Our Studio for Change ® employs both individual and group sessions to help you achieve success in all areas of your life.
Studio For Change ®
Discreetly tucked into our friendly surroundings at Flourish Studios ®, the Studio For Change ® has offices staffed with licensed, experienced therapists. We're at your disposal to help you alleviate new or chronic individual and family issues, and move on to more positive life patterns.
Our therapeutic expertise extends to the following areas:
Adults
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Counseling
Psychological Diagnostic Assessments
Custody Evaluations and Divorce Interventions
Teens
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Consultation and Intervention
Psychological Diagnostic Assessments
Children
Individual Psychotherapy
Family Consultation and Intervention
Learning and Developmental Assessments
For more information regarding the Studio For Change ® services or to schedule an appointment, please contact Debra Steele, Flourish Assistant Director and Marriage and Family Therapist, email debra@icanflourish.com or call 773-281-8130 (mailbox 0)
STUDIO FOR CHANGE THERAPISTS
Julia M. Rahn, Ph. D.
Founder
Dr. Julia is a Clinical Psychologist with more than ten years experience helping people meet their individual and family goals. Her expertise lies in health and rehabilitation issues such as overcoming eating disorders and adjusting to chronic illness. Dr. Julia also has a solid record assisting both adults and children with patterns of depression and anxiety, and she takes a special interest in working with families with children with neurodevelopmental disorders including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Dr. Julia's success is a result of her insistence on addressing each person as a whole and using creative interventions to promote change. To that end, she has frequently ventured outside her therapy offices to research and present ancillary support in the form of resources and products for her clients. Over time it became clear to Dr. Julia that the best way for her to serve the interests of her clients was to integrate all her therapeutic efforts under one roof. Thus Flourish Studios® was born, a relaxed setting where people can learn to create positive change in their lives at a comfortable pace, using the methods and tools they find most inviting and effective.
In addition to working with clients and overseeing Flourish Studios®, she is sought out for speaking engagements throughout the city to promote self-understanding and individual goal achievement.
Debra Steele, MSMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
Debra Steele is a passionate and integrative therapist who holds a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy. She uses clients’ strengths to help resolve presenting problems. Debra is ardent about helping people from diverse backgrounds to promote life and relationship satisfaction for individuals, couples and families. Debra graduated from the University of Minnesota with a major in Family Social Science. Both her work as a counselor in a residential home for mentally disabled adults and her personal life’s work inspired her to pursue a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northwestern University.
Debra’s therapeutic focus is working with individuals struggling with anxiety and depression, couples wanting to improve their relationship and families struggling with child behavioral issues. She is particularly excited about starting a divorce support group for children on Wednesdays nights entitled ‘Changing Families’. She takes a holistic approach to all her cases combining elements of mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional wellness to help facilitate positive change in her client’s lives. Debra has experience and enjoys working with a variety of client populations including single mothers, LGBTQ families, minority groups, trauma survivors, children and adolescents, married and dating couples, and individuals in life transition.
During the week you may also find Debra on the retail floor talking to customers, working with other therapists, reading to children during Flourish’s story-time, and much more (and usually with a quick smile or laugh). Once a month Debra also plays host to therapists new to the field of mental health with the Flourish New Therapist Group.
To set-up an appointment or for more information about Debra Steele either call 773-281-8130 (mailbox 0) or email her at debra@icanflourish.com .
Cathy Hennessy Price, LCSW
Cathy Hennessy Price is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the newest member of the Studio For Change. She brings with her over twelve years of experience working with individuals, groups and families. Cathy received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Loyola University, Chicago and worked for many years at Jewish Child and Family Services (formerly the Jewish Children’s Bureau) in clinical, supervisory and administrative capacities.
Cathy has dedicated her career to supporting children and families. Her focus has been working with children with disabilities, who have experienced trauma or are coping with adjustments. Cathy utilizes a positive, strength-based approach to help children and teens recognize their inner abilities to manage and overcome their challenges. She believes that it is not only important to support individuals in the therapeutic setting, but to also help them develop the confidence and skills needed to consistently live to the best of their ability in everyday life. Cathy values the importance of supporting the child as well as each member of the family! Cathy is very excited to be joining the Studio for Change and she is currently accepting new clients including children, teens, parents and families.
For more information about Cathy or her services please call 773-281-8130 (mailbox 2) or email her at cathy@icanflourish.com.
Lesley Foreman, MSW
Lesley focuses on the individual client. For her, each client is unique and deserves a dynamic, flexible approach to therapy. Human development strongly influences her theoretical foundation. She firmly believes that wellness is an inside out job, that physical ilness can manifest from emotional pain and that often times, one’s psychology can become one’s biology. Lesley addresses relationship issues, self-esteem, parenting, divorce and the navigation of female and male issues throughout the lifespan. She employs an empathic and nurturing approach focusing on one’s strengths and resiliencies rather than from a deficit approach. She believes in a creative, positive approach to therapy that focuses on personal empowerment. Working with adolescents and adults, Lesley supports each person’s individual process and utilizes an eclectic variety of therapeutic approaches. Her work is firmly rooted in the philosophy that with some awareness, everyone has the opportunity to live an extraordinary life! Lesley feels fortunate to be able to help clients discover their passions in the creative and healing space at Studio for Change.
Lesley earned her Master’s in Social Work from Loyola University and a Master’s in Child Development from Erikson Institute. In addition, she completed the divorce mediation certification program at Northwestern University. She continues to expand her knowledge to best serve her clients by regularly attending training seminars in the areas of family mediation and personal empowerment.
For more information about Lesley or her services please call 773-281-8130 (mailbox 3) or email her at Lesley@icanflourish.com
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New Client Paperwork
Please print all documents, complete forms and bring with you to the first therapy appointment
HIPAA Form (pdf)
Child Intake & Service Contract (pdf)
Adult Intake & Service Contract (pdf)
Release of Information (pdf)
Credit Card Payment Form (pdf)
Payment Accommodations
Studio For Change ® accepts out-of-pocket payments and we have contracted with BC/BS PPO, so clients with this coverage are only responsible for co-payment and unmet deductibles. “Out of network” benefits apply through many other insurance carriers. Please contact us to find out more about rates and payment accommodations for your specific circumstances.
Please contact Assistant Director Debra Steele for information on therapy office rental space at debra@icanflourish.com or call 773-281-8130 (mailbox 0)
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