Business Details
22 Years
experience
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapists in Oak Park
Since 2004, LifeSpan Counseling & Psychological Services has been dedicated to providing compassionate, individualized mental health care to the Oak Park community. Our team of licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, and therapists specializes in addressing life challenges across all stages, from childhood to adulthood. We prioritize culturally-responsive care, tailoring treatment plans to each client's unique goals, needs, and financial resources. Our diverse staff reflects the community we serve, ensuring clients find professionals who understand their specific circumstances. With expertise in trauma, mood disorders, relationship dynamics, and psychological testing, we create safe spaces for healing and personal growth. We offer flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, to accommodate busy lifestyles.Our founders, Dr. Orson Morrison and Keri Morrison, LCSW, bring decades of experience in clinical practice, academic leadership, and specialized training in multicultural psychology. We maintain rigorous professional standards while emphasizing accessibility, offering free consultations to help clients find the right therapeutic fit. Our commitment to continuous learning ensures our team stays current with evidence-based practices across cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, and trauma-informed modalities. By integrating modern approaches with traditional psychology, we empower clients to build resilience and live more intentional lives.
Services
Child Therapy
Adolescent Counseling
Couples Therapy
Psychological Testing
Career Assessments
Trauma Recovery
Mood Disorder Treatment
Parent Training
Gender Identity Support
Psychodiagnostic Evaluation
Details
- Year established: 2004
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs and goals
- Our diverse team reflects the cultural backgrounds of our community
- Founders bring combined 40+ years of clinical and academic experience
- Specialized expertise in trauma recovery and psychological testing
- Flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends available
What people say
Personalized treatment plans
Culturally responsive care
Experienced professionals
Flexible scheduling
Effective therapy techniques
Services
Child Therapy
Specialized therapy using play and art-based interventions for children's emotional concerns. Our therapists collaborate with parents to develop home-based coping strategies. Treatment focuses on behavioral regulation, family dynamics, and developmental needs through evidence-based techniques tailored to each child's unique personality and challenges.
Psychological Testing
Comprehensive evaluations administered by doctoral-level clinicians for diagnostic clarification. Services include ADHD, learning disability, and cognitive functioning assessments with academic and treatment recommendations. Testing incorporates personality measures and intelligence scales to create detailed reports guiding educational accommodations and therapeutic interventions.
Couples Therapy
Evidence-based interventions addressing communication patterns, conflict resolution, and relationship dynamics. Therapists help couples navigate transitions, infidelity, and co-parenting challenges. Treatment combines systemic approaches with practical skill-building to strengthen emotional connections and improve partnership satisfaction through both short-term and long-term frameworks.
Career Assessments
Structured evaluations combining career inventories with counseling sessions to identify professional strengths and interests. Services support career transitions, educational planning, and workplace challenges across life stages. Our counselors provide actionable strategies for career development from high school through retirement, incorporating personality assessments and market trends analysis.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized care for trauma survivors using evidence-based modalities including EMDR and somatic therapies. Treatment addresses acute and complex trauma, PTSD symptoms, and intergenerational trauma patterns. Therapists employ both cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches to process traumatic memories while building emotional regulation skills and restoring personal agency.
People
Orson Morrison
Founder & Clinical Psychologist
Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 20+ years experience in trauma treatment and multicultural psychology. Former Associate Director at DePaul University Counseling Services. Specializes in generational trauma and psychological testing.
Keri Morrison
Founder & Clinical Social Worker
LCSW with expertise in child welfare and women's mental health. Former Director at DePaul Community Mental Health Center. Specializes in anxiety disorders and parent-child relationship dynamics.
Mark Radel
Clinical Psychologist
Licensed Psychologist with specialization in trauma recovery and personality disorders. Combines psychodynamic and CBT approaches. Experienced in treating PTSD and relationship issues through evidence-based interventions.
Caitlin Wurster
Clinical Psychologist
Child and family specialist with expertise in LGBT issues and trauma treatment. Integrates psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches. Experienced in school-based mental health services and special education consultation.
Brittany Adams Yee
Clinical Psychologist
Culturally-sensitive therapist specializing in developmental disabilities and chronic illness. Uses existential-phenomenological framework with elements of CBT and attachment theory. Expertise in disability culture and parent coaching.
Questions
What types of therapy services do you offer?
We provide child, adolescent, and adult therapy; couples counseling; trauma recovery; psychological testing; and career assessments tailored to individual needs.
How do I find the right therapist for my needs?
Our website profiles each therapist's specialties. We offer free consultations to help match clients with professionals who have relevant expertise and compatible therapeutic approaches.
Do you offer emergency mental health services?
We do not provide crisis services but maintain partnerships with local emergency resources and can provide immediate referrals when needed.
What insurance plans do you accept?
We operate as out-of-network providers. Our billing team provides documentation for potential reimbursement through private insurance plans.
Are telehealth sessions available?
Yes, we offer secure video therapy sessions for clients who prefer remote access while maintaining confidentiality and treatment quality.
What makes your practice different from others?
Our commitment to cultural diversity, individualized care, and integration of traditional psychology with modern approaches creates unique therapeutic experiences for our clients.
