Bob Kallus holds a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. In the past Bob has been a staff therapist at New Leaf Resources, based in Lansing, Illinois and worked for several years as counselor and counselor supervisor at Shults-Lewis Child and Family Services. He spearheaded, co-created and currently directs a parent-training program called The Shults-Lewis Family Institute, aimed at addressing family problems such as communication, stress management, anger management and conflict resolution. In addition he has counseled numerous patients at Living Hope, the psychiatric unit of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, and at Capstone Treatment Center, a residential treatment facility for teens with chemical addiction.

It is not always easy to seek professional help. But once that decision has been made, the client has surmounted the first hurdle. The therapist's role is to provide hope and encouragement, as well as instruction and counsel. Bob intends to accomplish this by being authentic and supportive, by providing honest feedback, accurate information, and by inviting clients to view themselves and their circumstances from a fresh perspective. He feels that a client who is willing to see things differently can generate solutions and discover pathways to growth and healing far better than the therapist can do. In this way the client is empowered, grows independent, and eventually no longer needs therapeutic services.

Bob is licensed to practice marriage and family therapy in Indiana and Illinois. He is a Clinical Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and of the Chicago Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He works and resides in Valparaiso, Indiana.

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy