Lynn Zamick, Psy D

I started seeing Lynn after I rebooted my life and moved to Chicago. I’ve been seeing her consistently for almost a year and the progress I’ve made under her care has been truly transformational. From past to present and even future concerns she is patient enough to guide you along the path to your own place of acceptance and health. We’ve covered a series of complex issues and traumas, and she never shies away from the tough challenges nor helping you face them. I recommend her unconditionally.

Dr. Lynn Zamick is a compassionate psychologist. She challenges her clients to take control and responsibility for their behavior and the decisions they make. She encourages healthy relationships for all of her clients, and encourages them to find the strength and confidence to fulfill their great potential.

This is the third time I’ve tried to post a review. Not sure why they keep disappearing, but I find it interesting that the only reviews are 5 star from years ago — — nothing current.
My husband and I went to see Dr. Zamick b/​c we were having serious, complex problems that we could not solve on our own. After many attempts, books, etc., we made the difficult decision to seek professional help with a therapist. We called several and ultimately decided on Dr. Zamick, partially because we were impressed with the reviews calling her a «straight-​shooter.» We knew that answers didn’t come in a day and therapy takes time, so we prepared ourselves for a long-​term commitment to the process.
We were completely unimpressed and disappointed with her service. Initially, we met one time each, then four times as a couple. She seemed completely disinterested in learning about us or our situation. Our experience was a lot less like therapy than talking with a well-​intentioned but ill-​informed relative or neighbor. «Not getting along? Is it X??? Could it be X? Maybe it’s Z! It’s probably Z!!» She did a lot of talking and telling us what our problem ‘could be’, but rarely asked any questions or facilitated real conversation. Where were these guesses coming from?
She requested to meet with me alone. When I arrived, I expected she had a particular reason for doing so, and was ready to have a conversation one-​on-​one. But, she had nothing really to offer, and I still don’t know what she expected me to do. She then literally showed me the door and told me she didn’t think this was a good fit. (She did charge me $ 150 for that helpful interaction… if that’s what you wanted to say, couldn’t you have done it over the phone for free?)
My husband and I sought professional help because we could no longer solve our problems on our own. It was a very serious step on our part. We expected a therapist to bring expertise to the situation; to help facilitate difficult conversations, to ask enlightening or challenging questions, to help us uncover insights, get to the root cause of issues, etc. Isn’t that what therapy is for? Instead, we got a disinterested or low-​skilled therapist who found us too boring or challenging to treat. Instead, she charged us hundreds of dollars and then told us to look elsewhere for help.
If you need some quick advice or someone to give you a quick opinion, maybe Dr. Zamick would work as a sounding board. Maybe. However, if you need real therapy, for complex issues or insightful help from a skilled practitioner, I suggest you look elsewhere.
If you take seeking professional help as seriously as we did, and are considering Dr. Zamick, I am happy to share more details or answer questions you might have to help you make the decision to seek her help. Any way you choose, I wish you more luck than we had with our first attempt!

Dr. Lyn is a great therapist. For some unknown reason, Unilocal removed my first review, so I’m writing a second one.

Ready to hear the truth? It’s not always easy to hear from your friends or family, but from Dr. Z you know it’s coming from a good place. Dr. Z will give you honest-​to-​goodness, applicable advice.
If you’re ready to get better, call her today.

Dr. Zamick helped me through a very tough period in my life. She was always honest and compassionate. Her ability to look at a situation and be truly insightful is amazing. She is very bight and I felt extremely comfortable with her. I am truly blessed from knowing her.

I noticed my review got filtered so I thought that it may have been some of the wording that I used. I have slightly changed that in the hopes that this will remain posted as I truly believe that Dr. Zamick is fantastic!
I first saw Dr. Zamick in spring of 2003 after getting engaged. I hadn’t spoken to my mother in years (because she is difficult and sometimes does not think or say things like the rest of the world), but wanted my father at the wedding. I needed someone to talk to figure out do I have both of my parents or none as they are still married. Not only did Dr. Z listen rather than decide for me, but when I decided to try to deal with my mom, she gave me some great tools! I am still able to deal with my mom, which is a good thing as my father is ill and has demenitia, and she has her own health problems! I still go to her for tune-​ups as life gets stressful or out of control:-) She listens, allows me to work through my thoughts, and can sometimes give me a new perspective without telling me what to do. She is fabulous, and I am so glad that I have her to talk to!!!

Like most guys I was afraid to go a psychologist for marriage counseling. I was afraid of what I would find in side myself or how the Psychologist would only take my wife’s side and belittle me. Dr Z listened, asked questions, gave me candy (ok that always works to improve my mood) and did’nt say anything negative to me that wasn’t true and offered advice and how I could realistically change.
I can’t say enough good stuff about Dr Zamick. She has helped me and my wife with marriage counseling, business counseling, gotten me through the hardest times of my adult life and probably saved my life getting me through addiction issues with prescription meds after a spinal surgery. She has been patient, kind and hard as nails when it was needed.
Dr Zamick’s office in old town is very relaxing, smells nice and is very clean. She deals with most major counseling issues and has worked with my weird hours for my business. My wife Cherish and I both see her together and seperately and we advise our friends to come see her as well.
I didn’t know what to expect when I was looking for a Pisces, female, empathic, Jewish Psychologist (yeah I know I’m picky) but I got a great counselor!
5 Stars!