Posts by Lynn Zakeri

Another month/season is flying past us! Each one brings everyone new challenges. Lately, we’ve seen adult men-both single and in family relationships- facing the challenges of post-Covid life. According to a May article in the New York Times “traditional” male characteristics of stoicism, competitiveness, and aggressiveness, for example, may be what’s creating the phenomena of…

Are you one of “those” people who say sorry and move on? In my work, I have noticed the different styles and when it comes to saying the words “I’m Sorry”, there are certainly types. There’s even a love language version of apologies. Apologies are complicated because it’s not just about you. Many of us…

Insights and Connections and Strategies and Hope… What brings you to Love? Joy? …Peace? Some important messages have resonated in 2023 so far and perhaps they resonate with you too. Who are you and can you change? Should you change? Do you want to change? Are you capable of change? Try not to answer this…

It’s 2023 I think I was projecting when I gave my quotes to Today.com for New Year’s Resolutions. There are a lot of suggestions I made for this article that I had been saying to myself lately (among them, I suggest the three key strategies to mental health, reframing friendships, and a reminder to all…

My husband sent me an article recently, a short read by Brena© Brown. He knows I co-led Rising Strong and Daring Bravely groups of hers, and she often talks about the same topics I talk about with clients in therapy. I read itimmediately, then sent it to a few clients I hoped it would resonate…

When I was a new mom, I was also a school social worker. I found myself saying here and there as I witnessed child interactions that there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. One of my sons as an elementary age boy teetered on this line himself. We all do at times. How…

PRESS RELEASE: Skokie Social Worker (Lynn Zakeri) Recognized as Social Worker of the Year The appreciation I had to even be considered for this award had me… astonished, and then to be selected as the recipient has me… GOBSMACKED A big THANK YOU to all my clients for providing me the opportunity to work with…

In the early 2000s I worked as a school social worker and there was a problem in the school that my principal and I spent hours talking about. The kids were changing, the families were changing, and our staff was not. We went from 10-15% of students who were considered to be in the low…

  Introducing David!   David Krzysko, LCPC, EMDR EMDRIA Certified, CCTP-I&II certified I and II (Certified Clinical Trauma Professional) and ASAM trained (addictions), began his work with Lynn Zakeri LCSW Clinical Services, PLLC in 2022. As a lifelong learner, he is trained and certified in EMDR and other trauma treatment methods, and has expertise with…

Who are you? Like me, you have most likely gotten to know yourself better the past year. The uncertainty and disruption and fear that has been so present has also forced us to spend a lot more time in our heads. I am not different from any of you. I wrote a very personal piece…