March 26, 2018

If Recreational Pot is Legalized in Illinois, What Can Parents Tell Their Teens?

Last Tuesday, 63% of Cook County voters said they wanted recreational marijuana to be legalized for those age 21 and over, in order to raise tax revenue. […]
February 12, 2018

Your Marriage Survived the Holidays- Now What?

You may have gotten through the stresses and strains of this past holiday season with marriage or relationship still intact.  But are you wondering what your […]
February 5, 2018

How to Help Youth with their Stress and Anxiety

Youth do not grow up in a vaccum; we live in a society.  It take a village to raise a child.  It is incumbent upon us […]
January 29, 2018

Causes of Stress and Anxiety in Youth

  The youth of today live in a challenging, fast-paced  world that often has them, and the adults living with them, overwhelmed and perplexed.  Our humanity […]
December 14, 2017

Stress, Anxiety, and Depression- Dealing with the Imperfection of the Holidays

I had a session with a client recently who was telling me that she was getting depressed following a conflict she had had with her young […]
December 4, 2017

Out of Harm’s Way: Naperville is committed to fighting prescription drug misuse which often leads to heroin abuse

What You Can Do to Help There have been several  alarming reports in the media lately about out of control prescription misuse, whether about pain-killing  opiates […]
February 13, 2017

Healing Hearts by Speaking the Same Love Language

In February, we often think of how to celebrate Valentine’s Day.  Did you know the saint the holiday is named after encouraged those in prison to […]
January 27, 2017

Making 2017’s Goals Stick

So many of us start a new year fresh with hope and ideas for self-improvement.  It can be useful to reflect on strategies to boost your […]
December 8, 2016

Coping During the Holidays

Besides having a lot of extra social opportunities and a much bigger “To-Do” list during the holidays, many find strong emotions surfacing during the holidays.  There […]