He completed his post-doctoral fellowship and pre-doctoral internship at SCS as well. Mike was awarded his doctoral degree in psychology from the the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, where his dissertation focused on exploring the lived experience of individuals who have been identified as intellectually gifted and diagnosed with a mood disorders. Prior to his current position at SCS, Mike trained at the MacNeal School and at the University of Illinois Hyperactivity Attention and Learning Problems (HALP) clinic as well as in private practice, community mental health, and hospital inpatient settings.