Founder/Principal

Dr. Maureen Stress spent her early childhood in Detroit before moving to Germany as a teen. Her international education, combined with growing up a first generation American, afforded her an understanding of the common ties that bind all people – a desire to be loved by family and friends, to be kept safe, and to realize academic and occupational success.

Dr. Stress completed her bachelor’s degree with a double major in Psychology & Philosophy from the University of Michigan. She obtained her first master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at New York University. She obtained her doctoral degree in Neuropsychology from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science. Dr. Stress completed an APA approved internship at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, and a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuropsychology at Loyola University Medical Center. She has trained at the following institutions, in the following capacities:

Maureen Stress, Ph.D.

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Training Institutions	Position/Topics Researched
Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM)	Traumatic Brain Injury, Burn Injury Research
New York University	HIV, Depression, & Social Psychology Research
Harper Hospital, Detroit Medical Center	Sickle Cell Anemia, Women’s Health Research
Detroit Receiving Hospital	Traumatic Brain Injury Research
Wayne State University	Neurochemical Pharmacology Research
Cook County Hospital (CCH)	Department of Pediatrics – Master’s thesis
University of Chicago	Graduate School of Business – Data Analytics
Hektoen Institute for Medical Research	Environmental Toxins Exposure Clinic - Admin
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC)*	Traumatic Brain Injury & Stroke Research
Northwestern Memorial Hospital	Emergency Room Crisis Counselor
University of Illinois at Chicago	Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
CCH & Lutheran General Hospital	Department of Pediatrics – Dissertation
Evanston Northwestern Hospital	Emergency Room Crisis Counselor
University of Illinois at Chicago *now Shirley Ryan Ability Lab	Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor
	Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor

In 2009, Dr. Stress founded Children's Neuropsychological Services (CNS), a practice dedicated to serving children and adolescents with academic, attention, emotional, communication, and socialization difficulties. Dr. Stress has expertise in neuropsychological diagnostics related to: learning, attention, autistic spectrum, traumatic brain injury, and mood disorders. Dr. Stress has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Her work has been presented both locally and internationally.

From 2017 to 2021, Dr. Stress expanded her crisis and trauma training by serving as a Unit Director of acute psychiatric specialty units at both Cook County Jail, and the Illinois Department of Corrections, Joliet Treatment Center and Stateville Correctional Center, where she supervised medium and maximum security severely mentally ill (SMI) patients.

In 2023, Dr. Stress renamed the clinic Clinical Neuropsychological Solutions (CNS), to better capture the practice breadth and her maturing young adult population, many of whom she has treated since they were children.

Dr. Stress currently works full-time for the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Suicide Prevention Psychologist. She is available for assessment and consultation through her private practice on a part-time basis. Dr. Stress is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Illinois. She has met the training requirements of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and is in the process of obtaining board certification.

Dr. Stress' favorite self-care activities include trying new restaurants and attending museum exhibits with family, walking her Boxer dog, and practicing martial arts including Muay Thai and Krav Maga.

Clinical Neuropsychological Solutions (CNS)

155 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60601

Phone: (773) 706-0940(773) 706-0940
Fax: (773) 915-6995