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3 Fun and Easy Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Oats
Hook your family on oats by following these innovating tips. Are your kids eating enough whole grains? Current Dietary Guidelines show...

Hermina Chamnankit, RDN LDN
Apr 16, 20202 min read


Together in this Journey
When I look out my window each morning, it is different but the same as it was two months ago. I still see our beautiful downtown...

Dr. Terry Dornak, Psy.D., CCATP
Apr 9, 20204 min read


6 TIPS FOR HOW TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE THROUGH CONVERSATION
I went to watch Joker three times. I believe it helps people who went through depression or still experience it find a way to express...

Jing Han, LPC
Dec 8, 20193 min read


An ancient practice & a practical tool
Looking for a quick practical way to energize your spirit, your space, and clear out negativity? Put SMUDGING in your kit of self-care...

Tara Link, LCSW, CADC
Oct 7, 20192 min read


4 "L"essons to Help Enjoy the Ride of Life
Here in Chicago, we call the elevated rapid transit system the "L" train. The "L" began operations in 1892, making it the 2nd oldest...
Chicago Psych Therapy Group
Jan 24, 20194 min read


Befriending Ourselves in the Midst of Change: Three Simple Practices
In the midst of personal growth feelings of uncertainty and doubt often arise and are to be expected in the face of the unknown. Herein...
Chicago Psych Therapy Group
Jan 10, 20191 min read


Masculinity, femininity and reconciliation
Many of us observed the moments when we did not feel fully congruent with our own gender. I asked myself many times: am I fully a woman?...
Inna Fatkins, Testing Tech
Jan 9, 20192 min read


4 "L"essons to Help Enjoy the Ride of Life
Here in Chicago, we call the elevated rapid transit system the "L" train. The "L" began operations in 1892, making it the 2nd oldest...
Chicago Psych Therapy Group
Dec 30, 20184 min read


A Sexy Secret
Want to know a sexy secret? Get excited. Are you ready? Here it comes! Spending too much time with your intimate partner(s), being too...
Jo Flannery, MFT, Clinical Sexologist
Dec 21, 20182 min read


Failing Forward
Have you ever seen a baby learn to walk? It’s pretty hilarious. Their balance is totally off and they can barely stand up without...
Chicago Psych Therapy Group
Dec 19, 20182 min read


Men in therapy
Society has stigmatized the male community as lacking the ability to express their feelings. It’s not uncommon for this to be a complaint...
Kaitlan Johnson
Sep 13, 20183 min read


Stereotypes and Stigma of Therapy in Minority Cultures
Socioeconomic status can is very important when discussing health services. According to APA, “socioeconomic status is the social...
Kaitlan Johnson
Aug 18, 20183 min read


To be mindful is to heal.
You’ve probably heard the term ‘Mindfulness’ floating around in yoga class, magazine articles, and in the media… Have you wondered to...

Tara Link, LCSW, CADC
Jun 3, 20184 min read


This is not a blog post
How we see the world influences every facet of our experience. Do you take things at face value, or try and see beyond the obvious? One...
Dr. Liz Aram, Psy.D.
May 24, 20182 min read


METTA “LOVING-KINDNESS” MEDITATION
Perhaps you’ve heard the Sanskrit word “Metta” or the term “loving-kindness” thrown around during yoga class or in the realm of...

Tara Link, LCSW
Mar 18, 20182 min read


Living Beyond Chronic Pain
I think there is a wide misconception that treatment for chronic pain exclusively include medication; however, chronic pain can impact a...

Dr. Terry Dornak, Psy.D.
Mar 3, 20183 min read


I don’t need to lose 10 pounds.
I don’t need to lose 10 pounds. This statement is both foreign and freeing, as I have felt 10 pounds away from satisfaction since...
Dr. Liz Aram, Psy.D.
Feb 6, 20184 min read


Tis the Season to be…..Gloomy, Cranky, Stressed… Yeah, that’s about Right
With the changing of seasons and the beginning of colder weather, our days are starting to feel gloomy and many of us want to stay in bed...

Dr. Terry Dornak
Nov 22, 20162 min read
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