Trauma and PTSD Psychiatrists in Wheaton, IL
Sarah Sims
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC, FPA
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Wheaton, IL 60187
Specialty include but not limited to: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addiction, eating disorders, schizophrenia, postpartum, professionals in recovery, disease with underlying symptoms including, shame, guilt, sexual issues, self-defeating behavior; intimacy issues, dissociation, emotional dysregulation.
Sarah Sims is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Transcendent Psychiatry treats pediatric, adolescents, and adults. In her practice, she integrates a combination of evidence-based psychopharmacologic management, psychotherapy, compassionate trauma informed care and various cognitive modalities to help you heal. She believes that high quality psychiatric care is more than just treating mental illness. It is a patient centered journey through transitioning mental illness to into mental wellness. Feel free to email us to schedule an intake.
Specialty include but not limited to: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addiction, eating disorders, schizophrenia, postpartum, professionals in recovery, disease with underlying symptoms including, shame, guilt, sexual issues, self-defeating behavior; intimacy issues, dissociation, emotional dysregulation.
Sarah Sims is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Transcendent Psychiatry treats pediatric, adolescents, and adults. In her practice, she integrates a combination of evidence-based psychopharmacologic management, psychotherapy, compassionate trauma informed care and various cognitive modalities to help you heal. She believes that high quality psychiatric care is more than just treating mental illness. It is a patient centered journey through transitioning mental illness to into mental wellness. Feel free to email us to schedule an intake.
I believe in a patient centered and collaborative approach to psychiatric treatment. I specialize in medication management for adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Depression and Anxiety. However, I treat a wide variety of psychiatric conditions including ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, PTSD and Substance Use Disorders.
I believe in a patient centered and collaborative approach to psychiatric treatment. I specialize in medication management for adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Depression and Anxiety. However, I treat a wide variety of psychiatric conditions including ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, PTSD and Substance Use Disorders.
Maureen Raiz is a Nurse Practitioner in Illinois. Maureen provides a holistic approach, stigma-free, evidence-based, and compassionate care to individuals needing mental health services. She offers extensive psychiatric evaluations, supportive psychotherapy, psychopharmacological treatment initiation, and monitoring. Maureen has dedicated a significant amount of her career to providing mental health care to adults and older adults. Her ultimate goal is to improve access to mental health and help patients meet their goals. Outside of work, Maureen enjoys traveling to many different countries and experiencing different cultures.
Maureen Raiz is a Nurse Practitioner in Illinois. Maureen provides a holistic approach, stigma-free, evidence-based, and compassionate care to individuals needing mental health services. She offers extensive psychiatric evaluations, supportive psychotherapy, psychopharmacological treatment initiation, and monitoring. Maureen has dedicated a significant amount of her career to providing mental health care to adults and older adults. Her ultimate goal is to improve access to mental health and help patients meet their goals. Outside of work, Maureen enjoys traveling to many different countries and experiencing different cultures.
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I have an extensive background in psychiatric nursing, including inpatient and outpatient adult care and crisis stabilization. I treat children, adolescents, and adults, creating individualized care plans emphasizing client involvement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based practices.
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, I have an extensive background in psychiatric nursing, including inpatient and outpatient adult care and crisis stabilization. I treat children, adolescents, and adults, creating individualized care plans emphasizing client involvement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based practices.
Dr. Siddique's approach emphasizes the importance of getting to know her patients, their family, community, and environment to build a comprehensive understanding of their unique circumstances. By fostering collaboration among families, schools, and other mental health professionals, she strives to create an individualized, multimodal treatment plan and help her patients reach their greatest potential.
Dr. Siddique's approach emphasizes the importance of getting to know her patients, their family, community, and environment to build a comprehensive understanding of their unique circumstances. By fostering collaboration among families, schools, and other mental health professionals, she strives to create an individualized, multimodal treatment plan and help her patients reach their greatest potential.
I am an advanced practice nurse practitioner with board certification in psychiatric-mental health. At Meier Clinics, I specialize in the psychiatric evaluation and medication management of patients across the lifespan. I strive to work collaboratively with professionals across disciplines to ensure that my patients are receiving comprehensive care. My goal is to educate and empower patients to be active participants in their treatment planning. I provide individualized care that addresses each person uniquely in light of their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.
I am an advanced practice nurse practitioner with board certification in psychiatric-mental health. At Meier Clinics, I specialize in the psychiatric evaluation and medication management of patients across the lifespan. I strive to work collaboratively with professionals across disciplines to ensure that my patients are receiving comprehensive care. My goal is to educate and empower patients to be active participants in their treatment planning. I provide individualized care that addresses each person uniquely in light of their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs.
Tessa Castillo is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Illinois. Tessa offers a combination of clinical expertise, psychopharmacological knowledge, and holistic care that enables her to address the complex needs of individuals experiencing mental health challenges. Outside of work, Tessa loves cooking and baking, experimenting with new recipes, and baking delicious treats for her daughter. She also loves traveling, exploring new places, experiencing different cultures, and trying new foods is her way to reward herself.
Tessa Castillo is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Illinois. Tessa offers a combination of clinical expertise, psychopharmacological knowledge, and holistic care that enables her to address the complex needs of individuals experiencing mental health challenges. Outside of work, Tessa loves cooking and baking, experimenting with new recipes, and baking delicious treats for her daughter. She also loves traveling, exploring new places, experiencing different cultures, and trying new foods is her way to reward herself.
I strive to provide attentive, compassionate, and holistic Child and Adolescent Psychiatric evaluations and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families. In this ever-changing world, hallmarked by the pandemic and widespread use of technology, my special interests are to support children during difficult adjustments to life events, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. My approach is open, understanding, and collaborative with children, adolescents, and their families to identify the struggles the child is experiencing and to determine various ways we can best support them to feel better so they may live their life more fully.
I strive to provide attentive, compassionate, and holistic Child and Adolescent Psychiatric evaluations and treatment for children, adolescents, and their families. In this ever-changing world, hallmarked by the pandemic and widespread use of technology, my special interests are to support children during difficult adjustments to life events, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. My approach is open, understanding, and collaborative with children, adolescents, and their families to identify the struggles the child is experiencing and to determine various ways we can best support them to feel better so they may live their life more fully.
Margaret A. Tormay, MD Dr. Tormay has been practicing psychiatry for over 30 years. She was raised on the East coast, graduating from Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts and the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York. She moved to Chicago in1985 for her psychiatry Residency at the University of Illinois. Dr. Tormay’s practice of psychiatry has always been informed by the Biopsychosocial Model of wellness and medicine developed by psychiatrist, George Engel, at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
Margaret A. Tormay, MD Dr. Tormay has been practicing psychiatry for over 30 years. She was raised on the East coast, graduating from Mt. Holyoke College in Massachusetts and the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York. She moved to Chicago in1985 for her psychiatry Residency at the University of Illinois. Dr. Tormay’s practice of psychiatry has always been informed by the Biopsychosocial Model of wellness and medicine developed by psychiatrist, George Engel, at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
Embark on your healing journey with Dr. Zou, a Board-certified psychiatrist who blends the precision of medicine with the art of psychotherapy. Trained at Emory and UAlabama, Dr. Zou is expert at integrating medication management and psychotherapy, including CBT. But her approach is not just about effective treatment; it's about empowering you with self-knowledge and tools for sustainable mental well-being. With Dr. Zou, you can explore a personalized, empathetic approach that resonates uniquely with you.
Embark on your healing journey with Dr. Zou, a Board-certified psychiatrist who blends the precision of medicine with the art of psychotherapy. Trained at Emory and UAlabama, Dr. Zou is expert at integrating medication management and psychotherapy, including CBT. But her approach is not just about effective treatment; it's about empowering you with self-knowledge and tools for sustainable mental well-being. With Dr. Zou, you can explore a personalized, empathetic approach that resonates uniquely with you.
