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.