Demetria Giannakouras, MA
Counselor
Demetria Giannakouras holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with minors in Sociology and Italian Studies from Illinois State University and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Practice, from Roosevelt University. As a Counselor at OMNI, Demetria provides individual counseling services and is passionate about making quality mental health care accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or the barriers they may face.
Demetria was drawn to OMNI’s commitment to supporting clients within the systems and environments that shape their everyday lives. She values working collaboratively with individuals, families, schools, crisis services, and other community resources to help clients access the support they need.
Outside of work, Demetria enjoys spending time with family, traveling, reading, and attending music festivals. She also studied abroad in Italy, has three sisters, and played lacrosse in high school!
OMNI is a local, community-based nonprofit that partners with our community to save lives and change futures. OMNI impacts over 115,000 people annually primarily living in Lake and Cook Counties.
Since 1972 OMNI has been a leader in providing life-changing and life-saving counseling, case management and community-wide prevention services to youth, adults, and families. Our mission is to provide access to quality behavioral health and educational support services for children and adults that results in pathways to successful and healthy behaviors throughout life. OMNI Means “ALL” in Latin and we stand by accessible and inclusive services for all in the community who need us.
OMNI helps individuals overcome challenges, develop strengths and build skills they can use for a lifetime. We address both social determinants of health as well as provide critical mental health counseling and supportive case management services. OMNI provides Individual, Family and Group Counseling for children, adolescents and adults, 24 hour crisis Intervention, substance abuse prevention and treatment, child abuse prevention and intervention, juvenile justice services, youth leadership and healthy choice advocacy and family resource support.
Common issues OMNI battles with our clients include: depression/anxiety, peer and relationship issues, family conflicts/divorce, trauma past and ongoing (domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault), academic problems, criminal activity, substance abuse, school refusal and much more. OMNI creates positive change today for a better tomorrow.