Like his brother, his sense of self was grounded in sports. His mother was a dean of social work and father was a pastoral counselor. With some clarity, he played football on a scholarship at Butler University and started his career in the pharmaceutical industry. However, after seeing
Death of a Salesman, and with some discernment and life trepidation, he switched careers. This transformation led to a doctoral program at Adler University where he became interested in the purpose of behavior. Listening to Bob Dylan allowed for emotional regulation.
As the Director of Adolescent Services at the Central DuPage Pastoral Counseling Center, Chad was also reunited with his father. During that time, he received a certificate from the Center for Religion and Psychotherapy in Chicago, which fostered his foundation in psychodynamic Self Psychology. Also, he was trained in Level I and II in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). A grant for
The Broken Superhero allowed for writing and group work. Partnering with his friend Seth, Alcorn and Allison Clinical Associates opened its doors in 2006.
Chad works with clients struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, and stage of life problems. He has level I training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and completed the Immersion program for Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP). He was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and qualified for a clinical trial at the University of Chicago. Chad lives with his wife Rachel and three children in Glen Ellyn. He is a member of the Racial Consciousness Project. For passion, he plays blues and country harmonica in BPB and Side Project and engages in sloppy guitar work on his own. He knows suffering as a Bears fan and collects blues records as a hobby. He teaches psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory and practice.
