LGBT-Affirming Therapy for You and Your Loved Ones
Pride Month is a time to celebrate the diverse identities and experiences within the LGBTQ+ community. It is a time of reflection, acceptance, and solidarity,...
Mental Compulsions in OCD
Seeking Certainty: Understanding Mental Compulsions in OCD While most people are familiar with the rituals and repetitive behaviors that characterize OCD, it is equally important...
LGBT Affirming Trailblazers
Courage, resilience, and authenticity — these words beautifully encapsulate the spirit of the LGBT affirming trailblazers who have tirelessly fought for LGBT and queer rights....
Mindfulness Tools for Decision-Making
If you live in Chicago and have had to choose a restaurant for dinner, you probably know decision fatigue well. Choosing a dinner spot is...
Professional Coaching Services & Stress
In a city like Chicago, where people frequently come to pursue their careers, workplace stress continues to be a major topic for clients. ...
Stages of Grief: What to Expect and What to Do
The impermanence of life means that it's a natural part of the human experience to face a sense of loss. This can come in many...
Attachment Style in Relationships
An attachment style explains the way people form and maintain emotional bonds with others. Attachment Theory has been widely studied and applied in the field...
9 Questions to Improve Your Relationships
Relationships are a fundamental aspect of human experience, and they can bring us immense joy and fulfillment. However, as with any aspect of life, they...
Gaslighting: A Dangerous Relationship Issue
Many people in Chicago and Lakeview have heard the term gaslighting. In fact, many of our clients with anxiety talk about having had experiences being...
Toolkit for Managing Panic Attacks
Panic attacks can be incredibly overwhelming and frightening experiences that, without coping skills for anxiety, can leave you feeling helpless and out of control. Unfortunately,...
What Is Queer Affirming Therapy?
The mental health world has become increasingly accepting of LGBTQIA+ people, but queer affirming therapy remains an important consideration for many people seeking therapy! Let’s...
Rewire Your Anxious Brain
Do you ever notice that you are more anxious than your friends? Wonder why that’s so? Anxiety impacts how we feel, but it also originates...
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