Meet your therapist
Nice to meet you!
I’m Damen Nicole Wellen
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
⭐ About Damen
I’m originally from a northern suburb of Chicago. I earned my Master’s in Social Work from Adelphi University in New York and received my Bachelor’s from Syracuse University. I work with children, adolescents, teenagers, parents and families.
🙂 Style
Warm, solution-oriented and empowering.
👍 Fun facts about Damen
Favorite hobby 🎨
Arts and crafts!A surprising fact 😮
I have always loved making fortune tellers and paper airplanes. Also, most people think I’m a boy based on my first name!Favorite forever snack 🥨
Pretzels
📚 Specialities
ADHD/ Inattention, Adjustment, Anxiety, Coparenting Conflict, Defiance / Aggression, Depression, Divorce / Transition, Parent-Child Conflict, School Issues, Separation Anxiety, Sibling Conflict, Social Skills Training.
👥 Approach
Behavior Modification
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Family Systems
Solution Focused
Strength-Based Therapy
🤝 Works with
Ages 0-17+ and parents.
🎓 Credentials
Available in IL.
Master’s in Social Work from Adelphi University.