Services Offered:
Therapy & Counseling
Therapy and counseling is a means of assisting clients resolve issues or problems that they have not been able to satisfactorily handle on their own.
People choose to seek my services for different reasons. It might be an old issue. It might a more recent one. Perhaps you are unhappy with something about yourself or a problem you are having with someone else. Regardless of what brings you, my goal is to help you resolve the issues and achieve a higher level of functioning.
I use a collaborative model of therapy, where sessions are more like a conversation between peers than a traditional doctor/patient relationship. I do not view my clients’ issues as coming from an abnormal psychopathology, but instead as your normal reaction to living in a stressful, complex, and contradictory world. Using a systems model, I seek to understand your issues in the context of your unique experience rather than viewing you as having something wrong or being broken.
I consider myself to be a different therapist with each client. My focus is on what you need from me….I take my lead from you.
Therapy and counseling services include traditional psychotherapy, solution-focused/brief therapy, coaching, and couples counseling.
Services occur in-person at my downtown Chicago office or, if appropriate, over the phone.
Divorce & Family Mediation
Mediation of issues related to divorce, marriage, and family issues. The mediator is a neutral person who works with both parties to facilitate a resolution of on the conflict.
As a mediator, I work with other experts (financial planners, lawyers, etc.) that you may chose to incorporate into your mediation process.
Please visit my mediation site, CFRMediation.com, for more information about mediation and my services.
Divorce Coaching
Divorce coaching is a specialized service that specifically addresses an individual’s emotional issues that arise during and resulting from a divorce. In addition to providing support during this stressful time, a divorce coach can help a client:
- Communicate more effectively
- Prioritize interests and goals
- Understand and accept the issues relating to the divorce
- Gain insight into divorce related issues
Child Specialist (Collaborative Divorce)
Working with a couple involved in a collaborative divorce, the child specialist:
- Help the parents assess and clarify the needs of the children
- Facilitate the development of a parenting plan, that focuses on the needs of the children
- Is available for ongoing consultation as the child ages
- Reduces level of conflict by working with both parents