Rima Mickus, LCPC, LPC
Licensed in Illinois · 17 years in practice
Rima Mickus is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and sleep problems.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.008021 · expires March 2027
- LPC, Arizona
- LPC-21513 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1861758807 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
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About Rima
Rima Mickus is a licensed counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and sleep problems. She works with adults who need straightforward guidance and practical steps. Her style is conversational and direct, aimed at people who want clear tools to feel better day to day.
With 17 years of experience, Rima draws on several methods to meet individual needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors.
Background and approach
She also brings Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Rima pays special attention to sleep because it affects mood and thinking. She has experience delivering structured approaches for insomnia that involve keeping sleep logs and adjusting habits over several weeks.
When medication changes are considered, she notes that coordination with a medical provider is needed. Relationship concerns are a major focus. She helps people sort communication patterns, boundaries, and the effects of family history on current partnerships.
Discussions are practical and oriented toward clearer communication and healthier interactions. Rima also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, workplace stress, and life changes. She encourages regular messaging and active participation between sessions to keep momentum.
Her licensure includes Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona, and she conducts sessions in English for residents in those states.
Focus 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
Approaches 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches for online work and practical support
Rima often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most to them and take steps toward those values despite worry or fear. ACT focuses on action and accepting difficult thoughts instead of fighting them.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT breaks issues into manageable steps and teaches concrete skills for anxiety, mood, and sleep problems.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they try methods that fit the person's life and adjust as needed.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets someone check in quickly, and messaging supports short updates between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, sleep problems, trauma, grief, parenting strain, self esteem, career issues, and mood disorders.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is conversational and direct. She uses practical techniques like cognitive behavioral methods and acceptance-based strategies to help people make changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 17 years of counseling experience, including years in independent practice working with adults on relationship and sleep issues.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds licensure as an LCPC in Illinois and as an LPC in Arizona and practices with Illinois clients through this listing.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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