Katie Prezas, IBCLC PMH-C. Katie serves the North/Northwest side of Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Holding an additional certification in perinatal mental health, Katie focuses on developing feeding plans for families that are supportive of overall wellbeing and health. She offers home visits and sees patients weekly at the Birth Center of Chicago, where she focuses on tethered oral tissues and partners with a Speech Language Pathologist/Myofunctional Therapist in patient care. In addition to client work, Katie offers training opportunities for both lactation consultants and mental health workers, and facilitates a monthly personal and professional development circle for lactation providers.
Katie is a mom of 2 and has been married to her husband, Chris, for 14 years. They live in Park Ridge, where Katie volunteers as a Girl Scout Leader for both of her daughters and their classmates.