Edward McGarrigle, PsyD

Dr. McGarrigle graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Lake Forest College in 1980 where he was awarded the Sterling Price Williams Prize in Psychology. He received his Masters Degree from George Williams College in 1982 where training emphasized psychodynamic and Client Centered therapies. He worked for several years at: Omni-House Youth Services with adolescents and families, Roosevelt University with a diverse student population and then at Lake County Health Department with members of the community.

His Doctoral training at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology continued to focus on the treatment of adolescents with training at the Henry Horner Children’s Center, the Illinois State Psychiatric Institute and an internship at the Allendale Association. His Doctoral Dissertation research dealt with the ways leadership in groups is conceptualized and put into practice. Upon receiving his doctorate he continued to work at the Allendale Association in the therapeutic day school program where he was Assistant Director for Clinical Services. During this period he began working on a part-time basis at Horizons Behavioral Health. In 1996 he began working full time at Horizons in the position of Site Director, where he supervised the delivery of counseling and therapy services.

Currently, Dr. McGarrigle is a staff psychologist at Horizons Behavioral Health. His approach still relies heavily on the empathic and psychodynamic underpinnings of his early training as well as incorporating the cognitive and behavioral strategies needed to implement positive changes in behavior and attitudes.

Dr. McGarrigle believes that the goal of therapy is simply to help others to enjoy meaningful relationships and to make their contribution to society, whether that be the workplace, school, or community. His training, experience, and current clinical interests are serving adolescents in individual therapy with collateral family sessions, as well as serving adults in individual therapy for depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. Dr. McGarrigle also does pre-surgical evaluations for patients considering bariatric surgery and spinal cord stimulator implant procedures.