Therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Specializing in a narrow range of problems allows me to keep current on multiple ways of treating each problem.
I'm part of Clarity Clinic in Chicago, IL, at the Loop office. We have therapists with a lot of different specialties. Mine is mental illness, including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and trauma.
A lot of therapists only use one type of treatment. They only do neurofeedback, or only cognitive-behavioral therapy, and they apply it to a lot of different types of problems. There’s nothing wrong with that, but for people with serious mental illness, that can result in a lot of therapist-hopping when that one type of treatment doesn't work for you. Instead, I can offer several options for treatment, and we'll decide together which one we should try. If that one doesn't work after a while, we’ll try something different or create a custom mix based on your individual needs.
I’m experienced in cognitive-behavioral therapy, accceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and Adlerian therapy, and often integrate techniques from other styles when it matches the needs of a client. In this way, clients can get therapy that is both evidence-based and customized, and they have a voice in their treatment. Every style of therapy has a set of values behind it, and that can also affect the treatment we choose.
I’m also competent in some techniques that are specific to certain disorders, such as interpersonal and social rhythm therapy for bipolar disorder.
I welcome clients of every race, sexual and gender orientation, and disability status. People with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism or ADD/ADHD are welcome here, as are people with physical and intellectual disabilities.
Aimee Daramus, Psy.D., licensed clinical psychologist.
I got my first job in the mental health field in 1997, during my junior year of college. I've had experience at every level in the continuity of care, from the psychiatric unit to day programs and IOPs, to people coping with depression, anxiety, or voices (for example) while they’re working and raising a family.
I've been a part-time professor at Harold Washington College for fifteen years, and have also taught classes at Wright College, Truman College snd Adler University. For fun, I volunteer at the Glessner House Museum.
As service to the community, I give free or low-cost presentations on suicide prevention, PTSD prevention after a trauma, and other aspects of mental health emergency management. I also offer a free one hour talk on how to select a therapist and check their credentials.