Generations Behavioral Healthcare, P.C.

About

Dr. Mark D. Parisi is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois and Florida. He earned his Master of Arts (M.A.) in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago in 1991. Mark went on to earn a Master of Science (M.S.) in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology and his Doctor of Psychology (Psy. D.) Degree in Clinical Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology In 1995. He is also certified as a Professional Mediator through the Association of Conflict Resolution Institute.


Mark finished his internship and residency while serving on active duty in the U.S. Army from 1995 – 1998 and specialized in Child and Adolescent Psychology, Community Mental Health, and Traumatic Stress Disorders. He is a U.S. Army Veteran having deployed overseas to the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, in 1997 with the 10th Mountain Division of the U.S. Army as part of Task Force 2-87. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) for his active duty military service in 1998. Mark has worked post-residency since 1998 and has worked in private practice for many years. He has served as a consultant to schools and businesses on a wide variety of mental health topics.


As a child psychologist, Mark has worked as a child advocate, as a consultant for Head Start, and as a pediatric evaluation and treatment expert. He has highly specialized training in disruptive behavior disorders of childhood under Drs. Russell Barkley and Robert Brooks.


Mark maintains a broad-based practice serving children as young as four years old and adults well into their golden years. He provides individual, group, family, and couples’ therapy utilizing a Cognitive-Behavioral / Solution-Focused treatment style. In his work as an I/O Psychologist, Mark has performed personnel selection and job analysis for both military and civilian agencies.


In addition to his work as child psychologist, Mark has a sub-specialty in neuropsychology and provides these specialized services to children and adults. Mark helped to co-found GBH with his son, Kenneth. He provides expert counseling, neuropsychological testing, and executive coaching in the Hinsdale, Oak Brook, La Grange and surrounding areas. He also provides telehealth services throughout Illinois, Florida, and internationally.


Mark grew up in Park Ridge. He is married and lives with his family in Skokie where he enjoys family time, attending movies and plays, reading, hiking, and running. Mark is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Skokie Valley Rotary Club, and the Des Plaines Elks Club.

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