Chris Chariton:  

Life Married in 1990 to high school sweetheart, Randy Chariton. Therapist/Licensed Clinical Social Worker helping children, teens, and adults with emotioanl problems i.e. ADHD, Bipolar Disoder, Abuse, neglect,trauma, divorce, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues and grief loss...Love my job, (prior career Federal Law Enforcement -14years). Enjoy working in my community to help others imporve their life and be happy. March 2009 selected by Region 1 NASW as Social Worker of the Year, great honor. Currently launching my private practice in NW Indiana, Chicago area. Looking for new venture in Illinois as LCSW so I can be closer to home to do my private practice work. May 11, 2009 had to make the hard decision to put my 20 year old cat to sleep. Spent the last few weeks trying to nurse him back to health and comfort him. Next to death of my father this has been one of the hardest losses in my life as "Spike" was with me for 20 years. Now I can add to my resume, cat social worker. Although losing a child or loved one is much harder, the grief is still the same, pets are so much apart of our family. I believe helping people is great gift you can give to others and yourself, as there is gre...Expand for more