Rima Mickus, LCPC, LPC

Rima Mickus is a licensed counselor with 17 years of professional experience who focuses on helping adults navigate relationship strain, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and transitions in life. She holds LCPC and LPC credentials - LCPC meaning Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and LPC meaning Licensed Professional Counselor - and is licensed to practice in Illinois and Arizona. Rima works with individuals on a range of concerns including stress, depression, parenting and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career matters, and challenges related to communication, codependency, infidelity, and life purpose.

Her clinical approach draws from several evidence-informed modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness-based techniques, Motivational Interviewing, psychodynamic methods, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused therapy. This blend of approaches allows her to tailor care to each person’s needs, whether the focus is improving sleep, resolving relationship patterns, managing mood disorders, or finding direction during midlife transitions.

Rima emphasizes practical, collaborative work that helps clients identify communication styles, understand how early experiences shape current relationships, and develop healthier coping skills. She also addresses sleep concerns using structured behavioral strategies for insomnia when appropriate. Throughout her practice she supports clients seeking improved emotional regulation, clearer relationship boundaries, and a stronger sense of life purpose.