Trust: Bonded to Humility and Honesty
Trust is a mysterious thing. You can’t taste it, touch it, smell it, or take a picture of it. To some, it seems elusive, forever beyond their reach. And yet,…
Announcing New Grayslake Office Location
Cherry Hill Counseling is excited to announce that we have added a new office location in Grayslake, IL, to serve clients across Lake County and southern Wisconsin. The Grayslake office…
5 Habits of Successful Couples
As a wife of over thirty years and mother of two grown children, I have had many life experiences. What I have found to be at the heart of who…
Memory, Trauma, and EMDR
Memories can be a beautiful gift or a haunting nightmare. Most days, we do not pay attention to how much our memories shape daily functioning. Memory affects everything from knowing…
Compassionate Connections Group
During this time of increased distance, stress, and uncertainty, women deserve the support, tools, and unity offered through our transformative therapeutic group. Co-therapists, Diane Geiser, LCSW, and Chelsea Laliberté Barnes,…
Journey Group for Teens
NOW ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS This is a weekly therapeutic group for high school students ages 14-18 to give/receive support and safely process/share/connect during remote schooling and other current challenges. We…
The EFT Dance: Creating Connection in Couples Counseling
Often, when couples come to see a therapist, they come because they are stuck in a negative pattern that has taken over their relationship. They have tried to communicate but,…
A Campaign of Gratitude
The other day I ran across an article I had saved from 2004 that seems so relevant in this season of political and personal unhappiness, animosity and estrangement. The author…
Our Search for Meaning in a Pandemic World
As mental health counselors, my colleagues and I are seeing firsthand the psychological consequences of this COVID-19 pandemic health crisis. Clients who were previously coping with psychological disorders have felt…
The Paradox of Young Adulthood
College life and the post-college years can be an exciting time of independence, growth, and new opportunities. However, this unique stage of life, young adulthood, also brings its own distinct…