Monika Malinowska, Psy.D
Psychologist
Naperville, IL
Online & In-Person
Free initial consultation
About me
I am an experienced lifespan, attachment, and complex trauma psychologist/neuropsychologist who is dedicated to advocating and helping families, children, adults, and parents cope with anxiety, depression, and anger.
PSYPACT/APIT, and I am a trauma-informed and certified relational therapist specializing in Complex Trauma, Anxiety, OCD, Depression, and Parenting (Mom/Dad support). Trained in CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, and Play Therapy, I focus on the brain-body connection and attachment. My approach is holistic and culturally sensitive, rooted in my immigrant background and personal experience with cultural adjustment. I use active listening and validation to understand the origins of behavior. Dedicated to empathy-based, client-centered care for individuals and families across state lines. Helping you heal, grow, and thrive.
I am a genuine, honest, and authentic psychotherapist dedicated to client-led sessions. I provide culturally sensitive, trauma-informed support tailored to your unique needs and challenges. As a lifelong learner, I am humbled by what clients teach me and committed to integrity and growth. You deserve a space where you feel truly seen and heard. As a genuine, authentic therapist, I am humbled to walk alongside you at your pace. Whether you are navigating cultural shifts, parenting, or life’s hurdles, or juggling parenting, work, and marriage, you lead our sessions. My approach is rooted in building trust, listening, seeing your struggle, and understanding it with integrity and deep empathy. You don’t have to do this alone—reach out today, I am here to hold you.
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Monika Malinowska
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$180 - $220Accepted payment methods
- Cash
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Betrayal Trauma
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Depression
- Grief & Loss
- Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
- LGBTQIA+
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Neuropsychological Issues
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional/Defiant Behavior
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Phobias & Fears
- Play therapy and sand therapy
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Spirituality
- Stress/Stress Management
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Single Parents
- Military Families
- Autism
- Hispanic or Latino
- Biracial
- Black
- Trauma Survivors
- Immigrants
- Asian
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Faith-based specialties
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Hinduism
- Islam
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Psychological Testing
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Kids & Tweens (5-12)
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Individuals
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- Polish
- English
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