Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Professional Counsellor (LCPC) based in Illinois. I received my Masters from the Roosevelt University and have been practicing for 10 years. I help adolescents, families and adults struggling with big feelings or barriers that are not allowing them to live their happiest, healthiest life. I help individuals better understanding their feelings and offer support in making meaningful change and identify ways to problem-solve and move forward. I practice from a behavioral perspective and believe that every behavior has a purpose even if that purpose is not obvious. With the help of my clients, I work to understand the function of the behavior and then help my clients to acquire the necessary skills to have their needs met more appropriately. I believe that rapport and the therapeutic relationship are critical to be successful in providing support to my clients. I thrive on incorporating creative, unique, and idiosyncratic interventions to make the therapeutic process meaningful for the individual client. Through compassion, empathy, and understanding, I help ymy clients be the best version of themselves and thrive!
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
In our first session together, we will start with a brief introduction and then talk through what prompted you to seek support at this time. This information helps me to create a tailored plans or helps inform exploration discussions in follow-up sessions. I believe that a strong foundation of rapport is critical in our work together and prioritized that during initial sessions.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
In addition to being a licensed counselor, I also hold the certification of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. This additional certification allows me the unique perspective of practicing from a science-based behavioral lens and blending two professional fields to provide support to clients and their family. I specialize and have extensive experience working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum. I love supporting these individuals to thrive in a neurotypical world while also embracing the wonderful and unique characteristics that make them who they are. I also know that processing the diagnosis of Autism can be difficult for parents and caregivers. I offer support with navigating this information and how it might impact the way you parent your child from their worldview.
About Courtney Vilimek, LCPC, BCBA
Licensed in
Accepts cash
Appointments
VirtualMy treatment methods
Eclectic
I utilize an eclectic therapeutic approach that meets my clients where they are at. My eclectic approach includes aspects from the following approaches: Cognitive Behavioral, Emotionally Focused, Humanistic, Mindfulness, Narrative, Psychoeducation, and Solution Focused. I work with my clients firstly to create a solid foundation through rapport and building a relationship. I then work with my client to identifying specific challenge in their daily life and the barriers that they experience on a consistent basis. I believe that understanding challenges and barriers are critical in order to best understand how to intervene in a way that will be successful. I work with clients on becoming aware of unproductive thought patterns and how those thoughts impact their life. I help clients to identify negative thinking and reshaping it in a way that changes how they feel. I then collaborate with clients on what new behavior would benefit them and identify how to put them into practice in their day to day lives.