About Marcia

I am an LCSW and educator with over 20 years of experience working with people from many backgrounds, cultures, orientations, and religions. I graduated with an MSW from Jane Addams School of Social Work in Chicago, Illinois and completed psychodynamic training at Smith College in Northampton Massachusetts. I have been fortunate to have worked in both private practice and with institutions like Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Illinois State University, and the Cancer Center. You can check out my full CV here (pdf)

I know that life can sometimes bring suffering. It is through the process of examining and transmuting our painful experiences that we are transformed.

“Begin what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.”

- Francis Bacon Sr.