- Anxiety and stress
- Sleep and CBT-I
- Family of origin
About Rima
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 concerns such as anxiety, relationship problems, sleep difficulties, grief, and stress. Rima also addresses family of origin issues, parenting challenges, career concerns, and mood-related struggles.
In sessions she focuses on practical, change-oriented steps. She talks with clients about communication patterns, how childhood experiences influence current relationships, and habits that affect mood and sleep. Rima uses structured methods for sleep problems and guides clients through keeping sleep logs and adjusting routines when needed.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, client-centered methods, and EMDR when appropriate. These tools are used to help people notice thoughts and behaviors, test new ways of responding, and build clearer goals for relationships and daily life.
Rima pairs short-term skills work with deeper exploration when needed. She helps people practice different ways of communicating and setting boundaries. When relationship or family patterns are the concern, she helps identify repeating roles and offers concrete alternatives clients can try between sessions.
She emphasizes active participation, including regular messaging and homework like sleep logs or behavior experiments. That ongoing contact is part of how she structures care. Prospective clients in Illinois should confirm session options and scheduling before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online sessions can guide practical exercises and values clarification over several meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going. That approach often uses small experiments, worksheets, and behavior tracking that can be done between online sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can shift as work continues.
Confirm the therapist's available session formats before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some methods, like CBT practices or sleep logs, are readily adapted to remote sessions and homework can be reviewed between meetings to keep progress moving.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on anxiety, stress, relationship issues, sleep problems, grief, parenting concerns, and family of origin issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses practical, skills-focused sessions that pair short-term techniques with deeper exploration when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of counseling experience working with adults in private practice.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices with clients in Illinois.
Which languages are offered and can she work with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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