Rima Mickus

Rima Mickus is a licensed clinical counselor practicing in both Illinois and Arizona who currently works only with residents of those states. With 17 years of experience and a private practice established in 2013, she focuses on helping adults navigate relationship challenges, anxiety, sleep problems, and other life transitions.

She holds a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Benedictine University in Illinois and has completed post-graduate training in couples counseling, relationship coaching, and domestic violence. Rima also earned certification in wellness coaching and has supported clients seeking improvements in mood, fitness, and weight management using practical, evidence-informed strategies.

Sleep quality is a significant area of Rima’s work. She trained directly with Dr. Gregg Jacobs at Harvard Medical School to provide Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). That structured program typically spans five to six weeks and involves keeping a detailed weekly sleep log. When clients are tapering off sleep medication, she notes that the process requires coordination with a medical provider and may extend the timeline depending on how long medications have been used.

Rima enjoys working with both men and women and concentrates on relationship difficulties that affect families, dating, marriage, and workplace interactions. In therapy she explores communication styles, personality differences, childhood influences, and other factors that shape relationship patterns. She helps clients recognize the features of healthy relationships as well as abusive or disrespectful behavior, and can provide online assessments to highlight strengths and areas for growth for singles and couples.

Therapy with Rima is an active process that emphasizes regular engagement. She will communicate through messaging more than once a week when required by the service and checks messages at least twice per day. Her general hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time, and she checks messages on weekends with occasional weekend sessions available. When clients are ready to begin, Rima looks forward to supporting them in their work toward better coping and healthier relationships.