Japanese-American Disaster Support Groups in Chicagoland
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan as they struggle to recover from these terrible disasters. Global links for assistance and support Chicago-Area Psychological Support Through the...
View ArticleShould therapists in training be required to be in therapy?
I received a link today to an online poll being conducted by a therapy practice in Alaska, which asked the respondents to give their opinion on the question of whether licensing boards should require...
View ArticleSuccessful faculty panel presentation at Adler School
I was asked to be a part of an Adler School of Professional Psychology Student Government event that took place yesterday and today at the school. Six faculty members were asked to talk about a case...
View ArticleA Culture of Health
I spent the day today at the Northern Illinois Employee Assistance Professionals Association annual conference. There were some excellent presentations and the opportunity to network with a great many...
View ArticleAdler Child Guidance Center Parenting Trainer Workshop
On February 24th and 25th, the Child Guidance Center of Adler School of Professional Psychology will be hosting a Positive Discipline program, Teaching Parenting the Positive Discipline Way, at the...
View ArticleWe’ve added a Discussion Forum
In the interest of being “media social,” fostering dialogue, and keeping things interesting, we’ve added a “Discussion” page to fitzgeraldcounseling.com. You will need to log in to become a discussion...
View ArticleMental Health Parity: Are We There Yet?
Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, and Rep. Mike Quigley held a public hearing this evening in Chicago, on the current state of the Domenici-Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Substance...
View ArticleProfessor Sir Michael Marmot at Local Conference on Urban Mental Health
Today’s keynote speaker at the Adler School of Professional Psychology’s conference on urban mental health was Professor Sir Michael Marmot, a researcher at University College London who specializes in...
View ArticleAdvances in Addiction Treatment – 2012
I recently attended a training workshop presented by Gateway Foundation at the Adler School of Professional Psychology. The presenter, David Mee-Lee, M.D., was one of the editors of the criteria used...
View ArticleInterviewed for Addiction Professional Magazine
I was interviewed for an article in Addiction Professional magazine, on the subject of “Training for New Settings.” The author also spoke to my colleague, Dr. Joseph Troiani, who is the director of the...
View ArticleWelcoming a Family Therapy Colleague to Downtown Chicago
I would like to encourage you to visit the website of Meg Coyne, LCSW, and Coyne Counseling. Meg is an experienced and skilled couple and family therapist who trained at the program of the Chicago...
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How Are Things Down on the Ranch?
A couple weeks ago I received an e-mail from a person representing a drug and alcohol treatment center out in the rural South. He wanted me to put a link to his program on my website. I thought I’d...
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Colleague Shout-Out: The Center for Contextual Change
Last night I visited the downtown office of the Center for Contextual Change, an established psychotherapy organization that specializes in treating the effects of trauma. I had the opportunity to...
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