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Welcome to our Find A Therapist Community and congratulations in taking that courageous first step in feeling better! My name is Marikay Gazda and I have been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1991. Through these many years I have provided counseling to those experiencing feelings of generalized anxiety, depressed thoughts, feelings of isolation, chronic or life threatening medical conditions, end of life issues, caregiver stress and fatigue and general life transitions. As a Certified Grief Counselor I have worked with individuals struggling in their feelings of grief and loss who feel stuck in moving on. But I have also found that those physical and psychological responses felt in grief is not unique to a death, as loss can be found across the board in relationships, health, a job or simply an empty nest. Those feelings of sadness, anxiety, depression and physical symptoms can certainly be generalized to any type of loss as it impacts an individual's ability to engage in a full and happy life.
My demeanor is warm, compassionate, interactive and positive. I consider the client/therapist relationship to be the most important element to a successful therapy experience. As a clinician, my approach is client centered, goal oriented and grounded in a strengths perspective. I use the models of Emotional Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy in helping my clients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feelings and behavior and creating goals to effect a change. In my work with grief and loss the Duel Process Model teaches a client to regularly "take breaks" from their feelings of loss while the Continuing Bonds Model works towards creating new meaning and a new relationship within the loss.
My goal as a therapist is to partner with you in an empathetic and safe space and that each interaction leaves you hopeful that change can occur. I wish you all the peace that your day can bring knowing that you have taken that first step in feeling better.
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Click HereBasic Data
Entity Type: Individual; Not Sole Proprietor
Organization Name: Palos Emergency Medical Services, Ltd
Gender
Female
Therapy Specialties
- Anxiety
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Grief
- Hospice
- Life Coaching
- Panic Attacks
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
Treatment Orientation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Years in Practice
35 years
Languages
- English
Healthcare Provider Taxonomy
- Code: 1041C0700X
- Grouping: Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- Classification: Social Worker
- Specialization: Clinical
Credentials
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
- Master of Social Work (MSW)
Licenses
Name | License Number | State |
---|---|---|
LCSW | 149.004372 Verify | IL |
Practice Locations
12251 S 80th Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463-1256
Phone Number: (708) 923-4941
Fax Number: (708) 923-5018
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