Practice Information
Practice Philosophy:
“What do I do?” Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Emotional and behavioral problems seem to fall into four types:
1) Problems producing excess anxiety or depression.
2) Problems dealing with other people (romantic partners, parents, work relationships).
3) Problems with parenting children.
4) Problems of unwanted habits, usually unintentionally acquired.
The solution for these problems can be described as a sequence of…
1. Self-calming
2. Feeling safe
3. Learning something new
4. Using that new learning.
While this might sound simplistic, in practice it’s more like navigating a two-lane highway in hilly terrain, rather than putting a car on cruise control and boring along the interstate.
Problems of anxiety and depression are resolved most easily with cognitive behavior therapies. This same model works well with stopping unwanted habits.
Problems dealing with other people are resolved by using a combination of assertiveness training and Gottman’s couple counseling, both of which are easy to understand and use.
Parenting problems depend on the age of the child(ren).
- Children under 12 or so, respond best when parents use their attention to increase desired behaviors and their inattention to decrease undesired behaviors.
- Children in their teens are best managed by the addition of accurate listening and summarizing.
- Not many people like to be criticized, blamed, or “told what to do”, so relying on those tactics rarely produce the kind of behavior that is desired. Punishment may seem to produce results, but revenge and subterfuge are the more likely results.
- Regardless of the children’s ages, parents are encouraged to learn and conduct weekly “family council meetings” to assure continued compliance. Parents whose emotional or behavioral issues interfere with parenting are encouraged to correct those issues.
Fees: Insured persons are responsible for copays and out of pocket costs. Persons with Medicare plus supplemental insurance are only responsible for the beginning of year out of pocket costs. A sliding fee scale is arranged for persons without or not using insurance.
Age Group:
Adolescent, Adult, Senior
Language Fluency:
English
Practice / Cultural Specialties:
Service Information
Problem Specialties:
Anxiety / stress, Depression - general, Parenting
Problems Treated:
Anxiety / stress, Bereavement / grief and loss, Couples / family issues, Depression - general, Habit or impulse control problems (smoking, spending, gambling, etc.), Issues of adolescence (>16 years old), Parenting, Personal development, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Panic attacks, Phobia, Some other problem, not listed here, Aging and geriatric issues, Agoraphobia, Assertiveness problems, Career issues, Depression - post partum, Divorce-related issues, Men's issues, Social anxiety, Trauma-related issues
Treatment Approaches:
Adlerian , Behavioral , Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eclectic, Existential / Humanistic , Exposure and Response Prevention, Family Systems, Mindfullness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Positive Psychology, Supportive , Transactional Analysis
Insurance Accepted:
Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, Cigna, Great West, Humana, Integrated Health Plan, Magellan Behavioral Health, Medicare
Standard Hourly Price:
$165 DIsplay Calendar
Service Types:
Individual therapy, Couples therapy, Family therapy, Coaching
Professional Background
Education:
Illinois School of Professional Psychology (Chicago)
Degree:
Psy.D. (1980)
State of Licensure:
Illinois
License Number:
IL 071-002824
Years of Experience:
35 years
Hospital Affiliation:
North Shore University Health System()
Teaching Experience:
YES
Professional Organzation Affiliations:
My Activity
Videos
Richard Katz, Psy.D.
A video interview with Dr. Richard Katz:
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Forms
Groups and Seminars
90-Minutes-to-Improve-Your-Life Workshops - Offered periodically
The Art of Effective Communication: Learn the keys to effective listening, negotiating conflicts, and speaking your mind so that “the other” guy really understands you.
Understanding and Managing Your Stress: Take yourself out of the bullseye and design your personal plan to keep your cool.
Increasing Emotional Intelligence: Accurately reading and understanding emotions helps get you what you want from yourself and others.
Take Charge of Your Life: Setting and Completing Achievable Goals: Pleasantly surprise yourself with acquiring the few skills that will keep you on track to achieving your goals.
Before The Wedding: Skills for Marriage Success: How to identify and then successfully weather the storms that all marriage / long term relationships encounter.
Balancing Work and Family Life: Learn the skills to simplify and regain balance in your life.
Family Life Directions: Learn how to use this simple half-hour process that puts reassuring order and optimistic expectations into your family’s daily life.
Managing Conflict at Work And Home: Learn the Two Skills that will get you through quarrels and disagreements: preventing conflict and resolving conflict.
Recovering From A Career Crash: It’s not the crash that will do you in, rather it’s how you handle it.
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