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Empowerment and Healing: Exploring Liberation-Based Practices for Transformative Wellness
By John Sykes, MSW, LCSW, Founder and Owner of According To Sykes, LLC March 20, 2024 Experiencing trauma can dramatically change the way...
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Mar 20, 20245 min read


Coping with Election Stress: Navigating the 2024 Illinois Primary Election (and the Elections to Come)
By Kellie Ramdeen 3/20/2024 Tuesday, March 19th marks the Illinois Primary Election, in which people vote on local referendums and choose...
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Mar 20, 20243 min read


Meet our Clinical Operations Manager
Kiya J. West (She/her/hers) info@accordingtosykes.com With a sterling 26-year career dedicated to office support and management, I am a...
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Mar 6, 20242 min read


Meet our Clinical Therapist Intern
Kellie Ramdeen (She/Her/Hers) I am a second-year graduate student at Northwestern University, and I prioritize staying current on the...
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Mar 6, 20242 min read


Meet David D. Robertson
Clinical Social Work/Associate Therapist, MA, MSSW, LMSW (He/Him/His) Psychology Today Welcome to a transformative journey of...
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Meet Almira Khan
Clinical Social Work/ Therapist AM, LSW (She/Her/Hers) Psychology Today As a dedicated behavioral health professional, I am passionate...
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Meet Dante Henderson
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist MSW, LCSW (He/Him/His) Psychology Today As a Black man, I've observed how various cultural identities...
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Mar 6, 20241 min read


Meet the Owner:
Name and Pronoun: John Sykes MSW, LCSW (they/them) How do you identify? integrated practitioner, somatic abolitionist and facilitator Where does healing or therapy begin? I believe healing begins in connection—with ourselves, with others, and with the world around us. My work centers curiosity, compassion, and the creative process of becoming. I approach therapy as a space of co-creation, where both client and therapist bring lived experience and wisdom toward healing
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