Meet Leonard

For the past 40 years, I have worked in both Australia and America, counseling individuals, couples, and families to resolve conflict. I was Director of the Family Therapy Program at the Marriage and Family Centre in Sydney, Australia, where I managed the counseling services and trained family therapists.

In Chicago, I coordinated a 24-hour Crisis Intervention Program with the Orland Park Police Department on the Southside of Chicago, where he assisted in resolving domestic disputes, parent-child conflicts, mentally ill crises, and suicide threats. I also debriefed officers during critical incidents involving traumas. I later served as a senior affiliate therapist with the Family Institute at Northwestern University. In 2008 I moved to California where I continue to see clients.

Over the years, I have specialized in working with couples and men to resolve conflict, improve relationships, and fight for love. After being married 26 years, I went through a difficult divorce. When that painful door closed, it opened up a door of self-exploration, insight, and healing. That eventually led me to a wonderful relationships with my partner, Francie.

Since we are the main characters in our life’s novel, our goal is to change ourselves and achieve more love in our life. That approach is carried forward in my work with clients. My goal is to empower individuals to overcome adversity and transform their lives by viewing themselves as the hero in their personal stories. I help clients see conflict as an opportunity to reshape their stories and create inner peace.

The poem by the mystic poet, Rumi, says it all: “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers you have built within yourself against it.”

To find out more about me visit my other websites: www.leonardsz.com; www.powertoolsformen.org