Richard D Chessick

Richard D. Chessick is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, a renowned psychoanalyst, and a prolific author who has written extensively on psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and philosophy for over six decades. Born in Chicago in 1931, he holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D. in philosophy, and continues to practice privately in Evanston, Illinois while contributing to the field through his numerous books and scholarly works. His career spans board certification in neurology and psychiatry, psychoanalytic training, and significant contributions to the American Psychiatric Association and the German Psychoanalytic Society.