THE BLOG
5 Ways to Stay Grounded While Planning Your Wedding
Planning a wedding can be an exciting yet overwhelming experience. It's important to stay grounded and maintain your sanity throughout the process….
How to Improve Body Confidence During Swimsuit Season
Swimsuit season can sometimes bring about feelings of self-consciousness and body insecurity. However, it's important to remember that everyone has different body types and there is no "perfect" body…
Grief: Love With No Place To Go
Losing a loved one can be one of the most difficult and painful experiences in life. Not only can death bring about feelings of grief but receiving a diagnosis of a progressive disease like Alzheimer’s Disease or ALS can lead to feelings of anticipatory grief…
A Unique Challenge: Caring for an Individual with Dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease
One of our most beloved and vulnerable populations are the older adults who are our moms, dads, partners, and friends. To undertake this caregiving is true dedication and takes much grit and stamina. Help and support are out there and just learning where to look and who to contact can be most effective. Seeking out professional therapy can absolutely help with caregiver stress and burnout as well.
3 Ways to Address Caregiver Burnout
Caregiving for a loved one can easily be one of the most stressful and exhausting experiences in a lifetime. Burnout is real and reaching out for support can be life changing. Self-care is such an important aspect of rejuvenation not only to be a better care partner but also to sustain yourself and your needs. Additionally, families are under financial and emotional strain and accessing resources is vital…..
Why Therapists Need Therapy
Calling all psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, and social workers. Serving our clientele is overwhelming - let’s get real. No one is questioning our intentions. We love people. We got into this profession for a reason. We illuminate others, yet neglect ourselves. Why? Aren’t we just as deserving of seeking our counterparts? Freud agrees: “Every analyst ought periodically ... to enter analysis.”
6 Ways To Cope With Loneliness
There’s a huge difference between being alone, and feeling lonely. Oftentimes we wish for the presence of other people when we’re feeling sad and down. These feelings are normal. One way we can work through these feelings is by accepting them, and learning to enjoy our own company. This can greatly reduce anxiety, stress and depression.
5 Things Your Therapist Wants You To Know
Ever wonder what a mental health therapist is thinking or wants you to know? Or curious about what meeting with a counselor is like? Check out below 5 thoughts real therapists have shared with us.
6 Tips to Help Anxiety and Soothe Your Inner Child
There is power in parenting yourself and turning into your inner child. Below are some tips for coping with trauma, depression, anxiety and PTSD symptoms such as “traumatic transference”.
4 Tips for Overcoming Social Anxiety
Ahh, social anxiety. Social anxiety can present itself in many forms. It can look like not being able to eat in front of others or even not being able to leave your home.
5 Tips To Help You Cope With Life Transitions
Life is full of challenges and life transitions. Whether it’s a loss or a new family member, every major point in our lives needs emotional and financial preparations.
4 Reasons Why Mental Health Recovery Requires a Holistic Approach
Life is an amazing journey, but sometimes the many challenges we experience in our day-to-day lives can make…
Dealing With Loss during the Holidays
“I think I’ll call my mom and tell her …. oh, wait, I can’t call my mom. She passed away earlier this year.”
10 Tips on How to Do “Therapy”
First time trying therapy? Every person’s therapeutic relationship and healing process will look different, but keep in mind that therapy is a collaborative process to help you reach your goals. Your therapist is there to hold space for YOU and just YOU.
The Health Benefits of Pets
April 11, 2021 is National Pet Day, and we love our pets! Here are all the reasons pets are good for our health, companionship, and unconditional love.
Practicing Gratitude
Thanksgiving invites us to reflect on all of the things we have to feel grateful about. Watch and listen to Dr. Kristina Pecora’s presentation to learn how.
Surviving the Holidays through Separation
Typically, holidays are full of love and happiness. However, some clients are going through the most difficult time of their life because they are going through divorce or separation.
How To Find Balance During This Stressful Time
People deal with stress in different ways and while there is no right or wrong way to deal with the stress of a pandemic, here are a few ways to find balance during this time.
How Attorneys Can Still Assist Families During COVID-19
Even though much of Illinois continues to be shut down to the Covid-19, family lawyers are able to assist you and your children in getting your needs met. Here are some things they can do for you.
Power Through Winter with Self-Care
After the new year, the days seem to drag on. And winter never seems to end. Here are some tips for powering through!