Adler School's Clinicians
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The Rudolf and Sadie "Tee" Dreikurs Psychological Services Center (PSC) is a full-service, community mental-health counseling center licensed by the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. The PSC is guided by the values inherent in Alfred Adler's theory of human behavior: respect for and acceptance of the uniqueness of each individual across all domains of human diversity; compassion for and understanding of each person; an optimistic, pragmatic and collaborative approach to helping others; and a commitment to advancing society as a whole through social involvement and advocacy and support for those who are marginalized and underrepresented.

The PSC has a dual mission: to provide affordable mental health services to the community, and to serve as a teaching clinic for those training to become psychologists or counselors.

Services provided to the public include psychotherapy, neuropsychological assessment, support groups, parenting classes, consultation, vocational assessment, psychological testing and psychoeducational programs. In addition to its central location on the Chicago campus, the PSC has a number of satellite locations throughout the area serving clients in diverse settings such as elementary and secondary schools, correctional facilities, churches, transitional homes, gerontological facilities and businesses.

The PSC's programs and services are designed to assist children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups in dealing with personal issues, marital and family problems, depression and anxiety, stress, school adjustments, family conflict, couple distress, grief and loss, substance abuse and other related personal or psychological issues. Clients come from a wide range of educational, ethnic, economic and cultural backgrounds.

The PSC's psychological services are provided by master's, doctoral and post-doctoral trainees under the supervision of the School's core faculty, all of whom are licensed clinical psychologists. Additional supervision may be provided by adjunct faculty or individuals holding supervisory responsibility at satellite locations.

Master's and doctoral practicum fieldwork, doctoral internships and post-doctoral training all can be completed through PSC sites. Trainees are matched with sites based on their interests, training and education needs, and abilities. All trainees spend at least some of their clinical time at the central location. PSC training experiences include providing direct clinical service under supervision; individual, group, and peer supervision; case management and triage meetings; didactic workshops and seminars; and other learning experiences.

The PSC's Pre-Doctoral Internship Program in Clinical Psychology is a member of the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC): APPIC Central Office, 733 15th Street NW Suite 719, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 347-8480. The internship is a partially affiliated program, reserving four of its five positions for Adler School students.

For more information on clinical training opportunities, e-mail the PSC at psc@adler.edu, or call (312) 201-5900 x248 or (312) 327-0959.

Adler School's Mental Health Clinicians

Clients will not only receive conscientious and passionate services from a clinician training to be a psychologist or counselor, but they will also benefit from the breadth and depth of expertise of the PSC's supervising licensed psychologists. These experienced, practicing clinicians are also faculty members of the Adler School of Professional Psychology. The supervising psychologists have a wide range of skills, a broad base of knowledge and a variety of specialty areas of expertise.

Student-clinicians who are in training receive close supervision for all of their work by this experienced staff of supervisors. While most direct service is provided by clinicians in training, some direct service is provided by licensed psychologists.

Clinic Hours

The central clinic, at 65 E. Wacker Place, downtown Chicago, is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Make an Appointment

To make an appointment, please call (312) 327-0959 or stop by the central clinic, at 65 E. Wacker Place (22nd floor).

Cost of Services

Fees for service are based on a sliding scale.