Shirin Kazimov
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD (he, him)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
4 Endorsed
Let's Connect (217) 874-6821
You may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself or others. Perhaps you’re navigating grief, trauma, relational challenges, or questions of identity and meaning. You may long for a space to slow down, feel seen, and explore what’s beneath the surface. My clients often seek greater clarity, emotional freedom, and depth, not just symptom relief, but real understanding. I bring a culturally attuned and spiritually sensitive lens to therapy, honoring the complexity of each person’s story and background. If you're drawn to therapy as a space to grow, reflect, and reconnect, I’d be honored to walk alongside you.
I offer depth-oriented, relational psychotherapy grounded in psychoanalytic and attachment-based theories. I integrate cultural context and spiritual meaning into the work, helping individuals, couples, and families explore patterns and pain with warmth, curiosity, and care.
Therapy is an act of hope. Whether you’re new to this process or returning to it, I welcome you. You don’t need to have everything figured out, just a willingness to begin. I offer a space that honors your story, culture, and values, where we can explore what matters most at a pace that feels right for you.
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Let's Connect (217) 874-6821
Finances
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
Shirin Kazimov
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (217) 874-6821
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by David Hoover, PsyD (Illinois / 071008817) Shirin Kazimov
- In Practice for 12 years
- Attended Wheaton College (IL), PsyD, Graduated 2020
- Degree/Diploma from Tulane University School of Public Health MPH / 2006
- Degree/Diploma from Azerbaijan Medical University MD / 1998
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Shirin Kazimov
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (217) 874-6821
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Cancer
- Caregivers
- Chronic Illness
- Culture and immigration
- Depression
- Divorce
- Grief
- Identity questions and life transitions
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Spirituality
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
Shirin Kazimov
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (217) 874-6821
4 Endorsements
Part of Chicago Clinical Associates
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Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Azerbaijani ,
Russian
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
I also speak
Azerbaijani ,
Russian
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
Shirin Kazimov
Pre-Licensed Professional, PsyD
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (217) 874-6821
Location
Group Practice
Chicago Clinical Associates