Rima Mickus is a licensed counselor with 17 years of experience who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, sleep problems, and life changes.
01About Rima
Rima Mickus is a licensed counselor with 17 years of experience who helps adults manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, sleep problems, and life changes. She works with people on grief, trauma, parenting concerns, and career or workplace stress. Rima practices in Illinois and brings straightforward guidance to everyday problems.
She uses a mix of practical methods to help people feel better and function more clearly. In sessions clients learn to notice unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and practice acceptance and mindfulness skills.
Background and approach
Rima also offers structured tools for sleep problems that include keeping a simple weekly sleep log. Rima holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and lists credentials as LCPC and LPC. Her background includes many years in independent practice and a focus on helping adults improve relationships, reduce anxiety, and restore better sleep.
She describes therapy as an active process that often involves messaging between sessions. In relationship work she focuses on communication patterns, personality differences, and how early family experiences affect current behavior. She helps people spot disrespectful or abusive patterns and learn clearer ways to set boundaries and reconnect.
Conversations are practical and aimed at building skills that can be used right away. For sleep concerns she follows a structured CBT for Insomnia program learned from an expert trainer. That program asks clients to track sleep and make gradual changes to routines.
Rima notes that changing sleep medication requires a doctor and may extend the program length.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180.008021 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-21513 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1861758807 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rima lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Rima names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Rima names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Rima commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when working with clients. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while focusing on values-based action. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an empathic, respectful conversation that follows the client's concerns and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change routines.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. That collaborative process helps shape which methods are used and how sessions are structured over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work through topics with visual cues. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and messaging support short updates, between-session coaching, and regular progress tracking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules while using the techniques described above.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, sleep problems, grief, trauma, parenting concerns, career and workplace stress, and related issues such as codependency and communication problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based methods including acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and client-centered conversation. Sessions focus on learning new habits and clearer ways to cope.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of counseling experience and has been in independent practice for many years working with adults on relationship and sleep concerns among other issues.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She lists credentials as LCPC and LPC and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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