Memory, Trauma, and EMDR
Anxiety, Emotions, Lake Zurich IL, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, Relationships, Stress, Trauma, Uncategorized, Vernon Hills IL, Vernon Hills IL Counselor February 1, 2021
Memories can be a beautiful gift or a haunting nightmare. Most days, we do not pay attention to how much…
Caring for the Little Ones Among Us
Adoption, Anxiety, Children, Deer Park IL counselor, Emotions, Families, Family, McHenry IL, McHenry IL Counselor, Mental Wellness, Parents, Play Therapy, Uncategorized October 20, 2020
Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~ Benjamin Franklin Have you…
Our Search for Meaning in a Pandemic World
Anxiety, Conflict, Couples, Deer Park IL counselor, Depression, Emotions, IL Counselor, Mental Wellness, Relationships, Self-care, Stress, Trauma, Uncategorized October 8, 2020
As mental health counselors, my colleagues and I are seeing firsthand the psychological consequences of this COVID-19 pandemic health crisis….
Coping in Hard Times
Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, Lake Zurich IL, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, Mental Wellness, Stress, Trauma, Uncategorized September 13, 2020
These are hard times. 2020 is working on becoming the defining year for life stress. The coronavirus is ominous, hiding around…
The Paradox of Young Adulthood
Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, Lake Zurich IL, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, Relationships, Self-care, Stress, Uncategorized September 7, 2020
College life and the post-college years can be an exciting time of independence, growth, and new opportunities. However, this unique…
Teletherapy – We Are Here
Announcements, Anxiety, Arlington Heights IL Counselor, Chicago IL Counselor, Couples, Deer Park IL counselor, Depression, Emotions, IL Counselor, Individuals, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, McHenry IL Counselor, Relationships, Self-care, Stress, Uncategorized, Vernon Hills IL Counselor March 23, 2020
Life has taken an abrupt shift for all of us in the rapidly unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. While you are most…
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…
Carl Rogers: On Becoming a Person
Book Reviews, Emotions, For Counselors, IL Counselor, Individuals, Lake Zurich IL, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, Mental Wellness, Uncategorized September 11, 2019
This year marks 50 years since I first began to counsel clients as a supervised psychotherapist in training. That was…
Reclaiming Your Story after Complex Trauma
Emotions, IL Counselor, Lake Zurich IL Counselor, Mental Wellness, Trauma, Uncategorized, Vernon Hills IL Counselor June 26, 2019
One challenge that clients sometimes face in counseling is deciding whether they want to go deeper in the treatment process…
Is My Child too Young for Counseling?
Children, Deer Park IL counselor, Emotions, Families, Family, Parents, Play Therapy, Relationships, Uncategorized April 23, 2019
Maybe you are experiencing some behavioral issues with your child, or they have recently been diagnosed. Perhaps the school or…