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Expanded Online Counseling Options
With all the extra stress in our lives right now, no one should have to go without the support they need. We offer online counseling for all of our clients that do not wish to come into the office, and thanks to an executive order issued by Governor JB Pritzker, all health insurance providers in Illinois are now required to cover telemedicine and telehealth services. We are pleased to [...]
Getting Support Shouldn't Cause More Stress: Both In-Person and Video Counseling Sessions Are Available TELEMEDICINE INFORMATION Dear Clients,We hope that everyone is doing well, and with all the stress happening in our lives right now we wanted to be sure that our clients are aware that we are offering both in-person and online counseling appointments at this time.If you don’t feel safe coming into the office, [...]
B.E. – S.M.A.R.T. – Responding to Fear and Panic Surrounding COVID-19
Unless someone is 100% off the grid, does not watch the news, or follow social media, I would suspect they would have heard about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading across the world. Like most Americans, I first heard about this virus a few months ago, when it started to spread across China. In a short few months, the virus has spread to dozens of countries and the World Health Organization [...]
How To Bring Spontaneity Back Into Your Marriage
Everyone falls into a rut sometimes. Life can become a cycle, but when you notice yourself going through the motions at work and at home, it might be time to take action. After all, your spouse is the person you do life with, your partner in sickness and in health. If you feel stuck in a rut and your marriage is not as exciting as it used to be, it [...]
Recovering Empathy in a Changing World
In contrast to previous decades, national surveys of college students indicate that the skill to care, empathy, is being corroded and currently diminishing across campuses. In 2009, the average American college student scored less than 75% of college students surveyed in 1979. This can give account for many that are noticing a drastic shift in an American culture that has become callous, indifferent, and disconnected. As with the loneliness [...]
How to Celebrate the End of Winter With Your Family
Here in the suburbs, life is busy. We work, take the kids to school and their extracurricular activities, cook dinner and go to bed. It’s easy to coast through our days and keep moving without stopping to take a step back, so knowing that, it might be time to ask yourself how often you and your family are spending quality time together. If you feel stuck on autopilot, it’s all [...]