Jerry advanced his passion for relationship-based mental health and behavioral therapy with clinical training and practical experience through The Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies at Northwestern University, the unparalleled theoretical education division of the Family Institute at Northwestern University, in Chicago, Illinois. Jerry has over 25 years of experience supporting and advocating on behalf of young people, adults and their families, first as a coach, clinician, director, and business owner, and now as a licensed mental health professional.