Susan Sigel, Psy.D.

Susan Sigel earned her Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from The Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago in 2001.  Dr. Sigel completed her predoctoral internship training at St. Therese Hospital, Waukegan, Illinois in 1999-2000. She completed her postdoctoral training at The Center for Psychological Services, where she has remained.

Dr. Sigel is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois.  Dr. Sigel has extensive experience in neurobehavioral disorders and learning disabilities.  Her areas of specialization include evaluation and assessments of children, adolescents, and adults, post head injury evaluation, parenting difficult children, forming home-school alliances, pre-surgical evaluations, and psychological ramifications of physical disabilities.  She has served on the professional advisory board of the North Suburban Chapter of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders. She is a certified Court-Appointed Special Advocate.  She is on the executive board of the Israel Sports Center for the Disabled, a leader in the field of rehabilitation through sports.

Dr. Sigel's approach to treatment is to find practical interventions that can be carried out within the client’s daily life. She helps parents and patients learn to advocate for their needs in school and the workplace.  Dr. Sigel often works in tandem with educational consultants, psychiatrists, pediatricians, tutors, schools, and other clinicians to develop a holistic plan for the patient.

Dr. Sigel supervises doctoral practicum students at The Ark in Chicago.  She is fluent in Hebrew.