July 4, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Chicago and Northbrook, IL Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based form of cognitive behavioral therapy designed to help people who struggle with intense emotions, self-destructive behaviors, and unstable relationships. Originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder, DBT has since been adapted for a wide range of mental health challenges, including […]
What Makes for a Good Relationship?
June 20, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
And…How much work is too much in a relationship? When considering what makes a good relationship, we also need to examine a few contributing factors, including the societal barriers, as well as the amount of effort required to maintain a romance. We recently came across an intriguing article in Vox, “Relationships are hard work. Right?” […]
Feeling Stuck in Your 20s? How to Transition from College Graduate to Independent Adult
June 12, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Life in Your 20s: Why Adulting Feels So Hard Many 20-somethings today feel stuck in the transition from college to fully independent adulthood. The pressures, especially for recent graduates, are unprecedented. There are both systemic forces and mental health factors that can make this phase especially challenging, which we will discuss below. As psychologists, we […]
It’s Never Too Late: How Therapy in Midlife and Later Life Can Be Life-Changing
May 23, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Snowplow Parenting, Midlife Crisis, & Spiritual Growth in Life’s Second Act Midlife often brings a quiet reckoning—a time when the life we’ve carefully built begins to feel unfamiliar or even unsatisfying. The career, the relationships, and the roles we’ve taken on may no longer fit the person we’re becoming. For many, this is not a […]
Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
May 5, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
What is Parts Work, i.e., Internal Family Systems? Internal Family Systems (IFS), sometimes referred to as Parts Work, is a therapeutic model developed by Dr. Richard Schwartz that views the mind as made up of distinct parts, each with its own perspective, emotions, and roles. Rather than viewing inner conflicts or negative emotions as signs […]
Somatics – Exploring the Power of Somatic Healing
April 25, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Somatics – The Body Keeps the Clues Many people discover somatics when traditional talk therapy falls short of addressing mental health issues, including dealing with deeply embodied trauma. Somatics invites us to tune into the body’s wisdom and recognize how physical sensations can hold emotional truths. In somatics, movement, breath, and sensation are tools for […]
Stop Fighting Your Thoughts: A Guide to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
April 7, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Chicago, IL What Struggles Can ACT Help Address? Imagine lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, as you try to drift off to sleep. Then, BAM! Out of nowhere, a thought pops up: “Did I sound stupid in that meeting today?” You try to shake it off, but your brain […]
Executive Dysfunction & Eating Disorders: When Simple Tasks Feel Impossible
March 24, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
How Executive Dysfunction Complicates Eating Disorder Recovery For many individuals living with an eating disorder (ED), the basic act of nourishing themselves can be mentally exhausting. Seemingly simple tasks like deciding what to eat, preparing a meal, or even remembering to have breakfast can feel next to impossible. It’s easy to assume that laziness or a […]
The Healing Cycle: Dealing with Conflict in Relationships Through Rupture & Repair Therapy
March 3, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Understanding Rupture and Repair Therapy Through a Relational Approach & Attachment Theory Rupture and repair in therapy, especially within a relational approach rooted in attachment theory, have much to contribute to the health of our relationships, in dealing with conflict, and in healing from complex trauma (C-PTSD). Romantic partnerships, families, friends, and therapeutic alliances, to […]
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