Iwona S Florianowicz, CCTP-II., LCPC

I am an experienced licensed psychotherapist in the state if Illinois, and hold LCP -T in a state of Arizona. I'm a certified clinical trauma therapist and a certified narcissistic abuse treatment clinician. I hold special interest in helping adult survivors of childhood trauma, attachment trauma, developmental trauma, and relational abuse caused by narcissistic/antagonistic relationships to heal from these experiences. I have extensive experience working with PTSD, C-PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar, BPD, depression, dissociative and somatic disorders as well as impact of social, racial, cultural, and work-related trauma, women's issues, health anxiety/trauma, addictions, and acculturation.

Offering Telehealth psychotherapy for Illinois residents and Life Coaching to Arizona residents!

I'm the founder and a clinical director of Compassionate Healing Psychotherapy, where I maintain my private practice and offer psychotherapy, life coaching, and professional consultation in the field of trauma. My clinical approach is primarily relational and person-centered, with the focus on creating a holistic and meaningful therapeutic experience. I help individuals and couples to heal from traumatic experiences and unhealthy relationships, buy helping them to build resiliency, feel safe, and develop trust in themselves and others, as well as creating more meaningful relationships in their life.
My practice is grounded in integrating the lates research, ongoing training, and innovative evidence-based interventions in the treatment of trauma. Some of the well know and highly effective therapeutic approaches I use, include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal Therapy, Somatic work, Strength and Resiliency - based therapy, breath work, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Therapy, and DBT. I tailor each clinical interventions in collaboration with a client, based on their unique needs and experiences to ensure long-lasting and highly effective treatment.
In my extensive clinical experience, I've worked with young adults, individuals, couples and families from all walks of life and diverse cultural and ethic backgrounds, including Polish communities in the UK, Canada, and the U.S. I'm committed to provide culturally sensitive and inclusive care to all my clients, and strive to create safe and welcoming space free of discrimination, stigma, and judgment. In my work, it's important to you that my clients feel welcomed , safe, validated, accepted, and understood where they can freely explore and process feelings, thoughts and experiences. In working with me clients are healed to cultivate a greater sense of feeling safe, trust, and empowered while developing a healthy sense of self, the other, and the world, and build life-long healthy coping skills and tools to navigate challenges or distress with greater ease and resiliency. I bring integrity to my work with all clients and am highly adoptive and adept in providing trauma-informed care, creating stability, consistency, and connections to my clients. We work together on moving behind the trauma towards more positive, joyful, and fulfilling future.

I will be privileged for you to embark on your unique healing journey with me!