Meet Dr. Alexander: a psychiatrist with a distinctive blend of empathy and expertise. Trained at Wright State University with a focus on integrating psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, Dr. Alexander excels in delivering personalized treatment plans with proven effectiveness. She actively engages with the narratives that shape patients' lives, forging therapeutic alliances as unique as the individuals she serves. This patient-first approach, combined with a rich background in community engagement, positions Dr. Alexander as a psychiatrist who understands the complexities of the complete human experience - mind, body and spirit.
Meet Dr. Alexander: a psychiatrist with a distinctive blend of empathy and expertise. Trained at Wright State University with a focus on integrating psychotherapy and psychopharmacology, Dr. Alexander excels in delivering personalized treatment plans with proven effectiveness. She actively engages with the narratives that shape patients' lives, forging therapeutic alliances as unique as the individuals she serves. This patient-first approach, combined with a rich background in community engagement, positions Dr. Alexander as a psychiatrist who understands the complexities of the complete human experience - mind, body and spirit.
I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience of psychiatry across the lifespan. I value the importance of individualizing each patients’ care based on assessment data. I will then provide therapeutic interventions as necessary specific to that patient.
I am a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience of psychiatry across the lifespan. I value the importance of individualizing each patients’ care based on assessment data. I will then provide therapeutic interventions as necessary specific to that patient.
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Heather Miller | Anxiety Depression Ptsd | Spravato | Sgb | Ketamine | Tms
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, APRN, DNP, PMHNP-B
Verified Verified
Westmont, IL 60559
Hello, I am a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a provider at Stella Center. I completed my doctoral training at Rush University Medical Center. I understand that each patient must have an individualized treatment plan unique to their experience to bring true healing. I have worked with patients with severe childhood, combat, and sexual trauma. My practice is based on identifying root causes, setting individual goals, and cultivating hope and resilience. At Stella Center, I specialize in identifying innovative medical treatments & therapies that can help relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Hello, I am a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a provider at Stella Center. I completed my doctoral training at Rush University Medical Center. I understand that each patient must have an individualized treatment plan unique to their experience to bring true healing. I have worked with patients with severe childhood, combat, and sexual trauma. My practice is based on identifying root causes, setting individual goals, and cultivating hope and resilience. At Stella Center, I specialize in identifying innovative medical treatments & therapies that can help relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
I see most of my patients once to twice weekly and engage in depth-oriented/ trauma-informed psychotherapy along with medication management.
I believe in an intuitive "inner intelligence" that binds us together and allows us to heal and be healed. This means that a diagnosis or a prescription pad isn't sufficient to treat complex mind-body-heart challenges such as depression or anxiety. My work is focused on creating and utilizing deep therapeutic relationships to discover and bring light to the shadows of the unconscious. These unconscious processes often contributing to dis-ease in day-to-day life. I believe we are all fellow-travelers seeking our own highest truth. I am accepting patients in IL, MN, MT, SD, IA, FL, VA, CA, OR, NE.
I see most of my patients once to twice weekly and engage in depth-oriented/ trauma-informed psychotherapy along with medication management.
I believe in an intuitive "inner intelligence" that binds us together and allows us to heal and be healed. This means that a diagnosis or a prescription pad isn't sufficient to treat complex mind-body-heart challenges such as depression or anxiety. My work is focused on creating and utilizing deep therapeutic relationships to discover and bring light to the shadows of the unconscious. These unconscious processes often contributing to dis-ease in day-to-day life. I believe we are all fellow-travelers seeking our own highest truth. I am accepting patients in IL, MN, MT, SD, IA, FL, VA, CA, OR, NE.
She specializes in treating trauma, substance abuse, self-injury, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorders, and other co-occurring mental illnesses.
