July 30, 2024

A Leap of Faith: The Chicago School’s 45 Years of Community Uplift

Forty-five years ago, The Chicago School began preparing students for clinical practice to serve our global community. While the prevailing Ph.D. programs of the time focused on theory, students in the flagship Psy.D. Clinical Psychology program found real-world training guided […]
July 30, 2024

Striving for Equal Access: The Chicago School continues to strive for excellence when Americans need mental health support more than ever.

The U.S. is facing a mental health crisis long in the making. One in every five American adults and one in every six children is living with a mental health disorder, and depression is now the leading cause of disability. […]
July 15, 2024

President’s Blog: Embracing the Empty Nest

… As I sit down to write these words, my heart swells with emotions, memories, and a sense of gratitude that has accompanied me on the incredible journey of motherhood. Today, I want to share my story of being a […]
February 22, 2021

Now is the Time for Purpose-Driven Leadership

  Whether you lead a business, an institution, an association or a nonprofit— you likely can recite the mission that guides your organization’s work.  It’s probably printed on documents you see every day, on your website, even framed on the […]
October 14, 2020

Bearing the Brunt of it

In For Our Wellness 6 min read Bearing the brunt of it Women and stress during extraordinary times Dr. Michele Nealonon October 14, 2020 Last updated:October 30, 2020 Here we are, still, in the middle of a national crisis—a raging pandemic that has […]
September 21, 2020

The Shunning of the Mask

In CommunityFor Our Wellness 3 min read The shunning of the mask Dr. Michele Nealon on the psychology behind the refusal to wear a mask. Dr. Michele Nealonon September 21, 2020 Last updated:November 3, 2020 Life has changed.  Concerns that seemed […]
August 5, 2020

The Long Dark Tunnel

In CommunityFor Our Wellness 4 min read The long dark tunnel Dr. Michele Nealon: True social change is within our reach. Dr. Michele Nealonon August 5, 2020 Last updated:November 3, 2020 As each of us struggles to find our footing in […]
June 29, 2020

President’s Blog: A Mental Health Pandemic

In For Our Wellness 2 min read President’s Blog: A Mental Health Pandemic COVID-19 is causing a mental health pandemic that could last a decade or more Dr. Michele Nealon on June 29, 2020 Last updated:November 11, 2020 The COVID-19 […]
May 29, 2020

For George Floyd

In For Our Wellness 2 min read President’s Blog: For George Floyd The tragic death of George Floyd calls our attention back to the toxic racism that continues to plague our society. Dr. Michele Nealon on May 29, 2020 Last […]
May 22, 2020

Let’s use our energy to move forward

In For Our Wellness 1 min read President’s Blog: Let’s use our energy to move forward Holding our breath and hoping to hear everything is fine is common, but it doesn’t help our growth Dr. Michele Nealonon May 22, 2020 […]
May 15, 2020

Recognizing and Accepting The Long Haul

n For Our Wellness 1 min read President’s Blog: recognizing and accepting the long haul A pandemic does not have to quarantine our personal and professional growth. Dr. Michele Nealonon May 15, 2020 Last updated:November 11, 2020 We’ve been psychologically holding our […]
May 4, 2020

Social Responsibility

In For Our Wellness 3 min read President’s Blog: Social Responsibility It’s actually one of the few times in our lifetime that we get to see what being “in it together” actually means, so let’s act like it.   The Chicago School […]