DORI J. MAGES, MSW, LCSW
Social Work at Lake Cook Rd, Bannockburn, IL

Owner, licensed clinical social worker in private practice at North Shore Family Services, LLC at Clinical Social Worker in Private Practice, Licensed Clinical Social Worker at NorthShore University HealthSystem, Owner at Little Piggies & More/licensed clinical social worker

Mental Health Care

Clinical Social Worker in Private Practice - Deerfield, IL 60015 since Sep 2012 - Owner, licensed clinical social worker in private practice at North Shore Family Services, LLC NorthShore University HealthSystem - Glenbrook, Highland Park, Evanston, and Skokie Hospitals since Apr 2009 - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Little Piggies & More/licensed clinical social worker since Feb 2005 - Owner North Shore Pediatric Therapy Mar 2011 - Sep 2012 - Licensed Clinical Social Worker Highland Park, IL Jan 2007 - Aug 2009 - Private Social Work Practice School District 96 - Prairie School in Buffalo Grove Aug 2002 - Jun 2005 - school social worker River Forest Public Schools 1997 - 2001 - school social worker Jewish Child & Family Services - Chicago, IL Feb 1994 - Dec 1995 - Child Care Worker in Aggregate Foster Care

University of Illinois at Chicago 1994 - 1997
Master's degree, Social Work University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Science, psychology

Social Work

Adolescent Counseling, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Counseling Services, Family Therapy, Grief Therapy, Group Psychotherapy Services, Group Therapy, Psychotherapy Services, Stress Management

Anxiety Conditions, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Attention Problems, Autism, Behavioral Disorders, Depression, Grief, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pediatric Behavior Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD), Separation Anxiety, Sleep Disorders, Social Phobia, Stress

Dori has written numerous blogs related to helping children and families. Topics include: bullying, when to get your child a cell phone, talking to your child about death, when you don't like your teens' friends, surviving spring break at home with your kids, avoidance behaviors, etc., 3/11-7/12, 8/23/11- ABC News: Interviewed by Linda Yu and Sylvia Perez about bullying: warning signs and what parents can do to help their children.9/10/11- NBC News: segment on bullying: warning signs and what parents can do to help their children

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When a child or teen struggles, parents want to do everything in their power to help. We believe helping children is a collaborative effort, so we work closely with parents and any other professionals involved in the child's life, so the best results can occur, in a timely manner. Our goal at North Shore Family Services is for children and teens to learn the skills needed to be successful in school, with peers, and within the family long after therapy has ended. We attend school meetings too!