Central Office (Downtown Chicago)

Ruth has more than 30 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. She has worked at JCFS Chicago since 1989, overseeing policy administration for the Counseling and Refugee Resettlement programs, while mentoring social work students and clinicians. Her philosophy is to empower with guidance and support, resulting in a safe, trustworthy environment for clients. She strongly believes in the power of relationships and the ability to make change. She also believes there are ways to help people dealing with life transitions to sustain fulfilling lives.

Marilyn is a licensed clinical social worker with expertise in providing counseling services to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in a supportive, therapeutic environment. She has worked at JCFS Chicago for 22 years. Marilyn is co-chair of the Orthodox Jewish Network, a collaboration of social service providers who work to improve services to the Chicago Orthodox Jewish community.

Lauren provides therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families using a strength based, psychodynamic approach. She believes in working with each client collaboratively and creatively to understand ways in which our current behaviors and feelings are impacted by past experiences in addition to utilizing strengths to create a more fulfilling and meaningful life. Lauren specializes in the treatment of trauma, anxiety, and life transitions.

Cynthia has experience providing therapy to children adolescents, adults, and families. Her areas of special interest are trauma, anxiety, depression, and loss and grief. Cynthia utilizes relationship-based, psychodynamic interventions, while incorporating a family systems and cognitive-behavioral approach to her interventions. Her philosophy is to create a client-centered environment to facilitate understanding and meaningful change. She speaks fluent Spanish.