Administrative Assistants: Lil and Elizabeth
They are the first voices you hear on the telephone when you call our office. They will set up appointments for you, Check you in at our window and help answer any questions you may have.
Business Manager/Community Relations:
Jennifer Morris
440-460-0140 ext 22
jmorris@fbhsllc.com
Clinical Director:
William Elwood, L.P.C.C-S,
Bill Elwood is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in psychology from Ursuline college, and Masters Degree in counseling from John Carroll University and is a Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor. He has extensive experience with adolescent behavior problems as well as marriage and family related issues. He is Certified Master Addictions Counselor and is a Substance Abuse Professional. He also has specialized training in co-dependency treatment approaches. Mr. Elwood has an interest in the function of faith and spirituality in the healing process. He is an Ordained Permanent Deacon for the Cleveland Catholic Diocese. 
Peter G. Kontos, D.O. pkontos@fbhsllc.com
Dr. Peter G. Kontos is a graduate of John Carroll University and the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has practiced psychiatry in many different settings over the past 25 years including the Cleveland Clinic, Ravenwood Center of Geauga County and Coleman Professional Services of Summit County. Dr. Kontos brings a wealth of experience to our practice as well as the benefit of a warm and caring professional dedicated to the practice of quality psychiatry.
Kathleen "Casey" Toohig, MA, L.P.C.C.
Kathleen Toohig earned her Masters Degree at John Carroll University, her Bachelors of Arts Degree in psychology from Ursuline College, and a diploma of Nursing from St. John’s Hospital School of Nursing. She has vast experience as a health care professional with over twenty-five years as a Registered Nurse. She is also a certified grief counselor, specializing in prenatal grief (infant/child loss, miscarriage, ectopic). Ms. Toohig also specializes in working with family problems, post-partum depression, and promoting parent education.
Susan W. Kahan, MA, LPCC skahan@fbhsllc.com
Susan W. Kahan is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Combining a holistic approach with classic counseling techniques and tools, Susan works with her clients to treat their minds, bodies and spirits as she leads them on a journey of positive change and self-development. Susan’s early work included working with women to help them overcome and manage the stressful internal and external factors in their lives. Building on this earlier work, Susan has progressed to counseling individuals and couples in the areas of grief, stress management, wellness, depression, anxiety and self-esteem. Additionally, Susan is a certified sports counselor registered with the National Institute of Sports Counseling. She works with athletes and their parents, as well as coaches, on motivation, goal setting and relaxation. Implementing her unique tripartite approach for treating the mind, body and spirit, Susan helps athletes to realize their true potential by educating them on the mental skills needed in training and competition. Susan earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology at Cleveland State University in 1998 and her Masters Degree Community Counseling at John Carroll University.
Susan L. Marder, MA, L.P.C.C.
Susan Marder is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who earned her Bachelors of Arts Degree in sociology at Brooklyn College and her Masters Degree at John Carroll University. Ms. Marder’s diverse experience includes parent education, child behavior management, effective discipline techniques, and family issues. As coordinator of the Lake County Early Intervention Program through the Lake County General Health District she worked with parents of children who are medically fragile and/or developmentally delayed. For nearly ten years, Ms. Marder has worked as a family therapist with Bellefaire JCB where she provided in-home intensive counseling services to young children, adolescents and families.
Gregory P. Hoefler, MC, LPCC-S ghoefler@fbhsll.com
Greg Hoefler is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor-Supervisor. He was born in Denver, grew up in Buffalo, earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in upstate New York and his Master of Counseling Degree from Arizona State University. He then moved to Ohio, so he knows something about life adjustment and coping with change. He brings more than 15 years experience working with families and parents of adolescents with behavior and mood problems, as well as with couples and adults breaking out of depression, anxiety and relationship barriers. In addition to his work with our practice, Greg supervises an intensive home-based treatment program helping high-risk youth and their families. He is an Ordained Permanent Deacon for the Cleveland Catholic Diocese and respects the importance of faith in living a balanced and healthy lifestyle.
Steve Smith, LICDC
Steve is a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor who has worked in the field of addiction for more than fifteen years. He has worked in numerous clinical healthcare settings with alcoholics and addicts including dual diagnosis, detox, inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our practice. Steve has educated the public on such topics as Motivational Interviewing, The Stages of Change, as well as the impact of addiction on families and children.
Ronald A. Colonna, LPCC-S, LSW, CCMHC, NCC.
Ron Colonna is a licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Licensed Social Worker. He received his undergraduate degree from Geneva College and his Master’s degree from the University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is nationally board certified as a Counselor and as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. His counseling experiences are in Mood, Personality, and Adjustment Disorders; Marriage/Family Issues, and the relevance of faith within individuals’ lives. His extensive undergraduate and graduate university teaching experiences have augmented his clinical mental health practice and research. Ron has done local and state workshops on Mood Disorders, Marriage and Other Relationships, Suicide and Family Survivors of Suicide. He has co-authored The Counselor Intern’s Handbook.
Therapy Dogs:
Mckenzie, Molly and Maggie
Therapy Dogs have been known to make it easier for clients to open-up and become more relaxed. Their unconditional love can help clients through the therapy process by adding additional support. Mutual interaction and affection such as petting or cuddling with our therapy dogs enhances the counseling experience here at Family Behavioral Health Services, LLC. We have two therapy dogs. McKenzie is our 11 year old Black Labrador Retriever and Molly is our 6 year old Cockapoo and Shitzu mix. Maggie is a 6 month old Cavachon. Our dogs help give the practice more of the comfort of home.
