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It starts with caring, compassionate and contemporary.

It continues with the space. Custom designed. Innovative. Chic, spacious counseling offices for gathering. Contemporary art. Exceptional service and staff. Whatever your life challenges - 2SC is there. 

It culminates with your wellness. A seamless blend of comfort and insight designed to create personal transformation.

We believe that the pages of a healthy life have special meaning, which constitutes an evolving life story with chapters containing the human precepts of integrity, compassion, wholeness and integration.

In what can often be unforgiving world, 2SC serves as a safe refuge where individuals are encouraged to identify and then connect with the more deeper parts of themselves, those whom they care for, and their community.

We believe in positive regard for each life that we encounter and encourage integration of the accepted self. 

We employ the concept of Clear Counseling ©, an approach that strives to offer real solutions to real problems ... real clear.

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What is 2SC?

John D. Moore, Ph.D.                          

Co-Founder - Alliance Counselor

Dr. Moore holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the School of Behavioral Science at Northcentral University and a Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University. Before transitioning to the health & wellness field, Moore worked in the corporate sector for several fortune 500 companies and large non-profits in marketing and management positions. He is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and certified in chemical dependency. Today, he typically works with mid to senior level executives in a career counseling and consulting role. Moore instructs courses in psychology and business at American Military University and at times is quoted as a personal & organizational wellness specialist in news outlets such as CBS Marketwatch and the WSJ Online. He uses 2SC office space to work with clients.

Moore's areas of expertise:

• Individual Counseling and life coaching
  

• Cognitive therapies for negative thinking
  

• Life transitions and Career Counseling
  

• Organizational wellness & change management
  

Thomas E. Fransen, LCSW

Co-Founder - Alliance Counselor

Fransen holds an undergraduate from Marquette University and a masters of social work from the University of Chicago. He has worked in a variety of environments, including outpatient psychotherapy settings and residential facilities. Additionally, he has offered his services as a medical social worker to various organizations, specializing in helping individuals, couples and families impacted by various health challenges, including HIV disease, cancer, substance abuse and other health related concerns.  He has an office at 2SC where he works with clients.

Fransen's areas of expertise:

• Individual counseling
  

• Couples counseling
  

• Substance abuse and dependence
  

• Chronic illness
  

* Member of the 2SC Circle Alliance. Listed therapist is a recommended counselor in private practice

  and not an employee of 2SC.

We are a privately owned counseling, consulting and behavioral sciences collaborative founded in 2006 with its primary offices in Chicago's Lakeview area.  Clients range across all cultural, racial and economic backgrounds, including individuals from different sexual orientations. All receive high quality  services throughout the lifespan of the professional relationship.

To learn more about our nonaffiliated, recommended therapists, please read the listings below. 

Alexandra DeWoskin, MSW, LCSW *

Alliance Counselor

Alexandra, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, earned her Bachelor of Science from DePaul University and Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago.  She is a conversational therapist and empathic and intuitive listener allowing her to hone in on client strengths and clarify concepts and patterns of thinking. This interactive approach creates a partnership with the client necessary for development of goals, healthy boundaries, and empowerment of the client for change.  Directly communicating client strengths and modeling new behavior offers the client the opportunity to achieve milestones leading to increased self-esteem and more satisfying relationships.  Alexandra believes understanding one’s challenges and roadblocks open the door to new attitudes as well as interest in changing our behaviors. Alexandra uses the 2SC offices to work with her clients.

Alexandra’s specialty areas include:

• Individual, Couple and Family Counseling
  

• Depression, Anxiety and Stress Management
  

• Substance Abuse and Dependence
  

• Career Counseling and Coaching
  

James L. Lawyer, LCSW *

Friend of 2 S C(located in Ravenswood)

JAMES L. LAWYER, MSW, is a licensed clinical social worker and a board- certified Cognitive Behavior Therapist.  A graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Mr. Lawyer has more than 30 years of counseling experience and has consulted with agencies, schools and corporations. He sees individuals and couples at his office located in Chicago's Ravenswood area.

Vanessa Ford, LCSW, CADC *

Friend of 2SC

Vanessa is a licensed clinical social worker and is certified in addictions counseling.  She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Chicago and her Masters in Clinical Social Work from Loyola University Chicago.  She brings a variety of experience to the practice of psychotherapy, including EMRDR, healing from past trauma and losses, work with the LGBT&Q community, group therapy, life coaching (including career counseling), work with children and families, chronic illness (including HIV), recovering from behavioral/chemical addictions, and emotional issues such as anxiety, Bipolar and depression. Her office is directly adjacent to 2SC, and she has created a therapeutic experience that is warm and inviting.

 

Ford's Specialty areas include:

• Individual, family and couples therapy
  

• Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
  

• Life coaching / career counseling
  

• Chemical and behavioral addiction issues
  

Costa holds a masters degree in professional counseling from the

Illinois School of Professional Psychology and is a licensed clinical

professional counselor. He has worked in the private sector as well as non-profit and community mental health, outpatient, and several residential settings, serving as both a clinician and clinical director.

His wealth of knoweldge areas allows him to assist clients with a

variety of life challenges. Costa uses 2SC office space to work with his clients.

Provis's areas of expertise include:

• Individual, family and couples counseling
  

• Premarital counseling
  

• Depression and anxiety
  

• Anger management
  

• Substance abuse
  

Glenn Dillon, LCSW *

Alliance Counselor

Glenn is a licensed clinical social worker providing both short and long term therapy for individuals and couples. He holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Chicago. He has experience working with a diverse range of clients and presenting issues. He has worked in community mental health, outpatient, substance abuse and residential settings. Glenn offers a warm, empathic approach to helping clients explore the nature of their problems and discover avenues for positive change. Glenn uses the 2SC offices to work with his clients.

Glenn’s Specialty Areas Include:

• Individual, couples and family counseling
  

• Depression, anxiety and stress management
  

• Sexual orientation, GLBT issues
  

• Life transitions
  

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Costa Provis, LCPC *

Alliance Counselor

Greg Harms, LPC, CADC *

Alliance Counselor

Greg received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from North Park University in 1998 and a Masters in Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management.  He is a licensed professional counselor and a certified in addictions counseling. Greg is also a certified IAC affliated career coach. He works with clients to explore new paths, take on entrepreneurial challenges, and navigate the uncertain and stressful process of changing jobs.  Greg’s specialty areas include:

Greg's areas of expertise include:

• Life transitions
  

• Pre-marital counseling
  

• Stress Management
  

• Work-life balance
  

• Career management and transitions
  

• Subtance abuse counseling
  

Deb Klecha, LCPC, CADC *

Alliance Counselor

Deb earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan and holds a Master in Counseling Psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Certified Drug & Alcohol Counselor.

She has a wealth of experience addressing health and wellness issues including weight loss, smoking cessation, and chronic illness (including HIV).

Deb’s areas of expertise:

• Health and Wellness
  

• Addictions
  

• Career and Life Transitions
  

• Sexuality Issues
  

• Relationship Counseling
  

• Career Counseling & Coaching