Child Therapy Chicago is a specialist counseling & psychotherapy practice in the Chicagoland area working exclusively with kids from toddlers through teens and parents.
We use play therapy and talk therapy to help young and older kids manage big emotions and behaviors like anxiety, sadness, fears, tantrums, aggression, school and social issues and feelings related to divorce.
Offices in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, Western Suburbs downtown Naperville and North Shore downtown Northbrook.
Our mission is to help children and families with difficult life situations.
Our practice is dedicated exclusively to helping families, children and parents who are facing emotional, behavioral, relationship, family and school problems.
Unlike other local practices, we do not serve numerous types of clients. We focus on counseling for children (even very young ages), teens and families.
Email or call us today to discuss how we can help, or read our information for Prospective Clients and to schedule an initial appointment.
We are experts in:
- helping children understand their experiences
- helping children work through what troubles them
- helping children with issues at school or with friends
- helping children manage their behaviors
- helping parents better understand their children
- helping parents support their children
- helping parents and children have better relationships
- helping families through divorce and other events
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Our Psychotherapists
The therapists at Child Therapy Chicago are very experienced in the areas of child development, child mental health and behavior problems, family issues, parent coaching, and parent-child relationships.
Dr. Duval Tsioles works with infants, toddlers and children, adolescents, young adults, parents and expecting couples. She has worked with children and families since 1994 as a clinician and researcher in child welfare, counseling agencies, educational institutions, and private practice.
Dr. Duval Tsioles has worked as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, instructor, and researcher in a variety of settings including private practice, educational institutions, child welfare services, and community counseling agencies. She has experience working with behavioral problems, mood issues, emotional regulation, school problems, ADHD, divorce, sleep difficulties, aggression, parent-child relationships, attachment and adoption, social skills, and parent coaching.
Dr. Duval Tsioles is also on faculty at the Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW) and Aurora University where she teaches and consults with doctoral students on their clinical cases and dissertations. She also conducts trainings in early childhood mental health and development, is a practicing clinician, and is involved in several clinical research projects with other advanced clinical institutions. She is a published author, has presented at several conferences, and is a peer reviewer for a major clinical social work journal.
Courses Taught at ICSW and Aurora University:
- CF 550: Development I: Infancy and Toddlerhood
- CF 560: Development II: Early Childhood and Latency
- RM 621: Quantitative Methods
- RM 741: Dissertation Seminar I
- ESRM 800: Advanced Research Seminar
- SWK 6590 Advanced Clinical Social Work - Personality Disorders
- SWK 6500 - Social Work Perspectives on Psychopathology
Institute for Clinical Social Work, Ph.D.
University of Illinois at Chicago, M.S.W.
The Ohio State University, M.A.
Erikson Institute, Infant Mental Health Certificate Program
Cathedral Counseling Center, Clinical Fellowship
Memberships/Organizations:
National Association of Social Workers
American Psychoanalytic Association
American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work (AAPCSW)
Publications/Presentations:
(2006). Affect and Behavior Regulation Among Homeless Young Adults Formerly Involved with the Child Welfare System.
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal,Volume 26, Issue 2, pages 155-173.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10560-008-0162-9
Centralized Assessment of Early Developmental Delays for Children in Foster Care: A Program that Works, May 2008, Child and Family Services Review
Trainings on Clinical Assessment of Social-Emotional Development in Young Children, Positive Discipline and Guidance, and Assisting Young Children and Parents Adjust to Out-of-Home Care for the Professional Development Series at the Erikson Institute, 2007, 2008
(2013). The Experience of Remarried Couples in Blended Families.
Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, Volume 54, Issue 1, pages 43-55.
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10502556.2012.743828?journalCode=wjdr20#preview
(2014). Psychoanalytic Training Experience and Post-Graduate Professional Development: A Survey of Six Decades of Graduate Analysts. International Journal of Psychoanalysis.
(2017). Psychoanalytic Training Experience and Post-Graduate Professional Development: A Survey of Six Decades of Graduate Analysts Part 2. International Journal of Psychoanalysis.
Analytic Identity, Poster Presentation, International Psychoanalytic Association Annual Meeting, 2009
Peer Reviewer for the Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
Dr. Vicky Oliver, PhD, LCSW -- Psychotherapist (Naperville)
Dr. Vicky Oliver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience as a psychodynamically trained therapist. Dr. Oliver has expertise in the treatment of children, adolescents, and families with a wide range of issues including attachment difficulties, issues related to adoption, behavioral problems, ADHD, anxiety, depression, alcohol and substance abuse, and other problems.
Dr. Oliver also specializes in the treatment of trauma, such as physical and sexual abuse, witnessing violence or other traumatic experiences. She has completed the first phase of training to become certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), a method used to treat trauma.
Dr. Oliver’s experience includes working as a psychotherapist in a private practice, a residential setting for adolescents and an outpatient child and family therapy clinic. She was also the Director of an outpatient therapy clinic.
Education:
Institute for Clinical Social Work. Ph.D.
University Of Chicago M.A. in Social Work
George Williams College B.S.W.
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Jazmin is a Licensed Social Worker who earned her Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois at Chicago, with a specialization in Child and Family practice. She has experience in various capacities with kids of all ages, from little ones through teens.
Jazmin has several years of experience supporting kids who struggle with big feelings and behaviors such as aggression, sadness, anxiety, ADHD, irritability, fear and the like. As a Youth Development Professional, she helped build social-emotional skills for kids and facilitated parent support groups. Further, Jazmin is a Registered Behavioral Technician working with kids on the Autism Spectrum. In addition to her experience in mental health, she has also spent many years working with children in other settings, such as the Boys and Girls Club and other child and family focused organizations.
Jazmin is currently splitting her time between being a therapist at Child Therapy Chicago and the Ronald McDonald House Charities, where she is a Family Services Manager. In this role, she excels at communicating with and supporting parents around their child’s challenging medical issues using a family-centered care lens.
Jazmin is passionate about working with families. She uses play-based, talk-based and skill-building approaches with kids and supports parents through coaching and consultation. She prides herself on being an advocate for kids, a great listener with a calming presence that helps kids feel comfortable working on their challenges, and a strong collaborator with parents.
Education:
University of Illinois at Chicago, M.S.W
University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A. Criminology, Law & Justice
Ellia has a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has 9 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. Ellia strives to help enhance kids’ abilities to understand and express their emotions and behaviors in healthy ways and to improve families’ capacities for communication and positive relationships. Ellia prides herself on being a supporter of kids’ and parents’ individual needs as well as having a positive impact on the family as a whole.
Using play, talked, and skills-based approaches, Ellia works with young children through teens who struggle with behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, other mood disorders, ADHD, aggression, school and peer issues, and stress and trauma related disorders. Additionally, she is a Registered Behavioral Technician and has both clinical and research experience with children and adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Ellia previously worked at Hartgrove Hospital in the outpatient program for children and adolescents providing individual, group, and family treatment to deal with intense challenges of emotional regulation and significant behavioral struggles. She integrated various approaches to treatment based on the needs of the children and families.
Ellia has solid knowledge and skills in the areas of child development and attachment, trauma responses in children and adolescents, challenging behaviors, and parent coaching. Further, she has been a long-term, full-time nanny, gymnastics coach for club and high school programs, and a camp counselor.
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, M.A.
DePaul University, B.A. Psychology
