I am a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor providing counseling and educational services for families, teens, young adults, individuals and couples.
Education: MS, Counseling Psychology, Benedictine University. Post-graduate clinical training, Family Systems, Institute for Juvenile Research, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Over the years, I have taught in the Psychology Department at Elmhurst College, I have counseled individuals, families and couples at Lutheran Social Services of Illinois and provided prevention educational services to families through research conducted at University of Illinois at Chicago.
Both personally and professionally, I am surrounded by teens and young adults on a daily basis. I am committed to understanding the unique educational, relational, and ever-changing technology challenges faced by this generation. I find our young people to be adaptable, socially-minded and highly pressured.
The core of the family is you. I meet with parents individually and/or with families together to promote meaningful connections with those we love most.
A major objective of my work is to establish understanding and support for teens/tweens, young adults and their parents as they navigate the turbulent years between childhood and adulthood.
I specialize in work with families, couples, teens and young adults.
For Parents of teens/tweens.
Let's face it; our children are bombarded with a continuous stream of messages regarding how to be 'real' men and how to be 'hot' women. Technology, including access to pornography has made the parent's job even more difficult. Parents, let's get your values heard!
This workshop is available for small groups of moms or couples in your home for casual conversations with meaningful consequences.
Are you tired of the race to nowhere? Is the pressure to perform changing your family in ways not intended? Don't let your life make a mockery of your values. Slow down, define your values, establish your place, enact your plan and live your authentic life. This coaching session is available in individual or group formats.
The numbers are astounding.
"People who have their first drink at age 14 or younger are six times more likely to develop alcohol problems than those who don’t try alcohol until the legal drinking age." (http://www.helpguide.org/harvard/the-dangers-of-teenage-drinking.
Parents, you are not alone. Yes, you can put up road blocks to stall your child's partying. And yes, you should. Let's figure out the best way to help you and your child make it through these dangerous times of social pressure. It can be done! This workshop is ideal for small groups of parents or as a private session for you and your family.