Dr. Sara Schwarzbaum →
Dr. Sara Schwarzbaum has retired from clinical practice and is no longer accepting new clients.
Dr. Schwarzbaum founded Couples Counseling Associates in 2008 in response to the growing need for specialized relationship counseling services in the Chicago area.
Recognizing that couples often have few roadmaps to help them successfully navigate the complexities of modern relationships, Dr. Schwarzbaum dedicated her career to providing couples with practical tools to strengthen their relationships. Her approach was direct, active, collaborative, and focused on problem-solving. She helped couples develop healthier ways to communicate, reduce conflict, reconnect with one another, break patterns of negative interaction, and foster greater emotional and sexual intimacy.
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Schwarzbaum studied clinical psychology and marriage and family therapy before emigrating to the United States in 1982. She continued her training as a marriage and family therapist in the U.S., studying with leaders in the field and building a distinguished career dedicated to couples and family counseling.
After earning her doctoral degree from Northern Illinois University in 1995, Dr. Schwarzbaum became a professor at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. She later served as Coordinator of the Master’s Program in Couple and Family Counseling, where she helped train the next generation of couple and family counselors. She retired from her position at the university in August 2016.
Dr. Schwarzbaum is the author of numerous articles and two books. Her work has appeared in Psychotherapy Networker, Counseling Today, and the Journal of Multicultural Counseling, among other publications. She has also contributed articles on love, relationships, marriage, and related topics to the Couples Counseling Associates blog.
Throughout her career, Dr. Schwarzbaum presented couples counseling workshops for social service agencies and professional organizations and led supervision groups for therapists working with couples. She was also frequently sought out by media outlets for her expertise and insights on relationship distress and strategies for helping couples strengthen and improve their relationships.
Although Dr. Schwarzbaum has retired from clinical practice, her commitment to helping couples build stronger, healthier relationships continues through the practice she founded and the professionals she has trained and mentored throughout her career.
I speak at couples counseling workshops for social service agencies and professional organizations and run supervision groups for therapists who work with couples. Media outlets frequently seek my input about couples distress and improvement strategies for couples.
