Background
Garrity, Nika Reimer was born on August 30, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of I. Robert and Faith Eloise (Wexman) R.
Garrity, Nika Reimer was born on August 30, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of I. Robert and Faith Eloise (Wexman) R.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1979; Master of Science, Hahnemann U., 1981; certified chemical dependency counselor, University of Minnesota, 1977; postgraduate, Chicago School Professional Psychology, since 1988.
Chemical dependency counselor, Abbott-Northwestern Hospital Corporation, Minneapolis, 1977-1978;
psychiatric technician, counselor, Fairmount Institute, Philadelphia, 1980-1982;
dual diagnosis counselor, Forest Hospital, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1985-1987;
director department chemical dependency services, Forest Hospital, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1987-1990;
community services representative, Forest Hospital, Des Plaines, Illinois, 1990-1991;
therapist, Advanced Psychiatric Therapies, Park Ridge, Illinois, since 1989;
therapist, Advanced Psychiatric Therapies, Park Ridge, Illinois, since 1989;
therapist, Partners in Psychiatry, Des Plaines, 1986-1990. Consultant in chemical dependency Hephzibah Children's Association, Oak Park, Illinois,1988-. Consultant Unified Superior vena cava syndrome Plan, Oak Park, since 1988.
Student assistanceprogram coordinator Elmhurst (Illinois) School District #205, since 1991. Speaker in field.
Chair committee Illinois Certification Board, since 1990. Secretary addictions task force DuPage Consortium, Inc., 1989-1990. Member American Group Psychotherapy Association (clinical), Illinois Group Psychotherapy Association, National Association Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, National Certified Reciprocity Consortium, Minnesota Chemical Dependency Association (life), Illinois Hosp.Assn.
(board directors, member treatment administrators forum 1989-1990).
Married David Lawrence Garrity,1982. Children: David, Siobhan, Max.
