Anton, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, earned his Master’s Degree in Community Counseling at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and his undergraduate degree in Psychology from DePaul University. Anton has also completed additional training in psychodynamic child psychotherapy at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. Anton has been working in the helping profession since 2001 in a variety of settings: community mental health, therapeutic/residential schools, non profit organizations and independent progressive schools, including the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, National Youth Advocate Program, and the Ancona School.

He is adept and experienced in providing individual, family, and group therapy with adults and children from diverse backgrounds. In addition, Anton is an accomplished trainer in therapeutic crisis interventions techniques and is certified to provide clinical supervision for graduate level counseling students.

He firmly believes in the significance of the therapeutic relationship and its power as a conduit for change. He works to understand a client from a variety of perspectives: developmental, environmental, and cultural. His specializations and interest areas include anxiety, depression, behavior management in children, and stress management.