Coping Skills: What are They and How Do I Use them?
By: Ema Gavrilovic, LPCCoping skills is a term that is you hear often in a counseling session. We hear teachers using them in the classroom to manage students who throw tantrums (“Use your emotion flash cards, Johnny”). We hear parents using them to...
How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Has Helped Me Through 2020
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical Intern 2020 started out pretty good for me. I was excited about looking for an internship, I had plans to travel in April, and my self-care was mostly consistent. Then mid-March hit. I lost my job, my partner was laid off, and...
Grief During the Holidays
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical Intern Losing someone close can feel unbearable. During the holiday season, the loss seems magnified and the pain greater because we’re so used to being with loved ones during this time. The holidays turn into a heartbreaking...
Gratitude is good for your mental health!
Carol treats issues related to depression, anxiety, stress management, self-care, career satisfaction, self-esteem, substance use, life stage adjustment, as well as grief and loss. She is especially passionate about helping clients through traumatic loss....
Does turning back the clock affect your mood?
Carol treats issues related to depression, anxiety, stress management, self-care, career satisfaction, self-esteem, substance use, life stage adjustment, as well as grief and loss. She is especially passionate about helping clients through traumatic loss....
Therapist Spot Light – Ema Gavrilovic
Therapist Spot Light - Ema Gavrilovic I just started with Owens & Associates a couple months ago, and I am so excited to see new clients! After graduating from DePaul University’s graduate program with a clinical mental health counseling degree,...
Veterans and Allies Supporting Other Veterans and Their Allies
By: Ema Gavrilovic As November celebrated Veteran’s Day on the 11th, let’s take a moment to consider the immense sacrifices this special part of the U.S. population has given us over the years, and even centuries, since this country’s existence. Members of...
What You Need to Know About ADHD
By: Carol Briggs, Clinical Intern Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impacts adults and children. It is more than just being easily distracted. In fact, those with ADHD can concentrate quite easily on...
PERSPECTIVE: A PE Teacher, a sense of humor and a little bit of dancing.
Hello, my name is Taylor and I am a K-5 Physical Education teacher to 800+ students in the Northwest suburbs. My school offered two options for our families in the 2020-2021 school year, fully remote or hybrid. Students are only in the building for two and...
A Pandemic within a Pandemic
By: Michael Peila, LPC Several years ago, Michael began working with individuals suffering from issues regarding...