Semone West, MD is board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry. She attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA. She completed a psychiatry residency at Duke University in Durham, NC; and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, while also serving as an associate professor.
She specializes in treating trauma, substance abuse, self-injury, eating disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit disorders, and other co-occurring mental illnesses.
Semone West, MD is board certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Adult Psychiatry. She attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, MA. She completed a psychiatry residency at Duke University in Durham, NC; and a child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in Chicago, while also serving as an associate professor.
Dianna Smith
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNPBC, ARNP
Verified Verified
Downers Grove, IL 60515 (Online Only)
Hi, are you ready to feel better sooner? I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner currently seeing patients virtually in IL, WA, OR, and NC with BlueSky Telepsych. We specialize in PTSD, Depression, Trauma, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Anxiety, Anger Management, Panic Disorders, Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Grief, Bereavement, ADHD, Psychotherapy, Medication Management, Personality Disorders, and More. Book an appointment today and feel better sooner.
Hi, are you ready to feel better sooner? I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner currently seeing patients virtually in IL, WA, OR, and NC with BlueSky Telepsych. We specialize in PTSD, Depression, Trauma, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Anxiety, Anger Management, Panic Disorders, Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders, Psychotic Disorders, Grief, Bereavement, ADHD, Psychotherapy, Medication Management, Personality Disorders, and More. Book an appointment today and feel better sooner.
Dr. Karen DeCocker | Anxiety Depression Ptsd | Sgb | Spravato | Ketamine | Tms
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, DNP, CNM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westmont, IL 60559
I'm the Director of Advanced Practice Providers at Stella Center and oversee our assessment team. I became a nurse practitioner in 2007 after 10 years of hospital nursing experience. I specialize in identifying innovative treatments & therapies that can help relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, TBI and more.
I'm the Director of Advanced Practice Providers at Stella Center and oversee our assessment team. I became a nurse practitioner in 2007 after 10 years of hospital nursing experience. I specialize in identifying innovative treatments & therapies that can help relieve symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, TBI and more.
Mitchell Kordzikowski
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN
Verified Verified
Naperville, IL 60563
I treat acute and chronic mental health issues across the lifespan, specializing in treatment of problems related to depression, mood, psychosis, trauma, substance use, and anxiety.
My approach to care is open, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. I make use of motivational interviewing techniques and dialogue during my sessions mixed with aspects of both solution focused brief therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. I strongly believe in a holistic approach to treatment; addressing issues related to clients’ physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs.
I treat acute and chronic mental health issues across the lifespan, specializing in treatment of problems related to depression, mood, psychosis, trauma, substance use, and anxiety.
My approach to care is open, nonjudgmental, and collaborative. I make use of motivational interviewing techniques and dialogue during my sessions mixed with aspects of both solution focused brief therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. I strongly believe in a holistic approach to treatment; addressing issues related to clients’ physical, mental, spiritual, and social needs.
She has a passion for working with young adults and adults with mood, anxiety, and trauma.
Nayyar Afroz, MD, is a board-certified child, adolescent and general psychiatrist who graduated from Dow Medical College in Pakistan. She moved to the US and finished her residency at the University of Illinois Chicago campus followed by a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Chicago. She has been practicing for over 17 years in private, community, and public sector roles. She utilizes insight oriented, interpersonal mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral approaches. She has a passion for working with young adults and adults with mood, anxiety, and trauma.
She has a passion for working with young adults and adults with mood, anxiety, and trauma.
Nayyar Afroz, MD, is a board-certified child, adolescent and general psychiatrist who graduated from Dow Medical College in Pakistan. She moved to the US and finished her residency at the University of Illinois Chicago campus followed by a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Chicago. She has been practicing for over 17 years in private, community, and public sector roles. She utilizes insight oriented, interpersonal mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral approaches. She has a passion for working with young adults and adults with mood, anxiety, and trauma.
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Trauma and PTSD Psychiatrists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.