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Meet Gail Zarbin

Clinical Experience & Compassionate Care

Hello! First, I know the journey of finding someone to talk to can feel overwhelming. I’m glad you want to reach out to me. I want to be responsive to your questions and concerns.

Together, we will explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We will first identify triggers and patterns and then, create a plan that teaches you daily tools to better respond to challenges and stressors. I will help you understand and heal from past wounds. You will become more resilient and learn healthier coping strategies to improve the quality of your life and relationships.  

You are not alone in this journey.​

I am a licensed Clinical Social Worker with over thirty years of clinical experience. I have worked in various settings including hospitals, schools, community mental health centers, and private practice. I work with clients both in-person and via telehealth.

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Services

Children, Adolescents, Individuals, Couples, and Parenting Counseling

Gail works with children, adolescents, individual adults and couples, and parents. She has experience working with clients who are part of the LGBTQ+ community and clients who are struggling with life transitions, gender identity, Asperger’s, ADHD, social anxiety, body image concerns, depression, anxiety, addictions, grief & loss, relationship challenges, and medical concerns. 

 

Every parent faces unique challenges.  Gail works with parents to teach them how to be responsive and affirm a child who...

  • Is neurodivergent

  • Transgender

  • Struggling with gender identity

  • Struggles with low frustration tolerance.

  • Has difficulties with peer relationships and social skills.

  • Is uncooperative at home and with teachers.

 

Gail collaborates with teachers at public schools and Montessori schools.

Infertility Counseling

Infertility causes some form of distress for everyone.  Gail can help you with the psychological impact of infertility.  Gail has the knowledge and personal experience related to reproductive mental health and family building options, such as using a sperm donor, an egg donor, a surrogate, embryo donation, or domestic or international adoption. She will help you with the impact of failed cycles, grief and loss, miscarriages, and post-partum depression. She administers the psychological evaluations for surrogates, egg donors, and Intended Parents (same sex couples, heterosexual couples, single individuals, and trans people) who need to be cleared to move forward to pursue parenting.

About Gail

Gail is an adoptive mother of two children and has the personal experience related to reproductive medicine and family building choices. She is a post-partum transition coach, has donor conceived competancy training, experience in perinatal mental health and maternal mental health.  She has worked at major corporations and implemented employee assistance programs, training managers to improve relationships with employees and their job performance.  She has also worked at mental health clinics, an in-patient hospital for adults and adolescents, and as a school social worker in a grade school. She has collaborated with teachers at public schools and Montessori schools. She is contracted to work with employees of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and she is trained to do Fitness for Duty Psychological Evaluations.

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She is a member of NASW (National Association of Social Workers), ASRM (The American Society of Reproductive Medicine), RESOLVE (The National Infertility Association), Postpartum Support International, Path2Parenthood, and LGBTQ and ALL.

312-502-8367

Elmwood Park, IL 60707, USA

Gail accepts insurance and patients on a sliding scale.

 

© 2025 by Gail Zarbin 

 

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