Dr. Steve Yousha is a Psychologist and Senior Consultant who has been practicing since 1990. In addition to his clinical practice, he is Principal at Strategic Talent Management Consultants LLC.
“I have referred many patients to Dr. Yousha. They have all had very positive experiences with his treatment and professionalism. He is a caring psychologist with a very perceptive intellect. I know your experiences with Dr. Yousha will be very worthwhile.”
—Joseph P. Wyse, M.D., Internal Medicine, Orchard Medical Group
“I have worked with Dr. Steven Yousha for over 5 years and consider him to be a competent and experienced psychotherapist. We have consulted on a large number of clients and I have come to respect his clinical knowledge. He is very responsible in the coordination of care treatment of our mutual clients and concerned about their outcome. It is easy to reach him and I know that clients I refer to him will be well served. I would recommend him to anyone seeking a psychological assessment or psychotherapy.”
—Charles E. Kaegi, MD, SC, Psychiatry, Private Practice
“I have known Dr. Steven Yousha for 17 years as a respected colleague, consultant and referral source. As a manager of a large university counseling center, I have referred many clients over the years to Dr. Yousha. He is on my 'short list' as someone whose clinical skills I trust without reservation. I have called on Dr. Yousha to discuss complex cases and value his insights and expert clinical consultation. I'm comfortable referring clients to Dr. Yousha as I know that they will get excellent care provided by a compassionate, well-trained, up-to-date, seasoned and creative clinician.”
—Jeffrey Lanfear, Psy.D., Director, DePaul University Counseling Services
“I have known Dr. Yousha for 27 years as both a colleague and a valued consultant. I have been consistently and positively impressed by both his interpersonal sensitivity and warmth and by his clinical acumen. I have never known him to maintain anything other than a “can do” approach--even in the face of highly challenging situations. He sincerely cares about people and enjoys working with them. He maintains a high standard of excellence with regard to staying up to date on clinical research and his approach is remarkable for deep care and respect.”
—Donald Roth, PsyD, APNP, Psychologist & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-BC, Private Practice
“Dr. Yousha is a gifted teacher and therapist. I invite him to present to my class each year and watch him light up the classroom with informative, engaging and usable information. His wisdom, clinical understanding, presentation skills and humor make him perfectly suited to this role. He is a master instructor and presenter.”
—Ava Carn-Watkins, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Training / Master's Program in Counseling, The Family Institute at Northwestern University
“Steve was the program director of the Horizons Clinic at World Relief during my social work field placement. I found him to be an excellent leader, effectively managing the clinic while always making time to provide valuable guidance to the staff. He has my highest recommendation.”
—Mary Franzak, MSW, Social Work Intern, World Relief Chicago
“Dr. Yousha was my clinical supervisor at Horizon's Clinic within WR-Chicago. During my training period at Horizon's Clinic, I experienced Dr. Yousha as very attentive and sensitive to the needs of clinical psychology trainees. His supervision style was not only to discuss pragmatic and effective therapeutic techniques for individual cases, but to also address professional growth of the clinician. Dr. Yousha provided me with the necessary encouragement and guidance to leave my comfort zone and expand my confidence in engaging in therapy with clients. Dr. Yousha would be an invaluable asset to any office/company who is looking for professional growth and increased efficiency.”
—Mehgan Devine, Psy.D., Advanced Therapy Extern, Horizons Clinic at World Relief Chicago
“I have worked with Dr. Yousha for the past seven years. He was my supervisor and mentor. Dr. Yousha is an excellent clinician, detail oriented, organized, and able to make the work environment interesting. He is extremely knowledgeable in many areas, but especially in the field of Clinical Psychology. He was able to provide good guidance in the difficult cases I personally encountered, and was able to give me a push when I needed to finish my dissertation and get a good internship. Even when we did not work together, Dr. Yousha was available for consultation and guidance. Dr. Yousha is an excellent psychologist and role model.”
—Aida Topalovic-Jusufovic, Psy.D., CADC, Mental Health Counselor, World Relief Chicago
“Steve provided supervision for Doctoral level psychology students and always received high ratings from them. He worked closely with students to assist them in the development of their knowledge, skills and attitudes as future psychologists. Steve has great communication skills and stayed in contact with me to provide consistency for the students' experience.”
—Wendy Paszkiewicz, Director of Training and Community Service, Adler School of Professional Psychology
“I had the pleasure to work with Dr. Steve Yousha at World Relief Chicago. During that time, I learned tremendously from his clinical knowledge and supervisory skills. Dr. Yousha is a gifted clinician and director; his ability to incorporate humor into the work place created a warm and gentle atmosphere for staff as well as clients…Steven is a very gifted clinician. He is innovative and multidimensional in clinical practice.”
—Nancy Toncy, LCPC, ADTR, GLCMA, Bilingual Psychotherapist, World Relief Chicago