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About Us
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Dr Viji Susarla PhD Dr. Viji is
a practicing clinical psychologist since 1995 with offices in Naperville, IL
and Chicago, IL. She earned her PhD
from Andhra University, India. She is
trained in several treatment modalities including Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Depth Oriented
Brief Therapy, Systemic Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Eye Movement
Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR).
As an assistant director of Institute for Yoga & Consciousness
(Research Wing), Andhra University, India, she specialized in the use of
yogic and meditation techniques in the treatment of mental disorders. Dr. Viji
specializes in Cross Cultural Therapy & Parenting, Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for children and adults and Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder (PTSD) besides mood and anxiety disorders. She has vast experience in providing
psychological services to persons with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and
strokes. She provides individual, family, and marital therapy services. Dr. Viji’s approach to therapy is informed by the person
seeking help and the problems at hand.
She believes that awareness, curiosity, openness to feedback, solution
focus and goal orientation lead to effective management of mental disorders
and development of self. This belief
led her to name her practice Self Improvement Through Awareness p.c. (SITA). Dr. Viji is
the founder of Manodarshan, an organization whose mission is
to promote mental health awareness in the community and eradicate stigma
through community engagement, service, and research. Of special interest to Dr. Viji is
collecting data on the Indian diaspora in US, so that it can inform mental
health services to be culturally sensitive. |
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Christopher Lubawski MA, LCPC As a
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois, Chris specializes in
Anxiety/Stress management, Educational/Career/Vocational Counseling, Teen
Transitions, Life, work and relationship coaching, relationship Counseling,
and Substance Use Relapse Prevention, teaching therapeutic strategies, and
techniques. He has a mixed theoretical orientation of Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy, Existential therapy, and Career Theories, all interwoven with
biological and physical components to understand your individual uniqueness
to help uncover and resolve any barriers. Chris has
been with Self Improvement Through
Awareness (SITA) since 2005. Licensed in the state
of Illinois, he received a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from the
Illinois School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University with a
specialization in Career Counseling. During post-graduation at Argosy, he
taught and ran the campus Career Counseling Center. Prior to receiving his
master’s degree, he graduated Cum Laude from Illinois State University with a
Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Minor in Sociology. Serving as
a counselor, coach, mentor, and psychotherapist for over 16 years, Chris
worked with people from all walks of life and developmental stages from ages
6 to 96 years. Whatever the issue you are currently struggling with, we are
all human and will have difficulties and struggles at some point in this
complex and rapidly changing world. No matter how big or small the struggle
may seem, it affects us psychologically, vocationally, relationally, and
mentally. Chris will be by your side as needed to navigate your personal
challenges or transition |
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