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Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD

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Specializes in: Psychology and Social Work
Professional interests include: long-term therapy, behavioral therapy, stress management, and more.
7627 Lake Street Suite 215
River Forest, IL 60305

Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD is a psychologist in Oak Park, IL specializing in psychology and social work. Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD is affiliated with Loyola Medicine.

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Office Locations

1140 Lake Street Suite 508
Oak Park, IL 60301
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2160 South First Avenue
Maywood, IL 60153
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Loyola Medicine

7627 Lake Street Suite 215 River
Forest, IL 60305
(708) 848-1611
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7627 Lake Street Suite 215
River Forest, IL 60305
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Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of psychotherapy or treatment for mental illness. It comes in a variety of methods, but the basic concept behind all CBT is the same -- thoughts cause feelings, which cause actions. If someone wishes to change problematic behaviors or emotions in their lives, they need to start by changing their thoughts. CBT examines ideas and looks for patterns that may be causing harmful actions. The therapist helps patients modify those thought patterns and, in doing so, helps them feel better and cope more effectively.

CBT is one of the most widely studied forms of psychotherapy, and it has been shown to be extremely effective for a variety of mental illnesses. Some of the issues that respond well to CBT include mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, sleep disorders, and psychotic disorders. In some cases, CBT has been shown to be as effective or even more effective than medication. One of the interesting things that the scientific study of CBT has shown is that CBT actually changes the way the brain works, physically improving its function.

CBT differs from traditional psychotherapy in a few key ways. One of the most important distinctions is the emphasis on the power and responsibility of the patient in CBT. The patient will be encouraged to be the one asking the questions in CBT therapy, and most patients are assigned homework to complete outside of therapy sessions. There is a concept in CBT that everyone has power the power to change how they feel, even if they cannot control the situation, and this can be very empowering for patients. Because of this power shift, the therapist-client relationship is not as critical to success in CBT as it is in other modes of therapy. Patients should still get along well with their therapists, but they do not need a deep, dependent emotional connection to them. Finally, because CBT often treats a specific issue or problem, it is usually shorter in duration than traditional therapy. While some therapies may continue for years, CBT lasts on average just 16 sessions.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2012 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 170

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 263

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2013

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 186

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD.

Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 20
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2014

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 38
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2015

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 313

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD.

Gender
Male 21
Female 30
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 40
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2016

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 35
Dementia 24
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 570

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD.

Gender
Male 15
Female 36
Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 47
Dementia 31
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 563

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD.

Gender
Male 19
Female 27
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 13
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2018

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 54
Dementia 33
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 558

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD.

Gender
Male 12
Female 22
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 11
Less than 65 12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2019

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 38
Dementia 41
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 274

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2021

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 194

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD.

Gender
Male 14
Female 14
Age
From 65 to 74 15
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD in 2022

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 61
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated as a psychologist in Oak Park, IL were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy 310

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD.

Gender
Male 8
Female 13
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 5
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 1
85 and over 1
Less than 65 6
65 to 74 2

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD treated were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 19
Depression 66
Chronic Kidney Disease 9
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 19
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Dementia 11
Cancer 0

Education & Training

He has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas J. Rostafinski, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Loyola Medicine

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Biography

Dr. Thomas Rostafinski practices social work and psychology in Oak Park, IL, Maywood, IL, and River Forest, IL. In addition to English, he speaks Polish. Clinical interests for Dr. Rostafinski include behavioral medicine, psychoeducation, and behavioral therapy. Dr. Rostafinski is professionally affiliated with Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC). According to Loyola Medicine, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in MAYWOOD, IL.

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