Welcome to Center for Authentic Living

                                                Integrative modalities for health wellness and recovery 

   Introducing Psychedelic Assisted Therapy to our practice. Contact Dr Mari for Processing and integration.

We are honored to assist you on your path to your most authentic self! Our philosophy is based in compassion and mindfulness. A mindful based perspective helps us to understand the root of our conditions, the meaning behind them, and provides us with a doorway into out core. We invite you to develop a sense of curiosity into your life, relationships, and behaviors. This will give you greater clarity as you approach your true orientated life.

We had a dream of creating a space where health care was a warm, welcoming space with gifted practitioners who listened carefully and provided effective treatment to help you live your best quality life. 

Our clinical care team offers integrative specialized treatment with the objective of creating a connection between body mind, preventative medicine, individualized and collaborative care, a treatment team approach, traditional and indigenious wisdom, and an innate ability to heal.  We offer this  innovative treatment for adults, teens, adolescents, couples, and families. 

Some of our expertise is but not limited to:

• Eating disorders
• Substance abuse and recovery 
• Mood disorders 
• Dissociative disorders
• Anxiety 
• Depression 
• Relationship issues in teens and adults 
• Aging
• Grief

• Couple's Therapy 
• Transpersonal spiritual therapy
• Sexual abuse
• Trauma
• Trauma and recovery coaching and therapy
• (SSP) Safe and Sound Therapy Protocol

 The goal of our treatment is to improve your well-being, to assist you in connecting with your inner-self, and for you to develop a more healthy approach to life so you can live as your most authentic self.

We are proud to offer you a unique and innovative treatment program through the use of a team of professional therapists that can work with a wide variety of issues surrounding individuals, couples, and family's. We can effectively manage every aspect of your journey and support the community in thriving. 

     CFAL is proud to announce we won the community award for best of counseling four consecutive years (2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023). in the Park Ridge Community, we won an award for our presence and quality care to the community during covid. Dr Mari also received business person of the year with Alignable. 

                                                       We stand by our quality care approach to working with each and everyone of you.

          It is our mission to commit to early intervention and prevention. 

     Our goal is to guide you to the most beneficial recovery for your body mind and spirit.

❤️ We are LGBTQ+ Affirming Practice

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