Transference & Countertransference: Therapy’s Secret Mirror
September 5, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
Why Feeling Attached (or Irritated) in Therapy Can Actually Help You Heal Have you ever reacted to someone in your life with much more intensity than the situation really called for, like snapping at your partner for feeling that they were scolding you like a parent, or being instantly drawn to someone who reminds you […]
August 22, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
The SpringSource Adult IOP Provides Specialized Care for Eating Disorders, Weight Concerns, and Mood Disorders. Adulthood brings many seasons of deep change. Career shifts, family transitions, health issues, and an evolving sense of self are just a few of the challenges faced by those in midlife and beyond. For many adults in Chicago and the […]
The Sandwich Generation: A Caregiving Crisis in Midlife
August 1, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
How Society and Policy Fail the Sandwich Generation We recently watched the incredibly compelling documentary “Caregiving” and were moved by both the personal stories and the well-researched history of caregiving in the United States. The film places personal stories within a broader context by tracing the evolution of caregiving and policy in the U.S., from […]
GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss & Women Over 40: Empowerment or New Diet Culture?
July 20, 2025 SpringSource: Eating, Weight & Mood Disorders
If you’re a woman in your 40s, 50s, or beyond and feel frustrated with your body, exhausted from decades of dieting, and invisible in a culture obsessed with youth, you’re not alone. The rise in popularity of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s about regaining control, finding relief, and […]
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 […]
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