Sasha von Varga, LCSW | Clinical Practice & Divorce Services

Where clarity begins
and healing follows.

My Approach

Therapy that meets you where you are.

My practice draws on over 30 years of clinical experience with children, teens, adults, couples, and families. I integrate psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, relationship-based, and mindfulness approaches — shaped to fit the person in front of me, not a textbook protocol.

"Good therapy isn't about fixing people. It's about creating the conditions for people to understand themselves more fully — and act from that understanding."

Who I Work With

Across the lifespan. Across the family.

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Children & Adolescents

Play-based and developmentally sensitive therapy for kids navigating anxiety, behavioral challenges, family change, and more.

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Individual Adults

Depth-oriented, practical support for anxiety, depression, grief, identity, trauma, transitions, and relationship patterns.

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Couples

Helping couples rebuild communication, repair trust, navigate conflict, and rediscover connection — whatever stage they're at.

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Families

Systemic family therapy that looks at the whole picture — roles, patterns, and the relationships that shape everyone in the room.

Clinical Approaches

Evidence-based. Humanistically grounded.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape present-day thoughts, feelings, and relationships.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors — with practical tools you can use outside the office.
Relationship-Based Therapy

Using the therapeutic relationship itself as a vehicle for growth, repair, and the experience of being truly understood.
Mindfulness-Informed Practice

Integrating present-moment awareness and self-compassion to build emotional regulation and resilience.

Background & Training

30 years of clinical experience.

Sasha von Varga holds an MSW from Loyola University (1996) and a BS in Psychology from DePaul University (1989). He has spent over three decades working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families across a wide range of clinical presentations — bringing both depth and versatility to his practice.

LCSW Licensed MSW · Loyola 1996 BS Psychology · DePaul 1989 NASW Member

What Makes This Different

You keep the decisions — I help you make them together.

Divorce mediation is a voluntary, confidential process where both parties work with a neutral professional to reach agreements on property, finances, parenting, and more. Unlike litigation, you stay in control. Most mediators come from legal backgrounds. Sasha comes from 30 years of clinical practice with families — which means he understands not just what needs to be agreed upon, but why it's so hard to get there.

"The goal isn't just a signed agreement. It's an agreement both people can actually live by — because they arrived at it with a shared sense of purpose, function, and clarity."

Services

Everything you need, in one place.

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Divorce Mediation

Structured sessions that move you toward durable agreements on parenting, property, and finances — without court.

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Collaborative Divorce Coaching

I help you communicate more effectively during the process, reducing conflict and protecting your children from the crossfire.

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Child Specialist Services

As a trained Collaborative Child Specialist, I give your children a voice in the process — age-appropriately and safely.

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Parenting Plans

We build practical, child-centered plans that reflect your family's real life — not a generic template.

How It Works

Clear steps. No surprises.

Free Initial Consultation

We talk through your situation, answer your questions, and assess whether mediation is a good fit for your circumstances.
Gather Information

We identify the key issues — assets, debts, parenting, support — and organize what we'll need to work through.
Mediation Sessions

We work through each issue in a series of structured sessions at a pace that fits your needs.
Memorandum of Understanding

Once complete, your agreements are documented and passed to your attorneys to formalize.

30 Years of Knowing What Families Need

Clinical depth. Collaborative training. Real results.

Sasha's expertise in Alternative Dispute Resolution stems from advanced training in the collaborative divorce model, and years of practical real-time experience. He also trains attorneys, financial divorce analysts, and mental health professionals in varied disciplines about the application of their professional backgrounds and how the paradigm for practice differs in collaboration from standard practice in their disciplines.

LCSW Licensed CDI Member IACP Member AFCC Member NASW Member

Dedicated Divorce Practice

Collaborators, Inc. is Sasha's standalone divorce services practice — with dedicated pages for clients, attorneys, and therapists. Visit for the full picture.

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Where clarity begins and healing follows.