Credentials
Samantha Skvaril, MA, LCPC, ADHD-CCSP
Credentials
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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation · #180015350 · NPI #1144812694
An LCPC is the highest level of clinical licensure for counselors in Illinois, requiring a master's degree, 3,000+ hours of supervised clinical experience, and passage of a national clinical exam. This license authorizes independent practice, clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions without supervision.
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Illinois Secretary of State · File #13335907 · NPI #1356122253
A fully remote private practice based in Illinois specializing in ADHD therapy for adults. Registered as a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC) with the Illinois Secretary of State since September 2023 and enrolled as an organizational provider with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES).
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A specialized certification requiring 30+ hours of targeted continuing education in ADHD assessment, treatment, psychopharmacology, and community-based strategies. This credential reflects advanced clinical training specifically in ADHD, beyond what standard licensure requires.
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NICABM · 4-Part Series with Richard Schwartz, PhD
Advanced IFS training led by the creator of the Internal Family Systems model. This series covers applying IFS to complex presentations including trauma, addiction, depression, and anxiety, with a focus on working with protective parts and accessing the Self in treatment.
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Completed February 2026
Specialized IFS training focused on Direct Access, a technique for working with parts that are highly blended or difficult to unblend from. This approach allows clinicians to engage protective parts directly rather than requiring the client to separate from them first, which is especially relevant for clients with ADHD and trauma histories who struggle with traditional unblending.
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Brainspotting · Somatic Therapy for Trauma Healing and Regulation
Foundational training in Brainspotting, a brain-body therapy that uses specific eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma stored in the subcortical brain. Unlike talk therapy alone, Brainspotting works beneath conscious awareness to address trauma responses, emotional dysregulation, and somatic symptoms that cognitive approaches often can't reach.
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Roosevelt University
A CACREP-aligned graduate program covering clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, multicultural counseling, group work, and research methods. This degree is the academic foundation required for clinical licensure in Illinois.
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