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Jeffrey Sumber
Category: Health and Medical Counseling & Mental Health Counseling & Mental Health [Edit]
Creative Counseling of Chicago5412 N Clark St
Ste 207
Chicago, IL 60640
Neighborhoods: Andersonville, Edgewater
(312) 636-7699
- Hours:
Mon-Tue 9 am - 9 pm
Wed 12 pm - 9 pm
Thu 11 am - 9 pm
Fri 9 am - 6 pm
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
7 reviews for Jeffrey Sumber
7 reviews in English
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Review from Jenica P.
Des Plaines, IL
12/13/2008
My Husband and I hired Jeffrey to officiate our October 11, 2008 wedding. As neither of us attend church and have no relationships with a reverend we set out to find someone who would take the time to get to know us as a couple and bring an element of personality to the ceremony.
We are so delighted that we found Jeffery. While we were unable to partake in the 3 sessions of pre-marital counseling we had a great first meeting (which is free!) with him and immediately felt that working together would be a great experience. We were given a ceremony builder workbook filed with questions meant to evoke deep thought in how we've gotten to this point in our relationship. It was so much fun to fill this out together and it brought us a new level of excitement in getting married.
By the day of the wedding I was so anxious to hear what Jeffrey had put together for us. It was so personal and touching, we felt as if he had known us for many many years, in-fact many guests later asked how long we'd known him for. All were surprised to find out that we had only met him after we were engaged.
Between being very accessible in the months leading up to the wedding and the calming sense of control and organization at the rehearsal and on the day of the wedding, Jeffrey is a great individual to help lead you into this new chapter of your life. I would and will recommend him to anyone looking for an officiant.
Thank you Jeffrey! -
Review from Dee W.
5/1/2007 ROTD 5/20/2007
So, the fiance and I hired Jeffrey Sumber to be our officiant and part of the costs require three pre-marital sessions. Since we wanted ours to be non-religious/secular, Jeffrey had asked us to come in so he could get to know us better and help us shape our ceremony to be befitting of us - what a great concept!
Our first intro session was FREE (yes, some things in life are free which is very very nice, especially if you're paying for a wedding anyway) and then, he also gave us a 50% discount after four pre-marital sessions with him - we've found his pre-marital sessions are extremely helpful - it's nice to have things laid out in a different manner. He's helping us see past the present and really help us lay out the foundation for our 'culture' together and for our lives together as one. He's also helping overcome little obstacles and something as silly as "why we fight over the center of the bed" - we're very confident in his abilities and look forward to having a beautiful ceremony that is catered to our personalities and our relationship.
I highly recommend him as an officiant (if you're going the non-religious route) and a counselor. Plus his office is right next door to Hopleaf and La Donna - another bonus right there, too! I'll probably add another addition to this review after the wedding ceremony.
EDIT: The above review was more so for our experience with Jeffrey as our officiant/pre-marital counselor but I've also worked with Jeffrey aside from that on some personal issues in addition to wedding preparation which includes my personal life, family, career, etc. He is very sincere and helpful in helping me reorganize myself and keep myself moving forward in a good way.Listed in: My Wedding Vendors
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Review from Jenna S.
Updated - 5/4/2010
In follow up to the comment on my review...If one prides themselves on such "high ethical standards," they would have opted not to post a response including false and defamatory claims about a former patient.
His comment only further confirms the statements which I've made regarding the way Jeffrey chooses to conduct himself.
The facts listed are very cut and dry, judge for yourself.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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4/27/2010
So, I told myself that I would wait before writing this review and if in several months I felt… Read more »
Comment from Jeffrey S. of Jeffrey Sumber 5/4/2010
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Review from Paul K.
Phoenix, AZ
5/20/2007
I met with Jeffrey for advice on my career and ended up gaining so much more from our meeting than I imagined. He is an extremely knowledgeable therapist with a broad background working with many different populations in a variety of settings. But what sets Jeffrey apart from many other therapists and counselors I have met is his genuine commitment to the basic and most important aspects of therapy--helping people THROUGH whatever issues/problems they are facing. I am someone who works in the mental health field and let me tell you that Jeffrey is unique in his approach. He doesn't expect you to sit on the couch for years and talk to the wall; he wants to work with you until you feel satisfied with your personal change.
In person, Jeffrey is engaged, willing to listen, and nonjudgemental. What's more, he takes an active approach in helping a person develop a vision for attainable and sustainable change in their lives. And after all, isn't that the point of therapy? If you're apprehensive about talking to another person about what's bothering you, then I highly recommend talking to Jeffrey. Trust me, it's worth it. -
Review from Laura B.
Chicago, IL
10/8/2007
Based on Dee's review, my now-husband and I set up an appointment with Jeffrey to see if he'd be the guy to hitch us. He was just perfect--he spent two sessions just getting to know us, and then tailor-made the ceremony for us over two more sessions (with our input, of course). It was personal, special, funny, and everything we'd wanted.
Best yet, though, was that Jeffrey was a professional. He knew just how to put together the ceremony, had a lot of suggestions for us, and did a beautiful job (I'm still getting compliments). It was so much nicer than having a friend who'd gotten ordained online do it--although that way is very personal and is probably lovely, it was reassuring to know we had a pro in our corner who was just as involved with us as a friend would have been.
Highly recommended, and thanks Dee!! -
Review from Jeff S.
Chicago, IL
7/12/2011
We chose Jeffrey Sumber as our wedding officiate for our July 9th wedding. We decided to go with package A which included three couples therapy/ceremony development sessions and the ceremony itself. Since our wedding was small, we decided to forgo the rehearsal dinner and Jeffrey was accommodating to this. What I enjoyed about the sessions was the focus on communication and skills-building; Jeffrey provided great tips that we'll be able to utilize throughout out our lives together. Jeffrey did an excellent job of officiating our secular ceremony. He helped us to clarify what we wanted in our ceremony and incorporated those elements, ultimately coming up with a unique, personal experience for us and our guests. While he did reference his notes frequently during the event, this was a small tradeoff for having such a personalized and creative ceremony. We received many compliments from our guests.
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Review from Jill S.
Chicago, IL
8/8/2009
My husband went to see Jeff two years ago when he started having some professional problems that were getting in the way our of relationship. I was so happy knowing Jeff was able to help him work through these issues, since my husband was not what I would consider a "therapy-type" of person. I saw the improvement in him immediately, and he continued to see Jeff every week for almost a year. By then, we had gotten engaged -- a prospect that might not have happened without Jeff's help -- and we both decided to hire Jeff as the officiant for our wedding.
Which was when we discovered that in addition to being a phenomenal counselor, Jeff was also a wonderful wedding officiant! He helped us plan a ceremony that incorporated my Jewish heritage and my husband's Catholicism, as well as walk us through some important pre-marriage discussions. In all ways, Jeff was thoroughly professional and very well organized -- a quality I am a great stickler about!
After the ceremony, which was amazing, my husband and I were happy that we decided to hire someone like Jeff who had helped us through so much. We couldn't be happier with what Jeff did for us.
So if you're looking for someone to help you through a tough stage in your life, or your looking for a top-notch couples counselor, both my husband and I highly recommend Jeff.
