Amy Y. Grabowski, MA, LCPC, ATR

• Director and Founder of The Awakening Center 1994 - 2022
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
• Registered Art Therapist
• Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from University of Illinois at Chicago, 1986
• Author of "Healing Part by Part:  An IFS Guide to Recovery from Eating Disorders", ©2017  Click link_to_book for information about purchase.
• Recorded "Imagine Being At Peace..." a guided imagery, relaxation CD, 2005  Click link_to_CD for information about purchase.
• Sponsor of Midwest Annual Professional Conference for Eating-Disorders, 2008-2010
• Professional member:  IAEDP (International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals), NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association), ICA (Illinois Counseling Association), IMHCA (Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association), former member of AED (Academy of Eating Disorders) 
• Supervisor of Master’s level practicum students: Northwestern University, Adler School of Professional Psychology, DePaul University, et al; 1998-present
• Guest lecturer: Northwestern University, DePaul University, National Louis University, Elmhurt College, Roosevelt University,
• Frequent presenter at professional conferences
• Appeared in newspapers, magazines, on radio and television

“Having experienced recovery myself, I can empathize with the difficulties that my clients face during recovery. I know that eating disorders are not about food, eating or weight. Eating disorders stem from a lack of a sense of self which causes one to feel empty, defective and out of control of life. Using a holistic approach, I help my clients recover their true sense of self and learn to honor, even love, the person they were meant to be.”

Click HERE to listen to a podcast of Amy discussing recovery from Eating Disorders using the IFS therapy model.

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