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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 4, 20183 min read
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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
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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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