April 9, 2021
Remote Learning

Program for Parents to Help Teens Improve Remote Learning

Krista Sherinian, LCSW, with Dunham Counseling in Naperville will present a free program on ‘Ways to Improve Learning Remotely’ for parents of teens.  The program will […]
April 1, 2021
Stressed Woman

Overcoming Stresses of Too Much COVID Togetherness for Couples and Families

It’s been a tough year. Couples and families have been locked in together for months on end, with few of the accustomed outlets for distraction or […]
March 26, 2021
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My Journey to Help Youth

My journey in mental health practice began many years before I started my current program at Aurora University. Growing up was tough. I could never sit […]
April 22, 2020

Coping With Conflict during Stay at Home Orders

It is said that sometimes “familiarity breeds contempt.”  While we all hope for chances to enjoy our family while under the State or Federal “Shelter in […]
April 2, 2020

Coping with Marital Stress during Covid-19 times

These Covid-19 days can add to the stress that is already lingering within your relationship. Many were probably in the middle of a divorce or a […]
March 3, 2020

What Parents Need to Know About Recreational Marijuana Becoming Legal

By Krista Sherinian, LCSW Some advocates of legalized cannabis worry about how legalization is playing out in the states — with concerns that a “Big Marijuana” […]
November 12, 2019

Power of the Mind- Part 1

Power of the Mind- Part 1 Most of us have heard of conventional talk therapy, like cognitive behavioral therapy or  psychoanalysis.  Over the years, I have […]
January 16, 2018
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Break the Habit- New Approaches to Addictive Behaviors- Part 1

Having been an addictions counselor over the past 30 years, I have learned that when treating addictions of all kinds- drug, alcohol, process (like gambling), there […]
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 […]