SWAG-Social Impact

SWAG is honored to welcome an incredible panel of compassionate, powerhouse women from Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health who are dedicating their lives to strengthening mental health in our communities. 
 
These inspiring leaders and clinicians will guide us through a heartfelt conversation about social impact — and how the voices, expectations, and environments around us shape our emotional well-being in ways we often don’t even realize.
 
✨ Brianna Hewett, LCSW
Child & Adolescent Supervisor
School Anxiety / School Refusal Program

Bri Hewett is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and obtained her Masters of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago through the Jane Addams College of Social Work in 2017. She has worked in the School Anxiety School Refusal Partial Hospitalization Program at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital for the past 8 years with the past 5 as the clinical coordinator of the program. Program Treatment Modalities focus on a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) approach with the overarching goal of assisting patients to build overall tolerance for distress and decreasing avoidance patterns. 
 
✨ Sarah Briley, EdD, LCPC, CADC
Service Line Director, Adult Services

Sarah Briley, EdD,LCPC,CADC is the Clinical Service Line Director Service Line Director of Adult Services at Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital. Dr. Briley obtained both a Masters Degree and a Doctorate in Counseling. Dr. Briley has more than twenty years of experience treating Substance Use Disorders and Mood Disorders. Areas of interest include staff development, program/curriculum development, and treatment of multi-symptomatic patients.
 
✨ Caitlin Lischka, LCPC, CATP
Service Line Clinical Manager
Eating Disorder Inpatient | PHP | IOP

Caitlin Lischka, LCPC, CAIP, is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional with extensive experience in individual, family, and group therapy across private practice and higher levels of care. She currently serves as a Clinical Manager for the Service Line of Eating Disorders at Ascension, where she provides evidence-based treatment and oversees clinical operations.

Caitlin has been with Ascension for five years and has received specialized training and experience in working with individuals struggling with eating disorders, including CBT, DBT, ACT, and ERP. She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in outpatient, PHP/IOP, school, and community settings.

Caitlin holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Substance Abuse from Benedictine University and is committed to providing compassionate, collaborative, and results-oriented care.

From family dynamics and workplace pressure to peer relationships and the constant pull of online comparison — social influence can either lift us up or quietly weigh us down. Positive connection builds resilience, confidence, and hope. But criticism, isolation, and unrealistic expectations can fuel anxiety, stress, and depression.
 
This conversation matters.
Because understanding the impact of our social world is the first step toward protecting our mental health — and supporting one another with more empathy, awareness, and grace.
 
Join us for a meaningful dialogue that reminds us we are not alone — and that together, we are stronger. 

2026 SWAG REBRAND
A space created exclusively for women!
To eliminate confusion between SBA Women in Business (WIB) events and the SBA Women’s Alliance Group, we are bringing all women-focused programming under one unified brand: SWAG – SBA Women’s Advocacy & Gratitude initiative. Moving forward, the Alliance Group name will be retired, and all activities will be organized under the SWAG umbrella.

MISSION:
SWAG unites, empowers, and elevates women in the Schaumburg Business Association through connection, professional development, gratitude, and community engagement.

WHO WE ARE:
SBA Women’s Advocacy & Gratitude (SWAG) is the unified home for all SBA women-focused events. Our goal is to create an inclusive environment where women professionals and allies can thrive through learning, networking, and shared experiences.

WHAT:
SWAG events will consist of monthly lunches, after-work socials, volunteer opportunities, and more.

2026 LUNCH DETAILS:
Dates: 2nd Thursday of every month, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Sponsorships: Table Sponsors at $275 per event

For sponsorships, contact Kayleigh Endicott at KBurnitz@SchaumburgBusiness.com