Mark Samuelson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified psychoanalyst providing individual and relationship therapy to adults and adolescents. He has had a long and varied career working with diverse individuals in nearly every clinical setting.

He received his Masters degree in clinical social work at Loyola University, studied Child and Adolescent Development at Antioch College in Yellow Springs Ohio, and received his Certification in Psychoanalysis at The Center for Psychoanalytic Study in Chicago. His career began at Dixon State School, one of the last cradle to grave institutions in the country. There he worked with children and adults experiencing physical, emotional and cognitive disabilities. Following this Mark was The Director of Skyline Center in Clinton Iowa, directing the clinical staff in the treatment of emotionally and cognitively disabled children and adolescents and providing psychotherapy and counseling to their families.

He served as Senior Clinical Social Worker for five years at Riveredge Hospital providing clinical consultation for the adult treatment teams including psychologists, clinical social workers, occupational therapists and psychiatric nurses. He served as the liaison for attending Psychiatrists who frequently sought him out for his council, advice and direction of treatment. He insisted on excellence in treatment while advocating for the rights and confidentially of patients. He subsequently served as consultant and instructor for group therapy at Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago

Mark helped found the Center for Psychoanalytic Study in part, to train and certify Clinical Social Workers and non-M.D. professionals. He graduated with a Certification in Psychoanalysis in 1989. He served on the faculty from 1989-1999, as well as holding the position of Chief Clinical Social Worker - teaching clinical case seminars and supervising psychoanalytic candidates.

He designed and was Director of The Lincoln Park Clinic at Columbus Hospital. The mission of the clinic was to provide affordable intensive psychotherapy to the community and to recently deinstitutionalized individuals. He was and remains a resource to the community for complex clients both as clinician and supervisor.

Mark has been in private practice for over 30 years, and is noted for the ease with which he engages his clients, his compassion, patience and respect for the uniqueness of each individual. He recognizes that seeking professional help can be a difficult decision. One that requires courage and a deep sense of personal responsibility. He is noted for helping individuals and couples through that difficult first phone call to the sometimes anxious first encounter.

He feels a tremendous satisfaction as individuals come to a better understanding of themselves, their relationships and achieving the changes they can justly be proud of.