Rima Mickus, LCPC, LPC

Rima Mickus is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of counseling experience. She works with adults in Illinois on issues such as relationship problems, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and coping with life changes. She also addresses grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, self-esteem, career stress, and mood concerns.

Rima focuses on concrete skills and structured strategies. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and related methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered techniques, mindfulness exercises, and EMDR where appropriate.

She offers a specific structured program for sleep called CBT-I, a multi-week plan that uses a detailed sleep log and behavior changes to improve sleep length and quality. When sleep medications are involved, she notes coordination with a medical provider may be required and timelines can extend.

Rima emphasizes active participation. Clients should expect regular messaging between sessions as part of the process and be prepared to track progress such as sleep logs or homework exercises. She checks messages at least twice daily and maintains weekday hours with occasional weekend contact.

Her training includes a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University and additional post-graduate study in couples counseling, relationship coaching, domestic violence, and non-medication approaches to insomnia. She works with adults in Illinois and communicates in English.

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