Profile:
Jerry Lidsky works with groups and individuals ranging in age from children through seniors. His experience in hospitals and in private practice includes interventions in general behavioral dysfunctions, eating disorders , and specific psychiatric illness. Jerry Lidsky is a Registered Art Therapist, Certified Group Psychotherapist, and State of Illinois Certified Teacher. He holds an M.S. degree from Illinois Institute of Technology with a thesis entitled, Art as a Tool for Learning Disabilities. Other advanced education includes professional biofeedback certificate program – Stens Corp.; alpha–theta brainwave training – Meninger Foundation; practitioner in hypnotherapy and clinician in brief solution–focused psychotherapy – American Hypnosis Academy.
Treatment Areas:
Jerry Lidsky has experience treating the following areas: adolescent issues, anxiety disorders, assertiveness, behavior disorders, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorders, caregiver's issues, childhood sexual abuse, chronic mental illness, co–dependency, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, headaches, low self–esteem, men's issues, mid–life issues, multiple personality disorders, obsessive–compulsive disorders, pain management, panic, parenting issues, personality disorders, phobias, procrastination, psychosis, relationship issues, spiritual counseling, stress/hypertension, suicidal behavior/ideation, women's issues.
Treatment Modalities:
Jerry Lidsky provides art therapy, biofeedback, cognitive–behavioral therapy, critical incident stress management, EEG biofeedback / neurofeedback, eye movement de–sensitization training, family therapy, gestalt therapy, goal–oriented therapy, group therapy, guided imagery, play therapy, NLP, psychotherapy. Jerry Lidsky works with children, adolescents, adults, seniors, couples and families.
