Dorlee Michaeli, MBA, LCSW

While I always felt a strong pull toward mental health and helping people, I earned an MBA from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business and worked as a market researcher for 10 years prior to becoming a clinical social worker.

It was the combination of a family member suffering from depression and my employer suffering financial difficulties that led me to follow my heart and return to school to earn a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree, preparing me to make a difference in a more personal way.

Psychoanalytically trained and EMDR-certified, I can help your clients address their specific issues. I am passionate about helping clients feel better about themselves and achieve their desired goals. It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help.

My approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and collaborative; our sessions will start where they feel comfortable and at a pace that feels right for them. I believe my clients are the expert on their life and my role is to accompany them in an exploration of their thoughts, feelings, and relationships so as to help them be their most authentic self.

Since covid, I've been primarily providing my services remotely. I'm not only a licensed LCSW in Illinois, but also in NJ and NY where I lived up until recently. In the Fall, I plan on working in person again one or two days a week.

I'm vaxxed and boosted and I expect any in-person clients will be as well.