History
Ron is Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Certified Alcohol and other Drug Counselor (CADC), and a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP). His education includes a Master's Degree from Aurora University George Williams School of Social Work. He has more than 15 years of experience in a variety of Mental Health settings, which has helped him gain a great deal of understanding with helping others. Ron is a member of The National Association of Social Workers as well as The Illinois Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. Ron holds the third out of four levels of certification in the T.E.A.M. model of therapy. He's only one of three practitioners outside the San Francisco Bay Area to have this distinction. He frequently travels to Stanford University to continue his education.
Specialties
Stop beating yourself up. Feelings of depression, anxiety or anger don't come from any particular situation or event, and it's okay to feel the way you feel. But it's not a life sentence. Trust Yorkville's Ron Ahlberg, LCSW, CADC to show you how to change your perception. Then, you can change your life. We are one of only a handful of practitioners to hold a certification in the T.E.A.M. model of therapy. Through dynamic cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, we'll teach you to change your inner dialogue.