If you have been thinking about joining a group practice and you are amazing, The Juniper Center is now hiring. We are expanding and looking to hire amazing therapists (you know that’s you) for our offices in Park Ridge, Chicago and Barrington. The ideal candidate will be fully licensed (all “C’s” fully in place, i.e.,…
DetailsBefore going into language and labels and identity, start with a question from Diversity & Inclusion 101: “does the difference make a difference?” Before deciding “what label” to use, realize that someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity is subjective, personal and private, and that labeling may be a form of discrimination. That said, language around…
DetailsQ. Can someone be traumatized over something horrible they’ve witnessed over the news? A. Yes. It’s called “vicarious trauma.” According to the US Veterans Administration, research generally finds an association between watching media coverage of traumatic events and stress symptoms. Furthermore, too much trauma-related television viewing may have a negative impact, especially on children. A…
DetailsDr. Margo Jacquot will speak at the 39th Annual NIEAPA Conference of the Northern Illinois Employee Assistance Professionals Association on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace IL. Dr. Jacquot’s topic, “Transgender and gender nonconformity in the workplace: What is all this gender business, and what does it have to do…
DetailsHow do we navigate a loss when the cause of death is fraught with stigma? Suicide, homicide and overdosing are all tragic and can make the grieving process infinitely more complicated. Also, if mental illness, gender or sexual identity were part of the mix, who can you tell and what do you say? Please join…
DetailsHi all, Please join us for our monthly networking/learning meeting on Friday, April 21 from 9:30 to 11 am. We meet at The Juniper Center Park Ridge location at 1440 Renaissance Dr., Suite 320. This month we will be discussing… Where’s the Owner’s Manual for This One: Helping parents and families who have gender creative, gender…
DetailsProviding Addiction Recovery and Marriage Counseling Northfield The Juniper Center, which provides counseling and therapy services in Northfield, IL, is pleased to welcome Mariann Smith, LCPC, LMFT, CADC to the practice. Smith began her career in the field of substance abuse (CADC is a Certified Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor) and became a Licensed Marriage…
DetailsNowadays, “how to negotiate problematic situations” may refer to simple, every day conversations. Whether it’s something you hoped to avoid or just the every day difference of opinion, here are some tips to avoid potential landmines. Use your intellect instead of your feelings. Think about what is happening. Think about what you would like to…
Details(photo credit: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images–this photo appears with the original story on ChicagoTribune.com.) Chicago Tribune writer Bill Daley tapped The Juniper Center Founder and Director, Dr. Margo Jacquot, for his article in the Chicago Tribune’s online Lfestyle Section, on “Tips for LGBTQ Parents. Jacquot shared insights on how to listen, how parents can keep…
DetailsFeeling SAD? It may be Seasonal Affective Disorder. Now, in the midst of the winter months, have you become suddenly unhappy without apparent or clear external changes in your life circumstances? If so, it might be a good time to speak with a mental health professional about how SAD has changed the quality of your life.…
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