Pemba B Bayo, LCSW

Clinical Social Work

Pemba B Bayo, LCSW is a hypnoanalyst and licensed clinical social worker in Chicago, IL. Pemba has served persons of all ages as a child development center director, elder caregiver, and case manager. and now as a licensed clinical social worker. As a resident of the American Academy of Clinical Hypnoanalysts (AACH), Pemba has accomplished her Level II Hypnoanalyst training and is working on her board certification training.

About Pemba

Pemba graduated from San Francisco State University with an undergraduate degree in Child Development Family Relations with expectations of becoming a family therapist. Of course, life provides detours, and mine included five unique offspring, single parenthood, and services to many through other pathways.

In 2017, Pemba was accepted to the Dominican University School of Social Work graduate program. She did internships at Arab American Family Services and Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care Bereavement Department. Additionally, Pemba completed her Community Participatory Research Project in Entebbe, Uganda, where she partnered with Health Nest Uganda and village elder leaders. All of these experiences were critical in expanding Pemba’s understanding of global social justice and an advocate for equal behavioral health for people of all ages.

Upon graduating with her MSW and Gerontology certificate in 2019, Pemba applied for her residency with the American Academy of Clinical Hynoanalysts (AACH) and began her training under Jeanne Clark, LCSW, DSW. Pemba has opened, Present Moment Journeys, in the East Rogers Park Neighborhood and serves clients in person and online. 

Pemba herself is a recipient of hypnoanalysis. While living in San Antonio, Pemba was fortunate to receive life-changing hypnoanalysis with Don Hardy-Holley, MA, LPC, LMFT, NCC, and was thoroughly persuaded that hypnoanalysis is the treatment of choice for those ready to resolve past trauma.. Pemba looks forward to answering any questions you might have about the hypnoanalysis protocol and therapeutic process.

Pemba named her practice Present Moment Journeys in order to represent her  life philosophy and  approach to the healing goals for each of us.

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About Present Moment Journeys

Traversing the complexities of modern daily living is a journey that often is blocked by obstacles from past experiences and/or future uncertainties.  At Present Moment Journeys, we are here to help you resolve past sufferings, solve present issues, and evolve your future opportunities. Pemba B Bayo, LCSW, is a hypnoanalyst and licensed clinical social worker in Chicago, IL. Pemba has served persons of all ages as a child development center director, elder caregiver, case manager, and licensed clinical social worker.

Present Moment Journeys uses hypnoanalysis to be as the practice’s the treatment of choice for its ability to bring profound healing, calming, and renewing effects. Hypnosis allows concentrated focus to reconcile a painful past and design a future worthy of your true self.

Pemba looks forward to answering any questions you might have about hypnoanalysis, other treatment modalities, and the therapeutic process in general. Pemba named her practice Present Moment Journeys in order to represent her life philosophy and approach to the healing goals for each of us.

Present Moment Journeys is ready to accompany you on your journey. Reach out to us today.

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