Paul Avram, LCPC

I am a licensed clinical professional counselor with over 20 years’ experience in the mental

health field. I have received my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from University of Illinois at Chicago and my Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology.

 

I have worked in private practice, employee assistance, and the child welfare system. I spent the first 16 years of my career working with foster families, adolescents and children, as both a social worker and therapist, helping them heal from their trauma and live productive lives. I have also held the roles of clinical and program director in the foster care system, allowing me to develop a sense of the bigger picture when it comes to working my clients.

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I’ve worked for the past 6 years in the employee assistance field where I focused on mental and

emotional health issues within the workplace. I worked with organizations in addressing employee

behavioral and work performance issues. I have supported organizations when trauma has occurred

within the workplace. I appreciate the role of the world in which my clients live and work and how it can impact their mental health.

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I have taught psychology at Moraine Valley Community College. I take great pride in making

difficult concepts approachable to all my students and witnessed how learning has given them

confidence. I believe that there is a great value in understanding life’s challenges as you face them.

 

I carry these philosophies into the therapeutic session. I believe it’s important for my clients to

not look at themselves as merely a list of symptoms or disorders, but as a whole person. It is vital to see themselves in the bigger picture, recognizing the role of the world around them in their emotional challenges, and to have a solid understanding of the challenges that they are facing. This is the first step on the path to healing. I want us to look at your overall lifestyle, focus on your strengths and help you reach the goals that you have set for yourself.