Rima Mickus , LCPC, LPC

Rima Mickus is a licensed counselor who works with adults to address relationship strains, anxiety, sleep problems, and life transitions. She holds the credentials LCPC and LPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and earned a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University in Illinois. Her training includes postgraduate work in couples counseling, relationship coaching, domestic violence, and non-drug treatment for insomnia using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). She trained directly with Dr. Gregg Jacobs of Harvard Medical School in delivering CBT-I, a structured program that often involves keeping a weekly sleep log and targeted strategies to improve sleep quality.

In private practice since 2013, she focuses much of her work on relationship issues across family, dating, marriage, and workplace contexts. She helps people examine communication patterns, personality differences, childhood influences, and other factors that shape relational dynamics, and she supports clients in identifying healthy versus disrespectful or abusive behaviors. She also offers wellness coaching related to health, fitness, and weight management, applying practical interventions to support mood and overall functioning.

Rima emphasizes active collaboration in therapy and maintains regular communication through messaging as part of care. She checks messages at least twice per day, typically replies more than once a week as needed, and generally provides services during weekday hours of 9 am to 4 pm Central Time with occasional weekend messaging and sessions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care Options

Rima uses several evidence-informed approaches to support people working through stress, relationship problems, anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often applied for anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT centers on clarifying personal values and building psychological flexibility by learning to accept difficult feelings while taking committed action toward meaningful goals. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and sensations, which can help with stress management, emotion regulation, and improving sleep patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with each person to explore which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts techniques as therapy progresses to find the best match.

Online therapy with Rima is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or work, maintain continuity during life transitions, and communicate between sessions when additional support is helpful.