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5 Ways To Clear Your Mind and Reduce Stress
Practical tips for reducing stress There are many advantages to owning a clear mind. Without a barrage of thoughts queued and ready to expand, you relax and ideas drift from your muse into consciousness. With
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Can Therapy Help Me Lose Weight?
Counseling for weight loss? Need a therapist in Chicago to help you lose weight? Hoping to drop a few pounds but lack motivation? Do you want someone to help you stay on track with your
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Self-Fulfilling Prophecies: Creating Your Own Unwanted Outcomes
By: Alex DeWoskin, LCSW Sometimes the thing we fear or believe most to happen, we actually make happen. If you wake up one morning and think—for whatever reason or for no reason at all—that today
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Finding balance with bipolar disorder
Licensed professional counselor (LPC) John Duggan didn’t plan on bipolar disorder becoming one of his specialties, but providing emergency room support gave him a close-up view of the consequences when the disease was left uncontrolled.…
The counselor’s role in assessing and treating medical symptoms and diagnoses
Take a moment to imagine the following scene, with you as the protagonist: A few days ago, you woke, went for a run, had breakfast and headed to work, where you attended a committee meeting. The next thing you remember is lying in a…
The counselor’s role in assessing and treating medical symptoms and diagnoses
Take a moment to imagine the following scene, with you as the protagonist: A few days ago, you woke, went for a run, had breakfast and headed to work, where you attended a committee meeting. The next thing you remember is lying in a…
Is Burnout Making Your Life Difficult?
Tips for people in Chicago or elsewhere struggling with burnout. By: Alexandra DeWoskin, LCSW Burnout was initially applied to those in the human services — health care, social work, therapy and police work. But, burnout
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Is Vaping Healthier Than Smoking Regular Tobacco?
Smoking vs. Vaping Nowadays, more and more people in Chicago are split between smoking and vaping. Given that every vaping discussion almost automatically sparks a comparison to smoking – this subject is slowly but surely
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Behind the book: Neurocounseling: Brain-Based Clinical Approaches
The influence of neuroscience on the counseling profession is growing. So much so that the American Counseling Association has an interest network of members devoted to its exploration and discussion. Neuroscience can be both a tool —…
Behind the book: Neurocounseling: Brain-Based Clinical Approaches
The influence of neuroscience on the counseling profession is growing. So much so that the American Counseling Association has an interest network of members devoted to its exploration and discussion. Neuroscience can be both a tool —…
