Adriane Szackamer

Dr. Adriane Szackamer is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience in private practice, dedicating her work to adolescents and adults across various therapeutic settings, including individual, couples, and family therapy. Known for her dynamic and interactive approach, she embraces an insight-oriented style that emphasizes the power of the therapeutic relationship to facilitate meaningful change. Clients find her genuinely empathic and easy to connect with, fostering an environment conducive to healing and growth. Dr. Szackamer collaborates closely with her clients to establish mutual goals and values the importance of long-term relationships in the therapeutic process. Her expertise encompasses a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and mood disorders, as well as challenges related to social, emotional, school, and work environments. With extensive experience in assisting families during adjustment and transition periods, Dr. Szackamer often engages with parents and educational institutions to manage symptoms of emotional distress effectively. She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in 1996 and holds a Master of Education in counseling psychology from Loyola University. Her training includes an internship at the Lake Forest College Counseling Center and post-doctoral experience at the Institute for ADD and Learning.