Susan Silver, LCPC, IL | Psychotherapist

About Susan Silver

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Identity

Gender

Female

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Susan Silver

Susan is a Gottman Institute-trained couples specialist who also treats adults in every stage of life, helping them understand themselves better and feel more balanced, healthy, and confident. She specializes in helping people transition through and face the challenges and rewards related to: dating, marriage, and bringing children into their lives, as well as in career changes, affairs, divorce, illness, and bereavement. Susan also has extensive experience in family advocacy, including adoption, surrogacy, learning differences, and disability. Susan works to help clients make sense of their relationships, emotions, and their changing view of the world. She employs a variety of methods, often combining multiple schools of thought in order to best serve her clients. She serves whatever role her clients need – a sounding board, a champion, or a supportive presence. Her goal is to create a warm, collaborative, empathetic, and genuine environment that is conducive to drawing out insight and inviting change. Susan earned her master’s degree in Community Counseling from Argosy University in Chicago and an MBA in Organizational and Psychological Behavior from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Her clinical fellowships included roles in trauma, abuse, and the LGBTQI community. In her free time, Susan is a presenter and mentor for Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project. She volunteers for a number of non-profits, while also serving as the founder of the Illinois Chapter of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. She enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, snowshoeing, playing tennis, watching movies, and learning new languages.

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Popular visit reasons

Agoraphobia

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Psychosexual Evaluation

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Agoraphobia

Hoarding Disorder

New Patient Visit

Pain Management Consultation

Education and background

Practice names

Wellington Counseling Group

Education and training

The University of Chicago, Master's in Community Counseling
Northwestern University (Master's)

NPI number

1528479540

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Frequently asked questions

How soon can I make an appointment with Susan Silver?

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Is Susan Silver accepting new patients?

Susan Silver generally accepts new patients on Zocdoc. You can see Susan Silver's earliest availability on Zocdoc and schedule an appointment online.

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What practice does Susan Silver work with?

Susan Silver works with Wellington Counseling Group.

What are common reasons for patients to see Susan Silver?

Susan Silver frequently sees patients for New Patient Visit, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Susan Silver on their profile.