by Ellen Spiese | Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
When you hear the word intimacy what comes to your mind? For many couples I work with, the word intimacy is often connected with sexuality. While sexuality can be an important factor in relationship satisfaction, there are different types of intimacy that impact your...
by holly houston | Dec 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
Research has unveiled the brain changes and functions that occur when a person experiences the longer-term effects of trauma. Trauma is experienced when the flight or fight reaction is prolonged as the result of a very disturbing or scary occurrence such as a...
by holly houston | Dec 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
There are two main beliefs about intelligence, abilities, and resilience: growth and fixed. A fixed mindset is a belief that intelligence and talent are fixed and innate. You are either born with it or not. People are viewed as competition rather than inspiration....
by Rachel Sahtout | Oct 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
During times of stress and distress, it is not uncommon for our thoughts to focus either on replaying past events, or reviewing future possibilities. With our mind in the past or on the future, the level of distress we are experiencing can increase and build. During...
by beth leach | Oct 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
During the pandemic, some people tried to minimize infection risk through online shopping, telemedicine and virtual events. But spending too much time online can compromise your mental well-being. Many people use social platforms to reach out to others. However, if...
by Lauren White | Oct 12, 2022 | Orland park il counselor
Since the onset of the pandemic, there has been a consistent uptick in seeking mental health services from all age groups. Current research findings suggest there’s more disruption in the mood of younger adults. And more emotionality and sensitivity to...
by Vashonte James | Oct 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
I believe we were all given a purpose, which was assigned to us at birth. I believe some people were meant to do great things while others were chosen to make this world interesting. I do believe in good and bad as I believe there is a heaven and hell. Also, I believe...
by Bill Knor | Sep 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Stepping-stones: Successful Goal Setting Techniques for Increasing Self-Esteem & Confidence Setting goals is a positive intervention that’s used by almost anyone trying to achieve a task. In therapy, we use goals to help challenge depression, gauge progress,...
by Ellen Spiese | Sep 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Multigenerational transmission process is one of the 8 core concepts in Bowen’s Family Systems Theory. This concept refers to the similarities of learned, taught, and genetic behaviors transmitted across generations through relationships. Transmission can occur on a...
by holly houston | Sep 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
The negative impact of climate change is a growing global concern and rightly so. There is strong scientific consensus that human activity is the cause. Burning fossil fuels traps heat in the atmosphere causing the Earth’s temperature to rise, a phenomenon known as...
