Trauma Therapy: Types of Trauma-Specific Treatments
The experience of trauma is an almost universal experience. Whether you’ve experienced chronic trauma over long periods of time (e.g., childhood trauma, intimate partner...
Common Reasons Why People Go to Counseling
Perhaps you are considering therapy with a Chicago counselor but you are not sure exactly how to pursue it or where to even begin. Maybe...
What Kind of Therapist Do I Need?
Finding a therapist in Chicago can be confusing and even challenging. There's a wide range of mental health therapists in the city, each one unique...
11 Myths and Facts about Anxiety
There continues to be a stigma around mental health, particularly anxiety therapy, which often leads to anxiety not being openly discussed. This lack of dialogue...
How LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy Benefits LGBTQ+ People
Finding an affirming therapist is possibly the most crucial element in building a positively impactful therapeutic relationship. While different therapeutic techniques, strategies, and psychoeducation can...
10 Reasons LGBTQ People Need Therapy
So, what even is LGBTQ+ therapy? Of course, we are similar to our cisgender straight counterparts at our core. We often have similar goals that...
CBT Therapy for Anger
Although anger is a normal, adaptive part of the human experience, frequent or intense spikes of anger can motivate us to act in ways that...
Common Myths About Therapy and Why They’re Not True
Therapy, despite its proven effectiveness, is often misunderstood and shrouded in numerous, common myths. Misconceptions and myths about therapy can deter individuals from seeking the...
Your First Therapy Session: What to Expect
Thinking about Individual Therapy? Here’s what to expect in a first therapy session. Are you thinking about individual therapy? Maybe you’ve considered it for years...
Substance Abuse Therapy: Considering Attachment Theory
Addiction is a term that has been defined and redefined numerous times over the years; clinicians have attempted to understand those suffering with substance abuse...
A Gay Therapist Reflects on Pride
Pride had a special resonance to me this year - both as a member of the queer community and as a gay therapist. In my...
Setting Yourself Up to find a Therapist in Chicago
So, you’re looking to find a therapist in Chicago? The decision to seek out individual therapy with a mental health professional can seem difficult or...
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