Get relief from your symptoms with the assistance of Pagone Psychological Services, LLC, with offices located in Schaumburg and Marengo, IL. 

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you” – Maya Angelou. 

So many people suffer in silence. I am dedicated to providing you with quality therapeutic services in a gentle, respectful and nonjudgmental manner. Get the support you need and deserve. I am invested in you on your therapeutic journey to wellness.

Biography

I earned my graduate degree in Clinical Professional Psychology from Roosevelt University. I am licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin and utilize an empowering and authentic approach to assist clients in identifying core issues and learn how to express their thoughts and feelings beneath the symptoms with which they struggle. The ultimate long-term goals are healing and developing a solid, secure attachment and connection within the self and with others.

Treatment, guidance and support are offered for those suffering from a wide range of psychological issues such as complex and developmental trauma, grief and loss, attachment issues, somatization disorder, eating disorders, perinatal mood disorders, marital dissatisfaction, and depression and anxiety. Individual treatment goals are determined by using a collaborative approach with an aim to increase insight and implement strategies to improve functioning and satisfaction with life and relationships.  

Throughout my career I have pursued continuous training in order to provide the most up-to-date, empirically sound treatment interventions to support my clients in their healing journeys. My passion for learning has allowed me to integrate various treatment modalities well beyond the scope of traditional clinical psychology foundations. Prior to opening my private practice I gained experience working as a rape crisis counselor and medical advocate, and as a clinical therapist on inpatient, outpatient and in residential settings. However my greatest teachers have been my patients and clients over the past decade. 

Therapy approaches include a foundation in psychodynamic and attachment theories, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing (SE), the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM), parts work, and clinical hypnotherapy, as well as skills based interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy. Other modality/interventions include breath work, sound therapy, meditation/relaxation and stress reduction techniques, and spirituality oriented processing.

Equine assisted psychotherapy is offered at the Marengo location at Whispering White Horse Stables, LLC. Both the EAGALA and Natural Lifemanship models are used.

In addition to private practice I am adjunct professor of psychology at Aurora University’s George Williams College in Williams Bay, WI. I also accept psychology interns interested in clinical psychotherapy and animal assisted therapy. 

“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” - Virginia Woolf

"With just a few sessions of EMDR, I've been able to process memories that have been keeping me from living in the present moment for decades. As these memories are processed, my symptoms are naturally starting to disappear. My depression and anxiety are becoming more manageable, and I finally feel that I am in control of my life." - Sylwia