Santiago Delboy, MBA, LCSW
Founder and Psychotherapist (he/him/él)

I believe we are all doing our best to navigate the complexities of life. I work with people to help them gain a sense of agency, empowerment, and freedom. My patients find new ways of feeling about themselves and their relationships. In our work together, you will increase your awareness, understanding, and acceptance of your patterns, your history, and yourself.

It is very important to understand who you are, what you’ve been through, and where you’re coming from. Therapy is a process that can’t be rushed. I strongly believe that, for change to last, it has to come from within. The same symptoms experienced by different people may have vastly different origins. How could I help you if I don’t take the time to get to know you?

I will strive to honor the uniqueness of your journey. We’ll work together to create a space where all parts of you will be welcomed, where you can feel heard without feeling judged and be seen without feeling like you’re too much or not enough. We will understand the root of what’s troubling you and find ways to live a more intentional, authentic, and meaningful life.

I work with people who experience anxiety, depression, relationship issues, childhood trauma, complex PTSD, self-doubt, low self-esteem, or shame. I help individuals dealing with loss and grief, identity issues, problematic sexual behavior, life-work balance, life transitions, or cultural adjustment. I also work with people looking for ways to find more meaning and direction in their life. I provide therapy in English and Spanish.

I became a therapist after spending over a decade in the business world, helping corporations get to know the people they served. I appreciated the challenges and rewards of that part of my life, but I feel honored to be trusted by my patients and privileged to be part of their journey. Witnessing their courage and transformation every day reaffirms my hope in human resilience.

Education and Training

The Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity
The Stephen Mitchell Relational Center: Program in Relational Studies
Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis: Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis: Fellowship in Psychoanalysis
Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health: Specialist in Problematic Sexual Behavior
The Gottman Institute: Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1 and 2)
Loyola University Chicago: Masters of Social Work (MSW), Concentration in Mental Health
University of Texas at Austin: Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú: B.A. in Psychology

SUPERVISIng AND Academic EXPERIENCE

Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis: Adjunct Clinical Faculty
The Institute for Clinical Social Work: Clinical Consultant (PhD program).
The Family Institute at Northwestern University: Preceptor and Reflective Practice Supervisor (Masters in Counseling program).
Loyola University Chicago: Adjunct Faculty for Consumer Behavior (undergraduate program)

publications

Delboy, S. (2022). When Hope Gets In The Way. Aeon.
Delboy, S. & Michaels, L. (2021). Going Beneath the Surface: What People Want from Therapy. Psychoanalytic Inquiry.
Delboy, S. (2021). Of Covid and Fruit. ROOM: A sketchbook for Analytic Action.
Delboy, S. (2020). Contención y duelo: Reflexiones sobre los primeros días de cuarentena. Revista de Psicoanálisis, Sociedad Peruana de Psicoanálisis.
Delboy, S. (2020). A Country of Two: Race and Social Class in an Immigrant Therapeutic Dyad. Psychoanalytic Dialogues.
Delboy, S. (2020). Del Sentimiento de No Estar del Todo: Reply to Csillag and Orfanos. Psychoanalytic Dialogues.
Delboy, S. (2016). Attachment and Recovery: Combining 12-Step Programs and Group Psychotherapy to Treat Addiction. In: Revitalizing Our Social Group Work Heritage: A Bridge to the Future.
Delboy, S. (2015). Evidence-based practice for sex addiction: A clinical case illustration. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity.
Korshak, S.J. & Delboy, S. (2013). Complementary modalities: Twelve step programs and group psychotherapy for addiction treatment. Group.
Delboy, S., Gibb, C., Law, J., Sichel, B. & Taliento, L. (2010). Activists, Pundits, and Quiet Followers: Engaging the public in social issues. McKinsey on Society, McKinsey & Company.