Experience

Centered Therapy Chicago

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner and Licensed Clinical Psychologist

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Centered Therapy Chicago LLC is a small group psychology practice in the North Center neighborhood. We provide individual, couples, and family therapy. We specialize in working with adolescents and adults who experience anxiety, depression, or distressing feelings as a result of typical stressors related to related to their life satisfaction, work/life balance, career, relationships, parenthood, family difficulties, identity and spirituality. We also have expertise in working with clients who have experienced significant losses or who have a history of emotionally troubling or abusive relationships. We provide culturally competent therapeutic services and utilize a wide variety of treatment modalities including relational therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and solution-oriented approaches. We have a therapist on staff who is fluent in Urdu, Hindi, and speaks conversational Spanish.



Bianka Hardin, Psy.D

• 4050 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL 60618

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice

  • Jul 2009 - Present

  I have a private practice on the North Side of Chicago. I work with older teens and adults on issues related to life stressors and transitions (marriage, divorce, separation, parenthood, career, loss, etc). I also work with clients on concerns related to relationships, identity issues, and trauma. I am also very interested in working with clients who are interested in exploring issues related to their cultural identity or spirituality. I have a private practice on the North Side of Chicago. I work with older teens and adults on issues related to life stressors and transitions (marriage, divorce, separation, parenthood, career, loss, etc). I also work with clients on concerns related to relationships, identity issues, and trauma. I am also very interested in working with clients who are interested in exploring issues related to their cultural identity or spirituality.



The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Jun 2007 - Present

  Devleoped and provided of the Child and Adolescent Track, a new child focused psychology program within the Clinical Psy.D Department. Developed mechanisms for student and faculty input and evaluation in order to continuously improve the Child and Adolescent Track. Collaborated with Department and Institutional Leadership in the supervision and development of Program, Affiliate, and Adjunct Faculty to meet quality standards and goals as well as institutional priorities. Assisted the Chair in the oversight and coordination of the academic program to meet quality, relevance, and currency standards and goals. Assisted the Chair in the development of strategic academic and budget plans for Department, including recommendations from the assessment and program review process. Assisted in outreach and recruitment of faculty and support of student recruitment. Served on Departmental and Institutional Committees.

• Assoicate Department Chair-Clinical PsyD

  • May 2007 - Aug 2010



Pillars Community Health

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Clinical Supervisor

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2014

  I am a clinical supervisor for the internship program through The Chicago Community Leadership Internship Consortium and for the Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Academic Community Leadership. I meet with the interns and postdoc for weekly clinical supervision. Clinical supervision focuses on client, systemic, agency, and professional issues. I think it is important to meet each supervisee where they are at in their professional development and work with them to meet their unique clinical goals and assist them in their development as culturally competent and ethical psychologists.



Village of Hoffman Estates

• Director (former Assistant Director, Post Doc)

  • 2000 - 2007

  Director of a Municipal-based department providing health and mental health services to Village of Hoffman Estates residents and employees. Responsible for complete oversight of all administrative, personnel, budgetary, and supervisory issues within the department. Supervised a multidisciplinary staff that consisted of clinical psychologists, social workers, staff therapists, registered nurses, administrative support staff, and clinical psychology trainees. Prepared monthly reports and researched policy issues that were presented at Village Board meetings. Expanded community outreach efforts to include awareness months, newsletter articles, and cable channel appearances. Developed Community Wellness Task Force (a coordinated effort between the following Village Departments: Code Enforcement, Police Department, Fire Department, and Health and Human Services) to address complex health and mental health needs of Village residents. Participated in Village Disaster Preparedness Task Force. Co-facilitated weekly multicultural community psychology and prevention seminar for trainees. Provided community presentations and in-service presentations focusing on prevention issues and building individual, family, and community resiliency. Consulted with local elementary schools on issues related to violence and gang prevention, body image, self-esteem, and mentoring. Coalition member in the Safe From the Start Grant from the Illinois Prevention of Violence Authority focusing on prevention of violence in young children and their families. Served as a Committee member of Safe From the Start Community and Professional Education Committees that provided education to professionals and community members regarding issues related to family and community violence. Developed mechanism to administer Salvation Army Emergency Assistance funds to Hoffman Estates residents. Also provided therapy to individuals, couples, and families.



Advocate Family Care Network Childhood Trauma Treatment Program

• Oak Lawn and Bolingbrook

• Pre-doctoral Intern

  • Aug 1999 - Aug 2000

  I was on internship at this APA accredited program working with children, adolescents, and adults on a wide range of clinical issues. In addition, a large portion of my caseload was working with families are referred by the Department of Children and Families Services a result of some form of abuse as well as. My therapeutic casework included individuals, groups, couples, and families. I co-facilitated weekly adult male sex offender group, adolescent girls’ sexual abuse survivor group, and children’s social skills group. I also received specialized training on issues related to the assessment and treatment of sexually aggressive children and youth (S.A.C.Y.) and clinical issues related to working with abused children and their families. In addition, I administered, interpreted, and completed psychological evaluations during a six month rotation in an elementary school and during a four month rotation on an adolescent inpatient unit at Christ Hospital and also conducted assessments focusing on issues related to sexual abuse and/or S.A.C.Y. issues.



CAUSES

• Psychology Trainee

  • 1998 - 1999

  Worked with children, adolescents, and adults whose families were referred by the Department of Children and Families Services a result of some form of abuse. Provided therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Wrote treatment summaries for monthly and/or quarterly court progress reports. Worked with children, adolescents, and adults whose families were referred by the Department of Children and Families Services a result of some form of abuse. Provided therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Wrote treatment summaries for monthly and/or quarterly court progress reports.