Advanced Psychotherapy Training
CARITAS
Chicago Academy for Relational Integrative Therapy
Our name comes from a Latin word has several connotations including “from the heart,” “to esteem highly” and to help those in need. We feel that this captures the crucial healing elements of relational therapy: the use of one’s deepest emotional resources to convey to struggling individuals that they are respected and loved.
Our logo represents our view of the self as emerging from and embedded in a social, cultural, relational context. For the client, the therapist hopes to be a valuable part of this context, and for the therapist, we hope our program can be a valuable part of your developing identity.
Advanced Skills Program
The Relational Integrative Therapy Advanced Skills Program (RITAS) is a concentrated, practice-oriented educational experience designed for working clinicians who wish to learn contemporary integrative psychotherapy models and apply these to their work with patients. The 28- week program tuition of $2,800 includes clinical theory seminars, clinical case conferences and weekly individual supervision.
This one-year program meets Saturday mornings from 9:00am- 12:00pm for 14 weeks from September to December and another 14 weeks from February to May. A certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the program. The RITAS program consists of three components: Clinical Seminars, Case Conferences, and Individual Supervision .
The Clininal Seminars are divided into four seven-week modules:
History and Theory of Integrative Psychotherapy
Key Concepts and Models of Integrative Psychotherapy
Listening, Formulating and Intervening
Transference, Countertransference and Using the Therapeutic Relationship
We will be accepting applications for the program in January of 2011 and hope to have an initial class of 8-10 trainees for Fall 2012.
For more information, please contact Dr. Niquie Dworkin at 773-472-8587.
Professional Opportunities
Research Intern:
Lakeview Center is seeking an unpaid research intern to conduct psychotherapy outcome studies. This data could be used for a masters thesis or doctoral dissertation. Must be able to work collaboratively and independently.
For information, please contact Dr. Niquie Dworkin at 773-472-8587.
Psychotherapists:
We are not seeking to add any additional therapists to our cooperative at this time.
Supervision and Consultation
The experienced psychotherapists of Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy provide clinical consultation and supervision to other mental health professionals, individually, or in groups. Fees may be set on a sliding scale basis. We are able to provide specialized guidance to therapists who are working with clients struggling with eating disorders, substance abuse and other addictions, compulsive self-injury, and personality disorders.
We have conducted seminars and in-services on eating disorders, mindful eating, compulsive self-injury, mindfulness meditation, stress reduction, movement therapy, compassion fatigue, infertility issues, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
For information, please contact Dr. Niquie Dworkin at 773-472-8587.
DBT Consultation Group
Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy offers a consultation group for therapists who have some training in DBT and are using DBT in their clinical work. The group begins with an experiential mindfulness experience, then we discuss DBT concepts and apply them to our clinical work. At some meetings we are joined by one of our consultants, Dr. Freda Friedman and Dr. Michael Maslar.
The monthly consultation group meets on Wednesdays from 11-12. Additionally, we will have occasional meetings and trainings with our consultants. Our next intensive training is tentatively scheduled for summer 2011. Check back or call for more details.
Wednesdays, Monthly, 11-12.
For more information, please contact Dr. Niquie Dworkin at 773-472-8587.
New Therapists Consultation Group
Group supervision offers an affordable way to receive consultation at the start of your career. This group is geared to therapists who have just finished a graduate program or who are just starting a private practice. We will focus on professional development, marketing, and the basics of starting a practice, as well as discussion of cases from an integrative relational perspective.
Wednesdays, Bi-Monthly 11-12.
For more information, please contact Dr. Niquie Dworkin at 773-472-8587.
Externships and Post-Graduate Fellowships
We accept externs seeking practica in psychology and social work. Externs must be at least in their second year of a masters or doctoratal program, and have had at least one previous therapy practicum. Externs should be self-motivated and independent, as Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy is a private practice setting.
Externs will learn though weekly individual clinical supervision with two senior Lakeview Center therapists, peer consultation groups, seminarss and clinical training meetings. They will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients of all ages seeking individual, couple and group psychotherapy. The externship experience may include facilitating support groups, conducting workshops, and training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Lakeview Center follows the ACEPT guidelines and schedule, even for counseling and social work students. We start accepting applications in February, interview candidates in March, and notify candidates on Notification Day. Please consult the ACEPT website for exact dates.
We also accept post-graduate fellows who are graduates of APA approved doctoral programs in clinical psychology, or masters programs in social work or counseling. Applicants must have an interest in integrative relational psychotherapy and feel comfortable working with clients with eating disorders and other compulsive behaviors. In addition to the experiences described above, fellows will have the opportunity to conduct individual and group supervision. Fellows will also be involved in marketing and outreach.
Hours for the fellowship are flexible, but some weekend hours are likely to be necessary due to office availability. Compensation for the fellowship is based on a percentage of fees collected; fellows can expect to make around $20-$30K yearly.
Starting in January 2012 will be accepting applications for the two year post-graduate fellowship position to begin in June 2012. Please submit your coverletter, vita, and recommendations via email to info@lakeviewtherapy.com. All questions regarding fellowships may also be directed to the email above.
Office and Conference Room Rental
At Lakeview Center for Psychotherapy, we have ten tastefully furnished psychotherapy offices, most of which are large enough for group therapy, as well as a conference/ seminar room large enough for groups of twenty or more.
Office and conference room space is currently available. We require that all professionals working at our office be fully licensed in the state of Illinois and have valid malpractice insurance.
Please contact Kate Fiello at (773) 525-3313 for more information.
