Short-Term Therapy for College Students over the Summer
Summer will be here before we know it, which brings with it more time spent outside, more flexibility in schedules, more travel, and more therapy. Wait, more therapy? Yes! Summer can be a great time to do some focused, short-term therapy, particularly for college students who are returning home for a few months. For families […]
How to Do the Work of Change: The Connection Between Affect, Behavior, and Cognition
At a certain point in therapy (or in life!), people start to ask, “How do I change? What’s “the work” that I keep hearing about?” And of course, people come to therapy seeking change: they want to overcome anxiety or depression; they want their relationships to be different; they want to heal from grief; they […]
Have We Forgotten How to Ask for Help?
With the recent uptick in gig workers and the service economy, it seems like everything these days has become monetized. Car rides, meal deliveries, and errand running have all become things we can pay for: many of us no longer have to pick up a family member from the airport, cook a meal for a […]
Jean Taylor – LSW
Jean is an LSW who obtained her Masters in Social Work from Loyola University of Chicago; she also has degrees from Northwestern University and the University of Michigan. Before joining the mental health field, she practiced law, pursued entrepreneurship, and worked in admissions in higher education. She brings all of these experiences and her whole […]
3 Ways to Maintain Social Connection this Summer
Back in May, the Surgeon General announced a national strategy on social connection, highlighting what many of us know intuitively and feel deep in our bones: staying connected to the world around us is what allows us to thrive physically and mentally, while loneliness and isolation can lead to negative outcomes. Many of us have […]