External Issues

External issues such as family or marital issues, medical issues inevitably find their way into the workplace. These are addressed in a confidential environment that removes the fear and stigma that can prevent a valued professional from accessing and executing their full expertise and experience. We believe that internal conflicts such as anxiety, depression, introversion and lack of self-confidence generally are the issues that impede success and interfere with developing ones full talents and internal security.

Our Focus

Our Focus is on talent development and those internal, and external factors that prevent us from using all of ourselves in a business forum, relationship building both within the business and in social/business networking. This is our focus and we have been quite successful in helping individuals overcome and recognize those internal and relationships skills that prevent one from appreciate their talents and achieving success and enjoyment in their lives.

Mentoring

We offer hands on coaching you with writing crisp and meaningful reports. In addition, we also address issues of public speaking, and presentations. Too often finding and developing talent is difficult for individuals to ask for. Traditional mentoring is of course essential. However, the stigma attached to revealing more personal issues both internal and external can be more effectively addressed through our coaches.

Education

Mark received his Master's degree in clinical social work at Loyola University. He also studied child and adolescent development at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and received his Certification in Psychoanalysis at The Center for Psychoanalytic Study in Chicago. His career began at Dixon State School, one of the last cradle-to-grave institutions in the country. There he worked with children and adults experiencing physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. Following this, he became the Director of the Skyline Center in Clinton Iowa, where he led the clinical staff in the treatment of emotionally and cognitively disabled children and adolescents and provided psycho-therapy and counseling to their families.

Past Experience

As Senior Clinical Social Worker at Riveredge Hospital, Mark provided clinical consultation for the adult treatment teams, including psychologists, clinical social workers, occupational therapists and psychiatric nurses. He held this position for five years, serving as the liaison for attending psychiatric who frequently sought him out for his counsel, advice and direction of treatment. Mark insisted on excellence in treatment while advocating for the rights and confidentiality of patients. He subsequently served as consultant and instructor for group therapy at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago.

Achievements

Mark helped found the Center for Psychoanalytic Study, in part, to train and certify Clinical Social Workers and non-M.D. professionals. He graduated with a Certification in Psychoanalysis in 1989. From 1989 to 1999 he served on the Center's faculty while holding the position of Chief Clinical Social Worker, teaching clinical case seminars and supervising psychoanalytic candidates.

At Chicago's Columbus Hospital, Mark created The Lincoln Park Clinic and served as its director. The clinic's mission was to provide affordable intensive psychotherapy to members of the community, especially those who had recently been de-internationalized. He was and remains a resource to the community for complex clients, both as clinician and supervisor.