Debra Stern, LCSW, LMFT

Debra Stern is the owner and founder of Debra Stern and Associates. With over 30 years of experience, Debra uses her expertise as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist to work for you. Debra provides individual, family, and couples counseling to clients of all ages dealing with a wide range of concerns. Debra provides a warm, supportive, and confidential environment to guide her clients towards personal and professional success and well-being. She helps her clients identify their concerns, examine the issues that brought them to therapy, and provides the tools and resources necessary to begin the healing process. Debra also provides consultation services and is a speaker and trainer. She provides customized seminars, workshops, and keynote presentations nationwide for businesses, professional organizations, and community groups on a variety of topics. Using warmth and humor, Debra empowers her audiences with practical and straightforward solutions to overcome everyday problems, inspiring them to get unstuck and find the powerful resources within.

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In addition, Debra provides Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) services to organizations and Employee Assistance Programs to help organizations deal with crisis situations after a traumatic event has occurred in the workplace. Debra is committed to delivering a timely, customized, and supportive response at the worksite to provide psychological first aid to employees and the management team. She facilitates the healing process by teaching coping skills and providing much-needed tools and resources to those impacted by the crisis. Debra practices in our Oak Park and Chicago office locations.