With a philosophy of life drawing from Eastern and Western thought, Susan seeks
    to embrace and learn from the joys and challenges of living in each moment, with
    acceptance, spontaneity, and compassion. Her approach to therapy promotes
    self awareness, self-care, and self-leadership. Susan believes that through individual
    growth and development we each contribute to healing and caring for each other and
    our planet. She draws upon considerable life experience in her work of counseling
    individual adults and couples.

    Susan has a background is in studio arts with a Bachelor or Fine Art degree
    from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has shown her abstract oil painting and
    multi-media work at area galleries and group exhibits sporadically over the past
    25 years. Responding to a  strong calling to integrate art and psychology, Susan
    obtained a Master of Arts degree in Art Therapy at the University of Illinois, Chicago
    in 1985. In 1995 she became a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in the
    State of Illinois.

    Susan has over 23 years experience counseling adults with a wide range of problems.
    She especially enjoys work with individuals and couples with a focus on relationship
    issues, self esteem, and personal growth. She is a highly skilled group facilitator and
    has presented at professional conferences and trainings. Providing clinical
    supervision to other therapists and students entering the field has also been one of
    the many rewards Susan has found in her career.

    During the past 6 years, Susan has maintained a private practice as a
    psychotherapist and counselor specializing in work with adult individuals and
    couples. Her work has been enriched through training in medicinal herbalism, body-
    centered psychotherapy, cognitive therapy, and especially, from intensive training in
    Internal Family Systems Therapy. Susan brings a caring, insightful, nurturing, yet
    direct approach to her work with clients.


    Professional Affiliations and Links
~ Main office location: 2550 Crawford Avenue, #5; Evanston, IL 60201~ phone: 773-960-8359 ~ email: sz@northsidecounseling.com
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
and Registered Art Therapist
A compassionate guide for positive life change
Northside Counseling
Susan Zimmerman, MA
A compassionate guide for positive life change