- Focus on relationships
- Sleep and mood help
- Practical skill building
About Rima
Rima Mickus, LCPC, LPC, helps adults who are feeling overwhelmed by relationship stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and life transitions. She speaks plainly about change and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach aims to reduce daily strain and improve how people function at home and at work.
Rima brings 17 years of counseling experience and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University. She has practiced privately since 2013 and has worked with a wide range of concerns, from mood disorders and grief to workplace issues and women's concerns. Her background includes post-graduate training in relationship work and non-drug treatment for insomnia.
In sessions she looks at communication patterns, personality differences, and how early family influences shape current relationships. She helps people identify what healthy boundaries look like and how to recognize disrespectful or abusive behavior. Practical skill-building is part of the work, such as improving communication and reducing codependent patterns.
Sleep quality is a particular focus. Rima learned CBT-I, a structured program for insomnia, directly from Dr. Gregg Jacobs of Harvard Medical School. That program uses a weekly sleep log and step-by-step changes to increase restorative sleep and, when needed, coordinates with medical providers about medication tapering.
Rima emphasizes active participation and regular communication between sessions. She checks messages at least twice a day and expects clients to engage between appointments so progress continues outside the room.
Rima brings 17 years of counseling experience and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University. She has practiced privately since 2013 and has worked with a wide range of concerns, from mood disorders and grief to workplace issues and women's concerns. Her background includes post-graduate training in relationship work and non-drug treatment for insomnia.
In sessions she looks at communication patterns, personality differences, and how early family influences shape current relationships. She helps people identify what healthy boundaries look like and how to recognize disrespectful or abusive behavior. Practical skill-building is part of the work, such as improving communication and reducing codependent patterns.
Sleep quality is a particular focus. Rima learned CBT-I, a structured program for insomnia, directly from Dr. Gregg Jacobs of Harvard Medical School. That program uses a weekly sleep log and step-by-step changes to increase restorative sleep and, when needed, coordinates with medical providers about medication tapering.
Rima emphasizes active participation and regular communication between sessions. She checks messages at least twice a day and expects clients to engage between appointments so progress continues outside the room.