Blog

Wow can you believe it’s June? Time sure does fly. This school year went fast before our eyes and now it’s summer vacation. Cue the excited cheers for hot weather,…

How do you define ‘Family?’ definition This seems like a pretty straight forward question, right? I thought so too, but when I reached out to my Facebook community, these are…

With summer fast approaching, you’ve probably noticed local retailers’ displays of bathing suits and brightly colored warm-weather clothing. Does walking past a table of tank tops fill you with dread?…

In 2014, with encouragement, I committed to running the Chicago Marathon.  Prior to this spontaneous decision, I had never run more than 6 miles in my life.  I found a…

Happy Mother’s Day? I intentionally put a question mark at the end of that sentence because for many, Mother’s Day is not the happiest of days. I think Jen Lemen…

One thing I love about therapy is that topics and concepts discussed in session continue to be processed, thought about, worked on and utilized outside the office. One therapeutic intervention…

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” –Oscar Wilde codependency People sometimes feel like they have lost themselves, lost trust in their thoughts and feelings, and want to please others…

With the first day of spring just behind us, have you thought about “spring cleaning” yet? The practice of spring cleaning dates back hundreds of years with some roots in…

Springtime is almost here… Today while I was enjoying the warm sun and fresh air, I started to think about the hope of spring.  Springtime can be particularly joyful in…

I sit down to write these words at the start of yet another gray, damp and gloomy day, the fourth or fifth in a row. It’s beginning to feel endless…