Managing COVID-19: Tips for Families with Children/Teens
Deer Park IL counselor, Depression, Emotions, Families, Family, IL Counselor, Mental Wellness, Parents, Play Therapy, Relationships, Self-care, Stress, Teens, Uncategorized April 11, 2020
Prior to social distancing, it was easier for families to overlook each other’s anxiety. Enter COVID-19: the virus that the…
Is it Just Me? Postpartum Anxiety
Anxiety, Deer Park IL counselor, maternal mental health, Mental Wellness, Parents, Self-care, Uncategorized January 16, 2020
Our culture and media depict new motherhood with joy and satisfaction, cuddles and connection. Often, the reality of drastic changes…
OCD: When the Brain Misfires Danger Cues
Anxiety, Individuals, Lake Zurich IL, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, obsessive compulsive disorder November 5, 2019
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a label most are familiar with but few understand. This disorder has been mislabeled as…
But What if…?
Anxiety, Emotions, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, Relationships, Stress, Uncategorized, Vernon Hills IL Counselor January 17, 2019
But What if… Exploring the Role of Anxiety in Your Life Our culture is obsessed with safety. There are alarm…
The Power of Nondirective Play Therapy
Anxiety, Children, Deer Park IL counselor, Depression, Emotions, Families, Parents, Play Therapy, Uncategorized October 16, 2018
The world of therapy for children is a rapidly advancing and continuously improving field with innovative models for working with…
Postpartum Depression and Anxiety: This Isn’t What I Expected
Anxiety, Depression, Family, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, maternal mental health, Parents, Vernon Hills IL Counselor June 24, 2017
Pregnancy is often a time of hopes, dreams, and anticipation. We set our hearts on what we view as ideals…
Responding to Anxiety With Willingness
Anxiety, Lake Zurich IL Counselor March 1, 2016
In my previous blog Fears For Today, Worries For Tomorrow: Understanding Anxiety, I mentioned a natural tendency to avoid the…
Fears for Today, Worries for Tomorrow: Understanding Anxiety
Anxiety, Emotions, Lake Zurich IL Counselor June 3, 2015
Each one of us has experienced anxious feelings such as fear and worry at one point or another. You may…