Couples, Learn to Strengthen Your “Noticing” Muscle
Has your relationship been affected by COVID-19? If so, you aren’t alone. Depending on your situation during this time, your relationship might be affected in…
What’s for Dinner? And Other Ways to Focus on Your Own Needs for a Change!
It’s almost dinner time. The age old question surfaces, “What do you want to do for dinner tonight?” Ugh. There it is. We all know…
Parenting for a Pandemic and Beyond: Using Positive Reinforcement to Help Your Child Make Good Choices
By Zuly Ramirez, LCPC Parenting is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week job, but typically, children have structured activities to help parents receive support in between. Children have…
The Highly Sensitive Person: Am I Really Too Sensitive?
I recently attended a training on highly sensitive people (HSP). I knew a little bit about this trait, but throughout the training I kept thinking…
Managing Stress Proactively: How Full Is Your Bucket?
By Rebecca Stearns, LPC Have you ever noticed that sometimes, the smallest inconvenience can bring you to tears? One small thing goes wrong, and we…
“I’m Sorry, But…”
“I’m sorry, but…” These three words…well, I hear them way too often in my work as a couples counselor. While they sound harmless on…
Want to be a better parent? Go play tennis.
By Marilee Feldman, LCPC, CADC If there’s one demographic group I most feel for right now, it’s parents of young children: stay-at-home moms, as well…
Learned Helplessness
Learned helplessness is a concept that has been around for some time. After working with many clients who exhibit depressive and or anxious symptoms, I…
Softening Your Inner Critic
As a therapist I often hear my clients describe having an ever-present, critical, nit-picking inner critic. They struggle with self-doubt and shame, unable to see…
But First, Coffee! Creating Morning Self-Care Routines
It’s still dark out. The bed is warm. The covers are comfy. The dog or cat is cuddled at your feet. You hit the snooze…
Have You Examined Your Life “Job Description”?
“We think our job as humans is to avoid pain, our job as parents is to protect our children from pain, and our job as…
Life Counseling Institute Has Opened a New Location in Park Ridge Illinois
Life Counseling Institute has opened a new location in Park Ridge Illinois as of February 17, 2020. Located at 444 N. Northwest Highway, the new…
