Tamar Shames Certified Trainer

The Collaborative Problem Solving Certified Community

With millions of kids struggling with their behavior in North America alone, Think:Kids is constantly working to expand access to our Collaborative Problem Solving® (CPS) approach. Thanks to our Certification Program, there is a growing community of people who are Certified and Certified Trainers across North America and the world!

Members of our Think:Kids Certified Community include parents, educators, mental health professionals, and more. They provide a range of services such as outpatient and in-home counseling, inpatient and residential treatment, and teach our Parent/Caregiver, Introduction, and Essential Foundation courses.

Search the map below to find someone who is Certified or a Certified Trainer near you. Don’t see anyone in your region yet? You could be the first! Learn how to become Certified in Collaborative Problem Solving.

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Tamar Shames

REACH

Director of Professional Development


tshames@reachchicago.org

Area Served: Skokie, IL, United States

Currently Offering Parent/Caregiver Classes
  • Yes, I currently provide CPS Parent/Caregiver classes
Currently Offering Non-Clinical, One-on-One Parent/Caregiver support
  • No
Currently Providing Outpatient Child and/or Family Therapy
  • No
Type of Licensed Clinician
  • N/A
Languages Offered for the Above Services
  • English, Hebrew
About Me:
  • Tamar Shames is a Certified Trainer in Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) with over 15 years of experience in education and supporting neurodiverse learners. Since becoming Certified in 2017, she has led numerous CPS trainings for educators, mental health professionals, and school teams, helping them apply the model to improve communication, build relationships, and reduce challenging behaviors. Tamar also leads CPS classes for parents, helping families bring the philosophy of “people do well if they can” into their homes. As both a professional and a parent, she has seen firsthand the transformative power of CPS in fostering connection, empathy, and problem-solving with children. Tamar currently serves as the Director of Professional Development for REACH Chicago, where she partners with Jewish day schools to strengthen their capacity to meet the needs of struggling students.

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