Dr. C. Dion Bush
Biographical Information Dr. C. Dion Bush began his academic career at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. During this time, he excelled academically. Dr. Bush went abroad to complete his studies in literature. He attended institutions such as Oxford University in Oxford, England and Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Upon completion of his undergraduate work, he entered Wheaton College’s graduate program in Clinical Psychology where he earned a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. By 2004, he earned a second Master's degree in Applied Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, located in San Diego, Ca. By 2007, Dr. Bush completed his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology with a double concentration in forensic psychology and family therapy. Dr. Bush’s professional work includes working in hospitals, forensic agencies, and private practice settings where his focus was on administering psychological tests for the diagnosis of ADHD, Mood disorders, and to determine various levels of psychological functioning. In addition to this, Dr. Bush served as a Staff Psychologist and Assistant Professor at Chicago State University. Here, he provided clinical supervision for student social workers and master-level/pre-doctoral candidate- therapists. He provided psychological services to the university’s student population in the Student Counseling Center and taught numerous undergraduate and graduate-level courses in psychology. Dr. Bush’s clinical orientation tends to be more Cognitive Behaviorally oriented. However, he does utilize other perspectives as well, such as psychoanalytic, object relations, and solution-focused therapies, in addition to a structural family systems approach. He has also completed (2014) a specialized workshop in advanced marital therapy techniques, which utilizes the Gottman methodolgy (levels 1-2-3 training). Dr. Bush particularly takes an interest in helping families in crisis, specifically around issues of substance abuse, infidelity and intimacy challenges, family violence, issues of sexual abuse, bullying, health and fitness struggles, as well as self-image and spiritual identity issues. Dr. Bush is also certified as a Sex Offender Treatment Specialist through the National Association of Forensic Counselors. Related clinical interest: Individual therapy Couples therapy Adolescent counseling (Tweens/Teens) Issues related to Aging/Geriatrics Fitness and Wellness
First session
During our first session, clients can expect an in-depth clinical interview where you, the client, get to learn a bit about me while also sharing what issues and topics may be bringing you to therapy. In this initial diagnostic interview, I seek to understand your presenting issue on several levels: a surface level, presenting dynamic issues, while also obtaining a historic overview of your life and problem(s). This often includes gathering some family history and medical information. Following this interview, sessions will consist of 50 min hours of psychotherapy. Clients can expect to be well-informed along the way in the therapeutic process. We will formulate goals and map a plan to get there (implicit and explicit planning takes place). Most importantly, I hope to bring awareness to how you may be thinking and behaving positively or destructively, which ultimately may contribute to current circumstances and/or relationships. Clients can expect a hands-on approach in my efforts to provide constructive mental healthcare. Clients can expect to acquire skills training and a new way to think or behave that is more in line with THEIR stated values and goals.
Strengths
One of my greatest strengths with couples is helping them to hear one another and in some cases see one another in new and expanded ways. This helps to give struggling couples and families permission to not only try new or untried behaviors with their partner but also to see them in ways that are outside of the disruptive patterns (schema) they have grown so used to engaging, only for it to result in a failed interaction.
Location
Virtual sessions