The Center for Religion and Psychotherapy is a not-for-profit organization offering psychotherapy and pastoral counseling for adults and adolescents, individuals and couples, since 1965. Fully accredited as a clinical and educational site by the American Association of Pastoral Counselors, the Center also offers education and consultation services. Clinical staff members are licensed by the state of Illinois, and have been trained both in psychodynamic psychotherapy and in the engagement of the spiritual and religious dynamics of human experience.
What We Offer
Psychotherapy and Counseling
Clinical staff at the Center offer a range of clinical services for individuals and couples, ranging from short-term, problem-focused counseling to long-term, in-depth psychotherapy. People come to the Center from throughout the Chicago area from a variety of social, economic, ethnic, racial, and religious backgrounds. People seek counseling and psychotherapy at the Center for a variety of reasons, including...
- anxiety and/or depression
- difficulties in relationships
- religious or spiritual concerns
- couples’ counseling, marital and premarital counseling
- issues related gender orientation and/or sexuality
- recent or unexpected life changes
- feelings of loss, sadness, or grief
- feelings of isolation, emptiness or meaninglessness
- difficulties in achieving goals
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Education
The Center offers an advanced certificate program in self-psychology and religion for clinicians. This two-year, part-time program is designed for professionals who work in clinical and pastoral care settings, and who wish to develop a solid foundation in psychoanalytic self psychology and/or who are seeking to depend their work with the religious and spiritual dimensions of the therapeutic process. Click here for more information about the Education Program and for an application form.
Case Conference
The Center holds a monthly case conference open to all interested clinicians. The case conference is held on the third Wednesday of each month, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., at 30 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1015, Chicago Illinois 60602. Each month a staff member presents a case, and all attendees are invited to join in the discussion that follows. CEUs are available. The case conference is free of charge, with a nominal fee of $20 for CEUs. Click here for more information about our case conference.
Consultation and Supervision
The Center offers consultative services to individuals and groups, including churches, synagogues, and other organizations. Staff members present workshops, retreats, lectures, or presentations on a variety of topics related to the spiritual and psychological dimensions of many life issues. Staff members also provide professional supervision for mental health counselors. E-mail us or call us at 312-263-4368, voicemail #9080 about our consultation services.
Supporting Congregations
The Center for Religion and Psychotherapy is launching a Supporting Congregations Program to make professional pastoral counseling services available to congregation members and to the larger community. The Center would extend the outreach of participating congregations, provide a monthly clergy case conference, be available for consultation on a variety of topics; and give priority to services for congregation members. Participating congregations would promote the Center’s professional and educational services, support the work of the Center with an annual financial commitment, and participate in the direction of the Center’s work through membership on our Board of Directors. For further information about our Supporting Congregations Program please call 312-263-4368 ext. 9078.