Counseling for individuals, couples, adults and teens in Crystal Lake, Algonquin and McHenry County,
Winter time is upon us, which can mean an increase in Season Affective Disorder, also known as S.A.D. For those in the northern climates, where it is cold and the reduction of sunlight during the day effects mood, it can be devastating. Getting regular exericse, eating well, and checking your vitamin D levels […]
Not sure what to say-as Thanksgiving and the holidays approach for 2020. It has been quite a year-we have all been effected, the entire world has been upended. We are moving through the days and learning how to live in a world of waiting and no answers. Many have been deeply impacted by the […]
It is so important to evaluate and treat depression by a professional. The symptoms of a clinical depression can be severe and life altering. People say they are depressed, but following is a clinical description with symptoms of what is considered a “Major Depression” Sadness is a part of human existence that the majority […]
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), can cause people to be stuck and overwhelmed by the thoughts and feelings that occur from trauma that has occurred in the past. It can either be a “Big T” (a huge trauma) but life can also bring many “small t’s” (smaller, accumulative traumas) that can similarly have a devastating […]
Emotional bingeing is a type of mood swing when a person allows a continual, unfiltered expression of feelings. It goes beyond just the expression of feelings and can be intense and overwhelming. However, this can turn to an emotional addiction to the physiological highs and lows of emotions. The emotional addiction takes root when a […]
When is it time to consider a medication? While my preference is to try counseling and practical tools first, then natural/dietary and supplemental approaches second, there are times when a prescribed medication is needed. Professional help can take two forms. One is in therapy, either individual, couples or family therapy, to sort through […]
