Dr. M. Denise Fraser Vaselakos, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Mediator & Coaching Fellow for Divorce & Business
Dr. Fraser Vaselakos is a licensed clinical psychologist whose clinical
practice is limited to adult women. Dr. Fraser Vaselakos’ work as a Fellow
in the Collaborative Law Institute includes pre-divorce and post divorce
mediation and coaching. Dr. Fraser Vaselakos received her doctorate in
Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Dr.
Fraser Vaselakos does media work, writes and presents on issues that impact
women and men in our society. Dr. Fraser Vaselakos is a member of the
American Psychological Association, the International Academy of
Collaborative Professionals and a Fellow in the Collaborative Law Institute
of Illinois
"As a clinical psychologist I believe in working collaboratively with those
whose enter this process. You know your life and your struggles and I know
what may be helpful to resolve these struggles. Together we collaborate,
generate solutions and then it is up to you to decide which of those
solutions you want to pursue.”
"As a mediator and coach for those individuals or couples about to enter the
divorce process, during the divorce process or following the divorce
process, I am able to facilitate and help address issues in a productive,
safe and respectful manner. For those who are experiencing an impasse
related to an ongoing business, I am able to integrate the didactic
information from my field of psychology with the real world practicalities
of running a business. This results in clients generating and implementing
real life business solutions in those areas of impasse.“
Dr. Fraser Vaselakos has been trained and certified in mediation and
coaching with a focus on divorce coaching and mediation. As a Fellow she
mediates and coaches women and men as they work through either the
traditional or collaborative divorce process with a special emphasis on
preventing parental alienation.
Parental alienation often makes the divorce process lethal and stressful for
children. Dr. Fraser Vaselakos has the ability and expertise to help parents
end a marriage respectfully with minimal stress on their children. Dr.
Fraser Vaselakos has a special interest in helping couples with children to
avoid engaging in parental alienation. Too often during and following the
divorce process, especially around visitation, children become negatively
impacted by parental alienation.
As a clinical psychologist I believe in working collaboratively with those
whose enter this process. You know your life and your struggles and I know
what may be helpful to resolve these struggles. Together we collaborate,
generate solutions and then it is up to you to decide which of those
solutions you want to pursue.
Dr. Fraser Vaselakos is the founder of the Clothesline Project of Chicago &
Suburbs of Illinois. Currently the display has been transferred and is being
managed by the South Suburban Family Shelter in Homewood-Flossmoor. For
those interested in hosting a display please contact Ms. Vicki Meilach at
the shelter.
The Clothesline Project is a visual display containing hundreds and hundreds
of shirts designed by women survivors of violence and shirts designed by
families who have lost a woman they loved to an act of violence. The display
educates the public about violence and gives survivors a way to share their
stories. The display travels around the Illinois area, often invited to
universities, hospitals, high schools or private organizations to enhance
their programs related to violence prevention.
Dr. Fraser Vaselakos has been invited to present on violence prevention at
many of the sites that The Clothesline Project has been displayed. Some of
the hosts to the project have been: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Lucent
Technology, USPO, Midwestern Osteopathic Medical School, Northwestern
Medical School, University of Chicago Hospital, Lewis University, Governors
State University, St. Xavier University, De Paul University, North Central
University, Elmhurst University, Roosevelt University, Chicago State
University, 4th Presbyterian Church-Chicago, Take Back the Night Rallies,
Regina Dominican High School, Northeastern University, Chicago Police
Department, Chicago State University, The Family Institute of Northwestern,
Moraine Valley Community College, American Indian Center, Soroptomist
International, ARC Galley, and many others.