Workshops to enhance relationships at home and in the workplace!

Mary Butler brings a wealth of education and experience to TRS:

• Practicing Therapist for over 15 years

• Educated in Ireland and in the U.S.

• Advanced degrees in Psychology, Education and Spirituality

• Diplomat in the American Psychotherapy Association

• Certified Imago Relationship Therapist

• Certified Imago Relationship Workshop Presenter

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Mary’s Life Philosophy influences all of her work

”I believe that we all come into this world full of potential and possibility.

We are here to live lives that are meaningful, balanced, healthy and whole.

We are here to deepen our capacity to experience love, joy, peace and connection with all of life.

On our life journey and in our relationships, we all encounter challenges. Sometimes these challenges can be very painful and can shake us to our core.

It is in learning to embrace the hurt and the pain while continuing to choose what is life-giving that we grow into more compassionate and loving human beings with the capacity to experience empathy for our partners, ourselves and all of life.

I believe that all of us, no matter what our personal history or story, have the capacity to connect with our original wholeness and live lives of love, joy, peace, meaning and purpose.”

Mary’s approach to enriching relationships

As an Imago Relationship Therapist, I integrate Harville Hendrix's model of Imago Relationship Therapy (www.imagorelationships.org) with other approaches that are successful in helping people feel safe, whole, connected and joyous in their primary relationships, as well as in other important relationships in their lives.

• I believe that as we strive to connect well in our relationships, we ourselves become more loving and whole and have more energy and passion for creating a safe, life-affirming world for all of us.

• I draw on a wide variety of clinical and theoretical perspectives.

• I value an integrated approach to working with people. This approach endeavors to integrate the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical aspects of what it means to be a human being living in the 21st century.

In all of my work, I welcome and affirm differences in race, ethnicity, religion, gender and sexual orientation.

Mary Jo Jahn benefits couples through her relationship skills and extensive experience:

• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

• MA in Counseling and Human Services

• Practicing therapist for over 25 years

• A breadth of experience treating life issues, with a special focus on marriage and relationships

• Former Assistant Director of the Institute for Psychological Services at the Illinois Institute of Technology

• Maintains offices on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, as well as in Crete, IL

Mary Jo’s counseling philosophy guides her work with individuals and couples.

“I believe that healing and change require working together with honesty and commitment.

As individuals and couples, we often have short- or long-term issues that interfere with our ability to lead a satisfying and productive life.

When we are able to think and feel more clearly about our lives, it becomes possible to establish new goals and acquire the skills to achieve them.

Our lives have the potential to be a joyful experience, and humor and laughter can be integral parts of the growth process.

My counseling approach is designed to meet the needs of each person in ways that are respectful of their individuality, personal values and diversity.”

Mary Jo’s relationship insights set the tone for mentoring couples:

“Loving and being loved is at the center of human life and is the goal sought by every healthy human being.

In today’s world there are so many outside demands and interruptions that we often take our relationship and the empowering effects of its love for granted.

Because we seem to come together into a relationship so spontaneously, we often fail to recognize the strength and commitment it takes to sustain and grow the relationship through the stresses of life.

A willingness to grow and change is a crucial element for a loving relationship.

We spend so much time and energy trying to change our partners, when in reality we can only change ourselves to create a happier, healthier relationship.

When we build on what is good in our relationship, instead of attacking what’s not so good, we create the foundation for growth and change.”

The Relationship Studio