Counseling & Coaching
There’s a big difference between tolerating your best friend’s bad advice and accepting the psychiatric services of a random guy in Chicago. Unfortunately, unlicensed mental health providers can slip through the cracks and wreak havoc on a person’s psyche. These three true-life stories showcase how important it is to check…
When I was just three months old, my family made the move from a busy urban area to a quieter, smaller community. Prior to moving, my parents and siblings spent every summer in said neighborhood—there was a lake to swim in, parks to play on, and plenty of greenery to…
Therapy is an investment in your future—it helps you to live an overall better life, starting with your very first session. Now, there are many different forms of therapy from cognitive behavioral therapy to interpersonal therapy, group therapy, relationship counseling, life coaching, and so on—yet each method shares a common…
Some people believe that therapy is a lost cause. Others believe the very opposite, that therapy is a magical fix-all. And still, others fall somewhere in between: hesitant but hopeful of its rumored healing power. The point is, that everyone has their thoughts and feelings on the therapeutic process—but the…
When we have a sore throat, a runny nose, or a terrible cough, we often feel inclined and even encouraged to stay home from work: we don’t want to exacerbate our symptoms, our boss knows our productivity will be hindered, and nobody wants to catch whatever gross sickness we have….
Life’s hard—that is a fact. We all struggle from time to time, whether it be at work, in our relationships, or in our own compact minds. We get off course, can’t figure out which way’s up, and scramble for something to keep us afloat. Sometimes, however, all we really need…