Joseph Potaczek, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Potaczek is a native Chicagoan. He came to psychology after a previous executive management career, and then completed his PsyD (doctor of psychology) at Adler University in Chicago. His perspective and experience reach out to supporting the needs of individuals undergoing various concerns, stressors, and transitions. Working from a positive psychology framework, Dr. Potaczek engages clients in a friendly and conversational manner in developing strategies and better insight into sources of anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive condition (OCD), uncontrollable worry, overwork, and attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) concerns. Dr. Potaczek also focuses on the needs of young and emerging adults establishing professional identity and establishing work and career focus. Dr. Potaczek also focuses on concerns clients have with dating, relationships, and attachment, and/or anxiety concerns connected to establishing loving relationships and engagement with others. Dr. Potaczek also provides treatment for early-career professional stress, depression, and anxiety. He also specializes in the concerns of graduate students, law and medical students, and medical residents, balancing the rigors of training with self-care, family, and relationships. Dr. Potaczek also works with individuals in medicine, the medical professions, law, finance, and tech in addressing the stressors of these professions. During the initial meeting and evaluation, Dr. Potaczek will work collaboratively with you to identify your primary concerns and problems you are experiencing. Dr. Potaczek will also explore your personal strengths. His approach is practical and solution oriented in working with his clients to understand any negative patterns that may be inhibiting individual growth, and he works with his clients toward the reduction of stress and emotional pain. Increasing your self-awareness and helping discover ways to change patterns leads to healing and a more fulfilling life.

Individuals are able to make positive changes in their lives. Do you find yourself unhappy, depressed, or anxious? Does it feel that no matter what you have tried, nothing changes? I help clients in positively addressing unhelpful patterns and to become unstuck from negative emotions and life situations. Are you constantly feeling defeated, afraid, unfulfilled, or ineffective at work or school? Do work, love, or social relationships not work out or are nonexistent? Are you battling professional or career stress over work? I provide support to help you make sense of the ambiguity, confusion, and stress in life that you may experience. I specialize in working with issues including professional and career stress, medical professionals' stress, dating, loneliness, and relationship issues. Men's Issues, Adult ADHD, life transitions, and immigration stress. I also provide support for health status changes. Phone me today for a no-cost 20-minute phone consultation.

The fit between the psychologist and the client is one of the largest predictors of positive outcomes for reduction of stressors, depression and other forms of distress. I work to understand the client's needs and experience and collaborate with client to address their needs in a practical and understanding manner.