The Center For Divorce Recovery is a group of Psychologists, Clinical Social Workers, and Licensed Marital and Family Therapists who specialize in divorce-related issues. We are dedicated to helping individuals and families work through the painful emotional issues involved, and to break the unhealthy relationship patterns of their lives.

The recovery process enables persons to move from simply coping and surviving, to leading lives in which they feel empowered, fulfilled and independent, and are involved in relationships that are enriching and loving.

The Center For Divorce Recovery offers different levels and modalities of care, ranging from supportive counseling to intensive individual psychotherapy and highly interactive therapy groups. An important role that we play as therapists is to help our clients to get "unstuck" so that they can realize their potential. By and large, we do not subscribe to the medical model of diagnosis and treatment in which problems in living are seen as psychopathology. Our humanistic approach to treatment recognizes that people going through a divorce experience sadness, self-blame, anxiety, shame, guilt, rage, and a variety of other painful emotions that at times may feel overwhelming. Our goal is not to help our clients to simply suppress or distract themselves from their pain. Rather, it is to help them work through these feelings so that they can feel freer, more whole, and more in control of their lives.

We are particularly concerned with the effects of divorce on children. Our individual, family and group work with children is designed to help develop tools that foster both self-acceptance and healthy self-esteem. These are essential in helping children to weather the stressful, and often traumatic, events that are intrinsic in the breakup of a family.

The mission of The Center For Divorce Recovery is to provide the highest quality of care in assisting individuals and families to recover from the trauma of divorce as they move from coping and surviving, to living lives of satisfaction, fulfillment and self-empowerment.
            

Associates at The Center For Divorce Recovery have experience treating the following areas:  depression,  anxiety/stress/panic, bereavement/grief/loss, emotional growth and development, co-dependency, family conflicts, marital/couples issues, anorexia nervosa, post-traumatic stress, borderline personality disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder/manic-depressive illness, relationship counseling, adolescent issues, behavior disorders, domestic violence, parenting issues, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, women's issues, men's issues, self-esteem, gay and lesbian issues, phobias,  sexual abuse, school problems, adult children of alcoholics, addiction issues, assertiveness.
               

Associates at The Center For Divorce Recovery are affiliated with a number of hospitals in the Chicago area and are part of numerous managed care and preferred provider networks.