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Dr. Fran Giordano received her PhD from the University of Virginia in Counselor Education and Supervision and her Masters degree in Counseling from Michigan State University. Before joining the Family Institute, she was a full professor in the Counseling Program at Northern Illinois University. For several years, she also acted in an administrative role as Department Chair and Assistant Department Chair for the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education at NIU.
She has been very active in professional counseling leadership within Illinois. Currently, she is the president-elect of the Illinois Counseling Association and has been for 8 years the Vice-Chair of the Illinois Professional Counseling Licensure and Disciplinary Board.
She also maintains an active clinical practice. Her clinical specializations include sexuality counseling and anger management. She has published articles and professionally presented in the areas of relationship restoration and forgiveness, transformational anger, and cultural diversity.
Dr. Giordano treats individuals, couples, adolescents, and families.
Clinical Interests: Sexual issues, anger, couples conflict, sexual sub-cultural groups, LBGT relationships, sexual orientation, forgiveness dynamics and trust building; clinical supervision; and diversity issues.
Family Institute Locations: Downtown Chicago, Evanston
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Counseling & Psychotherapy 
