Sandra Zimmerman, EdM, NCC

About

Pre-Licensed Professional in Chicago, IL. Works with Grief, Marital and Premarital and Relationship Issues. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Grief
• Relationship Issues
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Family Conflict
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Gottman MethodA couples therapy built on research into what makes relationships last. Works on friendship, handling conflict and shared meaning.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Play TherapyUses play, toys and games to help children express feelings and work through problems in a way that suits their age.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Grief, Marital and Premarital, Relationship Issues, Body Image, Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna PPO, BlueCross and BlueShield, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $175

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Northeastern Illinois University

Other offices

2043 West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, 60618

Education & qualifications