Posts by Lynn Zakeri

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…

  David Krzysko, LCPC — Trauma, Addiction, CBT, EMDR, and Couples Therapist in Illinois & Florida   About David Krzysko, LCPC, EMDRIA Certified Therapist David Krzysko, LCPC, EMDRIA Certified in EMDR, CCTP-I & II (Certified Clinical Trauma Professional), and ASAM trained in addictions treatment, began his work with Lynn Zakeri LCSW Clinical Services, PLLC in…

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…

Week 12 (First 11 Weeks below) Business first:  I unexpectedly had to move my website and in the process re-design it.  If you want to subscribe for infrequent updates, please do!  These weekly emails I am sending will not be weekly as we move into Phase 3, and I will likely return to blog posts, here and…

Black Out Thursday.  Maybe you had Black Out Friday.  Or maybe your nickname was Black Out Bobby, or Black Out Bauer, or Black Out Bitch.  Whatever the name or designation, blacking out after consuming alcohol is not only more common, it seems to be a whole lot less scary to adolescents today. When I was…