Motaz
MD
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Sometimes you know something is not right, but you don't quite know what. You may feel stuck, anxious, depressed, struggle in relationships or keep finding yourself in the same difficult situation. Though you might understand what is happening, you find it hard to change. While a diagnosis can help describe what we are experiencing, it fails to explain why we struggle, or why we keep repeating certain patterns. Therapy can help make sense of what lies beneath these patterns and what may be getting in the way of you living your life to the fullest.
Therapy is a place to slow down and learn what is happening beneath the surface. The work of therapy includes developing a sense of safety; creating a space to say things that may be difficult to say elsewhere; repeating and working through past or recurrent issues; and building up resilience, confidence and our ability to work on problems independently.
As someone who has undergone therapy, I know the vunerability and value of being listened to deeply. Whilte taking the first step can be difficult when you've been struggling and have felt misunderstood in the past, it can be valuable. You don't need to know exactly what is wrong before reaching out; we can begin with whatever brings you here.
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Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Illinois / 036.159979 Motaz Alshami
- In Practice for 11 years
- Attended University of Sharjah, MBBS, Graduated 2014
- Certificate from Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute Adult and Child/ Adolescent Advanced Training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy / 2022
- Degree/Diploma from American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Board Certification / 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Stress
Expertise
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Image
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Caregivers
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Divorce
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Queer Allied
I also speak
Arabic
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Queer Allied
I also speak
Arabic
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic