By Megan Gormaly, LSW Imagine a person has had a negative experience that has left them on guard and fearful or anxious. This can be very adaptive while the threat is still present. However, it can be maladaptive when the threat has been removed, but the person still lives in a fearful, anxious, and defensive…
New group for DBT starting in September! Dates: Fridays September 22 through November 10 (Group meets for 8 consecutive weeks) Group Time: 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Location: The Juniper Center 1440 Renaissance Drive, Suite 320 Park Ridge, IL 60068 Facilitator: Mariann Smith, LCPC, LMFT, CADC This group is open to adults 18 and older who…
By Dr. Louis Dvorkin, PhD Are you already finding challenges in keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Here is a surprising tactic that might help you jump start those elusive New Year’s Resolutions: Better sleep! So, where to start? Well, you are going to need a lot of energy to invest in making that change/those changes as…
Was goal setting on your mind at midnight on December 31? If so, you are among 44% of USAmercians who made new year resolutions. Will you keep those resolutions? Actually, according to data, the odds are good. For 2016, 68% of those who made a resolution said they kept at least part of it (although…
As we move in to 2015, there is no shortage of discussion about resolutions and goals. Many of us resolve to finally change the things in life we have become frustrated with, despite knowing that the vast majority of goals set around the New Year do not lead to long-term change. It’s not surprising these…
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