Sandy Maw (she/her)

I am bilingual in English and Burmese and am open to taking patients in both languages. I completed my Bachelor’s in Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and my Master’s in Clinical Psychology at Roosevelt University. I am a part of the Illinois Counseling Association (ICA). I have experience working with children and adolescents in an inpatient psychiatric hospital and working with older adults and veterans on an online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program. I mainly work from a trauma informed cognitive behavioral framework, while incorporating techniques from psychodynamic and ACT practices. As a therapist, I enjoy creating a safe space for individuals to share their experiences, thoughts, and emotions without judgment or biases.

I believe that everyone deserve a chance at working on their mental health, regardless of their immigration status or country of origin. As a country that has a growing immigration population, more and more immigrants now need accessible and affordable mental health services to help them transition. As an immigrant myself, I am very familiar with the stressors and after effects of immigrating as well as cultural factors that come with living apart from our country of origin and family members. I also was painfully aware of the lack of accessible mental health services to me due to my immigration status outside of an academic setting. I hope to be able to provide these services to other immigrants and help them navigate this tricky life transition of being a new country.