Couples and Marriage Relational Problems / Family Concerns / Life Transitions / Intergenerational Trauma / Parenting Concerns / Child Behavior

Trauma Informed / Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) / Somatic Work / Solution-Focused Therapy / CBT / Human Validation Process Model

Hello, my name is Bernadetta Zawiejska and I’m an associate licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional counselor. With a heartfelt commitment to nurturing healthy relationships and fostering family well-being, I guide couples, families, children, and individuals through their emotional and relational challenges, helping them find connection and healing.

Through our closest relationships, we find safety, support, and belonging, yet relationships can also be where we experience our deepest hurt. When we lose a sense of connection with the people who matter most, we may feel alone, misunderstood, or caught in painful patterns of conflict. I believe meaningful change begins with feeling understood, connected, and emotionally safe. I support individuals, couples, families, and children as they navigate relational challenges, life transitions, and emotional struggles. Together, we explore the patterns and cycles that can create distance and distress, creating space for greater safety, connection, and mutual understanding.

My approach is grounded in Family Systems Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), with a trauma-informed and culturally responsive perspective. I have completed an externship in emotion-focused couples therapy (EFT) and Core Skills training through the Chicago Center for Emotion-Focused Therapy. I am a member of ICEEFT (International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy) and the Chicago EFT Center.

I offer therapy in English and Polish, honoring each client’s unique experiences, culture, and values. My goal is to walk alongside you as you build greater emotional well-being and healthier, more fulfilling relationships.

Bernadetta is trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Family Systems Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She works with individuals, couples, and families, including parenting challenges, parent-child relationships, relational concerns, child behavior, and life transitions. She sees clients in our Park Ridge therapy offices and also offers online therapy throughout Illinois.