Dr. Oscar Anderson, Psy.D

Preferred Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

Email: dr.oscaranderson@core-chicago.com
Tel: (312) 470-4302 (Chicago)

Dr. Anderson is a postdoctoral therapist at CORE. They graduated from Adler University with their Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology. Prior to working at CORE, Dr. Anderson most recently worked at Adler Community Health Services: Division of Teen Wellness and Opportunity working with high school students in Chicago Public Schools who were experiencing complex trauma, systemic injustice, and school-based difficulties. They earned their Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience from Kenyon College and earned their Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Adler University.

Dr. Anderson has worked with children and adolescents in school settings from grades K-12 and in community mental health centers, and they have worked with children, adolescents, and adults in private practice. Their clinical interests include working with queer communities, complex trauma, neurodivergent communities, eating disorders, couples and families, and students working through systemic difficulties in school settings. They also have an extensive background in psychological evaluations for learning disorders, autism, ADHD, and other difficulties that impact school and family. Dr. Anderson works from a trauma-centered approach that prioritizes their relationship with their clients, and they aim to help their clients feel empowered to make changes in their lives. They draw from emotion-focused, existential/feminist, and systemic approaches to help their clients reach their goals.

Dr. Anderson works with clients to help them get the services they need for gender-affirming work, and they are comfortable helping trans clients navigate the transitioning process. Dr. Anderson uses a cooperative approach to work with clients from diverse ethnic, racial, religious, gender, and sexual backgrounds, and they enjoy learning more about backgrounds that are different from their own. They focus on each client’s experience and help them make sense of their experiences in context of families and systems. Within families and couples, they aim to help find a new way to communicate needs based on their personal and shared histories.

Oscar is an active member of the following Professional Organizations:

• American Psychological Association, Division 53 (Society of Child and Adolescent Psychology)