Aleksandar Kajmakoski
Navigating life’s complexities, identity development, trauma, relationship challenges, or cross-cultural experiences, can feel overwhelming or fragmented at times. Therapy can offer a space to piece together your story with curiosity, compassion, and grounded support. I work with individuals and couples seeking understanding and healing around trauma, PTSD, intergenerational stress, inner child healing, identity exploration, life transitions, shame, anxiety, depression, and the pressures of growing up in diaspora and queer/trans experiences.
I approach therapy through trauma-responsive, anti-oppressive, and relational lenses, centering you as the expert on your own life. My work is interactive, balancing curiosity and compassion with opportunities for direct feedback. I use an integrative approach that includes psychodynamic methods, Somatic Experiencing, CBT, and DBT to explore patterns that may be hindering your progress and deepen your sense of self while enhancing connection to your body and nervous system. I offer therapy in English and Macedonian, and draw on my bicultural and bilingual experience to support clients navigating cross-cultural and authenticity challenges.
I understand how difficult it can be to show up as your authentic self, especially when cultural expectations, identity concerns, or past experiences hold weight. As a queer and trans therapist, I bring lived understanding to this work and aim to foster a safe, empathetic, and non-judgmental environment where you can expand self-awareness, strengthen resilience, and create meaningful change. If you’re looking for a therapist who values curiosity, depth, and collaborative growth, we may be a good fit.
Specialties
ADHD Anger management Anxiety Autism Spectrum Disorder Bias and Discrimination Bipolar Disorder Career Concerns Cultural Adjustment Depression Divorce Eating Disorders Existential Challenges / Crises Family Conflict Gender Identity Grief and Loss Identity Development Immigration Stress Intimate Partner Abuse Life Transitions Neurodevelopment Disorders Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Personality Disorders Phobias Race Based Trauma Racial Identity Relationship Issues Self-esteem Self-harm Sexual Abuse Sexual Orientation Social Anxiety Stress Stress from Academics Substance Abuse Trauma & PTSD TrichotillomaniaInsurance & Payment
In-Network Insurance Plans
Aleksandar Kajmakoski is in network for the following plans:
Aetna Aetna Better Health Aetna Student Health Allegiance Anthem Anthem Blue Cross Blue Care Network Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Choice Select PPO BlueLink Capital Blue Cross Cigna and Evernorth Empire BlueCross Florida Blue Native Blue BCBS Oscar Pacific Blue Cross WellfleetNPI Number
1861056244Rates
| First session | $150 |
| Ongoing sessions | $150 |
Locations
Chicago, IL 60605
Chicago, IL 60657
Practice Hours
| Monday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Thursday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. |
| Sunday | -- |
Treatment Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Culturally Sensitive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Eclectic Emotionally Focused Therapy Feminist Gottman Method Humanistic Multicultural Narrative Person-Centered Psychodynamic Relational Somatic Strength-Based Trauma FocusedModalities
Couples Family IndividualsAge Groups
Children (6-10) Preteens (11-12) Adolescents (13-17) Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64) Seniors (65+)Communities
Activists Artists Immigrants International LGBQ+ Neurodiverse People of Color People with Disabilities Polyamorous Trans non-binary gender fluid VeganismMeeting Options
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 1
- Supervisor(s): Shaysa Villa
- Supervisor License(s): IL-149021207
More About Me
- Languages Spoken: English
- Race(s): Mixed Race
- Gender(s): Non-binary, Transgender
- Sexual Orientation(s): Queer