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Coping With Loneliness Over the Holidays: A Guide for Adults in DuPage County
The holidays can feel bright for some and painfully quiet for others. If you’re reading this in DuPage County, maybe in Wheaton, Naperville, Geneva, or nearby we want you to know you are not alone, and your feelings matter. At Stenzel Clinical, we’ve worked with many adults who feel disconnected during the holiday season. This guide is written with practical, evidence-informed steps you can use right now to reduce the [...]
What to Expect and How to Choose the Right Online Therapist
As more people choose therapy that fits their life, online counseling has become a reliable, effective option. At Stenzel Clinical, we offer online sessions across Illinois because we believe care should meet you where you are whether that’s in our Wheaton, Naperville, or Geneva offices, or in the privacy of your home via secure video sessions. Below we’ll walk you through what online therapy feels like, how to choose the [...]
Quick Anxiety Relief Techniques You Can Use Anywhere
Anxiety can hit at odd times in the grocery line, before a meeting, or while you’re waiting in the car. At Stenzel Clinical, we know you don’t always have time for a long meditation or a therapy session. That’s why we teach quick anxiety relief techniques you can use anywhere: short, practical skills that calm your nervous system fast and help you regain control. Below we share simple, evidence-based [...]
Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
I found that much of our suffering originates from an invisible source: limiting beliefs. These are deeply held assumptions about ourselves, others, and the world that silently drive our thoughts, emotions, and actions. Left unexamined, they trap us in unhappiness; seen clearly, they dissolve, leading to greater freedom and joy.What Are Limiting Beliefs?Think of life as a background program. Every experience is generated by a chain starting with a belief. [...]
Fueling Optimism
Can you feel it? Just picturing a positive future moment say, an exciting vacation or an anticipated event can instantly boost your mood. That quick change isn't just simple optimism; it's your brain physically shifting as you think it.That instant mood lift you get from future thinking isn't just luck it's neuroscience in action. Recent research shows that when you intentionally focus on positive possibilities, you're not just wishing; you're [...]
7 Evidence-Based Steps to Manage Panic Attacks at Home
A panic attack can feel terrifying: your heart races, your breathing speeds up, your hands tremble, and your brain screams that something is terribly wrong. The truth we want you to know at Stenzel Clinical is this: panic attacks are intensely uncomfortable but not dangerous, and there are proven, practical steps you can use at home to reduce symptoms and get back to functioning. Below are seven evidence-based steps [...]