Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
Natalie Beck, LCSW, currently serves as a Clinical Supervisor at Child Link Inc. since January 2020 and a Psychotherapist at The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis since February 2017. Previous experience includes roles as Counselor II at Gateway Foundation, Therapist at Crown Counseling, and Clinical Social Work Intern at Elgin Mental Health Center's Forensic Treatment Program. Early career work involved social work clinical internship at Korean American Community Services and research assistant positions at Valparaiso University in both the School of Law and Sociology department. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Social Work with a focus on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the Institute for Clinical Social Work, a Master of Social Work and a Master of Arts in Women's Studies and Gender Studies from Loyola University Chicago, as well as a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from Valparaiso University and a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing and Humanistic Studies from Saint Mary's College.
Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute
The Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute transforms the lives of individuals, families and communities using psychoanalytic knowledge to help them grow and thrive. Since its founding in 1932, the Institute has contributed to the field of psychoanalysis through education and scholarship. Today, the Institute offers a contemporary model of psychoanalytic thought relevant to individual and community life that is represented in all its education programs, providing advanced training in the theory and practice of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. The Institute’s Treatment Centers provide psychoanalytically informed services for children, adolescents and adults. Continuing education and community engagement programs from the Institute bring psychoanalytic ideas to public discussions of cultural and social issues. Psychoanalysis is both a theory of the mind and a method of therapy. As a theory of the mind, psychoanalysis offers a comprehensive, in-depth explanation of being human: why we do what we do; why we want what we desire; and how we become the people we become. As a method of therapy, psychoanalysis explores the individual within the context in which they live. Psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists work in mental health clinics, community agencies, schools and other organizations. They consult with mental health practitioners and also offer consultation to those who work with people in any setting, including neighborhood organizations, corporations, family businesses, lawyers, educators and many others. Human beings and being human are at the core of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute’s mission. The Institute is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of human beings – their feelings, thoughts and behaviors – and to improving people’s lives. Visit the Institute’s website www.ChicagoAnalysis.org to learn more.