I have often heard it said that people do not like change.  Does that include even the good change?  How often have you started a new job, and the initial few weeks are filled with anxiety?  That change includes several changes along with it!  New people, a new boss, a new work flow, a new... Continue Reading →

Beginning this Wednesday April 18th, a postpartum group run by Carolyn LoScuito, MA, LPC will be starting again! When: Wednesdays @ 5:15 pm Where: OBCA 6819 W. 167th Street, Tinley Park, IL Contact: Please contact Carolyn at (708) 580-6783 to register or to answer any questions! Postpartum Challenges Being a new mom is an exhilarating,... Continue Reading →

Stress in relation to mental wellbeing can be defined as strain or pressure. This type of tension can result from work, family, relationships, school, etc. Maybe you are feeling stressed out from all of the above! When stress becomes out of control, the side effects can be seen emotionally and physically. Emotionally there might be... Continue Reading →

Spring is upon us! Trees are starting to develop buds, and the tulips are beginning to burst forth from the once frozen ground. During this season, many are inspired to perform a thorough house cleaning. A certain freshness is desired. Opening the windows to allow spring air into the once closed up house from the... Continue Reading →

“Radical acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion of control and a willingness to notice and accept things as they are, right now, without judging.” ~ Marsha Linehan March is Women’s History Month. In honor of celebrating women, it is important to highlight their achievements, and contributions to society. One such woman in the... Continue Reading →

  In honor of Women’s History Month, I would like to share about someone who greatly contributed to the psychology field. Cloe Madanes is a woman who helped develop the strategic intervention field and a well-known contemporary psychotherapist. She is an Argentina native, born in Buenos Aires in 1945. There, she studied psychology and became... Continue Reading →

  “In hatred as in love, we grow like the thing we brood upon. What we loathe, we graft into our very soul.” ~Mary Ainsworth March is Women’s History Month. In honor of celebrating women, it is important to highlight their achievements, and contributions to society. The world of academia has been heavily influenced by... Continue Reading →

Life can be tough. Dealing with the trials and tribulations of life within my own bubble can sometimes in itself be enough. When I turn on the television that bubble becomes bigger and the pressure inside greater. Not only do I have my own stuff to carry, but now I feel a deeper pain for... Continue Reading →