of experience assessing and treating professionals and their families. As Co-Founder of MCAP Chicago, Kathy now supports the MCAP Chicago team as a valued consultant.

Our team of experts is dedicated to helping each individual better understand their physical, mental and behavioral health.